Call for Proposals 2022

27th Annual
TCC WORLDWIDE ONLINE CONFERENCE

April 12-14, 2022
Tuesday – Thursday, HST

Making Waves
~ Innovations in Learning ~

NEW EXTENDED Deadline: Tuesday, January 18, 2022, 11:59 PM, HST
Submission form: http://bit.ly/tcchawaii22

Homepage: tcchawaii.org
Hashtag: #tcchawaii22

CALL FOR PROPOSALS

How have we, as educators and support staff, responded to the continuing challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic? What have we learned? What trends and issues have emerged, especially for online and blended learning? What will change going forward?

TCC Hawaii invites faculty, support professionals, librarians, counselors, student affairs professionals, graduate students, administrators, and consultants interested in learning technologies and evolving practices to submit proposals for online presentations.

THEME

The TCC 2022 Online Conference invites proposals for presentations and papers relevant to online teaching and learning with emerging technologies and transforming learning in innovative environments.

Conference coordinators are interested in the ongoing transformation of online instruction in response to the pandemic, what we have learned, and what innovations will transform learning in the future.

The coordinators are also interested in continuing to build our community of colleagues. We encourage other engaging formats such as panel presentations, interactive workshops, edtech tool demos, and convening special interest groups or facilitating in-depth discussions about current topics.

TOPICS

TCC invites proposals for online presentations about learning design and technologies related to a broad range of subjects including, but not limited to:

Emerging online practices & learner experiences
– Building and sustaining com

– Augmented, virtual and mixed reality 
– Big data and learning analytics
– Digital literacy, security & safety
– Distance learning communities of practice (COP)
– E-books, and other modes of content delivery
– Educational technology in emerging economies
– Ethics and social issues in online learning
– Gamification and game-based learning
– Gender, equity, and open access

– Innovative learning spaces
– Intercultural communication and competency
– Internet of things (IOT)
– Learner collaboration, creativity, and advocacy
– Learning in virtual worlds
– Learning resources in libraries and learning centers.
– Makerspaces
– Massive open online courses (MOOC)
– Mobile learning, tools, and classroom applications

– Online learning assessment
– Online student services, advising and learning support
– Open educational resources (OER)
– Open educational practices (OEP)
– Preparedness for natural disasters
– Professional development for faculty and staff
– Second language learning & oral communication
– Social media tools and applications
– Sustainable, adaptive, and ubiquitous learning spaces
– Technology for seniors and persons with disabilities
– Wearables, robotics, drones, blockchain, metaverse, etc.

PROPOSALS

This conference continues to accept proposals in two primary formats: papers and general sessions. To encourage networking and community building, we encourage proposals for other engaging formats such as roundtable discussions, panel discussions, interactive workshops, mini-symposium, edtech tool demos and special interest groups.

For submission details, see:

https://tcchawaii.org/presentations/

To submit a proposal, go to:

http://bit.ly/tcchawaii22

Papers are SUBMITTED IN FULL and subjected to a double-blind peer review. Papers that do not meet submission requirements will be returned to the primary author. Accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings and considered for publication in the International Journal for Educational Media and Technology.

https://tcchawaii.org/presentations/paper-sessions/

General sessions may be conducted in various ways including a forum, discussion, roundtable, panel, or pre-conference activity. These proposals will be peer-reviewed prior to acceptance.

https://tcchawaii.org/presentations/general-sessions/

Proposals that involve student presenters are highly encouraged. Conference fees for student presenters are waived.

https://tcchawaii.org/presentations/student-sessions/

Acceptances will be conveyed to the primary author or presenter by email. 

DEADLINES

The submission deadline for all proposals is Tuesday, January 18, 2022. Papers are submitted in FULL and will be accepted through January 18, 2022.

PRESENTER RESPONSIBILITIES

Presenters are expected to:

– Participate in a pre-conference orientation session on Wednesday, March 16, 2022.
– Use a headset with a microphone during the presentation.
– Maintain timely communications with the conference staff.
– Present an informal, interactive online session related to your proposal.
– Upload a photo, a brief professional bio, and related presentation materials.
– Respond to questions and comments from participants during the entire conference.

REGISTRATION

All presenters are required to register online and pay the online conference fee ($99 USD; $129 USD after Thursday, March 31) or register as a group member. Contact us for group rates (one fee for all participants from a single campus or system).

VENUE

Participate in this event entirely ONLINE. We deliver all sessions online in real-time. A broadband connection is necessary. All sessions will be live and interactive. Sessions are recorded for later viewing. For your info, recordings from our previous TCC 2021 may be viewed (without signing in):

http://2021.tcconlineconference.org/program

VOLUNTEER INTERNSHIPS

The conference team has openings for two (2) volunteer interns. Selected individuals will join the conference team, learn how an online conference is produced, and work together with team members. The anticipated commitment is 4-8 hours per week beginning January, 2022. For more information, contact Bert Kimura <bert@hawaii.edu>.

SPONSORS

See our sponsorship options.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

For additional information, contact Bert Kimura <bert@hawaii.edu> or Curtis Ho <curtis@hawaii.edu>.

ABOUT TCCHAWAII.ORG

TCCHawaii.org, a United States non-profit, tax exempt corporation (IRS 501c(3)), conducts events for educators and graduate students worldwide relating to current and future practices and research in learning technologies and design. Contact us for tax-deductible contributions (USA only).

TCC Hawaii, LearningTimes, & the Learning Design and Technology (LTEC) Department, College of Education, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, collaborate to produce this event. Numerous volunteer faculty and staff worldwide provide additional support.

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