UPCOMING CONFERENCES

• The Newsletter of the United Negro College Fund Special Programs Corporation
  The Portal:  Volume III, Issue I, Spring 2007 (conferences, programs, spotlights, etc.)

• ATHGO International Presents

The Teaching Professor Conference: Educate, Engage, Inspire  May 18-20, 2007

The Teaching Professor Conference is a powerful learning experience with large implications for how you teach. This event focuses on key teaching-learning issues--like maintaining vitality across the years, getting focused on what learning really means, the sensible use of technology, and teaching as scholarly work.

Join your fellow teaching professors as they:

- Attain new ideas, energy and enthusiasm for teaching
- Participate in enlightening (sometimes noisy!) debates
- Gather fresh ideas to share with your colleagues
- Learn new ways to advocate for betting learning strategies in your institution
- Enhance your classroom leadership
- Create a stronger learning environment for your students
- Advance the cause of learning nationwide
- Promote more meaningful dialogue about the profession of teaching

What’s New in 2007?

• An even more in-depth, detailed focus on the many aspects of teaching and learning
• An all-new, comprehensive, controversial, in-depth case study
• More all-new workshop sessions!
• Half and full day pre-conference workshops
• More practical tools, tips and strategies to improve your teaching and engage students
• More built-in, on-site opportunities for best-practice exchanges
• An expanded resource fair

Be prepared to listen, to discuss, and to experience teaching and learning in new and exciting ways. Before the conference ends, you’ll be energized and motivated to take your teaching and your career to new heights.

“This is a conference worth attending. Teaching is the focus and we become better for our students because of that focus!”      Conference Web Site.

AAC&U Institute on General Education May 18-23, 2007

AAC&U will again hold its annual Institute on General Education from May 18-23, 2007 at Salve Regina University in Newport, RI.  The scenic campus is perfect for the reflective and collaborative work of campus teams while attending the Institute.

The Institute creates a varied, intellectually stimulating environment for advancing campus planning in general education for 2 and 4 year, liberal arts, comprehensive, research, and public or private campuses. The Institute is comprised of interactive presentations by experienced faculty who have been engaged in general education reform and with emerging trends in higher education and student learning.  Campus teams will have ample opportunity to meet one-on-one with these faculty consultants, work collaboratively within their teams, and to share ideas with the other campus teams.

The rich curriculum in general education reform includes a variety of sessions on framing campus projects in local and national contexts, improving assessment of general education student learning, best practices, and emerging trends in higher education. Campus teams also learn strategies for placing their general education reform within the framework of AAC&U's Greater Expectations and Liberal Education and America’s Promise initiatives.

In keeping with our desire to ground our work in campus cultures, team members will be provided private rooms (with private or semi-private baths) in modern dormitories. Meals are served in the campus dining center or in the beautiful and historic Ochre Court building. One afternoon and evening of the Institute are unscheduled, allowing teams the option of exploring the Newport area. The campus itself borders historic Newport mansions and a low-cost public shuttle provides convenient transportation to downtown Newport with its interesting shops and restaurants.

Additional Information

If you have questions about the Institute or the application process, please contact Gretchen Sauvey (sauvey@aacu.org, 202-884-7413) or Ross Miller (miller@aacu.org, 202-884-0803) for more information.  Event Website

Next Generation Course Redesign: Transforming Larg Enrollment Classes Syposium May 24 - 25

UNCFSP’s Division of International Programs is holding a conference in conjunction with the 34th annual Global Health Council Conference at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC (http://www.globalhealth.org/conference/). Over 3,000 people are expected to attend.

2007 Greater Expectations Institute: Campus Leadership for Student Engagement, Inclusion, and Achievement June 20-24, 20007

Dear Colleagues:

It is my pleasure to invite you to apply to send a leadership team to AAC&U’s 7th annual Greater Expectations Institute: Campus Leadership for Student Engagement, Inclusion, and Achievement, to be held June 20–24, 2007 in beautiful Burlington, Vermont. The Institute is a five-day, intensive program designed for campuses working on ways to increase student engagement, inclusion, and high achievement. The Institute will help you align institutional purposes, structures, and practices as well as advance and assess the kinds of practical liberal education outcomes outlined in AAC&U’s signature report, Greater Expectations: A New Vision for Learning as a Nation Goes to College, such as critical inquiry, intercultural competence, and integrative learning. Our setting—on the shores of Lake Champlain—will provide an ideal retreat for this important work

Nearly 200 teams representing all institutional types and sizes have participated in past Institutes. Overwhelmingly, they report that the experience offers significant assistance in planning and managing educational change. Once back on campus, teams regularly utilize Institute resources to build shared commitment for their educational change efforts across the institution. Some teams have developed leadership seminars and faculty retreats based on the Institute’s curriculum.

What you can expect from the Institute

Campus leadership teams come to the Institute to advance a specific educational change project. The Institute will help you align the project to your institution’s mission, clarify your desired outcomes, refine your planning and processes, and build a culture that fosters student and institutional learning. While in Burlington, teams will confer with expert faculty; explore more deeply the issues of engagement, inclusion, and high achievement; learn from other teams engaged in a rich variety of educational change efforts; and develop a concrete plan for departmental, divisional, or campus-wide action.

For the third year, we are pleased to offer team leaders the opportunity to participate in a half-day leadership development workshop. This pre-Institute session is designed to help leaders maximize their teams’ experiences in Burlington and develop skills in building consensus, understanding group dynamics, aligning institutional structures, and managing change. Team leaders will be invited to participate once their teams are accepted into the Institute. The workshop will entail a separate registration fee and will include lunch, refreshments, and materials.

This year, participants will have an opportunity to learn about the University of Vermont’s newest residential learning communities, Global Village and GreenHouse, which grew out of the university’s 2005 Institute action plan. In addition, UVM will welcome Institute participants to campus for a closing night dinner. AAC&U extends thanks to Dennis Mahoney, Professor of German and Director of the Global Village Residential Learning Community, John Sama,, Director of the Living and Learning Center, and Gary Derr, Chief of Staff, for arranging this very special event. For more information about the University of Vermont Residential Learning Communities, visit http://www.uvm.edu/~rlc/.

Standard of Excellence Framework

The Greater Expectations Institute curriculum grows out of AAC&U’s long-standing work in diversity and educational quality, most recently brought together under a major initiative, Making Excellence Inclusive. Our framework rests on two beliefs: that a high-quality, practical liberal education should be the standard of excellence for all students, and that diversity and intercultural competence are essential elements of a contemporary liberal education. AAC&U is a national resource for campuses looking to create and sustain diverse learning environments; the Institute focuses on developing the collaborative leadership needed to do so.

Please visit the sidebars to the right for more information about the Institute, including the curriculum, the faculty, and the application process.


Sincerely,


Alma R. Clayton-Pedersen
Vice President, Office of Education and Institutional Renewal
Director, Greater Expectations Institute

Questions? Please contact Nakia Bell at bell@aacu.org or 202-387-3760 ext. 407.  Event Website

Literacy Leaders Institute June 24-26, 2007

We invite you to join us in scenic Charleston, South Carolina, as we explore what it means to be a literacy leader in middle and high schools in the twenty-first century. The NCTE Literacy Leaders Institute June 24-26, 2007, is designed specifically for department chairs but is open to anyone in a literacy leadership position at the school or district level and is intended to improve your leadership skills and deepen your understanding of literacy education. 

In addition to studying the bigger issues of helping students who struggle with reading, engagement strategies that motivate all students, and young adult literature that keeps kids reading, we will also discuss some very specific questions that school and district literacy leaders have often asked us:

What’s the role of the literacy coach and how does that affect or change the role of the department chair?

Department or district-wide meetings after school are often poorly attended or people are too tired to participate fully. What do I do so that people look forward to our meetings and leave wanting to know when the next one will be? 

How do I keep up with all the research/articles/professional texts I should read and what are some practical ways to share information from those texts with teachers in my building/district? How do I get those teachers who don’t read educational books or journals to incorporate this important activity into their professional lives?

You will be engaged and motivated as you explore issues in different contexts each day. Discussions will provide many practical ideas and strategies for department chairs, district supervisors, and literacy coaches to directly assist and inspire you in your work. On Monday evening, you can meet with the institute leaders during casual conversations on specific questions. Click here to see the schedule of events.

If you are a department chair, literacy coach, district supervisor, or in a leadership position in a school, visit www.ncte.org/profdev/conv/litleaders today to find out how you can become a part of this event.  If you have any questions about the institute, please email your questions to Bob or Kylene at profdev@ncte.org. 

We look forward to seeing you in Charleston! 

Kylene Beers & Robert Probst
Program Chairs
NCTE Literacy Leaders Institute

28th Annual National Education Computing Conference June 24-27, 2007

Learning and Leading with Technology

Welcome to NECC 2007! Mark your calendars, budget, and plan now for the 28th annual National Educational Computing Conference. Join more than 18,000 teachers, technology coordinators, library media specialists, teacher educators, administrators, policy makers, industry representatives, and students from all over the world who'll gather June 24–27 at the Georgia World Congress Center in the heart of Downtown Atlanta.

Our purpose? To help shape the future of education. How? By bringing together the best Ed Tech has to offer. NECC 2007 boasts more than 700 presentations in a variety of program formats that

• highlight promising practices for leadership and school transformation
• showcase the impact of 21st-century learning environments and virtual schools
• demonstrate the impact of technology on student achievement and school improvement
• emphasize the ethics and equity issues involved in all these topics

This year we're especially focused on technology's role in developing 21st-century learners. What's our collective 2020 vision? How do we carry that vision forward into reality? Can we develop an intentional course toward that better future?

Greater opportunities for all 21st-century learners—let's keep our eyes on that prize as we explore educational horizons and discover together a better future. Complete Program details will be available mid-February. (www.iste.org/necc)

See you in Atlanta!

Leslie S. Conery, PhD
ISTE Deputy CEO, NECC Conference Chair

Faculty Development Seminar at the University of Hyderabad, India  July 29-August 11, 2007

Co-sponsored by South Dakota State University and the University of Hyderabad

http://international.sdstate.edu/FacDev/India.htm


Location

The University of Hyderabad is located just outside Hyderabad, a city of 5 million, India’s fifth largest. Hyderabad is the capital of the modern state of Andhra Pradesh, and was, until 1948, the capital of the old princely state of Hyderabad, India’s largest just prior to Independence.


The University

Situated on 2,300 acres of land, with many trees and rolling hills, the University of Hyderabad is one of India’s most attractive and best-equipped campuses. Comprising eight schools, UofH has approximately 2,000 students, all at the graduate level (Master’s and PhD). One of India’s most prestigious universities, UofH is also one of India’s youngest, founded in 1974. All instruction is in English. Most students at UofH are from India, but the university has a growing international student population. The Study India Program (SIP), which coordinates short-term programs for international students at the UofH, will be primarily responsible for organizing the Faculty Seminar on India.


Seminar Program

Established in 2000, the Faculty Seminar on India focuses on broad topics in Indian history, culture, economy, politics, higher education, religions, and language. It is designed to give participants a serious academic grounding in India’s past and present, as well as its possibilities for the future. What makes this seminar unique is that the participants themselves help determine some of the lecture topics, based on their own individual interests and backgrounds. As a result, part of each year’s seminar varies, based on the mix of participants.


Seminar members will attend morning lectures given by specialists from both the University of Hyderabad and other nearby universities and educational institutions. Afternoons are reserved for interactions between US faculty and their Indian counterparts, as well as for site visits to important places within Hyderabad. Two or three cultural programs will be held during some evenings. One weekend trip within Andhra Pradesh will also be scheduled as part of the seminar. In addition, optional yoga classes are available each morning.


Seminar Program Leadership

Leading the group from the US is Dr. Karl J. Schmidt, Director of International Affairs and associate professor of history at SDSU. A specialist in the history of India/South Asia, he has conducted research, lived and traveled in India eight times since his first visit in 1992. He is the author of An Atlas and Survey of South Asian History. His current research is on the history of fortifications in India.


Program leadership at the University of Hyderabad includes Prof. Prakash C. Sarangi, PhD (Rochester), Director, SIP and Professor of Political Science; Dr. Aparna Rayaprol, PhD (Pittsburgh), Coordinator, SIP and Reader in Sociology; Prof. Y. A. Sudhakar Reddy, PhD (IIT), Coordinator, Faculty Seminar and Professor of Folk Culture Studies.


Accommodations & Meals

The Seminar includes lodging and all meals on campus at the university’s visiting scholar’s residence. Meals are primarily Indian and vegetarian. Bottled hygienic water will be provided at all times. The city of Hyderabad also has many fine restaurants for those seeking some variety, including a number of excellent restaurants within international-class five-star hotels.


Eligibility & Application

Any university or college employee holding faculty rank in any discipline is eligible to apply. Brochures and application forms are available through the SDSU Office of International Affairs, at the address below. Faculty members participating in this program must be willing to show how they would incorporate material about India into the courses they regularly teach, or demonstrate how the experience would benefit and have an impact on their everyday work in helping to internationalize their own campuses.


Cost

The cost of the Faculty Development Seminar on India is $1,875. The seminar fee covers all lectures, meals, and lodging on campus for the two-week seminar, as well as local site visits as part of the seminar. While on campus, participants also have free access to yoga classes, and all university facilities, such as the library, computer center, sports and primary health center. The seminar fee does not include international airfare, incidentals, tips, additional touring, cost of passport or visa fees, or personal expenses. Optional touring can be arranged at additional cost through a highly reputable travel agent in New Delhi (please contact Dr. Schmidt for details).


Contact Information

In the US:
Dr. Karl J. Schmidt, Director of International Affairs
Associate Professor of History
South Dakota State University
ADM 315, Box 2201
Brookings, SD 57007-2098
Tel: 605.688.4706
Fax: 605.688.6540
E-mail: Karl.Schmidt@sdstate.edu
Web: international.sdstate.edu


In India:
Prof. Prakash C. Sarangi, Director
Professor of Political Science
Study India Program
University of Hyderabad
Hyderabad, AP 500046
Tel: 91.40.23011773
E-mail: pcsss@uohyd.ernet.in
Web: www.uohyd.ernet.in


Patricia Fesci
Program Manager
AASCU
1307 New York Ave, NW, 5th Floor
Washington, DC 20005-4701
Tel: 202-478-4668 direct; 202-293-7070
Fax: 202-296-5819
http://www.aascu.org

 

The 15th Improving Student Learning (ISL) Conference  September 3-5, 2007

Education in a Changing Environment:  Meeting The Challenges,  The University of Salford, UK  September 12-14, 2007
 

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• REGISTRATION FORM

Dear Colleagues,


Please find here the third and final call for papers for the 4th Education in a Changing Environment Conference. Papers and contributions are invited from researchers and practitioners in all elements of post-compulsory teaching according to the following themes:


* Diversity, Internationalisation and Intercultural Learning

* Partnership, Collaboration and Lifelong Learning

* Employability and Workforce Development

* Learning Technologies in Higher Education

* Teaching, Learning and Research


The deadline for abstracts has been extended to Monday the 16th of April 2007.


Delegate Registration has opened. For further information, or to register, please visit www.ece.salford.ac.uk <http://www.ece.salford.ac.uk/> . Book now to secure early bird fees.


Em Casey
Conference Administrator
EDU, 5th Floor
Crescent House
The University of Salford
Salford, M5 4WT
Tel: 0161 295 2898
E-Mail: E.G.Casey@salford.ac.uk

Association of American Colleges & Universities Fall Meetings October & November 2007

Civic Learning at the Intersections: U.S. Diversity, Global Education, and Democracy's Unfinished Work in Denver, Colorado--October 18-20, 2007

This conference will highlight current research and promising practices pertaining to the creative integration of civic, diversity, and global work on campus and how this integration can strengthen student learning and help create new and sustaining institutional structures.

Sharing Responsibility for Essential Learning Outcomes in Savannah, Georgia--November
1-3, 2007

This conference will bring together faculty, student affairs educators, academic advisors, librarians, staff, and administrators (particularly department chairs and academic program directors).

For more information about any of our meetings, email network@aacu.org or call 1-800-297-3775.
 

The Third International Joint Conferences on  Computer,  Information, and Systems Sciences, and Engineering (CISSE 2007)  December 3-12, 2007

Technically Co-Sponsored by:  Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE); University  of Bridgeport

CONFERENCE  OVERVIEW  (http://www.cisse2007online.org)

CISSE 2007 provides a virtual forum for presentation and discussion of the state-of the-art research on computers, information and systems sciences and engineering. CISSE 2007 is the third conference of the CISSE series of e-conferences. CISSE is the World's first Engineering/Computing and Systems Research E-Conference. CISSE 2005 was the first high-caliber Research Conference  in the world to be completely conducted online in real-time via the internet.  CISSE 2005 received 255 research paper submissions and the final program included 140 accepted papers, from more than 45 countries. CISSE 2006 received  691 research paper submissions and the final program included 390 accepted papers, from more than 70 countries.


The virtual conference will be conducted through the Internet using web-conferencing tools, made available by the conference. Authors will be
 presenting their PowerPoint, audio or video presentations using web-conferencing  tools without the need for travel. Conference sessions will be broadcast to all  the conference participants, where session participants can interact with the presenter during the presentation and
(or) during the Q&A slot that follows  the presentation. This international conference will be held entirely on-line. The accepted and presented papers will be made available and sent to the authors after the conference both on a DVD (including all papers, powerpoint presentations and audio
presentations) and as a book publication. Springer, the official publisher for CISSE, published the 2005 proceedings in 2 books and the CISSE 2006 proceedings in four books.

Conference participants - authors, presenters and attendees - only need  an internet connection and sound available on their computers in order to be
 able to contribute and participate in this international ground-breaking conference. The on-line structure of this high-quality event will allow academic professionals and industry participants to contribute their work and attend world-class technical presentations based on rigorously refereed submissions, live, without the need for investing significant travel funds or time out of the office.

The concept and format of CISSE is very exciting and ground-breaking.  The PowerPoint presentations, final paper manuscripts and time schedule for live presentations over the web had been available for weeks prior to the start of the conference for all registrants, so that the participants can choose the presentations they want to attend and think about questions that they might want  to ask. The live audio presentations were also recorded and are part of the permanent CISSE on-line archive - accessible to all
registrants- which also includes all the papers, PowerPoint and audio presentations.

Potential non-author conference attendees who cannot make the on-line conference dates are encouraged to register, as the entire joint conferences  will be archived for future viewing.

The CISSE conference audio room provides superb audio even over low speed internet connections, the ability to display PowerPoint presentations, and cross-platform compatibility (the conferencing software runs on Windows, Mac,  and any other operating system that supports Java). In addition, the conferencing system allowed for an unlimited number of participants, which in  turn granted us the opportunity to allow all CISSE participants to attend all presentations, as opposed to limiting the number of available seats for each  session.

Prospective authors are invited to submit full papers electronically  in Microsoft Word format through the website of the conference at http://www.cisse2007online.org.  

Accepted papers must be presented in the virtual conference by one of the
 authors. To submit your paper, visit http://www.cisse2007online.org
 

CISSE 2007 is composed of the following four conferences:

International Conference on Systems, Computing Sciences and  Software Engineering (SCSS 07)

Topics: Grid Computing, Internet-based Computing Models,  Resource Discovery, Programming Models and tools, e-Science and  Virtual Instrumentation, Biometric Authentication, Computers for People  of Special Needs, Human Computer Interaction, Information and  Knowledge Engineering, Algorithms, Parallel and Distributed processing,  Modeling and Simulation, Services and Applications, Embedded Systems and Applications, Databases, Programming Languages, Signal Processing  Theory and Methods, Signal Processing for Communication, Signal  Processing Architectures and Implementation, Information Processing,  Geographical Information Systems, Object Based Software Engineering, Parallel  and Distributed Computing, Real Time Systems, Multiprocessing, File  Systems and I/O, Kernel and OS Structures.


International Conference on Telecommunications and Networking (TeNe  07)

Topics: Optical Networks and Switching, Computer Networks,  Network architectures and Equipment, Access Technologies,  Telecommunication Technology, Coding and Modulation technique, Modeling and  Simulation, Spread Spectrum and CDMA Systems, OFDM technology, Space-time  Coding, Ultra Wideband Communications, Medium Access Control, Spread  Spectrum, Wireless LAN:  IEEE 802.11, HIPERLAN, Bluetooth, Cellular  Wireless Networks, Cordless Systems and Wireless Local Loop, Mobile Network  Layer, Mobile Transport Layer, Support for Mobility, Conventional Encryption  and Message Confidentiality, Block Ciphers Design Principles, Block  Ciphers Modes of Operation,  Public-Key Cryptography and Message Authentication, Authentication Application,  Stenography, Electronic  Mail Security, Web Security,  IP Security,  Firewalls, Computer  Forensics.


International Conference on Engineering Education,  Instructional Technology, Assessment, and E-learning (EIAE 07)

Topics: Instructional Design, Accreditation, Curriculum  Design, Educational Tools, 2-2-2 Platforms, Teaching Capstone Design,  Teaching Design at the Lower Levels, Design and Development of e-Learning  tools, Assessment Methods in Engineering, Development and Implementation  of E-learning tools, Ethics in Education, Economical and Social Impacts of E-learning.


International Conference on Industrial Electronics, Technology  & Automation (IETA 07)

Topics: Advanced and Distributed Control Systems, Intelligent  Control Systems (NN, FL, GA, .etc), Expert Systems, Man Machine  Interaction, Data Fusion, Factory Automation, Robotics, Motion Control,  Machine Vision, MEMS Sensors and Actuators, Sensors Fusion, Power  Electronics, High Frequency Converters, Motors and Drives, Power Converters,  Power Devices and Components, Electric Vehicles and  Intelligent Transportation, Process Automation, Factory Communication,  Manufacturing Information System Advances in Manufacturing Systems,  Industrial Applications of Multi Media, Intelligent Systems  Instrumentation, Industrial Instrumentation, Modeling and Simulation, Signal  Processing, Image and Data Processing, VR and Parallel systems.


Paper Submission

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Prospective authors are invited to submit full papers electronically  in Microsoft Word format through the website of the conference at http://www.cisse2007online.org.  

Accepted papers must be presented in the virtual conference by one of the
authors. To submit your paper, visit http://www.cisse2007online.org

Paper submission  Deadline:          October 5th,  2007 Notification of  Acceptance:         November 2nd,  2007 Final Manuscript and Registration:   November 23rd, 2007

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Khaled Elleithy, Ph.D.
CISSE 2007 General Co-Chair
Associate Dean, School of Engineering
University of Bridgeport e-mail: info@cisse2007online.org
Bridgeport, CT 06604, U.S.A. http://www.cisse2007online.org

The Third International Conference on  Industrial Electronics, Technology & Automation (IETA 2007) December 3 - 12, 2007

6th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Arts & Humanities January 11 - 14, 2008
 

Call for Papers/Abstracts/Submissions

Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort & Spa, Hilton Waikiki Prince Kuhio  Honolulu Hawaii, USA

Submission Deadline: August 23, 2007


Sponsored by:

University of Louisville - Center for Sustainable Urban Neighborhoods

The Baylor Journal of Theatre and Performance



Web address: http://www.hichumanities.org

Email address: humanities@hichumanities.org


The 6th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Arts & Humanities will be held from January 11 (Friday) to January 14 (Monday), 2008 at the Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort & Spa, and the Hilton Waikiki Prince Kuhio, in Honolulu, Hawaii. The conference will provide many opportunities for academicians and professionals from arts and humanities related fields to interact with members inside and outside their own particular disciplines. Cross-disciplinary submissions with other fields are welcome.


Topic Areas (All Areas of Arts & Humanities are Invited):

*Anthropology

*American Studies

*Archeology

*Architecture

*Art

*Art History

*Dance

*English

*Ethnic Studies

*Film

*Folklore

*Geography

*Graphic Design

*History

*Landscape Architecture

*Languages

*Literature

*Linguistics

*Music

*Performing Arts

*Philosophy

*Postcolonial Identities

*Product Design

*Religion

*Second Language Studies

*Speech/Communication

*Theatre

*Visual Arts

*Other Areas of Arts and Humanities

*Cross-disciplinary areas of the above related to each other or other areas.


Submitting a Proposal:


You may now submit your paper/proposal by using our new online submission system! To use the system, and for detailed information about submitting see: http://www.hichumanities.org/cfp_artshumanities.htm


Hawaii International Conference on Arts & Humanities

P.O. Box 75036

Honolulu, HI 96836 USA

Telephone: (808) 542-4385

Fax: (808) 947-2420

E-mail: humanities@hichumanities.org

Website: http://www.hichumanities.org
 

The Teaching Professor Conference: Educate, Engage, Inspire  May 16-18, 2008

Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center Kissimmee, FL

Dear Colleagues:

Once again, I am so happy to be able to invite you to participate in The Teaching Professor Conference. This conference will be our fifth!

College teachers need times of refreshment and renewal, and participants tell us that previous conferences have been such a source of motivation and inspiration. The Teaching Professor conferences provide that for participants by offering sessions from invited presenters who bring special backgrounds and experiences, and by selecting sessions from our national call for proposals. The conference also includes informative and stimulating plenary session as well as a variety of other special events. The schedule is designed so that individual participants have the chance to meet and learn fellow teachers who come from different parts of the country, different academic disciplines and different kinds of academic institutions.

If you've been to previous conferences or if this one will be your first, you will be welcome and can expect an invigorating experience. You will leave with a new lease of your teaching life.

Sincerely,
Maryellen Weimer, Ph.D.
Editor, The Teaching Professor

Listen, discuss, and experience teaching and learning in new and exciting ways
The Teaching Professor Conference is a powerful learning experience with large implications for how you teach. This event focuses on key teaching-learning issues—like maintaining vitality across the years, getting focused on what learning really means, the sensible use of technology, and teaching as scholarly work.

Join your fellow teaching professors as they:

Attain new ideas, energy and enthusiasm for teaching
Participate in enlightening (sometimes noisy!) debates
Gather fresh ideas to share with your colleagues
Learn new ways to advocate for betting learning strategies in your institution
Enhance your classroom leadership—Create a stronger learning environment for your students
Advance the cause of learning nationwide—Promote more meaningful dialogue about the profession of teaching
 

Info and Registration at www.teachingprofessor.com

HECU⁴ (Higher Education Close-up 4) Conference June 26-28, 2008

University of Cape Town, South Africa

Since its inception in 1998, the Higher Education Close Up (HECU) Conference has distinguished itself among conferences with a focus on higher education for its interest in research methodology, in particular qualitative approaches which afford ‘fine-grained’ analysis of higher education practices. Over the three conferences themes have included: assessment, academic literacies, professional development, management and change, quality assurance and the student experience.

Consistent with this focus, HECU 4 is an opportunity to reflect upon higher education research from a theoretical and methodological perspective. The conference will offer critical overviews of research on each of the selected themes, extracting the key theoretical and methodological influences on this research, and mapping out some productive avenues for future research.

The Themes for HECU 4 are:

a. improving student learning
b. professional development
c. curriculum engagement
d. institutional change
 

Click HERE for more information.