Apologies for cross-posting

We are now accepting proposals for the Eighth Conference - "Joined up Learning" - which explores the challenge of connectivism. Held in Durham (NE England) on Thursday the 13th and Friday the 14th December, this long-established e-Learning conference regularly attracts ca. 100 delegates from the UK and abroad. It is open to anyone interested in e-Learning, whether an academic, educational researcher, system administrator, senior manager, etc. The primary focus of the event are the systems offered by Blackboard (including Web CT) but we're happy to consider proposals which apply to any and every learning environment.

We'd like you to consider submitting a proposal - any of a paper, a workshop, a panel discussion or a hands-on computer lab session. More details and the online submission form are available from the CONFERENCE tab of Durham's Blackboard server (duo):
https://duo.dur.ac.uk

The deadline for receiving submissions is the 23rd November 2007

Papers on the following themes are particularly encouraged:

* Blue Skies *
Anything goes in this forward-looking, "wouldn't it be nice if we could..." type strand. We encourage proposals where people's ideas aren't constrained by/restricted to the current technologies

* Challenging Pedagogy? *
We'd like to see some examples of successful learning achieved through the conscious application of some pedagogical principles, or equally,  discussions of how your model of learning has adapted to meet the challenge/opportunities of technologies such as social networking

* Connecting People *
Using technology to support communication between individuals, whether that is timetabled or informal, staff to student or peer to peer.

* Connecting to Services *
Innovative applications where joining users to different tools or technologies has helped achieved deeper learning - be it your student record system or Second Life!

All papers will be peer reviewed. If accepted, the first presenter receives a £50.00 discount from the registration fee (normally £130.00).

Registration for the conference itself opens on Friday the 26th October.
We'd love to see you there!

Malcolm.

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Dr Malcolm Murray

Learning Technologies Team Leader
IT Service
Durham University