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Call for Pre Conference workshops

This page sets out the criteria and process to submit a proposal for a Pre-Conference Workshop at the AES 2011 International Conference, “Evaluation and Influence”.

Please review the entire page and ensure that you have all the information requested available to you prior to completing the form. Incomplete submissions cannot be forwarded for independent peer review. Each workshop facilitator, whether involved alone or jointly, is limited to proposing a maximum of three pre-conference workshops.

There are no set themes for the Pre-Conference workshops.

Criteria for Assessment of Proposals

Separate criteria will be used for the assessment of abstracts for conference presentations and proposals for workshops, both Pre-Conference Workshops.

Assessment of Proposals for Pre-Conference Workshops

The criteria for the assessment of workshop proposals are the following:

• Relevance to evaluation of the focus of the proposed workshop;
• Significance for evaluation of the particular knowledge, techniques and practices focused upon;
• Extent to which the proposed teaching/learning strategies and resources are sound and appropriate for the topic and target group;
• Extent to which the proposed objectives and prerequisites are clear and appropriate for the target group, and the objectives are achievable; and
• Overall value for the target group.

Please specify whether the workshop targets participants with the following evaluation experience:

• Beginner/ minimal experience;
• Intermediate/ sound experience;
• Advanced/ extensive experience.

Proposals are to be written in English and must be expressed in clear, accessible and grammatically correct language.

Justification Statement for the Proposal

Please provide the Title and a Justification Statement for your proposal when submitting.
The Proposal and Justification Statement will be sent to reviewers for assessment and, if accepted, the facilitator may be asked to edit thembeforeinclusion in the Conference Program.

Please follow the format of the Proposal Content Guide for a Pre-Conference Workshop given below, and ensure that the proposal is correct in content, expression and presentation.

Proposal Content Guide for a Pre-Conference Workshop (400 words)

The content of your Proposal for a Pre-Conference Workshop should describe:

• The purpose of the workshop;
• The particular knowledge, techniques and/or practices to be focused upon;
• The specific objectives of the workshop;
• The teaching/learning strategies and resources to be used; and
• The target group and prerequisites including the level of experience the workshop is pitched at (above)
• The workshop’s worth

You should address the Criteria for Workshops (1) to (5) in preparing your abstract.

Justification statement (100 words)

The Justification Statement deals with the workshop’s relevance to evaluation and the importance of what you are proposing. Please justify the workshop with up to 100 words.

Proposal Submission Deadline Dates

Deadline for Receipt of Proposals	Now Closed
Authors Notified of Acceptance	29 April 2011 - 6 May 2011
Author Registration & Early Bird Deadline	31 May 2011

 

Summary of Pre-Conference Workshop Proposal Submission Instructions

Step 1: Read the Criteria for Assessment of Proposals & Proposal Content Guidelines above for the submission of proposals and write your proposal.

Step 2: Download the Pre-Conference Proposal Template and insert/add your text. Save as a .doc document to your computer.

Please note: Proposals must not exceed 400 word limit

Step 3: Click on the button below to complete the Proposal Submission Form. It will be necessary to attach/upload the .doc copy of your Proposal. You will be prompted to submit your Justification statement during this process as a separate document.

NOTE: Please print a copy of the submission form for your records prior to clicking ‘upload’.

 

Notification of Acceptance

Notifications of acceptance will be sent via e-mail to the Pre-Conference Workshop facilitator at the end of April 2011.

The Conference Managers will not be held responsible for submissions not received via the website or for submission errors caused by Internet service outages, hardware or software delays, power outages or unforeseen events.

The workshop facilitator will be required to register for the Conference. Deadline for presenting facilitator registration is 31 May 2011.  Failure to do so will result in exclusion from the program.