The 2014 Emerging Learning Design Program Committee will soon be announcing our first round of acceptances for the May 30th, 2014 program. Don't wait until the January 26th, 2014 proposal submission deadline! Thanks to our *early acceptance policy*, you don't want to miss out if we fill the program before the deadline. We also use a r*evise-and-resubmit process*, so you'll get feedback on your proposal from our review committee. *Submit today! http://eld.montclair.edu/eld14-call <http://eld.montclair.edu/eld14-call>* As a reminder, the Early Bird Registration pricing is now available and start at only $95 for the entire day, including breakfast and lunch. *THERE ARE A VERY LIMITED NUMBER OF REGISTRATIONS* available at this low EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION pricing, so be sure to take advantage of the lowest registration price possible. In order to take advantage of this great rate, just click this link<http://eld14.eventbrite.com/?aff=AIRlist> . For more information on the ELD14 Conference, please visit http://eld.montclair.edu/ The 2014 Conference Theme is " *“The New Learner – Transforming Education” *In a culture of constant change, openness to sharing, and the world at their fingertips, our students are learning differently and they are less likely to be responsive to past practices of passive learning. With growing access to the digital world, our students’ learning is no longer confined to the classroom. Rapid and continuous evolution of technology has created a new learner who must be able to adapt, innovate, and think creatively – a skill set that is becoming increasingly more important to career success as it is highly sought after by employers. These learners differ from previous cohorts – demographically, technologically, experientially, and they are seeking learning that is customized, connected, amplified, authentic, relevant, and resilient. How can educators prepare students to compete in an ever-changing innovation-driven environment shaped by new and future technologies? In what ways do learners’ increased technological agency promote, frustrate or change our pedagogy? Are educators prepared to be part of that learning space and be the guides and partners to this new way of learning and teaching? -- ----- AJ Kelton Director of Emerging & Instructional Technology College of Humanities and Social Sciences - Montclair State University Doctoral Candidate Educational Communication and Technology - New York University ---------- Emerging Learning Design 2014 http://eld.montclair.edu Twitter: @ELDConf <http://twitter.com/ELDConf> ---------- http://www.ajkelton.net Twitter: @aj_kelton <http://twitter.com/aj_kelton>