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NMC Series of Online Conferences

NMC Online Conference on Personal Broadcasting
April 26-27, 2006 -- via the Internet

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About the Conference

At the leading edge of a wave that will last for the next several years and beyond, personal broadcasting, which uses informally produced personal audio and video content as a form of personal expression and as a means of information delivery, is rapidly expanding into academe as small, easy-to-use devices increasingly allow people to capture and share personal experiences, information, and events.

From podcasting to video blogging (vlogging), personal broadcasting has clearly begun to impact campuses and museum audiences significantly. With roots in text-based media (personal websites and blogs), personal broadcasting of audio and video material is a natural outgrowth of a popular trend made possible by increasingly more capable portable tools.

Conference Theme & Tracks

The singular focus of the Online Conference on Personal Broadcasting, part of the NMC's Series of Online Conferences, is to explore the state of this art, where things are heading, and what might be on the horizon. Areas of interest include:

Creating podcasts and vlog content
Strategies for incorporating personal broadcasting into courses and institutional websites
Pedagogical applications (and implications)
Exploration of differences between and potential uses of vlogging and podcasting
Open-source tools
Incorporation of learning objects within games or vice versa
Implications for multimedia and web design

Conference Format

The conference features 45-minute live breakout sessions conducted in an interactive online format, each with a "live/interactive" component, a "presentation-on-demand" component, and a vibrant threaded discussion that will expand on and illuminate the topic.

Designed for both synchronous and asynchronous participants, the event will be conducted entirely online using an innovative conferencing environment provided by NMC Distinguished Partner LearningTimes. Attendees of NMC's online meetings enjoy a wide range of features commonly associated with their traditional face-to-face conferences, including interactive sessions from engaging presenters, "hallway" conversations, chances to ask presenters questions, and more.

Technical Requirements

The conference is designed to be very easy to access. When you log in for the first time, you may be prompted to download Sun Microsystem's Java Web Start (or OpenJNLP for Mac), a pre-requisite for the vClass Meeting Room we will use for all the live sessions. You only need to do this the first time you participate in an NMC online conference.

The conference environment is accessible on both PC and Macintosh platforms. The minimum PC requirements are a Pentium II 266 Mhz with 64MB of memory and a sound card. The minimum Mac requirements are a G3 233 Mhz with 64MB of memory when using OS 9.0 - 9.2 or 128MB of memory when using OS X.

To get maximum benefit from the interactive capabilities of the conference, users will want to take advantage of the VoIP capabilities. Speakers or headphones allow minimum participation; a microphone is recommended but not required.

Registration Fees

NMC Member Registration	$125
Non-Member Early Registration (on or before April 19, 2004)	$149
NMC Member Late Registration (after April 19, 2004)	$149
Non-Member Late Registration (after April 19, 2004)	$195

Travel & Lodging Info

No need! As the conference will be held entirely online, travel costs and time spent traveling are zero! You can plan to attend from your home or office, at the time of your choosing -- the conference will be available 24 hours per day while in session.

We hope you can join us for this one-of-a-kind event! For questions or for additional information, please contact the NMC office at 512 445-4200 or via email at info@nmc.org.