Social Work and Distance Education Call for Papers & Proposals

The Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) and the Indiana University School of Social Work are convening a conference on Social Work and Distance Education (SWDE). The dates are April 15-17, 2015, in Indianapolis at the Crowne Plaza Downtown. The conference organizers invite you to submit proposals or papers.

 The conference has five tracks:

• Developing your own online or hybrid/blended program
• Teaching and learning social work online
• Field issues and distance placements
• Administrative strategies and issues
• Online practice issues 

Seven different format choices are available:

• Curriculum, Administrative, or Practice Seminars
• Panel Discussions
• Paper Presentations
• Roundtable Discussions
• Skills Workshops 
• Think Tanks
• Electronic Posters 

Submission deadline is November 3, 2014.  For further details and to submit a proposal, see: http://cswe.confex.com/cswe/swde2015/cfp.cgi

The conference co-chairs are Bob Vernon of Indiana University and Paul Freddolino of Michigan State University. Linda Grobman of The New Social Worker is co-chairing the practice track with David Wilkerson of Indiana University.