This new year, make a resolution to be more proactive, network and update your professional skills. Resolve to attend a professional conference, discussion or symposium!
GameDevHacker Conference
New York, January 28
The GameDevHacker conference is just around the corner. Combining the wits of three segments of the gaming industry, the gamers, developers and hackers, the conference aims at discussing future developments. The tagline for next year’s conference is “Past Trends and Future Bets.”
The Creativity Workshop
New York, February 20 – 23 & April 17 – 20
Do you have writers block, want to create dynamic programming or transform the way you view digital arts? The creativity workshop is geared toward professionals in the sciences, business, arts and humanities. Two 4-day workshops will be held this spring 2015.
2015 National STEM Education Conference
Cleveland, April 16-17
The typical STEMcon audience includes educators in the K-12 arena. However, if altering the current landscape of STEM education is important to you, STEMcon may be a great venue to voice those concerns. Participants will, among other topics, discuss using educational technology and bridging gender and ethnic divides in the science, technology, engineering and math fields.
8th Annual Emerging Technologies for Online Learning Symposium
Dallas, April 22 – 24
Perhaps you may not be interested in STEM education at the K-12 level, but almost everyone in the information field has either facilitated or participated in online learning technologies. Web-based technology will continue to alter delivery of instruction to students around the world. Network, share and learn about new trends with participants from around the nation.
Educause Annual Conference
Indianapolis and Virtual, October 27 – 30
If travel is an issue, Educause will hold a virtual conference in October of next year. The conference is geared toward IT professionals in higher education, but can be useful for students and novice practitioners. More information will be published in the spring of 2015.
Have a happy New Year LITAblog readers!