Teaching and Learning Conferences 2009

  • The Conferences:
    • Second Annual SoTL 2009: On The Subject - A Conference on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
    • TEC 2009: Teaching Excellence and Learning Conference
    • TMI 2009: Technology and Multimiedia in Instruction Conference
  • Participation: Refereed Papers, Published Abstracts + Presentations, Posters, Panels
  • Keynote Speaker: Professor Dixie Goswami (Author of "Writing Across the Curriculum"), Strom Thermond Institute, Clemson University
  • Dates: April 22-24, 2009, Holiday Inn at Hard Rock Parkway, in Myrtle Beach, SC.
  • Programs: Exciting invited speakers, workshops and presentations from conference participants
  • Important Dates:
    • Submission System Open: September 1, 2008
    • Submission Deadline: February 28, 2009
    • Author Notification: Rolling, several weeks after submission
    • Final Submission for Proceedings: April 15, 2009
If you would like to receive more information about the confernce, contact Dr. John Stamey at jwstamey@coastal.edu.

Robinson O. Everett Prize 2008
We are pleased to announce the First Annual Robinson O. Everett Prize for the best online teaching portfolio was won by

Dr. Cathy Dyches
a faculty member and Coordinator for the RN Program in the School of Nursing at Clemson University, in Clemson, SC.

Conference Events
Invited talks, papers, posters, panels and tutorials will take place on Wednesday through Friday April 22-24. The Conference encourages the submission of:

  • Research papers (30 minute presentation)
  • Workshops (75-90 minutes)
  • Panel discussions (60-75 minutes)
  • Presentation sessions (30-45 minutes)
  • Posters (presented in a group poster session)
examining the impact of SoTL in these areas. Submissions should emphasize the use of both technology and active learning techniques in teaching, and the improvement they can and will make in learning.

Presentation Formats
All submissions are to be made through our online submission system:

  • Presentation proposals should describe the nature of the SoTL issue and its applications. (Maximum proposal length, 250 words)
  • Workshop proposals should discuss the subject to be presented and briefly describe any featured activities for the participants. (Maximum proposal length, 250 words)
  • Panel discussion proposals should discuss the subject to be discussed, and identify a session leader and featured discussants. (Maximum proposal length, 250 words)
  • Poster presentation proposals should describe the nature of the SoTL issue and its applications. Accepted posters will consist of twelve PowerPoint slides, mounted. (Maximum proposal length, 250 words)
  • Research papers are limited to 5,000 words, and will be available in PDF format for conference attendees. Work in progress may be submitted as an extended abstract (minimum 500 words), with papers to be distributed as part of the conference proceedings.

HOST HOTEL
Holiday Inn at Hard Rock Parkway, HWY 501, Myrtle Beach, SC. Call 843-236-1000 for special conference rates.



For more information, contact jwstamey@coastal.edu, Chair of the Conference Organizing Committee.



Submission System Open:
September 1, 2008
Submission Deadline:
February 28, 2009
Author Notification:
Rolling, several weeks after submission
Final Submission for Proceedings:
April 15, 2009

General Chair
Dr. John Stamey
Coastal Carolina University
jwstamey@coastal.edu
Local Arrangements
John Lox, MBA Director
Coastal Carolina University
jlox@coastal.edu