Proposal Form Questions

Important Note Before Submitting Your Proposal

We strongly recommend that you first review the questions listed below and prepare your responses in a separate Word document before accessing the official proposal form.

While the Qualtrics form will temporarily save your progress if you close and later return using the same browser on the same device, your entries will be lost if you:

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• open the form in a different browser or on a different device.

To avoid losing any work, please complete your responses offline first, then copy and paste them into the proposal form when you are ready to submit.

Primary Presenter Information

(* Denotes Required Field)

Question 1:

• *Full Name
• *Title/Role
• *Institution/Organization
• *Primary Email Address
• *Secondary Email Address
• *Phone
• LinkedIn URL
• Other Social Media

*Question 2: Please provide a bio to appear on your speaker profile in the conference platform. Max 3000 Characters

*Question 3: Upload a Profile Picture  Recommended size: 96 x 96px to 800 x 800px (1:1 aspect ratio)

*Question 4: How many additional presenters or panelists will there be for your presentation? You may have up to 5 co-presenters.  (If you are the only presenter, enter 0.)

• Selecting 1-5 will trigger the co-presenter fields to appear.

Co-Presenter Information

(* Denotes Required Field)

For each co-presenter, you will need to provide:

Question 5:

• *Full Name
• *Title/Role
• *Institution/Organization
• *Primary Email Address
• *Secondary Email Address
• *Phone
• LinkedIn URL
• Other Social Media

*Question 6: Please provide a bio to appear on your speaker profile in the conference platform. Max 3000 characters

*Question 7: Upload a Profile Picture  Recommended size: 96 x 96px to 800 x 800px (1:1 aspect ratio)

Session Information

All Session formats are 50 minutes (including time for questions).

(*Denotes Required Field)

*Question 8: Session Title. Max 60 characters

*Question 9: Session Format - Select the format that you believe matches how you will present your content:

• Interactive Workshop (includes Chat, Q/A, Polling, Collaborative Activities, etc.)
• Panel Discussion (3-5 panelists plus moderator)
• Presentation (Demonstration, Case Study, Research, etc.)

*Question 10: Session Objective. Max 400 characters

• List 1-3 learning objectives for your session.  Objectives should describe what participants will know, be able to do, or improve after attending. Please ensure these objectives are shared with your audience during the session.  Example: “By the end of this session, participants will be able to identify three strategies for increasing student engagement in online courses.”

*Question 11: Session Brief Description. Max 140 characters

• Please clearly and concisely describe your session. This description will be displayed on the main agenda of the virtual conference platform for attendees to review “at a glance” when selecting their schedule for the event.

*Question 12: Session Full Description. Max 4000 characters

• Outline the main points and explain their relevance to attendees. If applicable, note how you will incorporate students’ perspectives (e.g., co-presenters, feedback, artifacts).

Question 13: Interactive Workshop Format - Displays only if "Interactive Workshop" is selected as a session format

• Describe how you will engage your synchronous online audience (e.g., chat, Q&A, polling, collaborative activities).

*Question 14: Connection to Online Learning. Max 3000 characters

• Briefly describe how your session relates to online teaching and learning.  Consider how your topic or research contributes to the field, addresses current challenges, or explores innovative practices in online education.

*Question 15: When are you available to present?

• Morning Only
• Afternoon Only
• Either (AM or PM)

*Question 16: Select a topic thread that aligns with your presentation:  (Select All that Apply)

• AI & Emerging Technology
• Inclusive Teaching
• Online Program Administration
• Online Teaching & Learning

Question 17: Have you presented at RUOnlineCon previously?

• Yes
• No

Terms

(* Denotes Required Field)

The following are our terms and conditions for participation in RUOnlineCon. You must agree to the following in order to submit your proposal.

*Question 18: You agree to submit any session materials (slides, handouts, resources, etc.) that will be shared with attendees by March 2, 2026.  

Note: Presenters must adhere to digital accessibility standards.  UOES will provide an standardized conference title slide and accessible slide template for use in your presentation.

• Yes
• No

*Question 19: You agree to participate in a training session on how to use the conference platform. 

• Yes
• No

*Question 20: You agree to allow UOES to share recorded content and any associated materials on the Rutgers Online Learning Conference website and YouTube channel.

• Yes
• No