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2006 CIT Call for Proposals - Reminder


The CIT 2006 Proposal Submission deadline is March 24, 2006.

The League for Innovation is accepting proposals to present at the 2006 Conference on Information Technology (CIT), October 22-25, Charlotte Convention Center, Charlotte, North Carolina. In Charlotte, there is always something new to entice, interest, and amaze. Charlotte's southern culture represents a colorful spectrum, from the fine artwork of the Mint Museum to the engine-racing thunder of NASCAR that draws more than one million visitors each year. Whether you stay a day, weekend, or longer, Charlotte will keep you entertained!

CIT is the premier showcase of the use of information technology to improve teaching and learning, student services, and institutional management in community and technical colleges. Celebrating its 22nd year of excellence, the 2006 CIT will feature a technologically sophisticated and topically diverse program that helps educators explore and expand the effective use of technology. This call for proposals is an invitation to join your colleagues in a dynamic learning community to discover how information technology is transforming the educational enterprise. Proposals to present at the 2006 CIT can be submitted online.

Each year, Track One focuses on an emerging technology believed to be of particular interest to educators. For the 2006 CIT, the special focus for Track One is Open-Source Solutions and Their Implications for Community Colleges. As increasing numbers of colleges implement a wide variety of open-source instructional and enterprisewide tools and solutions, what are the pros and cons that must be considered? Proposals targeted toward this focus area should assist community colleges to evaluate, customize, anticipate, and deploy fiscally, technologically, and educationally sound open-source solutions to meet instructional and organizational needs. Although open-source solutions are the special focus of the 2006 CIT, other proposal topics related to the emerging and future use of information technology at community and technical colleges are strongly encouraged.

What participants of last year’s conference had to say:

“I've attended several national conferences and CIT was by far the best. I came home with an overwhelming amount of information.”

“This was my first League conference and I was extremely pleased.”
“EXCELLENT conference! I packed in a lot of very usable information and techniques in a short amount of time!”
“I thoroughly enjoyed the conference. My head is stuffed with new ideas and plans for our institution.”
“One of the best conferences I have attended in recent years.”
“It was good to rub shoulders with others who love learning and are committed to excellence in higher education, especially in the area of technology.”

“I look forward to attending next year's CIT and plan on recommending that more colleagues attend!”

For additional information about the 2006 Conference on Information Technology, contact Ed Leach at leach@league.org or (480) 705-8200, x233.

Dr. Susan Salvador
Office for Student Services
03/08/2006