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9th Annual CCTL Conference on Teaching and Learning
2010 CCTL Conference
The 9th Annual Conference on Teaching and Learning will take place on January 12-13, 2010. Niagara University's Committee on College Teaching and Learning has selected Dr. Matthew Ouellett, Director of the Center for Teaching, University of Massachusetts Amherst, as the keynote speaker for the 2010 conference. We are looking forward to his visit!
The 2010 CCTL Conference Brochure is now available.
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 Tuesday, Jan. 12, and Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010. Proposals should include a 75-word description of the proposed session including the title, author(s) and credentials. The description should include a statement of how the audience will be engaged. There will be a poster session on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2010. 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 to Dr. Paul Richardson. The deadline for proposals has been extended until November 13, 2009. 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. 7, 2009. Further information will be provided in acceptance letters.
Conference Schedule at a Glance for Tuesday, January 12, 2010
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1:30-3:30pm | Registration | St. Vincent's Hall, 4th Floor Atrium |
| 1:45-2:30pm | Concurrent session I | St. Vincent's Hall, 3rd Floor |
| 2:30-3:30pm | Reception and poster session | St. Vincent's Hall, 4th Floor Atrium |
| 3:30-5:00pm | Keynote address: Excellence in the 21st Century Academy: Teaching for Diversity and Social Justice in the Global World - Dr. Matthew Ouellett | St. Vincent's Hall, Amphitheatre |
Conference Schedule at a Glace for Wednesday, January 13, 2010
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30-9:00am | Registration and continental breakfast | St. Vincent's Hall, 4th Floor Atrium |
| 9:00-10:00 am | Plenary session I: Creating and Sustaining a Culture of Inclusion in the Classroom, Department and University -Dr. Matthew Ouellett |
St. Vincent's Hall, Room 405/406 |
| 10:15-10:45am | Concurrent sessions II | St. Vincent's Hall, 3rd Floor |
| 11:00 am-noon | Concurrent sessions III | St. Vincent's Hall, 3rd Floor |
| 12:15-1:00 pm | Lunch (included) | Clet Hall |
| 1:15-2:15 pm | Concurrent sessions IV | St. Vincent's Hall, 3rd Floor |
| 2:30-3:15 pm | Plenary session II: Creating and Sustaining a Culture of Inclusion in the Classroom, Department and University (Part II) - Dr. Matthew Ouellett |
St. Vincent's Hall, Room 405/406 |
2009 Conference
Thank you to everyone, particularly the CCTL members, presenters, and Dr. Jane Vella, our keynote speaker, all of whom helped to make the 2009 conference a tremendous success.
