EDUCAUSE Regional Conference Call for Proposals Submission Form

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1 EDUCAUSE Regional Conference Call for Proposals Submission Form Proposals must be submitted by July 27. It is important to create your EDUCAUSE profile or, if you already have a profile, please be sure it is up to date. If this is the first time you are completing your profile, please provide a minimum 100-word bio and link to professional URL (This could be a personal web page or your unit/department web page). Note: It may take up to 72 hours to generate new profiles or changes to existing ones. This will not affect your ability to submit a proposal. Remember that your profile information will be helpful to reviewers in understanding your qualifications. Presenter Information Name Organization Add Additional Presenters Please enter name, title, organization, address, phone, and address for each additional presenter, then click the "Add" button. Additional presenters will appear below as you add them. Name* Title* Organization* Address* Phone* * Please change the information in this field if you are not the lead presenter for this session. required Lead Presenter Proposed Session Title required Please ensure the title is short and meaningful. Note that it is not necessary to include your institution's name in the title since your name and institution will be a part of the session description. Title

2 Session Format and Resources required Most presentations are 45 minutes; poster sessions are 60 minutes; workshops are 90 minutes; idea and innovation showcases vary in length. (Mouse over the presentation format for more information.) Please select up to two formats for which your topic is most suitable. Indicate your format preference using a 1 to indicate most preferred and 2 as second preferred. Track session: Interactive Presentation Track session: Panel or Point/Counterpoint Discussion Track session: Experience IT Interactive Presentation Poster session: Effective Practices Poster session: Research Findings Poster session: Technical Idea or Innovation Showcase Interactive Workshop Other: please describe Proposed session resources will include (choose all that apply): Standard slide deck (e.g., PowerPoint) Images Multimedia (audio/video) Software demonstration Participant access to explore online tools and resources Electronic handouts Other: please describe Why have you selected this format and session resources? Rationale for format and session resources selections Suggested Audience required Please select who will benefit most from attending this session. You may select up to three groups. Chief information officers, senior IT leaders, and campus executives/administrators sessions on high-level campus issues where technology can be part of the solution, leadership issues, etc.) IT directors and managers sessions with both leadership and practical implications

Indicate your format preference using a 1 to indicate most preferred and 2 as second preferred.

3 Teaching and learning professionals, faculty, and instructional designers Library, e-research, and digital content leaders Frontline practitioners sessions focusing on practical applications and implementations The session I am proposing will most benefit people who (choose one content level): Are new to this topic/content area Have a reasonable amount of experience with this topic/content area Are fairly well experienced with this topic/content area Would be considered an expert on this topic/content by their peers Session Track required Please select up to two tracks for which your topic is most applicable. (Mouse over the track name for more information.) Indicate your track preference using a 1 to indicate most preferred and 2 as second preferred. Leadership and Management Mobile and Cloud Technologies Supporting Enterprise Services and Users Teaching, Learning, and Research Corporate Presentations The program committee will not review proposals that include a corporate presenter. Corporate and Campus Solutions track presentations will be accepted via the Corporate Participation page. These are presentations by a corporation coupled with a client campus on technology challenges and solutions, and there is a fee for presenting. Session Abstract required Include an abstract of no more than 100 words. If your proposal is accepted, this abstract will serve as the basis for your session information and will appear on the conference website and in the onsite program. Please be concise and accurate with your writing. Avoid flowery and overly descriptive prose. Use the abstract to clearly state the intended outcomes of your session and what attendees will gain. Remember that attendees are looking for opportunities to engage with your topic in meaningful ways. Visit the Speaker Resources Hub for helpful information. Abstract Session Content and Approach required Please provide a detailed and substantive description of your session, addressing each of the following six areas: 1. Statement of the problem or issue: State specifically what problem or issue you will address during your session (250 word limit).

area Are fairly well experienced with this topic/content area Would be considered an expert on this topic/content by their peers Session Track required Please select up to two tracks for which your

4 Statement 2. Description of activity, project, or solution: This is the core of your proposed session and should include such things as historical background; who was involved; examples of what it took to analyze and define problems and solutions; methods used to work toward solutions, and so on (500 word limit). Description 3. Impact: Please indicate the impact of your efforts, including outcomes and achievements. In addition to anecdotal evidence, include quantitative examples of how your project resolved a problem or issue. It's important to talk about the successes and failures, especially in respect to what you learned from either (250 word limit). Impact 4. Importance or relevance to other institutions: Please extract and describe the overarching principles or lessons learned that attendees can focus on during your presentation so that they can better understand the importance and relevance of your project findings to their situations (250 word limit). Importance/ relevance 5. Session interaction: Please describe how you will incorporate interactivity/active learning and discussion into your session (250 word limit). Interaction 6. Session outcomes: Include three primary objectives that define the benefits for an attendee in this session. Please use language that describes observable behaviors (i.e., As a result of this session, attendees will be able to: identify, assess, utilize, plan, resolve, transform, etc.) (250 word limit).

and define problems and solutions; methods used to work toward solutions, and so on (500 word limit). Description 3.

5 Outcome Unless otherwise noted, EDUCAUSE holds the copyright on all materials published by the association, whether in print or electronic form. In certain cases the work remains the intellectual property of the individual author(s) (see Special Circumstances). Content from conference speeches, presentations, blogs, wikis and feeds reflect the opinions of the author, and not necessarily those of EDUCAUSE or its members.

In certain cases the work remains the intellectual property of the individual author(s) (see Special

CBIE S 49 TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE

CALL FOR PROPOSALS CBIE S 49 TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE NOVEMBER 22-25, 2015 HILTON HOTEL & SUITES AND FALLSVIEW CASINO RESORT NIAGARA FALLS, ON, CANADA Deadline for submissions: Wednesday, April 8, 2015 GLOBAL