Presentations are sought for the 15th Annual SUNY Conference on Instructional Technologies (CIT) sponsored by the SUNY Faculty Access to Computing Technologies (FACT) Committee and hosted by SUNY Fredonia, May 30 - June 2, 2006.
Faculty, professional support staff, administrators, and librarians from all SUNY campuses, state-operated, statutory, and community colleges are invited to submit Abstracts to present at this conference. The main presenter from each Abstract accepted for presentation will be awarded a FACT Scholarship of $100 to be applied toward their conference registration. We welcome proposals from non-SUNY individuals; however, those individuals will not be eligible to receive a FACT Scholarship.
As we prepare for the 15th SUNY Conference on Instructional Technologies, an important question comes to the fore: How will technology enable learning in the future? This year's theme, Envisioning Tomorrow's Classroom: Learning without Limits, is supported by eight conference tracks, covering a range of pedagogical and technological means, through which the goal of knowledge creation may be pursued.
For CIT 2006, our hope is to engage with research on learning modes and systems that are not limited by physical place, and to also witness descriptive visions that will stimulate critical analyses of where and how teaching, learning, and technology both intersect and interrelate. Our theme is intended to encourage a wide range of presentations and perspectives in this, our fifteenth, year.
At CIT 2006, faculty, professionals, technologists, librarians, and administrators will be active participants in presentations and discussions in areas of interest such as: simulations, learning outcomes, faculty development, information sharing, literacy, emerging technologies, teacher preparation, and also in reflections on the role of technology in tomorrow's classroom -- whatever form it takes or place it occupies. Therefore, we seek proposals that will address one or more of the following track topics: May 22, 2006LI>
We seek six session formats:
Papers
Papers are 30 minutes in length. Presentations could consist of academic paper and/or demonstrations. Q&A and handouts are strongly encouraged. Each presenter will receive feedback forms from the audience after his/her presentation.
Panels
Panels are 75 minutes in length and consist of a coordinated presentation of related paper and/or discussion by multiple speakers, each offering a perspective on a common issue(s) with time for Q&A. A panel should include a coordinator who submits an Abstract describing the common theme and listing the individual presenters and their topics. Use of supporting technology, audience participation, and state of the art topics are strongly encouraged.
Posters
Poster sessions are exhibited during one session (approximately 3 hours). Presenters are available at individual stations for demonstrations, displays, and/or discussions with conference attendees. Traditional posters and handouts may be used, but we are encouraging presenters to demonstrate or discuss innovative uses of technology or works in progress.
Birds of a Feather
Birds of a Feather sessions are 75 minutes in length. Participants share problems and solutions regarding topics or products of broad general interest to the academic community. The presentation should be such that it will stimulate considerable audience participation, i.e. panel discussions, small group sessions or informal group interactions.
Hands-On Demo
Hands-on demos are 75 minutes in length. Participants who attend these sessions will have the opportuniMay 22, 2006g presented.
Workshops
Conference workshops are 3-hour formats and include the participation of a limited number of attendees in learning activities designed to develop their expertise in a specific area. Hands-on activities are highly encouraged.
Vendor Presentation
Vendor Track presentatons will be 30 minutes in length and will ideally tie into one of the conference themes. Vendors who wish to present must submit an Abstract of their presentation that includes, or is in conjunction with, an institute of higher learning, who has used the product/service in an innovative manner to improve the teaching and learning environment. We invite you to present the innovation, its development, implementation, outcome, and the effectiveness of the technology in higher education.
Presenters should indicate the level of knowledge required for their presentation based on the following rating levels:
- Introductory - This session will present concepts that require either no knowledge or a basic level of computing/ technology knowledge. Participants will understand concepts without having discipline-specific knowledge.
- Intermediate - This session will present concepts that require an intermediate level of computing technology knowledge. Discipline-specific concepts may be presented.
- Advanced - This session will present concepts that require an advanced understanding of computing and technology. Discipline-specific knowledge will be presented.
All Abstracts must be received by January 20, 2006 to be considered for presentation.