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Apologies for cross-posting... Dear Colleagues, In response to numerous requests for more time, we have decided to extend the deadline for proposal submissions for the upcoming ISSOTL conference. Abstracts will now be due by March 25, 2012. For additional information about the conference and the proposal submission process, please see the information below, or feel free to contact me at [log in to unmask] Looking forward to seeing you in Hamilton! Best, Beth Marquis, Conference Co-Chair International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning (ISSOTL) 2012 Conference Logo 9th Annual International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning Conference October 24-27, 2012 Hamilton Convention Centre & Sheraton Hamilton Hotel Hamilton, Ontario, Canada http://issotl12.com Hosted by the Centre for Leadership in Learning, McMaster University Call for Proposals _____ Extended Proposal Submission Deadline: March 25, 2012 You are invited to join the 9th annual conference of the International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (ISSOTL) in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. At this event, international scholars and educators will come together to share recent work and to discuss how our collective efforts will transform the future of higher education. The conference will feature workshops facilitated by leading scholars in the field, panel presentations, individual paper and poster presentations, and ISSOTL's signature Conference Commons for informal idea-sharing and networking. Our distinguished international plenary speakers will include: Dr. Joanna Renc-Roe (Central European University), Dr. Mick Healey (University of Gloucestershire), Dr. Harvey Weingarten (Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario), Dr. Randy Bass (Georgetown University), Dr. Angela Brew (Macquarie University), Dr. Gary Poole (University of British Columbia), and Dr. Jennifer Meta Robinson (Indiana University Bloomington). We hope you'll join us! The theme of the 2012 conference is Research on Teaching & Learning: Integrating Practices. This theme encompasses several potential topics or threads, including (but not limited to): * Integrating SOTL into institutional cultures * Integrating student voices in the theory & practice of SOTL * Integrating SOTL research results and classroom teaching practices * Integrating diverse disciplinary approaches to teaching, learning & SOTL * Integrating theory & practice in SOTL * Integrating diverse, international perspectives on and practices of SOTL * Integrating leadership, academic development & SOTL * Integrating professional learning & Higher Education Submissions are now being accepted. We welcome proposals for papers, panels, posters and pre-conference workshops, particularly those related to the conference theme. Proposal guidelines and a link to the online submission form can be found at: http://issotl12.com/call-for-proposals/. Dates & Deadlines _____ * Abstract submissions accepted: January 9-March 25, 2012 * Notification of acceptance: May 15, 2012 * Participation confirmation due for all presentations: June 15, 2012 Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) Pre-Conference Workshop _____ Building on the successful meetings held prior to the ISSOTL conferences in Liverpool (2010) and Milwaukee (2011), the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) will be again be offering a pre-conference symposium at the ISSOTL 2012 conference in Hamilton. Registrants in this CUR session will receive a discount toward their ISSOTL registration. The CUR pre-conference workshop will be focused on the theme of 'Undergraduate Research and Change in Higher Education.' A poster session will be included as part of the agenda. Further information about the workshop, including a call for poster submissions, is available at: http://issotl12.com/cur-workshop/. Questions? _____ For additional information, please visit: http://issotl12.com or contact Beth Marquis ([log in to unmask]). To learn more about the International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning, see: http://issotl.org. 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