What’s the difference between a Short Course, a Preconference and a Seminar?
A Short Course session is two hours and forty-five minutes long. It is an educational or “how-to” course designed to give attendees skills or knowledge to take back and implement at their institutions. Short Courses are conducted throughout the convention schedule and there is an additional fee to attend a Short Course. Preconferences are half-day or day-long sessions held on Wednesday, November 16. At Preconferences, attendees explore an applied research theme, topic, or methodological approach; or an applied pedagogical issue related to teaching, classroom management, and/or course construction. There is an additional registration fee to attend a Preconference. The Seminars are half-day or full-day sessions held on Wednesday, November 16 that bring together individuals from a variety of interest areas for the purpose of studying a particular theoretical topic, perspective, question, controversy, and/or scholarly contribution. Seminar organizers have issued a separate/additional call
