Conference Information
13th Annual CCTL Conference on Teaching and Learning: Enhancing Active, Integrative Learning through Evidence-Based Teaching and Cooperative Classrooms
2014 CCTL Conference
The 13th Annual Conference on Teaching and Learning will take place Jan. 6-7, 2014. Niagara University's Committee on College Teaching and Learning has selected Dr. Barbara Millis, director of the Teaching and Learning Center at the University of Texas at San Antonio, as the keynote speaker for the 2014 conference.
Resources
- View the conference brochure
Call for Proposals
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 Monday, Jan. 6, and Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014. Proposals should include a 150-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. The concurrent presentation times are either 45 or 60 minutes in length. If you have a preference, feel free to include that in your proposal, although your first choice is not guaranteed. There will also be a poster session on Monday, Jan. 6, 2014. 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 Friday, Nov. 1, 2013. 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 archived on the NU website. The deadline for papers will be Monday, Dec. 9, 2013. Further information will be provided in acceptance letters.
Conference Schedule at a Glance for Monday, Jan. 6, 2014
| 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. Barbara J. Millis | St. Vincent's Hall, Amphitheatre |
Conference Schedule at a Glance for Tuesday, January 7, 2014
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30-9:00 a.m. | Registration and continental breakfast | St. Vincent's Hall, 4th Floor Atrium |
| 9:00-10:00 a.m. | Plenary session I: Dr. Barbara J. Millis | St. Vincent's Hall, #405/406 |
| 10:15-11:00 a.m. | Concurrent sessions II | St. Vincent's Hall, 3rd Floor |
| 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. |
Concurrent sessions III | St. Vincent's Hall, 3rd Floor |
| 12:30-1:15 p.m. | Lunch (included) | Clet Hall |
| 1:30-2:30 p.m. | Concurrent sessions IV | St. Vincent's Hall, 3rd Floor |
| 2:45-3:30 p.m. | Plenary session II: Dr. Barbara J. Millis | St. Vincent's Hall, #405/406 |
2013 Conference
Thank you to everyone, particularly the CCTL members, presenters, and Dr. Ann Austin, our keynote speaker, all of whom helped to make the 2013 conference a tremendous success.