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Request for Proposals

The Request for Proposals for the 2025 TLT Symposium is open now through Monday November 4, 2024.

Symposium Tracks

The 2025 Symposium invites proposals covering a broad range of topics demonstrating the valuable and innovative use of technology to support teaching and learning. This year, proposals are enthusiastically welcomed from everyone with an interest in sharing content from five topical tracks. Within the tracks, there will be a designation for World Campus presentations.

  1. Artificial Intelligence
  2. Student Learning & Success
  3. Instructional Approaches & Pedagogy
  4. Immersive Experiences
  5. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging, & Affordability

Proposal Evaluation

The following criteria are used to determine which proposals are accepted:

Pedagogy

  • What will attendees learn about enhancing teaching and/or student learning?

Technology

  • What will attendees learn about the innovative use of existing technology or, what will they learn about cutting-edge technology used in a pedagogically compelling way?

Audience Engagement

  • What will the presenter(s) do to keep the audience involved with the presentation’s topic and content?

Overall Proposal Quality

  • How well-defined are the session objectives, and how likely is the proposed presentation to achieve them?

The TLT Symposium RFP committee has created a Proposal Planning Template and Proposal Rubric to help guide you through the request process.

Session Types and Formats

Concurrent Sessions (45-minute presentations that can include individual or group talks, panel discussions, and open forums)

Discovery Session (Share your new ideas, opportunities, or research in an interactive and informal format. These are brief, poster-style presentations)

Lightening Talks (30-minute shortened traditional session that can include individual presentations, group presentations, and panel/open discussions)

Symposium Lite Virtual Sessions (30-40-minute pre-recorded or live presentation with presenter facilitation. To be held on Thursday, March 27th)

Session Formats:

  • Individual Presentation (One person presenting)
  • Group Presentation (Two to four people presenting with one person at a time speaking for the group)
  • Panel Discussion (Two to three panelists and one panelist/moderator)
  • Open Discussion Sessions (One facilitator)
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