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| | 3 | = Call for Sessions = |
| | 4 | |
| | 5 | For the upcoming GENI Engineering Conference 23 (GEC23), proposals are solicited for sessions and tutorials. |
| | 6 | |
| | 7 | * '''Sessions''' can be presentation, discussion, or a community working meeting. |
| | 8 | * '''Tutorials''' should have an interactive, hands-on component but they can be a combination of presentation, interactive workshop, and hands-on training. |
| | 9 | * In addition, we are looking for '''[#CallforTutorialHelpers volunteer helpers]''' for all tutorials from Mon-Wed (June 15-17) and a small number of instructors for the introductory sequence on Monday (June 15). |
| | 10 | |
| | 11 | Session leaders, tutorial instructors, and helpers from US institutions who need assistance with travel costs will receive priority for Travel Grants. |
| | 12 | |
| | 13 | === Questions === |
| | 14 | For questions please contact gec-tutorials@googlegroups.com |
| | 15 | |
| | 16 | == Submitting a Proposal for Sessions (including Tutorials) == |
| | 17 | |
| | 18 | Sessions can have a duration ranging from 1 to 4 hours. Please see [wiki:OtherMeetings agendas from previous GECs] for examples of past sessions. |
| | 19 | |
| | 20 | Preference will be given to session concerning or using GENI federated resources. They should cover topics of interest to the GENI community including but not limited to: |
| | 21 | * Sessions for experimenters, educators, operators, developers |
| | 22 | * Discussion of federation or use of GENI Federated Aggregates, including international testbeds |
| | 23 | * Development or use of experimenter tools |
| | 24 | * Tools for managing experiments (including standard software or system administration tools) |
| | 25 | * Experiment methodology or research in progress |
| | 26 | * Session or tutorials on networking, distributed systems, SDNs, cloud computing, SDX, 4G |
| | 27 | |
| | 28 | * Covering multiple topics is encouraged. |
| | 29 | |
| | 30 | === Submission information === |
| | 31 | Proposals should contain the following information: |
| | 32 | * Title, Presenter(s) and a full list of instructors |
| | 33 | * Session Type: presentation, hands-on tutorial, or discussion/community working meeting |
| | 34 | * Abstract |
| | 35 | * Intended audience: experimenter, developer, operations (or a combination) |
| | 36 | * Level: beginner, intermediate, advanced |
| | 37 | * Duration - Detailed description and outline (1 page maximum) |
| | 38 | * Has this session been given before and if so how will this session be different. |
| | 39 | * In addition, hands-on tutorials MUST include: |
| | 40 | * Prerequisites |
| | 41 | * The [attachment:tutorials-form.rtf attached form] completed. |
| | 42 | |
| | 43 | Proposals should be submitted in PDF format, should not exceed two (2) pages (not including the attached form), and be sent to gec-tutorials@googlegroups.com |
| | 44 | |
| | 45 | === Important dates === |
| | 46 | * Session proposals due: Wednesday, April 15, 2015 |
| | 47 | * Notifications to proposers: Monday, April 27, 2015 |
| | 48 | * Agenda posted: Monday, May 4, 2015 |
| | 49 | * Hands-On Tutorial Material posted: Friday, June 5, 2015 |
| | 50 | * This includes step-by-step instructions. Sample instructions: http://tinyurl.com/geniprouting |
| | 51 | |
| | 52 | |
| | 53 | |
| | 54 | = Call for Tutorial Helpers = |
| | 55 | |
| | 56 | As at previous GECs, we will have a large number of hands-on tutorials. |
| | 57 | |
| | 58 | We are seeking helpers to assist with tutorials as well as looking for one or two instructors to lead sections of the [http://groups.geni.net/geni/wiki/GEC22Agenda/GettingStartedWithGENI Getting Started with GENI introductory tutorial sequence]. This is a great opportunity to share your knowledge about GENI with the wider community. |
| | 59 | |
| | 60 | Tutorial helpers and instructors from US institutions who need assistance with travel costs will receive priority for Travel Grants. |
| | 61 | |
| | 62 | Preference will be given to applicants who can support multiple tutorials. We will accommodate conflicts with other GEC sessions and demos. |
| | 63 | |
| | 64 | We are seeking: |
| | 65 | * 1-2 instructors for the Getting Started sequence, and |
| | 66 | * 3 helpers to assist on Mon-Wed (June 15-17) of the conference. |
| | 67 | |
| | 68 | === Submission information === |
| | 69 | If you are interested in helping in this capacity, please send an email to gec-tutorials@googlegroups.com by WED, April 22, with the following information: |
| | 70 | 1. Your contact information including: |
| | 71 | - Name |
| | 72 | - e-mail |
| | 73 | - School or Institution |
| | 74 | - Role (Professor, PhD/Masters/undergraduate student, Staff, etc) |
| | 75 | - Advisor (if applicable) |
| | 76 | 2. Have you attended GENI tutorials before (at GEC or anywhere else)? If so, which ones. |
| | 77 | 3. How have you used GENI outside a tutorial (e.g. classroom exercises, classroom projects, thesis/dissertation, instructor/TA of a class, developer, admin/operations)? |
| | 78 | 4. Any additional comments (e.g. special areas of expertise)? |
| | 79 | 5. Are you interested in leading a section of the [http://groups.geni.net/geni/wiki/GEC22Agenda/GettingStartedWithGENI Getting Started with GENI] tutorials on Monday, June 15? |
| | 80 | |
| | 81 | === Important dates === |
| | 82 | |
| | 83 | * Tutorial helper applications due: WED, April 22 |
| | 84 | * Notification: Tues, April 28 |
