Trey Martindale

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Call for Chapters
Online Learning: Common Misconceptions, Benefits, and Challenges

Editors: Patrick Lowenthal, Cindy York, and Jennifer Richardson

Publisher: Nova Science Publishers

The deadline for abstracts outlining what you want to contribute is May 5, 2013 and for the completed chapter is July 1, 2013.

Possible areas to be addressed include but are not limited to the following:

–Academic honesty and online learning
–Lurking and student engagement
–Benefits of MOOCs
–The future of MOOCs
–Limitations of MOOCs
–Online learning and class size
–Informal Learning
–Moving beyond learning styles
–Challenges of K12 online learning
–Critical thinking and online learning
–Challenges communicating in online learning environments
–Benefits of synchronous communication
–Limitations of asynchronous threaded discussions
–Assessing asynchronous threaded discussions
–Learning analytics and student performance
–Evaluating online learning
–Mobile computing and online learning
–The role of the teacher
–Instructor workload teaching online
–Assessing student learning
–Online Professional development
–Attrition and online learning
–The future of online learning
–Open educational resources
–Personal learning networks
–Social media and online learning
–Constraints of learning management systems

For consideration to be included in this edited book, please send a 250 – 500 word abstract and a brief bio to patricklowenthal@boisestate.edu.

Send any questions to Patrick Lowenthal (patricklowenthal@boisestate.edu).

Notes from the editors: The contributions for this edited book are intended to range from 3,000 – 5,000 words. This is not a peer-reviewed book. Even if your abstract is accepted, there are no guarantees that your final chapter will be accepted. Finally, please be aware of the aggressive timeline for both the abstract and the final chapter.

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Interactive Learning Technologies 2013 SALT Conference	April 26, 2013
Conference Information Available Information for the Interactive Learning Technologies 2013 conference is now available on the web by clicking the link below: SALT Conference Program Register by May 14th to take advantage of early-bird registration rates. The conference will be held on August 14-16 at the Hyatt Regency Reston Hotel in Reston, Virginia. The Interactive Technologies conference continues SALT’s practice of bringing together senior professionals from government, industry, academia and the military to present the latest developments in the field of learning and training technologies. Over the course of 2½ days, attendees will have access to 84 speaker presentations and 3 panel discussions. Case studies will be provided as well as the results of recent research on the effectiveness and utilization of the latest learning and training technology applications. This year’s conference features the following conference tracks: Accessibility Design Education E-Learning FGDLA Gaming Learning Management Systems Mobile Learning ROI Simulation Social Media Training Virtual Worlds The conference will be held on August 14-16 at the Hyatt Regency Reston Hotel in Reston, Virginia.	For more information on the 2013 New Learning Technologies Conference click here.
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DevLearn and eLearning DevCon Speaking Proposals Due in Two Weeks Speaking proposals for DevLearn 2013 and eLearning DevCon 2013 are due in two weeks! Your work is important and worth sharing with your eLearning colleagues! Presenting at a Guild conference is a great way to grow professionally and extend your network. This year you may submit for either or both of the co-located events. Submitting a proposal is easy, so take a few moments to tell us what you’re doing as an eLearning professional and get your work noticed! Areas of interest include, but are not limited to: Learning Strategies for Management eLearning Case Studies Learning in the Cloud Mobile Learning Social Media and Social Learning Experience Design Synchronous Online Classroom Training Serious Games: Design, Development, Tools Authoring Tool Tips & Tricks Simulations: Design, Development, Tools Management Systems Open-source Learning Tools Development Techniques Instructional Design Hands-on B.Y.O.L.® (Bring Your Own Laptop®) sessions and workshops Presenting at this event offers you a full conference registration for both co-located events (for one speaker, and a discounted fee for one co-presenter) and the invaluable opportunity to network with your peers face-to-face! Review the submission instructions and submit your proposal today! The deadline for submissions is April 26, 2013. The DevLearn Expo Interested in promoting your organization to more than 2,000 eLearning professionals that attend DevLearn each year? To learn more about marketing and promotional opportunities, please contact Cheri Bruno, Director of Business Development, at +1.603.465.7786 or by email at cbruno. DevLearn and eLearning DevCon are produced by

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You are invited to a meeting of E-Learn Memphis–a group of e-learning practitioners representing many businesses and organizations in the Memphis region.

• When: 4:30 P.M. to 6:00 P.M., April 15th, 2013
• Where: University of Memphis, Ball Hall 320. Map: http://bit.ly/9xzqNU
• Featured Speaker: Trey Martindale, Associate Professor, Instructional Design and Technology, University of Memphis • Who is Invited: anyone interested in teaching and learning • Parking: use the parking garage just north of Ball Hall
• Food: we will have light refreshments
• About E-Learn Memphis: http://elearnmemphis.wordpress.com/about/

Session Description: Resources for Preparing and Succeeding in Your Instructional Design Career

Dr. Martindale will share a collection of web resources (and how to use them) to help you have a successful career in instructional design and e-learning.

Speaker Biographical Sketch:

Trey Martindale is Associate Professor in the Instructional Design and Technology (IDT) program with the University of Memphis. He is a research scientist with the University of Memphis Institute for Intelligent Systems (IIS), a collection of researchers from computer science, cognitive science, engineering, and linguistics who are creating intelligent tutoring and instructional systems of the future. More on his career and experience is here: http://treymartindale.com/about/

Please forward this notice to interested colleagues, or those you know involved in training and learning initiatives.

You are invited to a meeting of E-Learn Memphis–a group of e-learning practitioners representing many businesses and organizations in the Memphis region.

• When: 4:30 P.M. to 6:00 P.M., April 15th, 2013
• Where: University of Memphis, Ball Hall 320. Map: http://bit.ly/9xzqNU • Featured Speaker: Maria Hubbard
• Who is Invited: anyone interested in teaching and learning • Parking: use the parking garage just north of Ball Hall
• Food: we will have light refreshments
• About E-Learn Memphis: http://elearnmemphis.wordpress.com/about/

Session Description: My Career Path, or How my IDT Education Saved Me

Maria will describe how her training in Instructional Design and Technology has prepared and equipped her for a long, successful, and varied career with multiple organizations in the Memphis region. In this interactive session she will speak about the knowledge and skills one needs to succeed in various types of roles within our field.

Speaker Biographical Sketch:

Maria Hubbard has over 20 years of professional experience in transportation and distribution, banking, retail, gaming/hospitality industries and consumer services. She specializes in human resource development and organizational effectiveness, including strategic planning, employee culture development, leadership training and development, employment practices, and career coaching.

More on her career and experience is here: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/maria-hubbard/2/335/70/

Please forward this notice to interested colleagues, or those you know involved in training and learning initiatives.

thanks,
Trey
–
Dr. Trey Martindale, Ed.D., Associate Professor
Instructional Design and Technology, University of Memphis
(901) 870-6926 http://treymartindale.com

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First Monday has just published the March 2013 (volume 18, number 3) issue, a special issue entitled “Unlike Us: Understanding social media monopolies,” at http://firstmonday.org/issue/current.

The following papers are included in this month’s issue:

First Monday
Volume 18, number 3 – 4 March 2013

Special issue: Unlike Us: Understanding social media monopolies

Introduction: Understanding social media monopolies
by Korinna Patelis and Pavlos Hatzopoulos

Society doesn’t exist
by Jodi Dean

Silence, delirium, lies?
by Caroline Bassett

What’s on your mind? Social media monopolies and noopower
by Robert Gehl

Smell the fish: Digital Disneyland and the right to oblivion by Oliver Leistert

Social media as a government propaganda tool in post-revolutionary Egypt by Sara El-Khalili

Facebook.com text: Industrialising personal data production
by Korinna Patelis