Kevork, can I pass this on to the Moodle list? Happy for you to toss it into the set. I am only forwarding it on.<br><br>Regards Roland<br><div class="gmail_quote"><div>
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<td><p><font style="color: rgb(241, 101, 34); font-weight: bold;" size="6">Call for Presentations</font><br></p><p style="color: rgb(241, 101, 34);"><font size="3">The Moodlemoot AU 2011 committee is now accepting submissions to
present at what will be Australia's largest ever Moodle conference.</font></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family: Century Gothic;">Moodlemoot AU 2011 will be held at the Sydney Convention and
Exhibition Centre at Darling Harbour from Sunday the 17th to Wednesday
the 20th of July 2011. With the 2010 Moodlemoot in Melbourne being a
sell-out success with over 460 delegates, the 2011 Moot in Sydney will be able to accommodate even more delegates and offer more flexibility in attendance models. Here's your chance to be involved! </span></p>
<p>This year, the themes of the conference have been identified as:</p><ul><li>Move to Moodle<br>Strategies and
techniques used to evaluate or deploy Moodle 2.0 successfully.<br><br></li><li>Moodle Showcase<br>'One-way'
presentations of papers, research and case studies of smart practices,
outstanding examples, lessons learned and success stories.<br><br></li><li>Breaking Barriers<br>Using Moodle
to support students at risk, indigenous/remote education, language learning,
etc.<br><br></li><li>Integrating & Extending Moodle <br>Covers
any other tools that people have used and/or are developing, looking to develop
in conjunction with Moodle to enhance learning<br><br></li><li>Moodle How Tos<br>Showing,
actively working with others on how to set up and complete various components
of Moodle.<br><br></li><li>The Moodle Community<br>About
community, collaboration and sharing, places/people to go to, ways of helping,
Moodle Docs, connections, etc.</li></ul>
<p>If you are submitting an abstract then please be aware that
preference will be given to abstracts which clearly relate to one or
more of the above themes, and you should indicate which of the above
(more than one if appropriate) your presentation relates to. This
Moodlemoot aims to provide a blend of 'hands on' experience combined
with more traditional presentations, and hence four options are available for potential presenters:</p>
<p><span style="color: rgb(241, 101, 34);">25 minute presentation</span><br>A 25 minute presentation slot (ideally 20 minutes plus question
time), in which you will present in a lecture-style format in a
conference room with an internet-ready podium and a projector.
Presenters are encouraged to be creative with their presentation methods rather than feeling obliged to deliver a Powerpoint presentation. <br></p><p style="color: rgb(241, 101, 34);">25 minute panel discussion<br><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">A 25
minute presentation slot, in which you will be
provided with a room set up with chairs and table at the front for the panel
(usually 3-5 people). The session will provide an opportunity for
the participants to hear several people knowledgeable about a specific issue or
topic present information and discuss personal views.</span>
<br></p><p><span style="color: rgb(241, 101, 34);">25 minute demonstration</span><br>A 25 minute
presentation slot (ideally 20 minutes plus question time), in which you will
present a demonstration in a conference room with an internet-ready podium and
a projector. Presenters are encouraged to be creative and where possible
to present their demonstrations in real-time.
Feedback from previous Moodlemoots has indicated that audiences
appreciate the use of live examples, demonstrations, audience
interaction and anything else that avoids 'death by Powerpoint'.<br></p>
<p><span style="color: rgb(241, 101, 34);">90 minute workshop</span><br>A 90 minute workshop slot, in which you will be provided with a room
set up classroom style, with power running to all tables and wireless
access available, as well as having an internet-ready podium and
projector available. Participants will pre-register for workshops, there will be a maximum of 25 participants per workshop, and you are free to
deliver a session on anything Moodle related, with the understanding
that it should be a participative workshop, not a presentation. Some
slots will already be filled with generic 'introduction to Moodle'
sessions, so please relate your workshop to the workshop themes above.</p>
<p style="color: rgb(241, 101, 34); font-weight: bold;">What you need to submit</p>
<p>Potential presenters will be asked to submit:</p>
<ol><li>an abstract of up to 250 words describing what the presentation is about and who will be presenting<br></li><li>an indication of who would benefit from attending</li><li>an indication of which theme or themes the presentation relates to</li>
</ol><p style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(241, 101, 34);">How to submit</p><p><span style="color: rgb(241, 101, 34);">Submissions are open until the COB on the 8th of April.</span><br><span style="font-weight: bold;">Please note: Workshop abstract submissions
close on the 7th of March.</span><br><br>To submit your abstract, you will need to complete the <a style="color: rgb(241, 101, 34);" href="http://login.alumni.net.au/ch/6569/2dd2zsm/1370896/9734955gw.html" target="_blank">online form</a>.<br>
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<p style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(241, 101, 34);">What is the process from there?</p>
<p>Once the due date (8th of April) for presentation submissions has been reached, the Moodlemoot
Advisory Committee will review abstracts and select the presentations
and workshops which best align with the conference themes, and advise
all submitters of the outcomes of the process no later than the 20th of April.<br></p>
<p style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(241, 101, 34);">Are there any other rules I need to know about when submitting?</p>
<p>Yes. Please bear in mind that:</p>
<ol><li>Presentations/workshops should be informative and educational in nature, and not be of a commercial nature (i.e. promoting services
offered by your company);</li><li>Presentations/workshops should have Moodle as the core component of
the presentation, but you are welcome to include other complementary
technologies as appropriate;</li><li>If your presentation/workshop is accepted, you will need to attend
as a paid delegate for at least the day on which you are presenting. The organising committee will distribute a draft program as soon as
possible to presenters for those who only plan to attend one day to
assist your travel planning.</li></ol>Should you have any questions or comments regarding the submission of a presentation abstract, please contact Mark Bailye at NetSpot via email on <a href="mailto:mark.bailye@netspot.com.au" target="_blank">mark.bailye@netspot.com.au</a><br>
<br>We look forward to your involvement in
Moodlemoot AU 2011!<br><br>More information can be found at the <a style="color: rgb(241, 101, 34);" href="http://login.alumni.net.au/ch/6569/2dd2zsm/1110499/973491461k.html" target="_blank">Moodlemoot AU 2011 website</a>.<br>
<br>Kind Regards,<br><br style="color: rgb(241, 101, 34);"><span style="color: rgb(241, 101, 34); font-weight: bold;">The Moodlemoot AU 2011 Organising Committee.</span><br><br><br>
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