EIRS 2015 Symposium Overview PDF Document

Education Innovation & Research Symposium 2015 CENTRE FOR DISTANCE EDUCATION
Holiday Inn Express Hotel, downtown Edmonton, Canada, June 11-­‐‑12, 2015. We live today not in the digital, not in the physical,
but in the kind of minestrone that our mind makes of the two.
-Paola Antonelli, Why I brought PacMan to MoMA
Registrations and presentation proposals are now being accepted for the Education Innovation & Research Symposium 2015 hosted by Athabasca University’s Centre for Distance Education. Ongoing information will be available from the symposium website at http://cde.athabascau.ca/EIRS/2015. The Education Innovation and Research Symposium (EIRS) will bring together individuals from varying backgrounds who are interested in sharing innovative ideas within distance education research and technology. The symposium will focus on tools and approaches for technology-­‐‑supported teaching at a distance, which will include presenters’ experiences, insights, and research results. The primary audience includes CDE students and faculty, but the symposium is open to all who are interested in the development of this growing field. Attendance is limited to 50 participants, plus faculty. The symposium proposals and papers will be peer reviewed, with the symposium proceedings published and made available online in the autumn of 2015. The Education Innovation and Research Symposium will directly follow Athabasca University’s CDE’s Masters of Education and Education Doctorate convocation, in Athabasca, June 11, 2015. EIRS registrants may attend the convocation in Athabasca during the day of June 11 and have adequate travel time before attending the symposium registration and opening social at 7:00 pm in Edmonton. EIRS 2015 -­‐‑ Scholar of Note Dr. Terry Anderson Beginning in 2015, the Centre for Distance Education will annually highlight the scholarly contributions of one faculty member. Delivering a keynote speech following lunch on June 12, Dr. Terry Anderson will be recognized as the EIRS 2015 Scholar of Note. Education Innovation & Research Symposium -­‐ Description Page 1 of 2 Registration Fees • $250 for Non-­‐‑presenting AU student or alumni • $200 for Presenting AU student or alumni • $300 for Others • All costs are in Canadian dollars. • All fees are subject to an additional 5% GST. (GST Registration Number 106735830RT0001 ). • You may pay by credit card (Visa, MasterCard, or American Express). • Cancellation Policy: 100% refund prior to March 31, 2015; 50% refund prior to April 30, 2015; no refund after April 30, 2015. • Please print the Symposium Online Registration Confirmation page as this is your official receipt. Registration: To register, complete and submit the registration form on the symposium website at http://cde.athabascau.ca/EIRS/2015. Image Release: The keynote presentation by Dr. Terry Anderson and possibly other presentations will be videotaped and photographed. On the day of the symposium, audience members will need to complete and submit an Image Release. Symposium organizers reserve the right to assign seating to those who prefer to not sign the image release form. Hotel accommodations Accommodations at symposium rates are available at the host hotel, the Holiday Inn Express, Downtown Edmonton. (Other hotels are within a short walk of the venue. The site is in central Edmonton, and can be reached easily from outlying areas by car or public transit, including Edmonton’s Light Rail Transport [LRT] system.). Further accommodation information is available at the symposium website Notes • On June 11 Athabasca University has arranged for bus transportation between Edmonton and the university campus in Athabasca. For further information regarding this transportation please review convocation details. • If funds for presenting are available through your employer’s professional development process, a receipt for registration may be required. Please see the registration page of the symposium website for further details. • Athabasca University has funds available for graduate students to present and attend symposiums such as this. For details please see the registration page of the symposium website.
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