Greetings Instructional Resources Members! I hope that the first part of your fall semester is off to a great start. Below, you will find the call for this year’s conference. You will find the minutes for our 2016 CSCA Business Meeting posted online here. Please review both for ideas for paper and panel submissions for this year’s conference in March 2017. I look forward to seeing your submissions!
Regards,
Heather Nesemeier
Call for Papers and Panels
2017 Central States Communication Association (CSCA)
Annual Convention in Minneapolis, Minnesota
March 16-18, 2017
Create
The Instructional Resources Interest Group invites the submission of competitive papers and panels for the 2017 CSCA convention in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Any topic related to instructional resources, including all forms of technology, assessment, and instructional ideas is welcomed. We encourage submissions that focus on the convention theme: CREATE. For panel submissions, preference will be given to those with panelists representing multiple institutions rather than a single institution. Our interest group strongly encourages undergraduate and graduate student papers. Additionally, we encourage the submission of panels that are co-sponsored with other CSCA units. Please contact the Instructional Resources Interest Group Chair for help coordinating co-sponsored panels.
Awards: The Instructional Resources Interest Group presents two awards: top competitive paper award and top panel award. Each includes a certificate and a $50.00 prize.
Guidelines for Submission:
(1) Papers: Only completed papers will be accepted. Papers must conform to the most current APA 6th edition standards and need a detachable title page that allows the author(s) identity/identities to be concealed. Please remove all author references in the title of the document, text of the paper and in the file. Indicate if the author(s) is/are CSCA members. Graduate and undergraduate students should type “STUDENT” on the upper right-hand corner of the title page. If the paper will be a student debut, please type “DEBUT STUDENT” on the upper right- hand corner of the title page. To be considered a student debut paper, (1) the author must be a graduate or undergraduate student, (2) the paper must have single authorship, and (3) the paper must be the author’s first paper to be presented at CSCA. All submissions must use the CSCA 2017 Competitive Paper Submission Form located on the CSCA website: www.csca-net.org
(2) Panels: Discussion and paper panel submissions must include the following: (a) title, (b) description (75 words or less), (c) rationale (75 words or less), and (d) a complete list of participants along with their institutional affiliations, contact information (address, e-mail, and telephone), and if they are CSCA Members. Paper panels should also include titles and brief abstracts (100 words or less) for each paper. All submissions must use the CSCA 2017 Discussion Panel Submission Form or Paper Panel Submission Form. These forms are located on the CSCA website: www.csca-net.org
All papers must be submitted electronically using Microsoft Word. Documents sent using any other format will be returned to the sender. An e-mail acknowledging receipt of paper and panel proposals will be sent for each submission. All media requests must be made at the time of submission. Please only request media if it is absolutely essential to your presentation, as media requests will be closely examined before approval. Laptop computers will not be made available for presentations.
Submissions must be received by October 3, 2016.
Send submissions electronically using Microsoft Word to the following:
Heather Nesemeier
Minnesota State University Moorhead
nesemeier@mnstate.edu