Call for ABSTRACTS for Annual Conference on Team Based Learning

The 10th Annual Conference on Team Based Learning in Higher Education is being held March 3-4, 2011 at the Planet Hollywood Las Vegas. We are soliciting poster abstracts on any topic relevant to Team Based Learning but will give priority to those describing research studies.

Please use the link for an example of a poster abstract on our home page http://tblcmeeting.org

Deadline for submission is December 15, 2010!

We have an exciting program this year – please check out our program posted on our website.

Michele C Clark, RN, PhD
Associate Professor
UNLV School of Nursing
702-895-5978
michele.clark@unlv.edu

Deadline Reminder - Call for Abstracts, 10th Annual TBLC Meeting

Just a quick reminder that the deadline is quickly approaching for the submission of abstracts for the 10th annual meeting in Las Vegas Nevada March 3 and 4 2011.

The deadline for submission of abstracts for oral presentations and workshops is September 15, 2010. Oral presentations will be for 15 minutes and will be on innovative projects or research. Workshops are 90 minutes or two hours and would be very interactive. Abstracts for Poster presentations will be due December 15, 2010. Please check out our web site - http://www.tblcmeeting.org for directions and examples of abstracts for presentations and abstracts.

Looking forward to seeing you in Vegas!
The 2011 Program Planning Committee

TBLC Call for Abstracts Now Open!

You are invited to submit proposal abstracts on any topics relevant to team-based learning. We are asking for three different types of abstracts for three of our tracks. These include the following:

• Fundamentals track – for novices to TBL to help them learn the essential skills to get a TBL program started at their own institution. An example might include a workshop on facilitation techniques, or “How to Write Good Readiness Assurance Tests”
  
  
• Innovations track – for those who are experienced with TBL to provide information about experiences with particular types of courses or learners or new or innovative techniques. An example might include a poster titled “A TBL Science Course for 9^th Graders” or a workshop titled “How to start a Web-Based TBL Course.”
  
  
• Research/Scholarship track – for those interested in presenting methods related to educational research or research studies about TBL. An example might be a workshop entitled “Getting a research program starting in your TBL course” or it could be an oral presentation in which you present research that you have done such as “Evidence of standardized test performance gains in Pharmacy students following implementation of a TBL curriculum”.

The deadline for submission of abstracts for Oral Presentations and Workshops is September 15, 2010. Abstracts for Poster presentations will be due December 15, 2010. Abstracts are to emailed to admin@tblcollaborative.org in MS Word format. All other formats will be returned.

Additional Details Can be found at http://tblcmeeting.org

2011 TBLC Meeting Location

The Team-Based Learning Collaborative is pleased to announce that the 2011 meeting will be held March 2-4, 2011 in Las Vegas.

Watch for planning developments at the meeting website - http://www.tblcmeeting.org

3 Weeks until the 9th Annual TBLC Meeting!

As we are getting closer to the 9th Annual Team-Based Learning Collaborative meeting in New Orleans additional details are being added to the website. As you are reviewing the program, please take a few minutes to read the posted abstracts for the various poster presentations - http://tblcmeeting.org/poster_abstracts.htm

Registration will continue to be available online until the conference begins on March 3rd - http://www.tblcmeeting.org

To follow meeting updates on Twitter - please follow @TBLearning or #TLBC10

See you in New Orleans!

Julie Hewett, CMP
Association Manager

30 Days Until the 9th Annual TBLC Meeting!

In just a few short weeks we will be gathering in New Orleans for the 9th Annual TBLC Meeting. Just a quick reminder for your “to do” list:

1) If you have applied for the “Train the Trainer” pre-conference workshop please remember to submit your review materials by 2/7 to admin@tblcmeeting.org

2) The hotel room block will be released on Friday 2/5. After this date, rooms may not be available at the TBLC reduced rate.

3) Visit the website to review the current program schedule! Updates are being made frequently as details are finalized.

Meeting details can be found at http://tblcmeeting.org

If you have any questions regarding this meeting, feel free to contact me. I am looking forward to meeting you personally in New Orleans!

Julie K. Hewett, CMP
Association Manager

40 Days until the 9th Annual TBLC Meeting

As we are getting closer to the 9th Annual TBLC meeting you will want to bookmark the website for frequent updates regarding the program contents.

For your "To Do" List:

1) Have you made your hotel reservation? If not there are only a few days left before the room block will be released and our special rate will no longer be available.

2) Have you registered? Doing so before going to New Orleans will ensure a smooth check-in at registration.

3) Have you booked your airline flights? Right now many airlines are offering reduced travel due to the economic downturn.

Complete details on these items and more can be found at http://TBLCMeeting.org

Looking forward to seeing in in the "Big Easy!"

Julie

Hands-on TBL 101 Workshop Opportunity

During the 9th Annual Team-Based Learning Collaborative Meeting to be held March 3 – 5, 2010, attendees will also have the opportunity to participant in a hands-on TBL 101 Workshop:

TBL 101

This is the single best introduction to TBL. It is conducted in a TBL format, participants must prepare ahead, take an IRAT, and engage actively with their assigned team members. The structure, process, and essential characteristics of an effective TBL module are emphasized.

By the conclusion of this workshop, the participant will be able to:

• Explain the key components of a successful TBL module.
• Outline how they would construct a TBL module from a set of objectives.
• Describe how they might convert a course/lecture they already teach into a TBL module.
• Illustrate how to transform a small group into a productive learning-team

Register today as space will be limited for this Pre-Conference workshop.

Additional details can be found at http://TBLCMeeting.org