2013 Polytechnic Conference at Wentworth Institute of Technology (Boston, MA), June 5-7.

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS FOR THE 5th ANNUAL POLYTECHNIC SUMMIT JUNE 5, 2013 - JUNE 7, 2013

Dear Colleague,

We invite you to submit your abstracts for talks, panels, posters, or workshops and to participate in the 5th Annual Polytechnic Summit that will be held June 5-7, 2013 at Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston, MA. Please mark your calendars. For more information about the Summit, including abstract submissions and registration information, visit www.polytechnicsummit.org.



The theme of the 2013 Summit “Bridging Boundaries” is an effort to explore how polytechnics are reaching across disciplines, across economic sectors, across town-gown lines, and across international borders to strengthen the quality of education they offer and the impact of faculty and student work.



Former Massachusetts governor and Democratic presidential candidate Michael Dukakis will speak at the Summit’s opening lunch on Wednesday, June 5.  Dukakis, who was governor of Massachusetts from 1975-79 and 1983-1991, was the Democratic Party nominee for U.S. President in 1988.  Currently, he is Distinguished Professor of Political Science at Northeastern University and Visiting Professor of Public Policy at the Luskin School of Public Affairs at UCLA. The governor, whose second and third terms coincided with the “high-tech boom” that made Massachusetts a national leader in technology, will address the nexus of public policy, technology, and higher education. The deadline for abstract submission is March 8, 2013. Suggested topics are below. Early submissions are encouraged. You will be notified by April 5, 2013 if your abstract has been accepted.



With Thanks,Professor Robert Lind and Professor Amanda Hattaway

Program Committee Co-Chairs

Wentworth Institute of Technology

Boston, MA



SUGGESTED TOPICS Interdisciplinary Learning

Learning through Outreach

Project-based Learning

Humanities Education at Polytechnics

Mathematics Education at Polytechnics

Design Education at Polytechnics

Digital Humanities

Student & Faculty Entrepreneurship

Collaborating with Faculty of other Departments

Cross-disciplinary Research

Seminar / Journal Club



Emerging Interdisciplinary Trends

On-line / Hybrid Courses

Digital perspectives

First-year Design Projects

Entrepreneurship

 

Student’s Role in Breaking Boundaries

Student Entrepreneurship

Student Leadership

Student Guided Syllabus

Student Projects

 

Interdisciplinary Administration Issues

Scheduling / Release time

Funding / Budgets

Motivating Faculty

Technology Transfer / Intellectual Property

Research vs. Projects

Accreditation

Strategic Planning

 

Strategies for Teaching and Learning

Teaching with Software

Teaching with On-line resources

Non-traditional Education

Leading Students

Games in Teaching

The Urban or Rural Environment as a Resource for Learning

Developing Critical Thinking Skills

Service Learning and Teaching

 

Scholarship Activity

Research vs. Projects

Faculty Development

Journal Clubs

 

Student Enrichment  (Workshops/ Panels)

Resources for Students

Graduate School

Dealing with Difficult Professors

Plagiarism

Proposal Writing

Admissions / Student Life