Frequently Asked Questions - Conferences
- How much are the conferences - cost?
- How many conferences do you have?
- Where are your conferences?
- What is the focus of your conferences?
- Do you have virtual or online conferences?
- Who should attend your conferences?
- Do you give CEUs for attending a conference?
- Do you give grants for attending a conference?
- Are there discounts available?
- How do I register?
- How do I become a speaker?
- How do I exhibit at your conference?
- Are there sponsorship opportunities?
- How many people attend your conferences?
- Who are your keynote speakers?
- How do I apply for a Sloan-C award?
- Are meals included in the cost of the conferences?
- Can I cancel my registration? What are the penalties?
- How do I submit a proposal?
- Is there a student discount?
- Who are the exhibitors?
- Is there a volume discount?
- Do presenters get to attend for free?
- Do you get a certificate for attending the conference?
- I require special meals; can that be accommodated?
- How do I become a member of the steering committee
- Why do I have to pay for conferences; why are they not free?
- Pre and post conference facilitators -- do they need to provide their own handouts?
- Can I register the day of the conference?
- Can I access the conference materials after the conference is over?
- I am a presenter where do I post my slides?
- Can I purchase the conference recordings if I do not attend?
Conferences vary in cost and there are discounts available for early registration, Sloan-C
members, students, retirees and others. Go to http://www.sloanconsortium.org/events and click on your conference of choice for more information.
Sloan-C hosts 3 conferences per year.
The Sloan-C conferences include the annual Online Learning conference, the Blended Learning conference and the Emerging Technologies for Online Learning conference.
Conference locations can vary, however the Blended conference has been held in Chicago, The Annual Online Learning conference has been held in Orlando, FL and the Emerging Technologies for Online Learning conference has been held in San Francisco and San Jose, CA.
The annual conference is the leading conference in online and blended learning, focusing on he most current research and emerging trends in the field. The Emerging Technologies for Online Learning conference focuses on focuses on the technologies that drive online learning effectiveness and learning. The Blended conference is an interactive conference and workshop focused on blended learning in higher education.
Yes, virtual conferences are available for the Annual Conference on Online Learning and the Emerging Technologies for Online Learning Conference.
Go to http://www.sloanconsortium.org/events and click on your conference of choice for more information.
Experienced professionals and interested newcomers to online learning including higher education, continuing education, business, government, health care, professional associations, and nonprofit organizations; college-level faculty and administrators, faculty members, instructional designers, instructional technology, trainers in public and private sector organizations and media professionals.
No, Sloan-C conferences do not offer CEUs.
Yes, grants are available in some instances. For more information go to http://www.sloanconsortium.org/events and click on the conference of your choice.
Yes, discounts are available for early registration, Sloan-C members, students, retirees and others. Go to http://www.sloanconsortium.org/events and click on your conference of choice for more information.
To register online, go to http://www.sloanconsortium.org/events and click on your conference of choice for more information.
Each conference sends out a Call for Proposals for presenters to apply. Go to http://www.sloanconsortium.org/events and click on your conference of choice for more nformation, or, to received email notifications sign up as a Guest Account on our homepage.
Go to http://www.sloanconsortium.org/events and click on your conference of choice for more information, or contact chinkley@sloanconsortium.org directly.
Yes, each conference offers sponsorship opportunities. Go to http://www.sloanconsortium.org/events and click on your conference of choice for more information, or contact chinkley@sloanconsortium.org directly.
The Blended conference had close to 200 attendees in 2010. The Annual Conference on Online Learning had 1140 attendees in 2009 and the Emerging Technologies for Online Learning had 600 attendees in 2009.
Keynote speakers are leaders in the online learning arena including cutting edge high profile authors, editors, researchers and technological experts.
The annual call for award nominations occurs each year in June. Go to http://www.sloanconsortium.org/aboutus/awards for more information.
Some meals are included. Go to http://www.sloanconsortium.org/events click on your conference of choice and see the general schedule for which meals are included.
Refund request must be made in writing to The Sloan Consortium by a certain date before the
conference and will be issued a refund less a $75 administrative fee. After specified date,
refund requests will not be honored but the respective registration fee received can be
applied to future Sloan-C conferences. If you are not able to attend, a substitute may
attend in your place. Go to http://www.sloanconsortium.org/events and click on your conference of choice for more information.
Each conference sends out a Call for Proposals for presenters to apply. Go to
http://www.sloanconsortium.org/events and click on your conference of choice for more information, or, to received email notifications sign up as a Guest Account on our homepage.
Yes, students get a discount for conferences. Go to http://www.sloanconsortium.org/events and click on your conference of choice for more information.
Exhibitors include organizations who offer hardware, software, Internet activities, distance learning, and other products and services of interest to higher education faculty, administrators, designers, and trainers.
Yes, there is generally a discount for groups of 3 or more. Go to http://www.sloanconsortium.org/events and click on your conference of choice for more information.
Presenters are often awarded a discount on their registration fee.
No, certificates are not awarded for attended a conference.
Sloan-C is happy to accommodate special needs. Please contact chinkley@sloanconsortium.org to discuss.
Contact kives@sloanconsortium.org.
Sloan-C is a non-profit organization that has fulltime staff and expenses to account for. In
order to be able to offer these conferences, Sloan-C must charge registration fees to cover
their costs.
All facilitators should provide their own handouts.
Yes, walk-in registration is always welcome.
All paid attendees have full access to all recorded conference presentations after the event.
That depends on the conference. Contact rtbrown@sloanconsortium.org for details.
Some conferences will offer a partial program of recorded presentations for sale after the vent. Check each conference for further details.
