Themes
The ascilite 2009 Conference Committee invites the submission of proposals for:
- full papers
- concise papers
- posters
- workshops
- symposia
- interactive sessions
This document specifies the formats and requirements for all categories of proposal.
Conference information
- ascilite 2009 invites educational practitioners from around the world to participate in a stimulating and dynamic forum to review, reflect on, and contribute to the growing body of knowledge that informs creation of learning environments for today’s students.
- Auckland, New Zealand is the venue for ascilite's 26th annual conference. It is jointly hosted in ‘The City of Sails’ by The University of Auckland and AUT University.
- For an accepted proposal to be included in the Conference Program, at least one author must register to attend before the close of early bird registration on 31 October 2009.
- Authors of successful proposals will be requested to submit a 150-word abstract for inclusion in the Conference Program (posters excepted).
- All presenters (except posters) will be requested to provide a 1-3 minute video or audio clip describing their session. This will be linked to the program on the Conference website to support delegates in making an informed choice of which sessions to attend.
The theme of ascilite 2009 is Same places, different spaces. Proposals based on research, development and/or innovations in teaching and learning may address one or more of the following sub themes.
Blended space
How do learners move between independent and dependent spaces for learning? How are physical spaces changing to facilitate learning in blended environments? What makes blended learning effective, why, how, when and where?
Virtual space
What is happening around education in virtual worlds? What is the impact, what are the implications and how can the potential of this emergent area be realistically assessed?
Social space
What Web 2.0 technologies are teachers and students using? How well do they work, how do you know, and what can be done to improve and enhance their use?
Mobile space
How are mobile devices being used in learning environments? What unique functionality do they offer? What do students think, and how do they learn with these ubiquitous tools?
Work space
What do industries, trades, businesses and professions do with e-learning in further education and training? What works and why? Where does their future lie in the world of e-learning?