Microsoft invites you to share your work! Microsoft Academic Conference for Higher Education in Redmond, WA – June 19-20th, 2017
The Microsoft Academic Conference for Higher Education is a free event designed for educators in the higher education space interested in using Microsoft technology in their curriculum and academic research. You will have the opportunity to network with your peers and learn about the Cortana Intelligence Suite, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Microsoft Office 365, Microsoft Power BI, and more! In addition, you will learn about the academic programs Microsoft has to offer, including the Cortana Intelligence Suite for Education, the Microsoft Dynamics Academic Alliance, and Microsoft Imagine Academy.
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When: June 19-20th, 2017
Where: Microsoft Headquarters, Redmond, Washington
You are invited to share your work at the Microsoft Academic Conference for Higher Education!
For the conference, submissions including proposals on in-progress research, curriculum packages, current developments in Microsoft technology, success stories or other topics of interest to the academic community are invited and encouraged. Details regarding the three types of submissions (presentations, curriculum packages, and research papers) are described below. In addition, you will find information on topics of interest, presentation formats, publication information, and a curriculum package competition!
Please follow the submission instructions , but reach out to dynaa@microsoft.com if you have any questions!
Accepted submissions will be invited for presentation at the conference and abstracts will appear in the proceedings.
Invitation to Share Your Work:
Call for Papers and Presentations
Microsoft Academic Conference for Higher Education
June 19-20, 2017
Redmond, Washington, USA
Associated with the Microsoft Dynamics Academic Alliance
Deadline for presentation and paper submissions: April 5, 2017
The first ever Microsoft Academic Conference for Higher Education is a free event designed for educators interested in using Microsoft technologies in their curriculum and academic research. You will have the opportunity to learn about Microsoft Dynamics 365 business solutions, the Cortana Intelligence Suite, Microsoft Office 365, Microsoft Power BI, and more! In addition, you will learn about the academic programs Microsoft has to offer, including the Microsoft Dynamics Academic Alliance, Microsoft Imagine Academy, and the Cortana Intelligence Suite for Education.
For the 2017 Microsoft Academic Conference for Higher Education, presentation and paper submissions including proposals on in-progress research, curriculum packages, current developments in Microsoft technology, success stories or other topics of interest to the academic community are invited and encouraged. The conference will feature a variety of presentation formats (Lightning Round presentations, breakout sessions, roundtable sessions, etc.), which incorporate Microsoft technologies into business, information systems, computer science, and technology curriculum [see Call for Presentations]. For curriculum packages and research papers, these refereed submissions will undergo a double-blind review [see Call for Curriculum Packages and Research Papers].
Submissions in one or more of the following areas should include connections to Microsoft solutions and applications, but could focus mainly on the subject area. Curriculum package submissions must include instruction on the specific Microsoft solution or application.
Topics of interest include:
- Accounting Information Systems
- Business Intelligence
- Big Data, Data Science and Analytics
- Business Performance Management
- Cloud Computing
- Curriculum Design
- Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
- Data Analysis and Visualizations
- Digital Marketing
- Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
- Financial Management
- Financial Reporting Systems
- Information Audit
- Information Assurance/Security
- Information System Project Management
- Information Systems/Computer Technology
- Marketing Management
- Social Engagement
- Supply Chain Management
- Systems Analysis and Design
Call for Presentations
Presentation submissions are separate from curriculum package and research paper submissions.
Microsoft invites faculty to submit presentation proposals beyond formal curriculum packages and research papers with a focus on Microsoft technologies utilized in business, information systems, computer science, and technology curriculum. Presentation examples could include but not limited to in-progress research, curriculum under development, current developments in Microsoft technology, success stories or other topics of interest to the academic community. Submissions should include an abstract of 1 to 2 pages describing the presentation. Accepted submissions will be presented at the conference and abstracts will appear in the proceedings.
A specific presentation format will be highlighted at the conference: Lightning Round Presentations. This type of presentation, usually around 10 minutes in length, is designed to be short and concise. The presentations will be delivered one after another within a set block of time. By including Lightning Round Presentations at the conference, there will be more time to have many faculty speakers present a multitude of topics. Your goal as a presenter is to articulate your topic in a quick and impactful way.
Please note presentations will be scheduled as Lightning Round Presentations, breakout sessions, or roundtable sessions as determined by the review board. Please reach out to dynaa@microsoft.com if you have any questions regarding the presentation formats.
Call for Curriculum Packages and Research Papers
Curriculum package submissions that include materials for delivering Microsoft technology-oriented instruction in the higher education classroom are invited.
In addition, submissions of completed research addressing issues related to Microsoft Dynamics and other Microsoft solutions and applications are invited. Research may be basic, applied, or pedagogical but should contribute to the body of knowledge in the subject areas outlined above. Case studies that demonstrate these attributes will also be considered.
Accepted curriculum packages and research papers will be invited for presentation at the conference, and extended abstracts or summaries will be included in the proceedings. Top-refereed submissions will be considered for publication in the Journal of Integrated Enterprise Systems [ISSN: 2168-197X (Print), 2162-9285 (Online)].
Submission Instructions
Will publish the conference proceedings online. Furthermore, the best-refereed curriculum package and research paper submissions will be recommended to the Journal of Integrated Enterprise Systems for publication. For acceptance of any submission, at least one author must commit to attending and presenting at the conference. Written submissions should be in Microsoft Office Word format, with double-spacing, and 11 font size. Manuscripts should follow APA guidelines for citations and references (See https://apastyle.apa.org).
For presentation submissions, please email your content to dynaa@microsoft.com
For presentation submission on Data Science, email your content to Maria Conrado
For curriculum package and research paper submissions, please use the following link to submit content:
If you have any problems uploading your curriculum package or research paper submission(s), please email dynaa@microsoft.com and Cc Huei.Lee@emich.edu.
Submission Deadline
The deadline for curriculum packages, research papers, and presentations is April 5, 2017. Authors will receive email notification of acceptance/rejection by April 30, 2017 with final revisions due May 20, 2017.