Request for Proposal

Clear Title and Abstract: Craft a concise and compelling title that encapsulates the core theme of your presentation. Your abstract should succinctly outline the content and objectives of your session.

Relevance and Significance: Clearly state the relevance of your proposal to the conference's focus on best practices for online instruction and program management. Highlight the significance of your topic in addressing current challenges or advancing the field.

Learning Objectives: Enumerate specific learning outcomes that attendees can expect from your presentation. What valuable skills, insights, or knowledge will participants gain?

Target Audience: Define the primary audience your session is intended for, whether it's faculty, administrators, deans, students, or a combination. Explain how your content will address their needs and interests.

Innovative Content: Describe the innovative aspects of your presentation. How does your approach differ from existing practices? How will your insights contribute to the advancement of online learning?

Methodology or Approach: Outline the methodology, strategies, or tools you will present to achieve the learning objectives. Whether it's case studies, research findings, practical demonstrations, or interactive exercises, be clear about how you plan to engage the audience.

Engagement Techniques: Explain how you will keep the audience engaged during your presentation. Interactive elements, discussions, polls, or Q&A sessions can enhance the learning experience.

Evidence and Support: Back your proposal with evidence, whether it's research data, real-world examples, success stories, or best practice models. Demonstrating the validity and effectiveness of your ideas will enhance your proposal's credibility.

Practical Application: Emphasize the practical application of your insights. How can attendees apply what they learn in their own online instruction or program management roles?

Takeaways: Summarize the key takeaways attendees can expect from your session. What actionable steps or resources will you provide to help them implement your ideas?

Selection Process

• Proposals will be selected to ensure the program offers diverse content and are in alignment with the topic threads.
• There will be approximately 30-40 concurrent session slots that will be filled. Each slot is 50 minutes in length. Presentations not selected for a concurrent session may be offered on-demand option. On-demand presentations are prerecorded and made available for viewing anytime during the conference.
• Digital copies of presentation materials will be collected from presenters in advance of the conference for dissemination via the event platform and/or the Conference YouTube channel.

Timeline

• October 1st, 2024 - Request for Proposals announced
• November 30th, 2024 - Proposals due
• Early January 2025 - Selected proposals notified
• January 2025 - Schedule finalized
• February 2025 - Presenter training
• March 17th, 2025 - Conference Opens