National University Telecommunications Network: Call for Session Proposals and Award Nominations

19th Annual NUTN Conference

2001: A DIGITAL ODYSSEY

June 16-19, 2001

Denver Marriott City Center Hotel

Denver, Colorado

You don’t want to miss the 19th annual NUTN conference this year in Denver.

Be a part of this outstanding conference, cited by presenters and

participants alike, and marking it as one conference those concerned with

technology applications in distance learning and videoconferencing won’t

want to miss. NUTN is a premier distance learning and videoconferencing

professional association and consortium, involved in both professional

development and product development. Our conferences bring together

distance learning professionals from the United States, Mexico, Canada,

Australia, Israel, and Europe. The conference is offered by NUTN in

cooperation with Old Dominion University and corporate sponsors.

The theme for this year’s conference – 2001: A DIGITAL ODYSSEY – focuses on

the impact and ramifications of the new digital technologies on society,

institutions, faculty, and students. These technologies are changing every

facet of life. In order to reflect these changes, conference program tracks

will explore changing faculty and student roles, institutional change, and

social, cultural and economic impacts. We invite you to take part in the

“digital odyssey” – submit a proposal for an information session or poster

session relating to one of the Session topics (listed below).

Share your digital journey, and join your colleagues, distance education

administrators and practitioners, continuing education, higher education

and distance learning directors, academic affairs personnel, and

business/higher education partners as we travel through 2001: A DIGITAL

ODYSSEY.

SESSION TOPICS

• ABCs of Distance Learning

• New Technologies

• The Digital Divide

• Changing Institutions

• Blurred Boundaries of Campus and Distributed Learning

• Institutional, State, and Regional Policies

• Web-Based Policy Issues

• Faculty Restructuring

• Faculty panel: Application of technology in course development

• Integrated Instructional Design Models with Multiple Technologies

• Centralization vs. Decentralization ? Implications for Budgets

• Intellectual Property Rights in the Digital Era

• Online Student Services

• Assessment and Quality

• Global Program Opportunities

• New Financing Models for Distance Learning

• University For-Profit Entities

• State vs. Cost-Recovery Distance Education

• Outsourcing

• Future Perspectives

OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN 2001: A DIGITAL ODYSSEY

CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE

For information about our 19th annual conference, please check out the NUTN

web site at http://www.odu.edu/nutn or contact Joy Riach at the NUTN

Secretariat

at 757.683.6402/800.293.7679 or via e-mail at nutn@odu.edu.

Information Session

Share your knowledge and experience with your colleagues.

Sessions are 45 minutes in length and are scheduled for Monday, June 18,

2001.

Please submit a proposal that includes:

• session title (indicate track and topic)

• 25-50 words on session topic

• brief biography of the presenter(s)

• name, title, organization, address, phone, fax and email address of

  all presenters

• session format (e.g., presentation, panel, group activity, facility

  discussion, debate)

• who should attend this session

• anticipated audio/visual equipment (Note: Live Internet connections

  will not be available.)

• name, phone, email and fax of designated contact for this session

  Poster Session
  

  You are invited to submit a proposal to participate in the Poster Session

  on Sunday, June 17, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Presenters will staff their display

  and will be provided with a table and electrical access. All other

  equipment, props, etc., are the responsibility of the presenter. Refer to

  session topics listed above.

  Presenter Information
  

  • Equipment
    

    If a computer or special equipment is needed, presenters must provide

    it. The conference will provide standard audio-visual equipment, but

    presenters must specify their audio-visual needs for the conference.

  • Presentation Handouts and Online Posting

    Presenters are expected to provide 50 session handouts at the time of

    the session. Presentations will be posted to the conference web site

    following the conference. Presenters are asked to provide presentations

    electronically or on disk.

  • Conference Registration Fee for Presenters

    All presenters are expected to register for the entire conference. The

    conference fee is $495.00. Individuals selected to present at the

    conference will receive a $95 discount on the conference registration

    fee for up to two presenters in a session.

  • Keynotes/Award Winners/Presenters
    

    In lieu of honorarium(s), it is a NUTN policy to provide major keynotes,

    one-day presenters, and the best research paper winner a complimentary

    conference registration.

    Information and Poster Session Proposals Due: January 19, 2001
    

    Information or Poster Session Proposals should be mailed/emailed to:
    

    NUTN Secretariat
    

    Room 134 Gornto TELETECHNET Center
    

    Old Dominion University
    

    Norfolk, VA 23529
    

    Tel: 800.293.7679, Outside the USA: 757.683.6402
    

    Fax: 757.683.6107
    

    E-mail: nutn@odu.edu
    

    Research Paper
    

    You are invited to submit a research paper. The topic of last year’s award

    winning paper was “Qualitative/Quantitative Research that Assess the Impact

    of Technology on Teaching and Learning” with an emphasis on recommendations

    for practice presented by Dr. Catherine Schifter of Temple University. The

    winner of the best presentation will be given special recognition at the

    annual conference, a $100 award, and a complimentary registration.

    QUALITY-CRITERIA for selecting the Best Research paper:
    

    (1) Level of clarity of the hypothesis/goal specifications
    

    (2) Level of scope and depth of discussion of relevant background
    

    (3) Level of appropriateness of the methods of research to the goals of thestudy
    

    (4) Level of appropriateness of sample size, given the nature of the study
    

    (5) Level of clarity of derivation of outcomes
    

    (6) Level of reliability analysis of the results
    

    (7) Degree of bias elimination or control in the research
    

    (8) Level of statistical description and analysis of finding

    Based on: B. Sommer, R. Sommer: A practical guide to Behavioral Research,

    3’rd edition, Oxford University Press, New York, 1991, p. 293.

    NOMINATE AWARD WINNERS
    

    Call for Nominations/Applications NUTN Award For Teleconference Excellence

    2001
    

    NUTN invites nominations or applications for consideration by the

    TELECONFERENCE AWARDS COMMITTEE for award(s) to be presented at the 2001

    annual conference in Denver. The Excellence in Teleconference Award

    competition recognizes the work of individuals and institutions in

    providing teleconferences of a superior nature.

    The two essential elements of a successful application/nomination for

    consideration in this award process are the ability of the applicant to

    clearly state the objectives of the teleconference and documentation of the

    evaluation process that assures the results of the teleconference satisfies

    the objectives. Teleconferences will be rated on the following criteria:
    

    (1)Statement of Objectives
    

    (2) Documentation of Evaluation Effectiveness
    

    (3) Content/methodology/interactivity effectiveness and innovation
    

    (4) Technical production/quality/innovation and appropriateness for

    objectives
    

    (5) Administrative issues such as numbers served (sites and participants),

    client satisfaction, fiscal viability, and the possibility of replicable

    and transferable techniques and methods.

    Each submission should be organized to correspond to the sections described

    in the previous paragraph. Submissions should be limited to no more than 5

    pages, typewritten, and additional materials are limited to three

    attachments. Full contact information for the individual submitting the

    application must be provided. Submission deadline for consideration is

    February 1, 2001, and applications will be accepted beginning January 3,

    2001 – providing a four-week window.

    Submissions should be mailed to:
    

    Jerry L. Hargis, Chair
    

    Georgia Center for Continuing Education
    

    University of Georgia
    

    Athens, GA 30602

    Call for Nominations/Applications For The NUTN Distance Education

    Innovation Award 2001
    

    The NUTN Distance Education Innovation Award is presented to an individual

    or groups of individuals representing a member or non-member institution

    that has developed an innovative program or practice that contributes to

    the field of distance education. The award for innovation may be in

    relation to a new program, an on going program, student or support

    services, pedagogy, faculty development and support or technology.

    Examples of innovation include utilizing a new technology or an older

    technology in a new way, incorporating a new pedagogy, developing a new

    approach to providing student or faculty support, or reaching a new

    audience in a cost-effective manner.

    Judging of materials will be based on the following criteria:
    

    1. How effectively the innovation responded to a stated need;
    

    2. The innovation advances the practice of distance learning or education;
    

    3. The innovation has a broader application and can be duplicated by other

    providers;
    

    4. The innovation is cost-effective;
    

    5. The innovation can demonstrate a high level of student and faculty

    satisfaction.

    Submission deadline for consideration is February 1, 2001, and applications

    will be accepted beginning January 3, 2001. PLEASE NOTE: Nominees must be

    willing to present at the annual NUTN conference.

    Submissions should be mailed to:
    

    Edith Barnett, Chair
    

    Room 430
    

    Gornto TELETECHNET Center
    

    Old Dominion University
    

    Norfolk, VA 23529

    Joy Riach
    

    Administrator, NUTN Secretariat
    

    National University Telecommunications Network
    

    Room 134 Gornto TELETECHNET Center
    

    Old Dominion University
    

    Norfolk, VA 23529
    

    http://www.odu.edu/nutn
    

    Tel: 800.293.7679, Outside the USA: 757.683.6402
    

    Fax: 757.683.6107,
    E-mail: nutn@odu.edu