CFP: Language Testing research Colloquium 2009

[Francis Hult]

Via ILR-INFO...
 
31st  Language Testing Research Colloquium

March 18-20, 2009, Denver, CO, USA

To submit your proposal, start here:
http://www.iltaonline.com/walkthrough.pdf

You may need to register a new account prior to submission.  (If you have submitted 
a proposal in the past, your account may still be active, please visit the password 
recovery page at http://www.iltaonline.com/submission/PwRecovery.aspx.

Theme: Transparency 
Reflecting on 30 Years: Learning, Transparency, Responsibility and Collaboration

DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF PROPOSALS: September 15, 2008

PROPOSALS:

Proposals are solicited for presentations in the following categories: 1) research 
papers, 2) symposia, 3) posters, and 4) "work in progress" sessions. Preference 
will be given to proposals that are clearly related to the theme, "Reflecting 
on 30 Years: Learning, Transparency, Responsibility and Collaboration."

Types of Presentations

1)      RESEARCH PAPERS: This format is best suited to theoretically oriented 
presentations, or the presentation of completed research. Paper presentations 
will be 20 minutes in duration, and will be followed by 10 minutes for questions 
and comments from the audience. Proposals for presentations of test development 
should be submitted as poster sessions (see below), while proposals for presentations 
of research in progress should be submitted under works in progress (see below). 


Proposals which are not accepted as papers may also be considered as posters 
or works in progress, although submitting a proposal as a paper does not guarantee 
that it will be accepted in one of those formats. If the work you want to present 
is more appropriate as a poster or work in progress, please submit it as such; 
your chance of acceptance will be greater.

2)      SYMPOSIA: Symposia are sessions that involve multiple presentations on 
a single theme, and are best suited to an in-depth discussion of a specific aspect 
of research and theory. Symposia may last up to two hours, and may include up 
to four individual presentations and a discussant

3)      POSTER SESSIONS: Poster sessions provide an opportunity for the presentation 
of test development projects, new tests, and technological innovations. Poster 
presenters will be allocated a specific day and time during which they will display 
and discuss their posters.  Poster presenters are expected to be present during 
the whole period their poster is displayed.

4)      WORK IN PROGRESS SESSIONS: These sessions will provide an opportunity 
for the presentation of work in progress and research that is being planned. 
A WiP is not a formal presentation: a specific day and time is set aside for 
WiP presenters to discuss their unfinished research or research plans with other 
participants, and receive comments and suggestions on how best to proceed with 
their research. 

SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS
Details of the on-line submission procedure will be finalized by the end of August, 
but all proposals will be submitted via an ILTA website specifically set up for 
on-line submissions. No fax or regular mail submissions will be accepted.

CONTENT OF PROPOSALS

The website for on-line submissions will request the following information:

1.      Type of presentation (1, 2, 3, or 4 above)

2.      Title of presentation

3.      Presenter information: Name(s) of the author(s) in the order you would 
like them to appear in the program, their institutional affiliation(s), and the 
location of the institution(s)

4.      The name of the author to be the correspondent (the author to whom all 
correspondence should be sent).

5.      E-mail address of correspondent

6.      Fax number of correspondent, including country code if not in the U.S.A. 
or Canada

7.      Office or other reliable telephone number of correspondent

8.      Audio-Visual equipment required (OHP, laptop and computer projector will 
be provided for all presentations)

9.      The abstract: no longer than one-page, single-spaced

DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF PROPOSALS: September 15, 2008. The correspondent will 
be notified of acceptance or non-acceptance in December 2008.

For additional assistance contact the ILTA Business Office, www.iltaonline.com, 
info at iltaonline.com.




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