Conference News and Events
Ignite Talks Line-up Announced
The DML2013 Ignite Talks line-up is now live! Go to the Ignite Talks page on this site to see the full list. You can share this list with your networks by pointing them to bit.ly/dml2013ignite.
To view the Ignite Talks from DML2012, visit our YouTube DML2012 Playlist.
If you have any Ignite Talk or DML2013-related questions, please contact us at dmlhub[at]hri.uci.edu.
Early Registration Extended to Feb 15 Due to Heavy System Load
You know that feeling you get when you get a really big, hard hug that leaves you gasping for air? Well, you DML2013 enthusiasts hugged our online registration system so hard today that it needs a time-out to breathe.
For all you hoping to make the early e-registration deadline, don't worry. The conference early e-registration deadline has officially been extended to Friday, February 15. Please let your networks know! We'll be sending out announcements through @dmlconference on Twitter as well.
Contact dmlhub[at]hri.uci.edu if you have any conference-related questions.
Ethan Zuckerman Announced As Keynote Speaker
We are happy to announce that Ethan Zuckerman will be the Keynote Speaker for the 2013 Digital Media & Learning Conference!
Ethan is director of the Center for Civic Media at MIT, a principal research scientist at MIT's Media Lab, and a co-founder of the international blogging community http://globalvoicesonline.org.
Ethan will be speaking about "new civics" - how to address civic education, contemporary definitions of civics in a shifting media ecology, and understanding the difference between goals and tactics. See below for his recent video interview with Howard Rheingold.
As a reminder, Early e-Registration for DML2013 is currently set to end on Friday, February 8. And there are two open CFPs for anyone who would like to share their thoughts/ideas at DML2013: our 90-minute "DML Cafe" (a sort of open house/show-and-tell), and our 5-minute Ignite Talks. Please share this news with your networks!
Early Registration Extended to Friday, Feb 8
Early e-Registration for the 2013 Digital Media & Learning Conference is being extended to Friday, February 8!
Early e-Registration fees remain $75 for students and underemployed; $175 for faculty, professional and employed. Please click on the following link to register: www.faingroup.com/dml2013
Early e-Registration will close on February 8, 2013. Starting February 9, Registration is available for $95 for students and underemployed; $250 for faculty, professional, and employed.
Deadlines and prices subject to change. If you have questions, please send us an email.
Calls For Proposals: DML Cafe, and IGNITE Talks
We have two DML2013 Calls For Proposals to Announce: a 90-minute open house, and 5-minute Ignite Talks
1. DML Cafe - Saturday, March 16
- Two 90-minute sessions (one day only!): 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM, and 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
- Only 120 slots available; open to organizations and individuals
- Each participant receives a 10-person round table and 90 minutes to hold an "open house" on topics of their choosing
- Click here to apply for a spot in the DML Cafe, and for additional details
- Submission Deadline: February 8
2. IGNITE Talks - Thursday, March 14, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM and Saturday, March 16, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
- Two 60-minute sessions on Thursday and Saturday of DML2013
- Each participant will receive 5 minutes to deliver a high-energy talk/presentation on a topic of their choosing
- To view the IGNITE Talks from DML2012, click here
- Go to http://bit.ly/dml2013cfpignite to submit your IGNITE Talk, and for additional details
- Submission Deadline: February 8
