The Sloan-C International Symposium on Emerging Technology Applications for Online Learning is designed to bring together individuals interested in the technological aspects of online learning. Experts, intermediate users and novices are welcome to participate in Symposium activities that will include face-to-face and virtual components. This event will be held on June 17-19, 2009 at the Hyatt Regency in San Francisco, California.

Symposium tracks highlight and demonstrate research, application and best practices of important emerging technological tools related to social networking, assessment, open educational resources, new media and support services.

This conference, which will provide the latest information on emerging technology applications for online learning, is geared to both experienced professionals and interested newcomers to online learning who hail from a variety of work sectors, including higher education, continuing education, business, government, health care, professional associations, and nonprofit organizations.

The Symposium brings together people who are interested in the ways emerging technologies are transforming education by addressing challenges in learning, affordability, accessibility and faculty and student satisfaction.

Program Tracks include:

Emerging Technologies for Administration, Infrastructure, and Support Services
Immersive Learning and Virtual Environments
Inventive uses of media and tools
Pedagogy and new learning environments
The New Learning Communities


We invite you to submit a proposal for the Sloan Consortium International Symposium on Emerging Technology Applications for Online Learning. The symposium brings together people who are interested in the ways emerging technologies are transforming education by addressing challenges in learning, affordability, accessibility and faculty and student satisfaction.

Experts, intermediate users and novices are welcome to participate in Symposium activities including both face-to-face and virtual components. Symposium tracks call for demonstrations of research and practice related to pedagogy, immersive learning, innovation, community and scale.

Presenters are encouraged to identify the audience for their presentations in terms of low- and high-threshold applications and in terms of expertise.

Submission Steps

Review Call for Papers Guideline
Collect Required Submission Information Described in Guideline
Register in Call for Papers Site
Submit Proposal Before December 8, 2008
Please review call for papers submission guideline before starting process.

If you have any questions please contact sloancsymposium@mail.ucf.edu

Location: Luxury and location converge in perfect balance at Hyatt Regency San Francisco, the only Four-Diamond downtown San Francisco hotel situated right on the Embarcadero waterfront. Guests will enjoy immediate access to both the Financial District and the city's most famous attractions. You'll find the historic Ferry Building on one side of the hotel, the ferry to Alcatraz and the Bay on the other, and stunning views all around. With so many options, you may choose to wander through Chinatown to Fisherman's Wharf, shop in Union Square or board the cable cars for a riding tour of the city. BART is also just steps from the hotel which can take you quickly over to Oakland and Berkeley. Hotel: Hyatt Regency San Francisco 5 Embarcadero Center San Francisco, CA 94111 To make reservations, call the hotel at (415) 788-1234 or 800) 233-1234, or visit the Symposium website to book online. Be sure to mention the Sloan-C Symposium for the following discounted rates: $170 single/double, $195 triple/quad, excluding taxes and fees. Reservations must be made by May 18, 2009 in order to qualify for symposium discounted rates. Room rates include wireless internet connections. Airlines and Airports: San Francisco is serviced by two airports; one south of San Francisco and one south of Oakland. The San Francisco airport is closer to downtown, but only has one runway and suffers periodically from weather delays. Oakland tends to be less expensive compared to flying into San Francisco, and does not tend to have weather related delays. The Oakland airport shuttle is a little more expensive and there can be delays crossing the Bay bridge if you arrive during the morning rush hour or leave San Francisco during the evening rush hour.