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> International Consortium for Educational Development
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> 6th International Conference
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> 11-14 June 2006
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> Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK
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> Conference theme: Enhancing Academic Development - international
> perspectives
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> You are invited to submit proposals for the ICED 2006 conference (see
> http://iced2006.shu.ac.uk <http://iced2006.shu.ac.uk/> ).
> The International Consortium for Educational Development (ICED) is
> committed to promoting educational/academic/faculty development
> across its member networks and supporting the establishment of new
> networks with the aim of improving the experience of learning
> and teaching in higher and tertiary education throughout the world.
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> Conference Themes
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> The ICED 2006 conference provides an opportunity to explore a diverse
> range of approaches and contexts for academic development
> around the world. The emphasis is on evaluation, reflection and
> learning from these varied experiences in order to enhance our
> understanding and practice of academic development.
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> We are looking for contributors to share their experiences of working
> inclusively:
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> * Across and within institutions, networks and countries
> * In partnership with students and with different groups of staff to
> support learning and teaching
> * Recognising the diverse and changing nature of our populations,
> institutions and countries
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> In addition, we are interested in how people become academic
> developers, where they are located within their institutions or other
> organisations, and how their roles and responsibilities develop over
> time.
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> Sub Themes
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> 1. How do we know about, and learn from, what works in practice?
> (Research, Evaluation and Reflection)
> 2. How can we enhance academic development practices and roles and
> ensure its impact? (Enhancing Development)
> 3. How can we bring about and support sustainable educational change?
> (Supporting Change)
> 4. How can our principles and practices respond to and help inform
> institutional and national policy priorities? (Informing
> Policy)
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> We would encourage sessions demonstrating collaboration, contact with
> other countries and inclusive engagement with minority
> groups.
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> You are invited to submit proposals for seminars, workshops (45 or 90
> minutes), symposia and posters. All proposals must be in
> English, the language of the conference, on the conference electronic
> proposal form available on the conference website at
> http://iced2006.shu.ac.uk <http://iced2006.shu.ac.uk/>
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> Deadlines
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> Proposals must be submitted by 20 January 2006.
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> Notification of acceptance will be 31 March 2006. If earlier
> notification is required, please state and the committee will try to
> accommodate this.
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> Presenters must register by 19 May 2006 or their presentation will be
> removed from the programme.
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> So ...
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> We look forward to seeing you in Sheffield next June!
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> Professor Ranald Macdonald
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> ICED2006 Convenor
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> Sheffield Hallam University, UK
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> Professor Suki Ekaratne
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> ICED2006 Co-Convenor
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> University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
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