The Call for Proposals for the 2008 NMC Summer Conference opened on January 7, and closed on February 1, 2008. The 2008 NMC Summer Conference is hosted by Princeton University, New Media Center in Princeton, New Jersey.
For complete information about the conference, including full details on travel and accomodations, look to the links to the left or go to the main conference information.
This year's program focuses on four key tracks:
Session proposals are solicited in one of four types:
The call for proposals for conference sessions closed February 1, 2008. Thanks for your interest, we had well over 150 proposals submitted. Presenters will be notifed in late February.
The 2008 NMC Summer Conference offers attendees an extensive range of sessions and activities from which to choose, including keynote addresses from three outstanding speakers - Diana Oblinger, President, EDUCAUSE, Henry Jenkins, the Director of the MIT Comparative Media Studies Program and the Peter de Florez Professor of Humanities and Wole Soboyejo, Director of the U.S./Africa Materials Institute, and the Director of the Undergraduate Research Program at The Princeton Institute of Science and Technology Materials; the annual Center of Excellence Awards; Five Minutes of Fame; Poster Sessions judged by peers; Preconference Workshops; and more than 80 informative sessions highlighting the innovative work of colleagues from around the world.
A special two-day extended-length Immersive Studio Workshop will provide attendees the chance to explore a topic in depth or participate in hands-on training in a variety of new software programs. Immersive Studio Workshops require advance registration and payment of a special fee in addition to the normal Summer Conference registration fees. The special two-day preconference workshop will be held Wednesday, June 10-11, 2008.
These extended-length workshops provide attendees the chance to explore a topic in depth or participate in hands-on training in a variety of new software programs. Preconference Workshops require advance registration and payment of a special fee in addition to the normal Summer Conference registration fees. All preconference sessions will be held Wednesday, June 11, 2008.
Breakout sessions are 75 minute presentations in a dedicated room. Time is allowed for a 15 - 20 minute question and answer period at the end of a breakout session. Sessions include presentations, panel discussions, and hands-on labs.
This year's program focuses on four key tracks:
The Five Minutes of Fame and Center of Excellence Awards ceremony will be held in a general session on Friday, June 13, 2008. The session begins by recognizing the extraordinary contributions of NMC member institutions with the Center of Excellence Awards and continues by celebrating the achievements of NMC member campuses in the fast-paced Five Minutes of Fame showcase. In this trademark NMC event, presenters have only five minutes to tell their remarkable stories -- and if they run out of time, a gong will signal that their Five Minutes of Fame are up! This unusual session is fast, fun, and a great overview of some of the outstanding work taking place on NMC member campuses.
For the third time, the NMC will feature Poster Sessions. A poster session presentation is an opportunity to showcase a campus or museum project. For the second time at the Poster Session event this year, all posters will be judged by a group of your peers, with the winners being announced during the Poster Session event held on Thursday, June 12. You may create your poster with any software that you like. The finished size of your poster should be 40" x 60".
This year, for the first time, the NMC Summer Conference will include Interactives: a new session format designed to showcase online materials, including software, tools, research, and more. The Interactives, which will be held during the Thursday Evening at Princeton event, will provide attendees with an opportunity to meet the developers of some very creative applications, interact with the tools, and ask questions as projects are demonstrated. Don't miss this extraordinary showcase of some of the best work being done by your peers today.
This year, the program focused on four key tracks and are described below:
This track is an opportunity to highlight successful projects, practices, or responses to emerging challenges and issues. Topics may include, but are not limited to:
This track will explore digital storytelling and encourages sessions that cover the art and mechanics of digital storytelling and provides a showcase for the ways in which digital storytelling is impacting teaching and learning. Topics may include, but are not limited to:
This track features sessions that explore the newest technoloigies applied to learning, communication, and creative expression, especially ones featured in the Horizon Report. Topics may include, but are not limited to:
This track focuses on how to best use the latest software and tools for teaching and learning, including sneak peeks at the newest tools, tips and tricks for using old favorites. Topics may include, but are not limited to:
These extended-length workshops provides attendees the chance to explore a topic in depth or participate in hands-on training in a variety of new software programs. Preconference Workshops require advance registration and payment of a special fee in addition to the normal Summer Conference registration fees. All preconference sessions which will be held Wednesday, June 11, 2008.
Breakout sessions are 75 minute presentations in a dedicated room. Time should be allowed for a 15 - 20 minute question and answer period at the end of a breakout session. Sessions can include presentations, panel discussions, and hands-on labs. Topics for a breakout session should include any of the above mentioned Session Tracks.
The NMC's signature event is back in its original format! Demo your project in five minutes 'cause when the gong sounds, your Five Minutes of Fame are up!
Technology blasts by fast and furious in this fun-filled and entertaining event. Short as it sounds, in five minutes you'll have time to talk about your project's significance; the choices you made in choosing the tools you used; challenges you faced in bringing it to fruition; and how it has been used and might be replicated and/or scaled -- but remember that the clock is ticking!
Projects can include web-based courseware or learning objects; techniques for creating, managing and distributing content; and other creative applications of new media. Faculty projects are especially encouraged. As many as 10 projects will be featured, so add yours to the mix!
For the third time, the NMC will feature Poster Sessions. A poster session presentation is an opportunity to showcase a campus or museum project. For the second time at the Poster Session event this year, all posters will be judged by a group of your peers, with the winners being announced during the Poster Session event held on Thursday, June 12. You may create your poster with any software that you like. The finished size of your poster should be 40" x 60".