Proposals Due: February 21, 2012
Play an active part in the premier higher education IT conference by submitting a proposal for the EDUCAUSE Annual Conference. Help create an innovative and informative program, grow your professional network, gain personal recognition, and highlight your institution's achievements.
Please read these guidelines and this preparation checklist before starting the proposal submission process.Proposal Orientation Session
If you were not able to participate in the Proposal Orientation Session on January 17, please refer to this recording or view the slides.Program Themes and Domain Focus Areas
The conference program will be organized around IT-related themes and how they are tied to different IT professional domain focus areas. Please be prepared to identify the most prominent theme you would associate with your proposal. You also can select up to two additional themes that are reflected in your proposal. Indicate up to two domain focus areas for which your session will most resonate with representative staff.Program Themes
- Analytics/Business Intelligence
- Cloud/Hosting/Sourcing/Virtualization
- Consumerization of Technology
- Green/Sustainability
- Leading Edge/Strategic Innovation
- Mobility
- Open and Community Source
- Openness
- Partnerships/Collaborations
- Professional Development/Training
- Risk Management
- Social Media/Networking/Web 2.0 and 3.0
- Strategic Communication, Media and Marketing
- Strategic Value of IT
- Student Success/Learning Outcomes
- Universal Design/Accessibility
Domain Focus Areas
- Enterprise Information Systems and Services
- Infrastructure, Information Security, and Identity Management
- Leadership, Management, and Governance
- Libraries, E-Research, and Digital Content
- Support Strategies and Services
- Teaching and Learning
Session Formats
Presentations will take place November 7–9 at EDUCAUSE 2012 in Denver, Colorado. Poster sessions will take place on November 7 and 8.Presentation, panel, or poster sessions from all organizations (i.e., institutions of higher education, corporations, and associations) interested in higher education IT should be proposed on topics and key issues suggested in the theme descriptions. As you think about the best format to propose, remember all of these sessions should be designed for presenters and attendees to learn from interactive exchange— this includes the remote audience if you indicate your willingness to be streamed for the online program
Sessions may follow one of these formats, or you may suggest an alternative format:
- New for 2012! Compete for one of a dozen sessions that will be held in a professionally designed flexible learning space. Offering a rich alternative to the traditional “stand and deliver” conference presentation, this new space promotes small-group interaction for integration into large-group discussion and synthesis. To support team-based activities, the space utilizes tables and chairs to divide participants into groups, surfaces to support portable/mobile devices, and whiteboards to capture input. In the proposal form, you will be asked to check a box if you’re interested and justify your plan. Sessions selected for the flexible learning space will not be streamed for the online program.
- Interactive presentations (50 minutes) are opportunities to share topics of community interest through an innovative, thought-provoking format that encourages audience participation. Outcomes may include creation of a best practices document, checklists for needed developmental work, or establishment of an ongoing development group. Interactive presentation sessions may be streamed for the online conference program
- Panel discussions (50 minutes) consist of multiple speakers, each offering a perspective on an issue or set of issues, with ample time for questions and answers. Examples include provider/customer viewpoints on emerging systems or technologies and insights gleaned from multicampus or multi-institutional cooperative initiatives. Panels are expected to invite participants into the discussion using polls and Q&A. Panel discussion sessions may be streamed for the online conference program.
- Point/Counterpoint sessions (50 minutes) feature two to four dynamic presenters taking different and sometimes controversial perspectives on topics including the evolving role of the CIO, security, privacy and cloud, advancing IT innovation within budgetary constraints, and other critical issues in higher education. Although session interaction will take place mainly between the presenters through role-play and active dialogue, participant feedback and response to issues will be encouraged throughout the session. Point/Counterpoint sessions may be streamed for the online conference program.
- Campus perspectives showcase (50 minutes) share the experiences of several (two to four) institutions dealing with the same challenge on their respective campuses, with ample time allotted for participant questions and answers. Campus perspective showcases may be streamed for the online conference program.
- Poster sessions (60 minutes and online) offer the opportunity to share campus experiences through informal, interactive, brief presentations focused on effective practices, research findings, or technical solutions. This format, with multiple sessions in the same room as well as an online “digital poster gallery” (new for 2012), gives attendees and presenters the opportunity to share and examine problems, issues, and solutions in a more casual, direct, one-on-one environment. Poster sessions, offered twice during the program and online, are a great way to learn from interactions with individual and small groups of participants. Poster sessions may be included in the online conference program.
- Both the face-to-face program and streamed for the online conference program.
- Face-to-face conference program only.
Selection Process
Proposals will be reviewed by the EDUCAUSE 2012 Program Committee and selected proposal reviewers using the following criteria:- Quality of Topic: Is the topic of importance, relevance, value, and/or interest to the targeted area of information resources in higher education?
- Proposed Topic Coverage: Does the proposal cover the topic adequately?
- Speaker Knowledge: Does the speaker, or speakers, appear to have sufficient knowledge, expertise, and authority to address this topic?
- Speaker Presentation Style: Has the speaker provided sufficient evidence of his or her ability to effectively present on the topic?
- Overall Rating: What is the overall evaluation of the proposal?
Proposal authors will be notified of decisions in June 2012.
Speaker Expectations
Lead and additional presenters are responsible for registering in advance for the conference, paying the full conference registration fee, and securing and paying for all travel and lodging.Corporate Opportunities
For corporations, a variety of opportunities are available to showcase and market products and services. Please contact corp@educause.edu for more information.Questions/Concerns
If you have any questions, please contact Leslie DeGrassi at cfp@educause.edu or 303-939-0325.Proposal Orientation Session
If you were not able to participate in the Proposal Orientation Session on January 17, please refer to this recording or view the slides.We encourage you to view this session in order to ensure your proposal is completed correctly.
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