OHECC 2016

Call for Proposals

Cleveland State University is pleased to be hosting the
Ohio Higher Education Computing Council (OHECC) conference
May 18-20, 2016


Call for Proposals

We invite you to submit a proposal for a topic that you would like to present. Proposals for presentation topics for the May conference will be accepted through March 3, 2016. Submitted proposals will be evaluated and notifications will be made regarding proposals mid-March.

2016 OHECC Conference Theme

Beyond the Bits - Engaged Learning
  

2016 OHECC Conference Tracks

  • Clouds/Datacenters
  • Networking/Security
  • Education Support Technology
  • Administrative Systems Support
  • Management Challenges in IT
  • Customer Services

Session Formats

Standard Presentation Session (1-2 people)
A focused, interactive session is encouraged with clear objectives and learning outcomes for the audience.

Standard Presentation Session with Vendor (1-3 people)
Similar to the standard presentation but will include speakers from a college/university and a vendor discussing work on which they have collaborated. Note that the college/university must actually submit the proposal and submissions with the vendor listed as the lead presenter or the proposal will not be accepted.

Panel Session (3 people)
Rather than a series of short, individual presentations, panel sessions should be genuinely interactive among the panelists, and between the panelists and the audience. The panelists can develop different perspectives or discuss various aspects of the topic.

Roundtable Sessions
Roundtable discussions will be moderated on predetermined topics.

Requirements

Abstract text 100 words or less

Deadlines

March 3, 2016: - Contributed Paper, Panel Session, Preconference, and Workshop proposals due
Mid-March: - Evaluation of proposal and notifications

 

Abstract Submission Link

https://cincinnatiuniv-web.ungerboeck.com/spa/spa_p1_authors.aspx?oc=10&cc=115110360399


Evaluation of Proposals

Each proposal will be reviewed by a minimum of two OHECC steering committee members who will recommend one of the following options: 1) acceptance 2) revision 3) rejection. The reviewers will provide feedback to rejected proposals.

The reviewers will examine and evaluate proposals in these areas:

  • Clear connection between the title of the session and its content (titles should be less than 10 words written to compel and attract an interdisciplinary audience, and to align with our session content)
  • Significance and relevance of the topic for this conference
  • Clarity and value of the objectives for the session
  • Expressed learning outcomes for attendees

Acceptance of Proposals

The presenters of all accepted proposals are to give confirmation of their attendance and pay for conference registration no later than April 15, 2016. Note that presenters are responsible for their own conference registration fee, travel, and lodging.

We will use the copy in your proposal to create the abstracts that will be used in the conference program booklet. Therefore, it is very important that careful consideration is given to the original submission. We reserve the right to edit copy if space limitations apply.

Presenters are asked to fully participate in the entire conference and attend sessions and events.

Presenters whose registration fee is not received by April 15, 2016 may be deleted from the conference schedule of sessions and program booklet.

Registration will open in Feb!

For more details or submit an abstract, visit the conference website

We look forward to seeing you in May!