Submission guidelines
Submission formats
Our submission formats have been designed to accommodate participants at different stages in their digitally engaged teaching and learning journeys. All proposals should encourage conversation, participation, and collaboration among participants. For DEL 2020 there will be two session types, both online: unconference sessions and flipped sessions.
DEL presenters are also invited to submit to the open access, peer reviewed Spark Journal, typically only available for UAL staff and students. Spark: UAL Creative Teaching and Learning Journal is an online journal for university teachers, researchers and students with a focus on exploring all aspects of teaching and learning in arts, design and communication.
Unconference Sessions
Less pre-prepared, more disruptive, spontaneous, concurrent.
Length: 30 minutes
Propose an idea, concept, or theme to start a conversation. There are no specific preparation requirements for unconference sessions other than having a few framing questions (or goals) to kick off the conversation, and inform attendees selecting between sessions.
These sessions are highly flexible and revolve around your particular set of questions relating to Hybridity. They will cover a wide range of interests including recent challenges in your move to remote teaching, build on conversations started in other sessions, continue thought-provoking dialogue and debate, and even bring in new questions and conversations.
Important to consider: submitting a proposal for an unconference session does not guarantee you will facilitate the session on your own and instead will try to connect you with proposals addressing similar questions.
Flipped Sessions
Usually more prepared, with asynchronous materials, based on longer previous engagement with a topic
Taking inspiration from the flipped classroom approach to learning, the flipped session provides opportunities to review content and collaborate asynchronously before the session begins. Flipped sessions will maximize the time and space for synchronous conversations and interaction. There are three types of flipped sessions: workshops, presentations of scholarship, and panel discussions.
Upon acceptance, the facilitator for the formats below is required to upload an (up-to) ten minute video presentation which frames the session. All attendees will then be encouraged to engage with videos from sessions of interest before attending as a ‘flipped’ approach to sessions.
Workshops
Length: 60 minutes
Workshops provide an opportunity for ‘hands-on’ exploration and/or problem solving. They can be organized around a core challenge that participants come together to work on, or around a tool, platform, or concept. Workshop faciliators should focus on conducting a highly participatory workshop session that is as accessible as possible. Workshop proposals should include materials that participants will need to have ready at hand for the session.
Example: a distributed making session in which participants ‘make’ something and post it in real time to a shared Padlet or other open platform.
Presentation of scholarship
Length: 30 minutes
We understand the term ‘scholarship’ to incorporate creative practice, teaching practice and research. You may want to present a teaching case study, research paper, documentation of a creative practice project, or something similar.
Example: provide a video presentation to share online and use the conference time to host a discussion with participants
Panel discussion
Length: 30 minutes
Panels should have a minimum of two participants or presenters. You can either propose a panel discussion, or present a group project in the form of a panel discussion.
Example: a structured discussion on a topic which you have researched or a project you have undertaken.
Complete the submission form to submit your proposal