 | PCF10: Tenth Pan-Commonwealth Forum on Open Learning Calgary TELUS Convention Centre Calgary, Canada, September 14-16, 2022 |
| Conference website | https://pcf10.org/ |
| Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=pcf10 |
| Abstract registration deadline | February 16, 2022 |
| Submission deadline | February 16, 2022 |
Proposals for the sessions referred to below are invited from academics, researchers, technology innovators, development practitioners, administrators, COL stakeholders and partner institutions for presentations within the scope of the theme and sub-themes of PCF10 .
The Forum will consist of the following types of sessions:
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Paper Presentations: |
These are participant research papers, case studies, etc., that will be presented in 60-minute parallel sessions. |
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Poster Presentations: |
There will be one poster session, where all the Forum posters will be displayed and presented by the authors. |
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Workshops: |
These are 60- or 120-minute sessions, where presenters demonstrate the findings of key research projects or guide the participants to develop specific skills. These would be participant-proposed sessions which will be decided based on the relevance of the proposals to the Forum theme and sub-themes. |
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Panel Discussions: |
These are 60-minute sessions, where 3-4 experts make presentations facilitated by a moderator for questions and answers. Proposals are welcome from the participants, who will also take responsibility for identifying speakers. |
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Marketplace: |
This is a place for one-to-one conversation with Forum participants, where technology, OER or innovative services and practices are demonstrated and discussed. |
Guidelines for proposal submission
The PCF10 Programme Committee invites you to submit your proposal for the Forum as early as possible. The last date for proposal submissions is 30 January 2022 PST. Proposals should be written concisely and clearly in English, the official language of the event. Submissions for single papers/posters should not exceed 200 words.
Submissions for workshops/panels/demonstrations should not exceed 400 words. Interested individuals can submit more than one proposal.
You must have an EasyChair account to submit a proposal.
If you do not have an Easy Chair account, go to https://easychair.org/ , click on Login and then click on create an account.
Proposals are to be submitted online at “Submission.” If it is not possible to submit online, you may email your submission to: Secretary at pcf10programme@col.org.
Please read and follow the instructions below before submitting your proposal to the online platform.
Before submission
Before submitting your proposal, please ensure that you have carefully read and adhered to the Criteria and Instructions for Proposals Submission and Selection. This includes reviewing the theme and sub-theme descriptions; submitting each proposal only once and indicating the sub-theme. The proposal must convey the importance and relevance of the topic to the Forum theme and sub-theme as selected and consider the two special focus areas. The same proposals submitted more than once will not be considered. You will be asked to indicate:
- your chosen sub-theme at the proposal submission stage;
- if you plan to attend the PCF10 in person or virtually (either by live stream or submitting a video) to make your presentation at a session if accepted;
- the category of your submission: paper, poster, workshop, panel or marketplace.