2008 theme:
Transforming Higher Education Teaching and Learning
in the 21st Century
due to the overwhelming reponse to this conference, registration is now limited to presenters, board members, moderators, and their guests.
These individuals should contact iut@uwf.edu for a direct link to registration.
IUT emphasizes dialogue and sharing among conference participants through provocative keynote addresses, lively, interactive theme sessions, panel presentations, and workshops. The conference offers further opportunities for international exchanges during the coffee breaks, lunches, and evening social events.
Our conference theme this year is Transforming Higher Education Teaching and Learning in the 21st Century. IUT historically has advocated a change in the pedagogical paradigm from “teacher-centered” to “learning-centered.” Our emphasis this year is on transformation and transformative education in university teaching and learning.
We welcome submissions that address any aspect of transformation that positively influences learning, teaching, and university life. In particular, we would like to address the following questions:
- What classroom conditions foster the most meaningful learning?
- Are there pedagogical strategies that have greater power for transformation than others?
- What are the disciplines' opportunities for transformative learning experiences?
- How can we fairly assess transformative learning?
- To what degree is transformation learning driven by instructor personality?
- How can institutions embrace transformational learning as part of the mission?
- What effect do digital natives and the new media culture have on classroom expectations, behavior, teaching, and learning?
NEW conference format
There are a number of new venues available to those interested in participating in our 2008 conference. Please note that each format has different requirements and deadlines for acceptance.
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expert panel sessions
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round table discussions
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workshops
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eight minutes of fame digital showcase
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Poster sessions
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paper discussion Panel Sessions
distinguished keynote/plenary speakers
OPENING KEYNOTE - ray land
Our opening Keynote speaker is Professor Ray Land, Director of Centre for Academic Practice and Learning Enhancement (CAPLE) at the University of Strathclyde. Dr. Land is a member and founding accreditor of the Higher Education Academy. His research interests include the theory and practice of educational development, threshold concepts and troublesome knowledge, and the theoretical aspects of digital learning.Dr. Land has published numerous books, journal articles, and conference proceedings. His most recent book is entitled "Overcoming Barriers to Student Understanding: Threshold Concepts and Troublesome Knowledge."
mid-conference plenary - bill mckeachie
We will have a very special mid-conference plenary, "Conversation with Bill McKeachie", hosted by Peter Seldin.
Longtime friend and supporter of IUT, Wilbert J. "Bill" McKeachie is Professor of Psychology and former Director of the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching at the University of Michigan, where he has spent his entire professional career since taking his doctorate in 1949. His primary activities have been college teaching, research on college teaching, and training college teachers. He has received honorary degrees from seven colleges and universities. McKeachie has written a number of books and research articles, the best known of which is "Teaching Tips, Strategies, Research and Theory for College and University Teachers"- now in it's 12th edition.
2008 conference schedule
Tuesday, July 29th:
- 12:30 pm Registraion opens
- 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm Pre-conference Workshops
- 5:00 pm Opening Plenary
- 6:30 pm Opening Dinner at the Barony (approximate)
Wednesday, July 30th:
- 8:00 am Registration opens
- 9:00 am Sessions begin
- 4:00 pm Bill McKeachie Pleanary
- 5:30pm or 6:00 pm Civic Reception
- Dinner on your own
Thursday, July 31st:
- 8:00 amRegistration opens
- 9:00 am Sessions begin
- 1:30 pm Sessions end
- Tourist Break - Enjoy the city on your own!
Friday, August 1st:
- 8:00 am Registration opens
- 9:00 am Sessions begin
- 4:30 pm Closing Plenary begin
- 7:00 pm Closing dinner at the Tall Ship (approximate)