ED-MEDIA Presentation Categories

Presentation time: 25 minutes
Submission proposal length: 4-8 pages (2500-4950 words); an abstract is not sufficient to be evaluated as a Full Paper. Due date

Proceedings length: 10 pages maximum, 8 pages minimum (guidelines) Due date

AV equipment provided: PC, Projector, Internet (details)

Papers present reports of significant work or integrative reviews in research, development, applications, and societal issues related to all aspects of the conference topics.

Systems & Resources
Papers related to projects, technical developments, systems, and resources:

The paper should indicate:

whether this work is just beginning, on-going, or completed;
the partners involved;
the major goals and the basic approach - this includes the educational problem addressed or the new educational opportunity created;
a brief review of previous work as a background;
a clear description of what has been developed, including schematic overviews and screen dumps (if applicable);
any validation (usability testing, pilot testing, expert evaluation, etc) that has taken place;
future work and implications for others.

The reference list for this kind of paper should include URLs for the work, and at least a few literature references.

Conceptual & Empirical Studies
Reviews, conceptual overviews, evaluations and empirical studies:

The paper should indicate:

the topic;
the motivation for the work;
the major questions addressed;
the general process and conceptual framework, with references to literature;
the concrete method, with sufficient detail on instruments and procedures;
major points or results;
implications.

This paper category requires a strong and up-to-date well synthesized literature review, with work from a variety of sources (not just the research team of the author), and also an appropriate writing and presentation style for a scholarly review or overview.

Case Studies
Papers related to local experiences (e.g., a course or a prototype tested in a local situation):

The paper should indicate

the most important features of the context;
a description of the problem in both local and conceptual terms;
a description of who, what, why, and how, including screen dumps if relevant;
implications for the local setting or the local prototype; and
implications for others outside the local setting.

This paper category should include a reference list with relevant URLs, and a few citations to papers related to the local problem, but from outside the local setting. The latter is to indicate that the author can see the local situation in a broader and more general context.

Other
For authors who do not feel they fit in any of the above. The Program Committee may request that the author revise the paper to relate to one of the above categories, or may accept it as submitted.

BRIEF PAPERS

Presentation time: 15 minutes
Submission proposal length: 2-6 pages (1250-3750 words)); an abstract is not sufficient to be evaluated as a Brief Paper Due date

Proceedings length: 6 pages maximum (guidelines) Due date

AV equipment provided: PC, Projector, Internet (details)

These papers are brief, more condensed presentations or work-in-progress projects.

New Developments
Descriptions of new extensions to existing projects or newly initiated projects

Project Opportunities
Descriptions of projects underway that include opportunities for additional project partners

Demonstrations

Other

For authors who do not feel they fit in any of the above. The Program Committee may request that the author revise the paper to relate to one of the above categories, or may accept it as submitted.

The submission should clearly indicate:

what is going to be shown or demonstrated or offered;
the major aspects;
the context or motivation;
relevant URLs or literature references.

BEST PRACTICES

Presentation time: 20 minutes
Submission length: 1-2 paragraphs Due date

Proceedings length: 6 pages (for proceedings) or 150 words (to be published only in Abstract Book) (guidelines) Due date

AV equipment provided: PC, Projector, Internet (details)

Best Practices session presenters discuss and demonstrate their organization's multimedia and/or online learning strategies, techniques, issues, solutions, and courseware. This is an opportunity to Inform attendees about the lessons learned and future plans from those who have designed, developed, and implemented multimedia/online learning.

PANELS

Presentation time: 1 hour
Submission proposal length: 2-6 pages (1250-3750 words) Due date

Proceedings length: 6 pages maximum for each paper (guidelines) Due date

AV equipment provided: PC, Projector, Internet, (details)

A Panel, consisting of 3-5 people (including the chair), present their views on a common theme, issue, or question, and then to discusses them with the audience.

The Panel must present an opportunity for the audience to hear well reasoned arguments and discussions about pertinent topics as seen from a variety of viewpoints. For example, 'on-line testing' could be a Panel discussion with panelists presenting arguments in support of, and in opposition to, testing.

Panels must include the audience. Thus, the panelists should take no more than 30, of the total 60 minutes, to make their case and then guide the audience through a discussion and series of questions and answers. In an effort to present differing viewpoints, it is a requirement that panelists can NOT all represent the same institution, research project, or association.

Panel selection will be based on the importance, originality, focus and timeliness of the topic; expertise of proposed panelists; as well as the potential for informative AND controversial discussion.

Panels must allot at least 50% of the time for interaction and discussion with the audience.

The Panel leader should provide an abstract describing the panel and a submission file with the following sections that describe the panel:

1) introduction that links the theme to the literature and its significance for the field of information technology and teacher education, around 150 word abstracts of each panelists' perspective,

2) list of panelists' perspective titles and authors, with their organizations, and countries in the order they will be presented, and

3) outline of how the panel will be organized. After acceptance, the Panel coordinator will be given the option to invite Panel authors to submit their papers to a specific website. Until then, authors should NOT submit their individual papers for the Panel. Contributing authors may choose to publish their papers in the Proceedings as a Full or Brief Paper. The Panel abstract will only appear in the conference Abstract book.

ROUNDTABLES

Presentation time: 1 hour
Submission proposal length: 2-6 pages (1250-3750 words) Due date

Proceedings length: 6 pages (guidelines) Due date

AV equipment provided: Internet (if wireless card & PC provided by presenter), roundtable, electricity

These sessions allow maximum interaction in informal, small-group discussions on a single topic. The format is appropriate for papers, projects, or work-in-progress that encourage discussion. Roundtables share a room with 2-3 other concurrently held Roundtables.

If you wish to bring a PC, you could demonstrate a new piece of software, illustrate the process of using it, show participants some of the complexities and tricks about it, and give them an opportunity to try it themselves.

Internet (via your wireless card) and electricity will be provided. A screen and projector will not be provided as this is an informal small group discussion environment not conducive for projecting images from a distance.

These sessions are also appropriate for discussion of instructional strategies, procedures, and evaluation procedures. The idea is not to give a definitive workshop on the topic but to provide participants with enough information to help them decide whether their needs can be met with the program or procedure.

If software is to be discussed, include a description of the software and the objectives of the session.

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STUDENT PANEL DISSERTATION HELP SESSIONS

Presentation time: 20 minutes
Submission proposal length: 2-6 pages (1250-3750 words) Due date

Proceedings length: 6 pages maximum (guidelines) Due date

AV equipment provided: PC, Projector, Internet (details)

Further details on submitting.

POSTERS / DEMONSTRATIONS

Presentation time: 2 hours (guidelines)
Submission proposal length: 2-6 pages (1250-3750 words) Due date

Proceedings length: 6 pages (guidelines) Due date

AV equipment provided: 4'x8' poster board, 6' table, 2 chairs, electricity, Internet if wireless card & PC provide by presenter (details)

Poster/Demonstration sessions enable researchers and non-commercial developers to demonstrate and discuss their latest results and developments in progress in order to gain feedback and to establish contact with similar projects.

Poster/Demonstration proposals must include:

Description of the planned Poster/Demonstration; should emphasize the problem, what was done, and why the work is important

Poster/Demonstration presenters will be required to arrange for their own systems software and hardware.

CORPORATE DEMONSTRATIONS / LITERATURE

Presentation time: 2 hours (guidelines)
Submission proposal length: 1-2 paragraphs Due date

Proceedings length: no pages

AV equipment provided: 4'x8' poster board, 6' table, 2 chairs, electricity, Internet, if wireless card & PC provided by presenter (details)

Demonstrate and discuss your company's products, services, developments, applications and research, inform the audience of your future directions, gain feedback, and establish contacts.

Scheduled with Poster/Demonstrations grouped together in open exhibition-style, usually all in one hall. This is an informal event with a circulating conference-wide audience. Sales are permitted You may stock and sell your product at your table.

CORPORATE SHOWCASES

Presentation time: 30 minutes
Submission proposal length: 1-2 paragraphs Due date

Proceedings length: 150 words (to be published only in Abstract Book)

AV equipment provided: PC, Projector, Internet (details)

Demonstrate and discuss your company's products, services, developments, applications and research, inform the audience of your future directions, gain feedback, and establish contacts.

Scheduled concurrently only with other Showcases; Presentation rooms generally accommodate 50-150 people, theatre-style. This is more of a formal presentation than the Corporate Demonstration.

TUTORIALS / WORKSHOPS

Presentation time: 3.5 hours (guidelines)
Submission proposal length: see information below Due date

Proceedings length: no pages

AV equipment provided: Instructor PC, Projector, Internet (details)

Tutorials and Workshops are intended to enhance the skills and broaden the perspective of their attendees. They should be designed to introduce a rigorous framework for learning a new area or to provide advanced technical training in an area. Submissions will be selected on the basis of the instructors' qualifications for teaching the proposed Tutorial or Workshop and their contribution to the overall conference program. Workshops differ from Tutorials by involving hands-on experience with hardware/software provided.

Note: Due to the extra expense required to provide Workshop (hands-on) equipment, only Workshops for which instructors provide their own participant equipment will be accepted. Please state in your proposal what equipment you will bring.

Tutorial/Workshop proposals must include:

Clear description of the objectives
Intended audience (experience level and prerequisites)
200-word abstract
1-page topical outline of the content
Summary of the instructor's qualifications

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Presentation time: 2 hours
Proposal Submission length: 2-6 pages (1250-3750 words) Date due

Proceedings length: 6 pages maximum for each paper (guidelines) Date due

AV equipment provided: PC, Projector, Internet (details)

A Symposium is a collection of Brief Papers on a theme that has been coordinated and led by the symposium’s leader(s). Each Symposium that is accepted will be allocated two adjacent hour-long slots in the conference program.

The Symposium leader should provide an abstract briefly describing the symposium and a submission file with the following sections:

1) introduction that links the theme to the literature and its significance for the field of information technology and education, around 150 word abstracts of each paper,

2) list of paper titles and authors, with their organizations, and countries in the order they will be presented and indicating which will be presented the first and second hours, and

3) outline of how the symposium will be organized.

After acceptance, the Symposium coordinator will be asked to invite Symposium authors to submit their papers to a specific website. Until then, authors should NOT submit their individual papers for the Symposium.

Contributing authors may publish their papers in the Proceedings as Brief Papers. The Symposium abstract will only appear in the conference Abstracts book.