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Call
for Conference Contributions
You
are invited to submit an abstract for consideration by the
peer review panel of a paper, symposium/panel, workshop or
poster you would like to present at the conference.
Papers
should report
research findings, or discuss evidence-based practice, or
critically assess policy or practice (15 minutes, plus discussion
time).
Symposium/panels
should consist
of three papers on a related topic and a discussant to lead
a focused discussion on this issue (75 minutes).
Workshops
should be action-oriented.
They should include a short input (up to 15 minutes) and activities
for delegates to participate in. They should be of interest
and relevance to a wide audience (60 minutes).
Posters
should be A1 in
size and present summary information about your work in a
visual or text format in way that is of interest to the conference
participants. Posters will be displayed throughout the conference,
but you will be asked to talk about your poster during a networking
session.
We
welcome a broad range of perspectives and methodologies to
critically look at personal tutoring, academic advising and
other forms of institutional support designed to promote student
success. While topics not listed below are very welcome,
possible themes include:
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The role of personal tutoring and academic advising in supporting
student success
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Improving teaching, learning and assessment through academic
support
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Research or other evidence about effective models of student
support
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Assessing the benefits of personal tutoring and academic
advising
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The role of technology and e-learning in delivering effective
support and guidance
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Experiences of and strategies for embedding personal tutoring
and academic advising into institutional structures,
processes and practices
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Implementing an institutional-wide support system
The
submission deadline has been EXTENDED to Friday 23rd
January 2009.
The
abstracts will be reviewed anonymously by two peer reviewers
and the final selection of the successful contributions will
be made by the conference organising committee. You will be
informed of the outcome the week of February 9, 2009.
We
are reviewing publication possibilities, and presenters may
be invited to contribute to conference proceedings or related
publications.
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