Call for Proposals is Closed
| The 28th Annual Meeting will bring together innovative higher education and technology leaders who are improving the quality and access to postsecondary education. Higher Education edtech leaders and practitioners from across the U.S., Canada, and beyond attend WCET’s premiere Annual Meeting. Attendees ignite and share ideas to improve education and to connect with a higher education community of professionals using technology to advance effective teaching and learning. |  |
• Deadline for proposals: May 9Timeline
• Notifications sent out via email: week of June 6.
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| Proposals are encouraged but not limited to the following topics: • Emerging technologies: Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, virtual reality, simulations, Open Educational Resources, etc. • Organizational success: scalable models, innovative collaborations, managing compliance, student authentication and proctoring, budget models. • New models: including CBE, adaptive learning, alternative credentials. Pilots, lessons learned, good practices, etc. • Student perspectives: sessions which include student perspectives are highly encouraged whether in person or virtual. • Accessibility: how edtech can enhance accessibility, good practices, etc. • Policies and regulations impacting students learning with technology: accreditation, financial aid, student identity verification, military students. • Faculty: recruitment, training, and engagement of adjunct teaching faculty, competencies for 21st Century faculty, assessment strategies relative to competency-based education, adaptive learning, etextbook adoption. |  |
Session Formats Please list your preference in the submission process. The program coordinators will make the final determination of the ideal format for the session material submitted. Program coordinators may re-work your proposal to combine it with another proposal on a related topic.Formats are as follows:
• Preconference Workshop: The preconference workshops are in-depth half-day workshops that focus on an emerging issue, trend, or topic in technology-enhanced teaching and learning in higher education. The workshops provide attendees with the knowledge and tools they need to return to their institutions prepared to offer solutions or implement a new program. 1-2 preconference workshops will be selected.
• Panel: A panel consists of a moderator and two to three speakers (max) making a single, cohesive presentation on the same topic. Speakers represent different institutions/organizations, expertise, or points of view. Student perspectives are encouraged.
• Solo Presentation: Solo presentations spotlight edtech subject matter experts and innovators on a specific topic.
• Facilitated Group Discussion: One or two individuals act as the discussion leaders. They give a brief introduction of the topic or issue and then facilitate an informal discussion among the audience members. The topic can be controversial and/or have broad appeal that will elicit dialogue among the audience.
• Flipped Session: Flipping isn’t just for the classroom! With a flipped session you and your co-presenters record your presentation via video and have the audience view it prior to the live session. The session time is then used for discussion. Flipped sessions must be posted online by September 28.
• Practice and Technology Demos: One-on-one interaction using a table-top demonstration which provokes thoughtful discussion and fosters idea sharing between attendees and presenters. The practice and technology demos are tabletop displays and occur in conjunction with the morning and afternoon refreshment breaks and remain on display throughout one day of the conference.
• Other: Have a suggestion for a format not listed? Your suggestions are welcomed and encouraged.
Sponsors and Corporate MembersWe invite edtech companies and WCET Corporate Members to submit proposals which include client perspectives as regular concurrent sessions as listed above. They will be reviewed with the same consideration of other submissions, provided they are not specifically a demo or plug of the product or service. We also provide sponsor sessions which include an edtech demo. The sponsor sessions are separate from the initial call for proposals. If you are interested in participating in a sponsor session please email staff for more information and view the benefits and opportunities.