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Call for Proposal 9th Designs on e-Learning Conference: Forging Creative Connections Deadline to submit your proposal: 17:00 EST April 30th 2014 We are pleased to invite you to submit your proposal(s) to present at the Designs on e-Learning international conference. Titled Forging Creative Connections, broad conference themes have been designed to open up the conversation wherever you find yourself along the technology path. Specific areas of connection could include those between: * Traditional & innovative approaches * Students & employers * Open educational resources & the curriculum * Faculty & students * Formal & informal learning As digital technologies continue to evolve and transform the pedagogic landscape, we face exciting and innovative possibilities for the future of education. The 2014 DeL conference will explore the impact of these transformations on our teaching practices and question how we can maximize their potential for improving student learning. This is an opportunity to collectively generate ideas, tackle problems, and share best practices in the arts, design and communication areas. The format of the conference includes panel discussions, presentations, work in progress papers and keynote speakers. Call for Papers Deadline: 17:00 EST April 30th 2014 Submitted abstracts, panel discussion and work in progress proposals will be assessed in a blind review process by a committee comprised of distinguished international reviewers. Short Paper Presentations Abstracts should not exceed 500 words. If accepted, this version of your abstract will be published in the papers for the conference and in the Designs on eLearning 2014 Conference Proceedings. Paper presentations must not exceed 20 minutes! Groups of 2 or 3 presentations will be followed by a Q&A. Panel Discussions Proposals should not exceed 300 words. Panels must consist of a minimum of two participants. Please clearly state who would make up the panel in your submission. Panel discussions will be allocated either 30 minutes or 60 minutes including Q&A time. The proposal will identify whether 30 or 60 minutes are most appropriate. Work in Progress Presentations Work in progress papers should not exceed 300 words. Work-in-progress papers are typically in frontier areas where it is understood the work is in an early or intermediate stage and authors are seeking feedback from the audience. A work in progress should address the broad tracks of (1) innovative practice, or (2) research-to-practice, or (3) research. Work in progress presentations should not exceed 10 minutes, followed by a 20 minute Q+A. For more information visit the Call for Papers page http://www.designsonelearning.net/2014/content/call-abstracts 9th Designs on e-Learning Conference When: Wednesday and Thursday, September 17 + 18, 2014 Where: San Marcos/Austin, Texas Questions: Claudia Roeschmann, [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : Claudia Roeschmann Assistant Professor + Graduate Advisor Communication Design :: School of Art + Design Texas State University ----------------------------------------------------------------- PhD-Design mailing list <[log in to unmask]> Discussion of PhD studies and related research in Design Subscribe or Unsubscribe at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/phd-design -----------------------------------------------------------------