From: Sandra Morgan
morgan@hartford.edu
Hi everyone--
I hope I can convince some of you to submit to the March 2005 ABSEL
conference. The Call is below. ABSEL's website will tell you more about our
organization. The due date for submissions is October 8th. We have a good
time working together supportively to share ideas for teaching, learning and
assessing learning through interactive techniques such as exercises, cases,
simulations and distance tools. The group is multidisciplinary and
international--our common bond is that we all want to teach and design
learning better.
Sandy Morgan, Past President and strong advocate of ABSEL
Call for Papers
ABSEL 2005 Annual Conference
Orlando, Florida
March 16 - March 18, 2005
http://www.absel.org
The 2005 conference of the Association for Business Simulation and
Experiential Learning (ABSEL) will be held from Wednesday, March 16 through
Friday, March 18, 2005, at the Grosvenor Resort in Orlando, Florida.
ABSEL's annual conference is a meeting place for professionals to exchange
information and network with colleagues who are dedicated to teaching
business through innovative and effective methods. Academicians and
professionals from all areas of business are invited to submit papers for
presentation and/or demonstration. ABSEL welcomes papers that present,
critique, and promote empirical and qualitative research, theoretical
models, and innovations in practice that relate to teaching and learning.
Student participation in ABSEL is encouraged, and a special award is given
to the best paper submitted with a student as sole or senior author.
Submission Deadline: October 8, 2004
ABSEL is a professional organization that focuses on learning methodologies
that include but are not limited to the use of simulations, experiential
learning activities, cases, and multimedia and web-based technologies.
First organized in 1974, ABSEL has been at the forefront of developing and
assessing business simulations and experiential learning activities. ABSEL
has an interdisciplinary and global membership, and has associations with
ISAGA, JASAG, and NASAGA.
ABSEL 2005: Tracks
The ABSEL conference program is organized according to three tracks:
Experiential, Simulation, and Online Education.
The experiential track focuses on the development, application, and research
associated with interactive, experiential learning activities relevant to
higher education and professional training.
The simulation track focuses on the development, application, and research
associated with business simulations and business gaming.
The online education track focuses on the development, application, and
research associated with distance education, web-based learning, and related
use of new technologies in the business curriculum.
ABSEL 2005: Types of Sessions
ABSEL conference sessions are informative and engaging. In preparing
submissions, authors should consider the type of session that best
characterizes their intended presentation at the conference. Note that each
of the three tracks welcomes all types of sessions.
Paper Presentation:
At the conference, authors provide an overview of their work, followed by a
discussion and/or question-and-answer period. Papers should represent
completed, original work. Qualitative and quantitative research,
theoretical papers, case studies, and literature reviews are welcome. Paper
submissions are limited to 20 double-spaced pages.
Interactive Session:
Authors of papers that describe interesting or unique approaches to learning
may choose to conduct an interactive session or workshop during the
conference. In addition to a cover page and abstract, an interactive session
paper should describe 1) Basic data: The objective(s) of the session, target
audience, time needed (including debriefing/discussion time), targeted
number of participants, materials required, equipment required, and the room
setup; 2) Theoretical framework and/or relevant constructs; 3) Pedagogical
implications and/or outcomes of the activity; and 4) Implementation
guidelines, including modifications for different time constraints or
audiences, notes to the facilitator, and discussion points. Supporting
materials such as handouts may be provided in an appendix. Interactive
session papers are limited to five (5) pages of text, plus three (3)
optional pages of appendix material.
Panel Discussion:
In a panel discussion, a panel chairperson three to five panelists present
information, interact with each other, and interact with the audience. A
panel discussion proposal should 1) identify the panel chairperson (who will
serve as a moderator for the discussion), 2) list the names, background
qualifications (in relation to the proposed topic), and contribution of each
panelist, 3) describe the anticipated format for the discussion, and the
time requirements for the session. 4) describe the questions, issues, or
concepts that will be addressed by panel, and 5) explain the anticipated
outcomes or goals associated with having the panel discussion. Panel
discussion proposals are limited to five (5) pages of text.
Roundtable Discussion:
The typical format for a roundtable discussion is to have one to three
experts for a specified topic serve as hosts for a table. Session
participants engage these experts in a discussion focused on the proposed
topic. Proposals should 1) provide a description of the focal topic, 2)
list the names and relevant background of the experts who will serve as
hosts at the roundtable, and 3) describe the needs and/or goals of the
targeted audience for this discussion. Roundtable discussion proposals are
limited to five (5) pages of text.
Demonstration:
The purpose of a demonstration is to provide current information and to
educate the audience about a topic. For example, demonstrations might show
how a specific case study can be used in a course, provide an update on a
specific technique, demonstrate new software or other technology used in a
course, or describe how knowledge from another discipline can be applied to
a problem or topic relevant to business education. Descriptions of
commercial products are not appropriate for demonstration sessions.
Demonstration proposals are limited to five (5) pages of text, plus three
(3) optional pages of appendix material.
ABSEL 2005: Submissions Information
Submissions should represent original work of the submitting author(s), and
will be evaluated using a blind review process. At least one author of an
accepted submission must register for and present the work at the
conference. Papers accepted for presentation at the conference are also
published in Developments in Business Simulation & Experiential Exercises
(the annual proceedings of ABSEL, which is archived in the Bernie Keys
Library CD).
Each submission should be sent via e-mail to the appropriate track chair.
Submissions should be e-mailed no later than October 8, 2004.
Papers submitted must be prepared using Microsoft (MS) Word and
sent as an attachment to an e-mail message to the appropriate track chair.
(E-mail addresses and contact information for track chairs are provided
below.)
The first page of the submitted paper should consist of a title and
an abstract (100 words or less).
Because the review process is blind, author(s) names or other
identifying information should not appear in the paper submitted. Authors
should also ensure that the properties of the submitted file do not include
author or company information.
Papers should follow the guidelines and page limitations for the
type of session proposed (See Types of Sessions).
An e-mail message to the track chair should accompany each submission. This
e-mail message sent to the track chair must contain the following
information:
1. Submission Title
2. Author(s): Name, affiliation, e-mail address, telephone number,
mailing address.
3. Track: Experiential, Simulation, or Online Education
4. Type of Session: Paper, Interactive Session, Panel Discussion,
Roundtable Discussion, or Demonstration
5. Three (3) Keywords: Describe the focus of the submission.
6. An attached MS Word file of the submission.
Authors should also indicate whether they are willing to serve as a reviewer
prior to the conference and/or as a session chair at the conference.
ABSEL 2005: Track Chairs
Experiential Track:
Douglas Micklich
Email:
dlmickl@ilstu.edu
Phone: 309-438-5980
Fax: 309-438-5510
Illinois State University
Dept. of Management and Quantitative Methods
329 Williams Hall,
Normal, IL 61790 USA
Simulation Track:
Alex Smith
Email:
ae4651@wayne.edu
Phone: 314-977-3810
Fax: 314-977-3897
St. Louis University
John Cook School of Business
Department of Marketing
3674 Lindell Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63108 USA
Online Education Track:
Peter Markulis
Email:
markulis@geneseo.edu
Phone: (716) 245-5426
FAX: (716) 245-5467
J.W. Jones School of Business
SUNY at Geneseo
Geneseo, NY 14450 USA
Conference Location Information:
The Grosvenor Resort is an Official Hotel of the WALT DISNEY WORLD® Resort
Area. Guests can walk across the street to DOWNTOWN DISNEY® Marketplace,
Pleasure Island, and West Side to enjoy world-class entertainment, shopping
and dining. More information about reservations and the conference rate
will be available on ABSELs website:
http://www.absel.org.
GROSVENOR RESORT
http://www.grosvenorresort.com
1850 Hotel Plaza Blvd., Post Office Box 22202
Lake Buena Vista, Florida 32830-2202
Reservations: 1-800-624-4109