Contribution Guidelines

Sections to Which You Might Contribute
Article Parameters
Submission Instructions
Deadlines
Writing Tips
CILC Response to Entries
For Questions

Sections to Which you Might Contribute

HIGHLIGHTS ON...

These are the feature articles of each issue.
Preferred articles would include one of more of the following:

• Results of research
• Success stories from the field
• Visual literacy
• Immersion
• Evidence of learning for students, teachers, and/or staff

PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATIONS

Preferred articles would include one or more of the following collaborations and share experiences from videoconferencing or web-based collaborations:

• Classroom(s) to Classroom(s)
• Teacher(s) to Teacher(s)
• Teacher(s) and Content Provider(s)
• Content Provider(s) with Content Provider(s)
• Administrator(s) to Administrator(s)

Examples could include:

• Lessons learned--the good and the bad
• "Aha" moments for students/learners
• Evidence of improved learning for students, teachers and/or staff

LESSONS LEARNED

Real life lessons learned based on experiences within a videoconferencing or web-based environment.

LIMELIGHT ON LIBRARIES

Libraries are invited to share their experiences in any section of CILC E-News, but "this one is for you!" Preferred articles would share videoconferencing or web-based experiences.
Examples could include:

• Collaborations
• Benefits
• Evidence of improved library services
• Evidence of learning by clients and/or staff

TIPS FROM THE TRAINING ROOM

Those who train others in the use of videoconferencing and other collaborative technologies, either technically or from a curriculum integration perspective, are invited to share their experiences.
Examples could include:

• What you, as trainers, have learned that would be helpful to teachers.
• Processes
• Content
• Both/Other

CONFERENCE NEWS

All conference news must relate directly to videoconferencing and other collaborative technologies.

• Share conference information addressing videoconferencing
• Share learning resulting from a conference experience

Article Parameters

Length

• Each article should be no longer than 650 words.

Graphics

• Jpeg format
• No video or audio clips at this time
• Links to other websites are acceptable

Photos

You must submit one of the following releases for each photo:

• A release form signed by you, the author, which attests that you have releases on file for each individual shown in the photo.
• A release form signed by each individual shown in the photo.

Testimonials

You must submit one of the following releases for each testimonial included.

• A release form signed by you, the author, which attests that you have releases on file for each individual quoted.
• A release form signed by each individual quoted.

Detail

Include in your article:

• Enough detail to make your article meaningful and helpful to others.
• The impact/outcome(s) of this experience.

Bio

Include a brief biographical description of yourself.

• Who you are
• Your position
• Your organization/affiliation
• Your background in videoconferencing and/or other collaborative technologies, including level of experience
  Example: newbie, getting comfortable, very experienced
• Your relationship to the experience you are sharing

Submission Instructions

All articles must:

• Meet the Article Parameters.
• Be e-mailed to Dawn Colavita.
• Be in one of the following formats:
• embedded in the email
• attached in a Word or Plain Text document.
• Be submitted in English.

Deadlines

Fall Issue: October 13, 2006
Winter Issue: December 15, 2006
Spring Issue: February 16, 2007

Writing Tips

• Write from your own perspective
• Write that which is new or innovative and yet practical
• Write that others may learn from this experience

CILC Response to Entries

CILC will:

• Respond to you within an 8 week period.
• Reserve the right to edit, shorten, etc. your entry.

For Questions

If you need further assistance or clarification, please contact Dawn Colavita.