Social Media Technology Conference & Workshop
Co-Hosted by Bowie State University and Howard University
September 26-27, 2013
Call for Papers, Workshops, Panels and Posters
Social Media: Pedagogy and Practice
The third annual Social Media Technology Conference & Workshop to be hosted by Bowie State University and Howard University will take place at Bowie State University in Bowie, Maryland from September 26-27, 2013. It will bring together scholars and professionals who are experts in the area of social media to share their perspectives on the pedagogy and practice of social media, especially as it relates to higher education. This two-day intensive conference will combine panel discussions, posters sessions, roundtables and hands-on workshops designed to enlighten scholars and practitioners about social media and provide them with the knowledge to create and effectively utilize social media in different contexts. As social media continue to influence all areas of our lives, it is important to examine and debate not only the use of various social media tools in different contexts, but how they change the manner in which individuals, academics, business owners and the government make use of this medium. The purpose of this call is to solicit work focusing on the use of social media in educational settings and how social media is impacting/altering pedagogical thought. Respondents can send in proposals, papers, workshop themes, panels and poster proposals that address a myriad of topics, including:
• Methodologies for teaching social media
• Hypertext pedagogy
• Digital culture
• Impact of social media on curriculum design and teaching practices
• Social media as an assessment tool
• Research and social media
• Social media and mass communication
• Social media and minority use
• Social media and the future of journalism
• Social media and health communication
Paper, Poster and Roundtable Submissions
Respondents should submit a one-page proposal that includes an overview of the study as well as brief review of the literature, methodology, sample and findings. Under this category are two special roundtables for those in the academic field. Faculty, graduate students and undergraduate
students are encouraged to participate in a “Research in Progress” roundtable as well as a “Teachathon” roundtable, in which participants can share best practices in teaching social media.
All respondents in this category should send an abstract and one-page proposal through EasyChair at https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=smtechconf13. NEW DEADLINE: June 30, 2013 for participants in the United States of America . Presenters will be notified by mid-May on the status of their proposals, and a full 3-5 page paper should be submitted for the conference proceedings by September 1, 2013. Payment for the conference must be made by September 1, 2013 to be placed into the conference schedule.
Workshop Submissions
Respondents should submit a proposal addressing the purpose of the workshop, details about the technology, social media trend or tool to be explored as what attendees will gain from attending it. The proposal should include a list of the confirmed guests or those who will be solicited for the panel as well as their biographies or resumes. All respondents in this category should send an abstract and proposal through EasyChair at https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=smtechconf13
Panel Submissions
Respondents should submit a proposal addressing the purpose of the panel and specific issue(s) to be covered. The proposal should include a list of the confirmed guests or those who will be solicited for the panel as well as their biographies or resumes. All respondents in this category should send an abstract and one-page proposal through EasyChair at https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=smtechconf13
Cost
The registration fee for the two-day conference is $50. Students pay the reduced rate of $30. All presenters, attendees and workshop participants are required to pay the conference fee.
Contacts
For more information, please visit our website at www.socialmediatechnologyconference.com
Dr. Kehbuma Langmia
(301) 860-3709(Office)
klangmia@bowiestate.edu
Dr. Pamela O’Brien
(301) 860-3703 (Office)
pobrien@bowiestate.edu
Professor Ingrid Sturgis
(202) 806-5124 (Office)
isturgis@howard.edu
Dr. Tia C. M. Tyree
(202) 806-5119 (Office)
ttyree@howard.edu
