29th Annual
TEACHING, COLLEGES & COMMUNITY WORLDWIDE ONLINE CONFERENCE
(TCC 2024 ONLINE CONFERENCE)
The Future is Now!
~ Trends, Engagement, and Student Voices in Online Learning ~
Submission Deadline:
Friday, December 29. 2023, 11:59 PM
Submission Form:
http://bit.ly/tcchawaii24
CALL FOR PROPOSALS
In our post-pandemic world with the rapid movement to online learning, educators, staff, and students are faced with new challenges and diverse social obstacles. What are these challenges, and what trends and issues have emerged, especially for sustaining quality online learning?
How are students feeling? How might their voices be elevated in the ever-evolving landscape of online learning? What new trends and challenges have emerged? How sustainable are these emerging practices? How might students be supported in an AI-driven world?
TCC Hawaii invites faculty, support professionals, librarians, counselors, student affairs professionals, graduate students, administrators, and consultants from around the world interested in evolving technologies and learning practices to submit proposals for online presentations.
THEME
The Teaching, Colleges & Community Worldwide Online Conference (TCC) seeks proposals for presentations, papers, and poster sessions related to current and innovative technology practices and technology tools that facilitate learning in today’s educational environment.
Conference coordinators are interested in the transformation of online instruction since the pandemic, what we have learned, and what we are doing. Key topics that have emerged recently include artificial intelligence for learning (e.g. ChatGPT, Bard, Claude, etc.), hyflex learning, metaverse, and mixed realities (AR, VR, MR).
The coordinators also intend to continue building a strong community of practice among colleagues. Toward this end, we will engage conference attendees in Gather Town, an easy-to-use virtual interactive platform, by hosting poster sessions and other meet-and-greet activities. To learn more about Gather Town, visit https://www.gather.town/.
We encourage proposals with engaging formats such as panel presentations, interactive workshops, tech tool demos, creating special interest groups, or otherwise encouraging in-depth discussions about relevant topics.
TOPICS
Proposals related to learning design and technologies may cover a wide range of subjects including, but not limited to:
– Post-pandemic emergent and successful practices, trends, or issues
– Building and sustaining communities of learners
– Innovative technologies for learning such as the metaverse, AI (e.g. ChatGPT), and mixed realities.
– Augmented, virtual, and mixed realities
– Building a sense of belonging in online learning
– Climate change & sustainability
– Career revitalization & workforce development
– Digital literacy, security & safety
– Ethics and social issues in online learning
– E-sports, gamification, and game-based learning
– Gender, equity, diversity, and open access
– Innovative learning spaces
– Intercultural communication and competencies
– Learner voices, diversity, and inclusion
– Learning analytics for faculty, staff, and students
– Learning in virtual platforms
– Learning resources in libraries and learning centers
– Learning technology access for seniors and persons with disabilities
– Mobile learning, tools, and classroom applications
– Online student services, advising, and learning support
– Online course design strategies
– Open practices (OEP) & open resources (OER)– Professional development programs & initiatives
– Second language learning & oral communication
– Social media tools and applications
– Wearables, robotics, drones, blockchain, VR, etc.
PROPOSALS
This conference accepts proposals in three primary formats: papers, general (concurrent) sessions, and posters. To encourage networking and community building, we also accept proposals for other engaging formats such as roundtable discussions, panel discussions, interactive workshops, mini-symposiums, technology tool demos, and special interest groups.
For submission details:
https://tcchawaii.org/presentations/
To submit a proposal:
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. Posters will be prepared in image (PNG or JPG) format and then uploaded to Gather Town one week prior to the conference. 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 presenter or author by email.
DEADLINES
The submission deadline for ALL proposals is December 29, 2023, 11:59 PM HST. Papers are submitted in FULL and will be accepted through January 5, 2024.
PRESENTER RESPONSIBILITIES
Presenters are expected to:
– Participate in a pre-conference orientation session, tentatively scheduled for Wednesday, March 20, 2024, at 1400 HST. Other timezones.
– Use a headset or earbuds with a microphone during the presentation without distracting background voices, noises, and other controllable factors.
– 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 for inclusion on the conference website.
– Respond to questions and comments from participants during the entire conference.
REGISTRATION
All presenters must register online and pay the online conference fee ($99 USD; $129 USD after March 31) or register as a group member.
Contact us for group rates (one fee for all participants from a single unit, campus, or system). A 20% discount is available for presenters who previously presented at two or more prior TCC conferences. Presenters who are full-time students receive complimentary access.
VENUE
Participate in this event entirely ONLINE. We deliver all sessions online in real time. A broadband connection is necessary. Sessions will be live, interactive, and recorded for later viewing.
For your info, recordings from our previous TCC 2023 are viewable (no sign-in needed):
http://2023.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 2023. 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 USA 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 Hawai‘i at Mānoa, collaborate to produce this event. Numerous volunteer faculty and staff worldwide provide additional support.
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