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University of Windsor Teaching and Learning Conference
Crucial Conversations in Teaching and Learning
May 1-2, 2019, University of Windsor

Submission deadline extended to: February 28, 2019 (now closed)

Crucial Conversations in Teaching and Learning will provide a forum for instructors, students, administrators, and others to engage in high-stakes conversations exploring the forces driving change in the post-secondary sector, and the resulting tensions around purposes, pedagogy, curriculum, and evaluation.

How should higher education make good on the promise of learning?

The thirteenth annual University of Windsor Teaching and Learning Conference will take place in Windsor, Ontario, on May 1 and 2, 2019. Among the threads to be explored are the practices, research, theories and philosophies underlying:

• Teaching and Assessment Methods 
• Curriculum Development
• Conflict and Controversy in the Academy
• Evaluation of Teaching
• Indigenization of the Curriculum
• Purposes of Higher Education

While this conference is an initiative of the University of Windsor, we welcome the participation of individuals from other post-secondary institutions. We particularly encourage joint applications from individuals at different institutions.

Types of Conference Proposals
You may submit proposals for 90-minute workshops, 40-minute concurrent sessions, 40-minute facilitated conversations, and poster presentations.

Workshops (90 minutes)
Workshops engage participants through active learning to develop ideas and adapt research results and practices to their own contexts. Interaction and participant engagement are especially essential to a workshop, so elements of a traditional presentation should be kept to a minimum. Proposals should be submitted using our online system, and include:

1. Names, positions, institutional affiliations, and contact information for the presenter(s). The person who submits the proposal will be the key contact. Indicate whether each presenter is attending the conference.
2. Workshop title.
3. Workshop abstract (not to exceed 200 words) outlining the objectives, content, and format for the session. Write your abstract with the needs of the participants in mind. This abstract will appear in the conference program.
4. A descriptive outline – seen only by reviewers – of what you will cover in your session including:
   
   1. 2-4 goals that you hope your session will accomplish;
   2. how your session will encourage participant engagement and interaction (discussion, video, group activities, etc.);
   3. relevant research and scholarship that you will draw upon in your session;
   4. how your session relates to the conference theme; and
   5. how your session relates to the intended audience (i.e., faculty, sessional instructors, graduate and teaching assistants, administrators, and staff who support teaching and learning).
5. Audiovisual requirements.

Concurrent Sessions (40 minutes)
Concurrent sessions explore practices and programs or discuss research findings. Interaction and participant engagement are key elements of these conference sessions, though there may be elements of more traditional presentations as well. Proposals should be submitted using our online system, and include:

1. Names, positions, institutional affiliations, and contact information for the presenter(s). The person who submits the proposal will be the key contact. Indicate whether each presenter is attending the conference.
2. Session title.
3. Session abstract (not to exceed 200 words) outlining the objectives, content, and format for the session. Write your abstract with the needs of the participants in mind. This abstract will appear in the conference program.
4. A descriptive outline – seen only by reviewers – of what you will cover in your session including:
   
   1. two to four goals that you hope your session will accomplish;
   2. how your session will encourage participant engagement and interaction (discussion, video, group activities, etc.);
   3. relevant research and scholarship that you will draw upon in your session;
   4. how your session relates to the conference theme; and
   5. how your session relates to the intended audience (i.e., faculty, sessional instructors, graduate and teaching assistants, administrators, and staff who support teaching and learning).
5. Audiovisual requirements.

Facilitated Conversations (40 minutes)
Facilitated conversations should engage participants in discussions around innovative practices, programs, and research findings, and tensions in teaching and learning. Interaction and participant engagement are key elements of these conference sessions. Proposals should be submitted using our online system, and include:

1. Names, positions, institutional affiliations, and contact information for the presenter(s). The person who submits the proposal will be the key contact. Indicate whether each presenter is attending the conference.
2. Session title.
3. Session abstract (not to exceed 200 words) outlining the objectives, content, and format for the session. Write your abstract with the needs of the participants in mind. This abstract will appear in the conference program.
4. A descriptive outline – seen only by reviewers – of what you will cover in your session including:
   
   1. two to four goals that you hope your session will accomplish;
   2. how your session will engage participants in conversations;
   3. relevant research and scholarship that you will draw upon in your session;
   4. how your session relates to the conference theme; and
   5. how your session relates to the intended audience (i.e., faculty, sessional instructors, graduate and teaching assistants, administrators, and staff who support teaching and learning)
5. Audiovisual requirements.

Paper Presentations and Crucial Commentaries (40 minutes)
Traditional papers presenting idea-based scholarship may be submitted and will be paired with crucial commentaries written as specific responses to those papers. Both the papers and crucial commentaries will be 15 minutes in length, to be followed by a ten-minute discussion period. These sessions are designed to encourage dialogue and intended to model and foster critical scholarly engagement with ideas, grounded in principles of mutual respect, rational argument, interrogation of ideas rather than people, and a commitment to the pursuit of knowledge. Everyone who submits to this conference will be given the opportunity to volunteer as a potential commentator, though not all will be selected. Completed papers must be submitted by April 1 so their accompanying commentaries can be prepared. Proposals should be submitted using our online system, and include:

1. Names, positions, institutional affiliations, and contact information for the presenter(s). The person who submits the proposal will be the key contact. Indicate whether each presenter is attending the conference.
2. Session title.
3. Session abstract (not to exceed 200 words) outlining the objectives, content, and format for the session. Write your abstract with the needs of the participants in mind. This abstract will appear in the conference program.
4. A descriptive outline – seen only by reviewers – of what you will cover in your session including:
   1. two to four goals that you hope your paper will accomplish;
   2. relevant research and scholarship that you will draw upon;
   3. how your session relates to the conference theme; and
   4. how your session relates to the intended audience (i.e., faculty, sessional instructors, graduate and teaching assistants, administrators, and staff who support teaching and learning).
5. Audiovisual requirements.

Interactive Poster Session
Posters are a vibrant way to showcase research findings, innovative practices, and programs. To emphasize the value and importance of posters as a way to disseminate information, network with others interested in similar topics, and access rich feedback, a prestigious international award will be presented for the best poster. The poster session will take place in conjunction with a reception. Although posters should be self-explanatory, presenters must be in attendance during the time allocated to the poster presentation. We strongly encourage interactive, creative, and innovative approaches to poster presentations. Proposals should be submitted using our online system, and include:

1. Names, positions, institutional affiliations, and contact information for the presenter(s). The person who submits the proposal will be the key contact. Indicate whether each presenter is attending the conference.
2. Poster title.
3. Poster abstract (not to exceed 200 words) outlining the objectives, content, and format for the poster. This abstract will appear in the conference program.
4. A descriptive outline – seen only by reviewers – of what you will cover in your poster including:
   
   1. two to four goals that you hope your poster will accomplish;
   2. how your session will encourage participant engagement;
   3. relevant research and scholarship that your poster draws upon; and
   4. how your poster relates to the conference theme; and
   5. how your poster relates to the intended audience (i.e., faculty, sessional instructors, graduate and teaching assistants, administrators, and staff who support teaching and learning).

Submission of Proposals

Submission Deadline extended to: February 28, 2019 (now closed)

Each proposal will be reviewed by two members of a blind review committee. The peer review process will include feedback and, possibly, specific suggestions for each submission. Submitters will be notified by March 2019 of the selection of sessions. You may be asked to take feedback into account, and to revise and resubmit your proposal before a final decision is made. If you are not available in March to participate in this integral part of the selection process, please let us know in advance.

If you have questions regarding the proposal process, please contact us at ctl@uwindsor.ca

Note: Registration for University Windsor students, faculty and staff is waived by the University’s Office of the Provost.