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DIGITAL MEDIA AND LEARNING COMPETITION 2008

–Inviting International Applications–

Digital Media and Learning Competition 2008  
 $2 Million Competition

Focus: Participatory Learning
Full information at: www.dmlcompetition.net
   
Application Deadline: October 15, 2008

The second HASTAC/MacArthur Digital Media and Learning Competition is now open! The focus is participatory learning.

Awards will be made in two categories:

Innovation in Participatory Learning Awards support large-scale digital learning projects
$30,000-$250,000

International* applications are now being accepted in the “Innovations in Participatory Learning” category as part of a pilot international program.
(*from Canada, People’s Republic of China, India, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, Nigeria, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and the United States)
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Young Innovator Awards are targeted at 18-25 year olds
$5,000-$30,000

Full information at: www.dmlcompetition.net

Participatory learning is defined broadly: using new digital media for sharing ideas or planning, designing, implementing, or just discussing ideas and goals together.
 (You can find out about last year’s winners at http://hub.dmlcompetition.net/)

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SIXTH BIENNIAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MUSIC SINCE 1900 Keele University, 2-5 July 2009
The call for papers and/or compositions (electro-acoustic or audio-visual, on fixed media) can be found here:
 
www.keele.ac.uk/depts/mu/staff/conference.htm



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