2010 Call for Proposals
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2010 Call for Proposals

Call for Proposals

The Association of Small Computer Users in Education, ASCUE, is seeking proposals from faculty and staff for presentations at its 43rd Annual Summer Conference. Proposals should focus on issues in information technology that are of interest to small educational institutions. Proposals on any relevant topic are acceptable, but those that support the Association’s theme, “Academic and Administrative Technology Issues & Innovation in Higher Education” are particularly welcome. Proposals can be submitted for a refereed track that will be reviewed by three reviewers.

Session Format

Session presentations are limited to 45 minutes, including time set aside for audience questions and engagement. They can be in traditional paper, panel, demonstration, or tutorial format. This year we also welcome innovative interactive presentation formats. Presentation papers will be printed in the Conference Proceedings that are distributed at the conference.

Pre-Conference Workshops & Seminars

In addition to presenters for the main conference program, we are seeking individuals to lead 3 hour half-day workshops or seminars for the pre-conference program on Sunday, June 13. The workshops, held in computer labs at Horry-Georgetown Technical College, provide hands-on learning with specific technologies. Seminars are classroom-style presentations, held at Ocean Creek, which explore important topics in the application of education technologies. These workshops and seminars have been very successful at past conferences and help set the tone for the conference.

Suggested Topics

Teaching & Learning: Tools including collaborative software and Web course hosting, distance learning, impact of technology on faculty and students, increasing student engagement via technology, building and sustaining learning communities, assessing student learning in technology-enhanced and distance learning classes, designing courses that are standards compliant, technology-integration models, open source courses, information technology and the library, ownership of materials, technology classrooms & labs, department labs, copyrights, lessons learned, and faculty recruitment.


Institutional Infrastructure & Services: Web portals, strategies for information integration, corporate competition, 24-7 Information Technology support, residential technology support, network security issues, intrusion detection, anti-virus and spamming software issues, web page impact, faculty/student access, wireless networking, laptop/tablet/PDA initiatives, Information Technology organization, Information Technology and strategic planning, administrative information systems, upgrade strategies and timing, Instructional Technology issues.


Support & Training: Faculty-staff-student training, Information Technology staff professional development, help desk issues, outsourcing, student assistants/employees/interns, public labs, tools.


Campus Communication: Intranets, email, homepages, web portals, changes to traditional processes (alumni, admissions, student information systems), policy issues, standards, application of new technologies, on-line applications, tools (e.g., push technologies, calendars).


Operating Systems: Microsoft, Linux and Open systems Architecture, etc….

Submitting a Session Proposal

You must register on this site to submit a proposal.

We invite you to become a part of this dynamic conference. Submit a proposal for a session presentation, demonstration, or workshop by completing the online form at www.ascue.org
before January 11, 2010.


You will be asked to provide:

  • Names & titles of all presenters
  • Title of Presentation
  • A 100-150 word abstract of your proposed session, describing the objectives, content and ways that participants can utilize the information shared
  • Format of proposed session
  • Technology needs for proposed session
  • Target Audience
  • Brief biography of all presenters
  • Paper Track Preference - Paper Deadline for Refereed Track: March 15, 2010

Notification of Acceptance will be made by February 22, 2010 (for refereed papers: April 19, 2010)


* Registration: All presenters must register for ASCUE 2010 and pay standard registration fees for the conference. Conference registration will be available in late February 2010. Check the conference web site for the most up to date information.

Additional Information

Important Deadlines

  • Proposal Submission: January 11, 2010
  • Notification of Acceptance (non refereed): February 22, 2010
  • Papes Due (refereed only): March 15, 2010
  • Notification of Acceptance (refereed only): April 19, 2010
  • Papers Due (non refereed): April 19, 2010

All submissions, notifications, and other correspondence will be sent via the Internet.


Since all papers are reproduced in the Conference Proceedings and given to conference attendees, it is particularly important that the papers’ deadline be adhered to. The proceedings will be distributed in electronic form (PDF) via our website.


The ASCUE logo is available on the web site for use in presentations.

For Questions

David Fusco: conference@ascue.org