Well done Liz
You might want to change the name on the bottom for your other mail
though, it has my name on this one.
Christa
On 31/10/2014 16:44, "Parcell E.J." <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>Apologies for any cross-posting
>
>Dear Colleagues,
>
>Please see the call for OER15 contributions below and forward this
>message to any colleagues or groups you feel may be interested.
>
>OER15 Conference: ¡®Mainstreaming Open Education¡¯
>
>Call for abstracts, papers and other contributions: deadline 24th
>November 2014
>
>Conference dates: 14-15 April 2015
>Venue: Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff, South Wales
>
>Conference website: www.oer15.oerconf.org
>
>Keynote Speakers: Josie Fraser, Dr. Cable Green, Sheila MacNeill and
>Professor Martin Weller (full details on website)
>
>The Open Education Conference is an International Conference currently
>organised by a volunteer committee from the Open Education Community.
>Wherever you are the world, and whatever your role e.g. staff, students
>or volunteers in schools, FE, HE, ACL, WBL or the third sector, we warmly
>invite all of you to share your open experiences and practices with us at
>OER15 which is being hosted by OER Wales Cymru, Universities Wales and
>the Association for Learning Technology (ALT).
>
>Conference Themes
>Please reflect the conference focus ¡®Mainstreaming Open Education¡¯ and
>the relevant sub-theme(s) in your submissions.
>? Impact Research
>? Open Education across Languages and Cultures
>? Learners and Other Communities
>? Open Educational Practice (OEP) and Policy
>? Open Courses
>? Open Education in Colleges and Schools
>
>Submissions
>The word limit for abstracts is 500 words, including references.
>OER15 welcomes contributions for the following types of submission:
>? Oral presentations (short papers): Oral presentations lasting 20
>minutes, followed by 10 minutes discussion, will normally report research
>studies and evaluations. Substantial case studies of significant original
>innovations may also be presented orally.
>? Lightning talks: Oral presentations lasting 10 minutes followed by 5
>minutes questions with follow-up discussion will normally report a work
>in progress, exploratory or small scale innovations and case studies.
>? Interactive workshops: 60-90 minute interactive workshops will help
>delegates to experience and explore practice-based facets of OER, or
>approaches to associated scholarship and research.
>? Poster presentations: Posters reporting innovations or scholarship
>will be exhibited.
>? Alternative Formats: Suggest a format for your contribution if it
>does not fit the options above, indicating timing and other requirements
>(location, equipment, etc.).
> All abstracts must be submitted online following which they will undergo
>a peer review process.
>
>To submit an abstract:
>Please use the link below to access the online submission where you will
>find full instructions on how to create an account and submit your
>abstract:
>http://ocs.sfu.ca/alt/index.php/conferences/OER15
>
>Queries
>If you would like to speak to someone before submitting your extract or
>having difficulty with your submission please email [log in to unmask]
>
>Publication
>The best abstracts within a theme may be selected for inclusion in a
>special edition open publication.
>
>Key Dates
>? 24 November 2014: Call for abstracts closes
>? 01 December: Conference registration opens
>? 22 December 2014: Notification of paper acceptance
>? 27 March 2015: Short papers submission deadline
>? 10 April 2015: All presentations & posters to be uploaded
>? 14-15 April 2015: Conference takes place
>
>Interact with us on Social media
>Follow us on Twitter @oerconf . Use #oer15 to tweet about the conference
>Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/oerconference
>Join the conversation on Google+ at OER15 http://bit.ly/oer15conf
>
>Thank you for supporting this conference. We look forward to seeing you
>in Wales
>
>Kind regards
>Christa Appleton on behalf of the OER15 Committee
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