Panel sessions are particularly appropriate for topics that benefit from multiple perspectives, including disciplinary, institutional, and national perspectives. The goal for panel presentations is to provide panelists and audience members the opportunity to exchange insights, engage in discussion, and learn from each other’s research and experiences. Panels representing two or more countries are especially sought.

Panels:

• feature two to four presenters;
• may be organized, proposed, and chaired by one of the presenters or by someone not presenting; and
• will last 60 or 90 minutes, and include at least 20 minutes for discussion.

Panel proposals should be submitted by the panel organizer and must include the following:

• presenters’ names, institutional affiliations, and contact information (submitted only in the author(s) panel in the submission system)
• a designation of the session chair (one of the presenters or an additional person)
• the title of the panel as a whole
• an abstract of the panel as a whole (between 750 and 1,000 words, with presenters' names removed for review) that:
  • includes a description of the panel as a whole and/or the individual presentations (and titles) within the panel;
  • addresses one or more of the conference tracks; and
  • indicates the literatures, methods, evidence, and conclusions involved.

We invite proposals for single paper presentations on conference tracks, especially papers on completed SOTL projects. The goals of these papers are to share knowledge and to encourage critical dialogue among conference participants.

Individual paper presentations:

• last a maximum of 30 minutes each, including time for questions and discussion; and
• will be grouped into sessions of two or three, with a total time of 60 (2 presenters) or 90 minutes (3 presenters).

The organization of each presentation should allow adequate time for discussion. The final presenter in the session will serve as chair.

Paper proposals should include the following:

• the presenter’s name, institutional affiliation, and contact information (submitted only in the author(s) panel in the submission system);
• the title of the paper; and
• an abstract (up to 500 words, with presenter's name removed for review) that
  • addresses one or more of the conference tracks, and
  • indicates the literatures, methods, evidence, and conclusions involved.

Concurrent session workshops offer an opportunity for hands-on work on a SOTL question, topic, or research method. A limited number of these 90-minute workshop slots are available during the conference, and we hope these will provide a highly interactive alternative to presentations and papers, demonstrating effective practices in both SOTL and pedagogy.

Concurrent session workshop proposals should include the following:

• the names of the workshop facilitators, their institutional affiliations, and contact information (submitted only in the author(s) panel in the submission system);
• a title of the workshop; and
• an abstract (between 500 and 750 words, with presenters' names removed for review) that includes
  • the significance of the workshop topic,
  • the facilitators’ relevant experience for this workshop,
  • the learning goals and outcomes for the workshop,
  • plans for participants’ engagement throughout the workshop, and
  • the literatures, methods, and evidence that serve as the foundation for the workshop.

Poster presentations have become a central component of ISSOTL conferences, and the 2013 conference will showcase posters in a space that allows a large number of participants to engage with each poster presenter. We therefore especially invite proposals for posters that take up important and timely topics related to the conference tracks.

Poster presentations are particularly useful for presenting emerging work and preliminary attempts at SOTL, but may also be an excellent means of engaging in detailed dialogue about completed projects. ISSOTL will provide the backing boards and other materials for displaying the posters.

Posters:

• Will be displayed during the conference, and featured during a poster session and reception. At least one author will be required to ‘attend’ the poster session in order to present and discuss the work with other conference delegates.
• Should not exceed 72 inches wide by 42 inches tall. Additional practical details for poster presenters will be posted on this site by August 2013.
• Will be included in an electronic archive that will be available from the conference website after the event. This electronic ‘poster gallery’ will enable conference delegates and others to return to and continue conversations about the posters well after the conference is over. Further information and technical requirements for this electronic poster archive will be made available to accepted poster presenters in August 2013.

Poster proposals should include the following:

• the names of the poster presenters, their institutional affiliations, and contact information (submitted only in the author(s) panel in the submission system);
• the title of the poster; and
• an abstract (up to 500 words, with presenters' names removed for review) that includes
  • the focus of the inquiry or program,
  • the way(s) in which it contributes to current SOTL conversations,
  • the poster’s connections to the conference theme and/or tracks, and
  • the literatures, methods, evidence, and conclusions involved.

Pre-conference workshops are interactive sessions (not presentations) that teach, develop, and explore questions, literatures, methods, theories, possibilities, and solutions. Pre-conference workshops may or may not address the conference theme. Creative and unconventional workshop proposals are encouraged.

Pre-conference workshops will be 3 or 6 hours in length, and will occur on Wednesday, October 2.

Preconference workshop proposals should include the following:

• the names of the workshop facilitator(s), their institutional affiliations, and contact information;
• the title of the workshop;
• the preferred length of the workshop: 3 hours or 6 hours; and
• an abstract (between 750 and 1,000 words) that includes
  • the significance of the workshop topic,
  • the facilitators’ relevant experience for this workshop,
  • the learning goals and outcomes for the workshop,
  • plans for the interactive and creative use of the workshop time, and
  • the literatures, methods, and evidence that serve as the foundation for the workshop.