OLC Innovate 2017 CFP Track Descriptions
Please review the following conference tracks and program categories prior to submitting your proposal. Submissions are now closed. Thank you for your contribution. Notification date is Dec 21, 2016.
Please review the following conference tracks and program categories prior to submitting your proposal. Submissions are now closed. Thank you for your contribution. Notification date is Dec 21, 2016.
As you work through the proposal submission process, you will be asked to select your proposed session track. Only one track may be selected. You may also enter any additional keywords to showcase additional themes and trends that are applicable to your proposal.
Please review the following tracks and program categories listed below prior to submitting your proposal. Click on the (+) to expand each track to open a full description and guiding information for that track.
Both research and evidence-based proposals are encouraged for submission. Please align submission to the session type as shown on the session detail page.
If you do not receive your notification by the end of the day on December 22, please contact us.
Learn more about the Barriers to Innovation track:
Proposals for this track focus on problems inhibiting innovation in higher education. Proposals should present a problem for collaborative resolutions based on challenges faced when planning, implementing and assessing efficacy of innovation. Some potential topics could include:
Proposals for this track should focus on models or methods for online, blended, or technology-enhanced courses and programs. We welcome sessions that address any aspect of design, instruction, and assessment, and are particularly interested in research-based proposals. Some potential topics could include:
Proposals for this track should focus on structural innovations required for a paradigm shift in higher education. We are particularly interested in research-based proposals. Some potential topics could include:
Proposals for this track should focus on strengthening the connection collaboration between higher education and the workforce to increase skill and knowledge application. Research-based proposals are welcome and encouraged. Some potential topics could include:
Proposals for this track fall outside of the other topics listed in tracks requested this year. Submissions appropriate for this track may answer questions such as: “What is innovative teaching/learning?” or “What are effective if unusual ways of increasing student engagement and performance?” Proposals are encouraged to be creative–your proposal may include, but is not limited to, critical views of innovation, intersections of learning and innovation, and considerations for those of you who want to think outside the box. We encourage practical examples, information sessions, hands-on experiences, and research-based proposals for this track. Providing attendees with a session that allows them take-aways to return to their campuses with are strongly encouraged for this track.