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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> boai-forum-bounces@ecs.soton.ac.uk
[mailto:boai-forum-bounces@ecs.soton.ac.uk] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Peter
Suber<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, December 13, 2010 8:28 PM<BR><B>To:</B> SOAF post;
BOAI Forum post<BR><B>Subject:</B> [BOAI] OCWC Global 2011 Call for Papers,
Deadline December 15, 2010<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV></DIV><FONT size=2><FONT face="trebuchet ms,sans-serif">[Forwarding from
the Carnegie Foundation. --Peter Suber.]<BR></FONT></FONT><BR>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 3pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#222222 size=3><SPAN lang=RU
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt; BACKGROUND: white; COLOR: #222222">Call</SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT
size=3><SPAN lang=RU
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt; BACKGROUND: white"> <FONT
color=#222222><SPAN style="COLOR: #222222">for</SPAN></FONT> <FONT
color=#222222><SPAN
style="COLOR: #222222">Papers</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></FONT></B></P>
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align=center><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN lang=RU
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt; BACKGROUND: white">OpenCourseWare
Consortium Global 2011 Conference</SPAN></FONT></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 4.5pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN lang=RU
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; BACKGROUND: white">May 4-6, 2011 • Cambridge, MA,
USA</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 4.5pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN lang=RU
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><A href="http://conferences.ocwconsortium.org/"
target=_blank><FONT color=#0000cc><SPAN
style="BACKGROUND: white; COLOR: #0000cc">conferences.ocwconsortium.org</SPAN></FONT></A></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN lang=RU
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; BACKGROUND: white"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN lang=RU
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; BACKGROUND: white">The OpenCourseWare Consortium invites
session proposals <FONT color=#222222><SPAN
style="COLOR: #222222">for</SPAN></FONT> its 2011 global
conference, <I><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Celebrating 10 Years of
OpenCourseWare</SPAN></I>. The OpenCourseWare Consortium is a worldwide
community of universities and organizations committed to advancing
OpenCourseWare and its impact on global education. The OpenCourseWare movement
has grown significantly over the last decade; today there are 13,000 courses
published by 150 universities.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN lang=RU
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; BACKGROUND: white"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN lang=RU
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; BACKGROUND: white">We encourage submissions <FONT
color=#222222><SPAN style="COLOR: #222222">for</SPAN></FONT> sessions that
highlight the impact of OpenCourseWare, summarize research, showcase best
practices, discuss issues facing the community, and encourage thinking about the
future of “open” learning. In keeping with the theme of the conference, we
particularly welcome proposals that integrate accounts of OpenCourseWare's
evolution with next steps <FONT color=#222222><SPAN
style="COLOR: #222222">for</SPAN></FONT> the movement.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<H1><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN lang=RU
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; BACKGROUND: white">Tracks</SPAN></FONT></B><SPAN></SPAN></H1>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN lang=RU
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; BACKGROUND: white">Impact of
OpenCourseWare</SPAN></FONT></B><SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN lang=RU
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; BACKGROUND: white">The number and use of open courses
has grown significantly in the past few years. What can we learn from what's
working? Sessions in this track might address:</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3><SPAN lang=RU
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; BACKGROUND: white">· How
is OCW being used? Who is using it? <FONT color=#222222><SPAN
style="COLOR: #222222">For</SPAN></FONT> what are they using
it?</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3><SPAN lang=RU
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; BACKGROUND: white">· What
do analytics and evaluation say about OCW use?</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3><SPAN lang=RU
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; BACKGROUND: white">· What
are innovative forms of OCW use? How might we better promote these new
forms?</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3><SPAN lang=RU
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; BACKGROUND: white">· How
does OCW, or open educational resources, integrate with traditional education
systems?</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN lang=RU
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; BACKGROUND: white"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN lang=RU
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; BACKGROUND: white">Producing
OpenCourseWare</SPAN></FONT></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN lang=RU
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; BACKGROUND: white">OpenCourseWares continue to focus on
making content available by putting course materials online. What are the
challenges and solutions to the publication process? Sessions in this track
might address:</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3><SPAN lang=RU
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; BACKGROUND: white">· What
have we learned from a decade of publishing OCWs? What might we do differently
with OCW production?</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3><SPAN lang=RU
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; BACKGROUND: white">· What
have we learned about user interfaces and content navigation? How might we
improve the user experience?</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3><SPAN lang=RU
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; BACKGROUND: white">· How
do we increase usability of OCW?</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3><SPAN lang=RU
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; BACKGROUND: white">· How
have OCWs used content management to support their publishing
process?</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3><SPAN lang=RU
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; BACKGROUND: white">· What
are the on-going challenges, and possible solutions, to continued production of
OCWs?</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN lang=RU
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; BACKGROUND: white"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN lang=RU
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; BACKGROUND: white">Next Generation
“Open” Learning</SPAN></FONT></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN lang=RU
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; BACKGROUND: white">What does the next generation of
“Open” learning look like? How does OpenCourseWare evolve in this emerging
ecosystem? Sessions in this track might address:</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3><SPAN lang=RU
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; BACKGROUND: white">· How
does OCW integrate into the ever-expanding landscape of “open”
learning?</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3><SPAN lang=RU
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; BACKGROUND: white">· How
do open textbooks and open educational resources impact OCW?</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3><SPAN lang=RU
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; BACKGROUND: white">· What
are the impacts on institutional planning and administrative challenges with
sustaining OCW?</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3><SPAN lang=RU
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; BACKGROUND: white">· What
are the impacts on and potential <FONT color=#222222><SPAN
style="COLOR: #222222">for</SPAN></FONT> next generation OCW management
systems?</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3><SPAN lang=RU
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; BACKGROUND: white">· How
does OCW fit into Education 2.0? How are OCWs transforming and evolving to
support Education 2.0?</SPAN></FONT></P>
<H1><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN lang=RU
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; BACKGROUND: white">Timeline</SPAN></FONT></B><SPAN></SPAN></H1>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.25in"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3><SPAN lang=RU style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; BACKGROUND: white">Submissions
Due:
December 15, 2010 (11:59 pm Eastern Standard
Time)</SPAN></FONT><SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.25in"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3><SPAN lang=RU style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; BACKGROUND: white">Acceptance
Announcements: Week of January
17, 2011</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.25in"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3><SPAN lang=RU style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; BACKGROUND: white">Final <FONT
color=#222222><SPAN
style="COLOR: #222222">Papers</SPAN></FONT> Due:
February
22, 2011 (11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time)</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.25in"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3><SPAN lang=RU style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; BACKGROUND: white">Speaker
Registration Deadline: March 15,
2011</SPAN> </FONT></P>
<H1><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN lang=RU
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; BACKGROUND: white">Formats</SPAN></FONT></B><SPAN></SPAN></H1>
<P class=MsoNormal><U><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN lang=RU
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; BACKGROUND: white">Presentation</SPAN></FONT></U><SPAN
lang=RU style="BACKGROUND: white">: Presentations are traditional sessions by
one or more authors that are designed to provide an in-depth examination of
topic(s) of interest. Presentation proposals should include the intended
audience and expected outcomes <FONT color=#222222><SPAN
style="COLOR: #222222">for</SPAN></FONT> the
session.</SPAN><SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN lang=RU
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; BACKGROUND: white"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><U><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN lang=RU
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; BACKGROUND: white">Panel</SPAN></FONT></U><SPAN lang=RU
style="BACKGROUND: white">: Panels are moderated sessions of experts discussing
a topic that are designed to give the audience different perspectives on that
topic. Panels can be organized as a series of expert presentations, or as a more
interactive roundtable discussion. Panel proposals should include the topics
each panelist plans on addressing, intended audience and expected
outcomes <FONT color=#222222><SPAN
style="COLOR: #222222">for</SPAN></FONT> the session.</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN lang=RU
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; BACKGROUND: white"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><U><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN lang=RU
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; BACKGROUND: white">Demonstrations/Poster
Session</SPAN></FONT></U><SPAN lang=RU style="BACKGROUND: white">:
Demonstrations/poster sessions are designed to provide opportunities <FONT
color=#222222><SPAN style="COLOR: #222222">for</SPAN></FONT> informal
discussions with colleagues about specific projects, including interactive and
hands-on use. Poster/demonstration session should provide information on the
project or topic that would be easy to understand in 5-15 minutes.
Demonstration/poster session proposals should include the type of session and
expected outcomes <FONT color=#222222><SPAN
style="COLOR: #222222">for</SPAN></FONT> the session.</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN lang=RU
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; BACKGROUND: white"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><U><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN lang=RU
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; BACKGROUND: white">Pre-conference
Workshop</SPAN></FONT></U><SPAN lang=RU style="BACKGROUND: white">: This year we
will have a limited number of pre-conference workshops. Workshops are
interactive sessions designed to address issues, tools, or topics of interest to
the OpenCourseWare community. They should educate or train participants in a
particular area. Examples include workshops on technology, demonstrations of
OpenCourseWare tools, or processes <FONT color=#222222><SPAN
style="COLOR: #222222">for</SPAN></FONT> working with intellectual property
issues. Workshop session proposals should describe the workshop content,
intended audience and expected outcomes <FONT color=#222222><SPAN
style="COLOR: #222222">for</SPAN></FONT> the session. Workshop proposals
should also indicate either whether the workshop is intended <FONT
color=#222222><SPAN style="COLOR: #222222">for</SPAN></FONT> 3 or 6
hours.</SPAN></P>
<H1><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN lang=RU
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; BACKGROUND: white">Submission
Information</SPAN></FONT></B><SPAN></SPAN></H1>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN lang=RU
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; BACKGROUND: white">Session proposals will be submitted
through the conference website, </SPAN></FONT><SPAN lang=RU><A
href="http://conference.ocwconsortium.org/" target=_blank><FONT
color=#0000cc><SPAN
style="BACKGROUND: white; COLOR: #0000cc">conference.ocwconsortium.org</SPAN></FONT></A><SPAN
style="BACKGROUND: white">. Submissions<FONT color=#222222><SPAN
style="COLOR: #222222">for</SPAN></FONT> the OCWC GLobal 2011 conference
must include a short description (140 characters) and an extended abstract (500
words) about the proposed session. <I><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic">If
your proposal is accepted, you will have the opportunity to submit a full paper
that will be published in the conference
proceedings</SPAN></I>.</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN lang=RU
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; BACKGROUND: white"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN lang=RU
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; BACKGROUND: white">Session proposals will be accepted in
either English or Spanish. Proposal submissions in Spanish may also include an
optional English translation (those submissions without translations will be
translated by OCW Consortium staff<FONT color=#222222><SPAN
style="COLOR: #222222">for</SPAN></FONT> review by the program
committee).</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN lang=RU
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; BACKGROUND: white"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN lang=RU
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; BACKGROUND: white">All presenters are required to
register <FONT color=#222222><SPAN
style="COLOR: #222222">for</SPAN></FONT> the conference.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<H1><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN lang=RU
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; BACKGROUND: white">Review
Criteria</SPAN></FONT></B><SPAN></SPAN></H1>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN lang=RU
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; BACKGROUND: white">We encourage proposals <FONT
color=#222222><SPAN style="COLOR: #222222">for</SPAN></FONT> sessions that
are original, engaging, significant, clear and
relevant.</SPAN></FONT><SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.25in"><U><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3><SPAN lang=RU
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; BACKGROUND: white">Original</SPAN></FONT></U><SPAN
lang=RU style="BACKGROUND: white">: the session explores a new idea, project or
issue; discusses existing research with promise of new insight, discusses new
research; or presents new ways of considering existing information</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.25in"><U><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3><SPAN lang=RU
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; BACKGROUND: white">Engaging</SPAN></FONT></U><SPAN
lang=RU style="BACKGROUND: white">: presentation format will involve the
audience in some way, or has high potential to attract conference attendees by
addressing needs of the community</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.25in"><U><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3><SPAN lang=RU
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; BACKGROUND: white">Significant</SPAN></FONT></U><SPAN
lang=RU style="BACKGROUND: white">: the session raises and discusses issues
important to improving the effectiveness and/or sustainability of open education
efforts, and its contents can be broadly disseminated and understood</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.25in"><U><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3><SPAN lang=RU
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; BACKGROUND: white">Quality</SPAN></FONT></U><SPAN
lang=RU style="BACKGROUND: white">: claims are supported by sufficient data;
claims draw upon relevant literature; and limitations are described
honestly</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.25in"><U><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3><SPAN lang=RU
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; BACKGROUND: white">Clear</SPAN></FONT></U><SPAN lang=RU
style="BACKGROUND: white">: the intended outcomes of the session are easily
understood; the proposal is well written with a clear outline of the
session</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.25in"><U><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3><SPAN lang=RU
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; BACKGROUND: white">Relevant</SPAN></FONT></U><SPAN
lang=RU style="BACKGROUND: white">: the session addresses one or more of the
themes of the conference</SPAN><SPAN style="BACKGROUND: white"> </SPAN></P>
<H1><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN lang=RU
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; BACKGROUND: white">License</SPAN></FONT></B><SPAN></SPAN></H1>
<H1><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; BACKGROUND: white">All submissions
and presentations must be licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution
License (</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><A
href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0" target=_blank><FONT
color=#0000cc><SPAN
style="BACKGROUND: white; COLOR: #0000cc">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0</SPAN></FONT></A><SPAN
style="BACKGROUND: white">). By submitting a proposal you agree to these
terms.</SPAN></SPAN></FONT><FONT size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN></FONT></H1></DIV></DIV></DIV><BR></BODY></HTML>