The 11th Annual Conference on Teaching and Learning will take place Jan. 10-11, 2012. Niagara University's Committee on College Teaching and Learning has selected Dr. Edward Deci, the Helen F. and Fred H. Gowen Professor in the Social Sciences at the University of Rochester, as the keynote speaker for the 2012 conference.
Please view the 2012 conference brochure and conference program.
Educators from across the United States and Canada who can contribute their experience and expertise with active and integrative learning, in its many varieties, and discuss how it is best encouraged and assessed, are invited to submit proposals for presentations and panels focusing upon their efforts to promote learning within individual courses, curricula or programs.
Presentations will occur during concurrent sessions on Tuesday, Jan. 10, and Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012. Proposals should include a 75-word description of the proposed session including the title, author(s), and the institution and position of each author. The description should include a statement of how the audience will be engaged. There will be a poster session on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012. Poster proposals should be in the same format as concurrent session proposals and should describe the content of the poster.
Proposals should be submitted electronically via www.tlsociety.org. The deadline for proposals is Nov. 4, 2011. Notification of acceptance will be given in late November. Please note that all presenters must register for the conference. Accepted presenters have the option of including their paper in a CD of the conference (non-copyrighted). The deadline for papers will be Monday, Dec. 5, 2011. Further information will be provided in acceptance letters.
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1:30-3:30 p.m. | Registration | St. Vincent's Hall, 4th Floor Atrium |
| 1:45-2:30 p.m. | Concurrent session I | St. Vincent's Hall, 3rd Floor |
| 2:30-3:30 p.m. | Reception and poster session | St. Vincent's Hall, 4th Floor Atrium |
| 3:30-5 p.m. | Keynote address: Dr. Edward Deci | St. Vincent's Hall, Amphitheatre |
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30-9 a.m. | Registration and continental breakfast | St. Vincent's Hall, 4th Floor Atrium |
| 9-10 a.m. | Plenary session I: Dr. Edward Deci | St. Vincent's Hall, #405/406 |
| 10:15-10:45 a.m. | Concurrent sessions II | St. Vincent's Hall, 3rd Floor |
| 11 a.m.-noon | Concurrent sessions III | St. Vincent's Hall, 3rd Floor |
| 12:15-1 p.m. | Lunch (included) | Clet Hall |
| 1:15-2:15 p.m. | Concurrent sessions IV | St. Vincent's Hall, 3rd Floor |
| 2:30-3:15 p.m. | Plenary session II: Dr. Edward Deci | St. Vincent's Hall, #405/406 |
Thank you to everyone, particularly the CCTL members, presenters, and Dr. Todd Zakrajsek, our keynote speaker, all of whom helped to make the 2011 conference a tremendous success.
