[SDH/SEMI Members] Digital Media and Learning Competition--For Canadian Applicants

[Susan Brown]

Dear all,
The HASTAC Consortium has another competition happening, and is keen to 
get Canadian applicants into their pilot project, so please spread the word.
All the best,
Susan Brown
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*---PLEASE DISTRIBUTE WIDELY--- *
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DIGITAL MEDIA AND LEARNING COMPETITION 2008*

*--Inviting Applications from Canada--*
_
_Digital Media and Learning Competition 2008 
<http://www.dmlcompetition.net/>
*$2 Million Competition*

*Focus: Participatory Learning*
Application Deadline: October 15, 2008
Full information at: _www.dmlcompetition.net_ 
<http://www.dmlcompetition.net/>


*Application Deadline: October 15, 2008*




The second _HASTAC_ <http://www.hastac.org/>/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

* Applications from Canada are now being accepted in the "Innovations in 
Participatory Learning" category as part of a pilot international program.*

...
*_
Young Innovator Awards _* are targeted at 18-25 year olds
$5,000-$30,000

Full information at: _www.dmlcompetition.net_ 
<http://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/)* <http://hub.dmlcompetition.net/>


HASTAC logo <http://www.hastac.org/> MacArthur logo 
<http://www.macfound.org/site/c.lkLXJ8MQKrH/b.3599935/>





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Susan Brown                             Director, The Orlando Project
Associate Professor                     Visiting Associate Professor
School of English and Theatre Studies   English and Film Studies
University of Guelph                    University of Alberta
Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1 Canada          Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2E5

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