The 2011 Social Learning Summit

Please join us for the first annual Social Learning Summit, brought to you by the American University Social Media Club.

This weekend conference, April 1-3, 2011, aims to bring together students, educators, and professionals to learn from each other and with each other about the broad swath of topics at the intersection of education, innovation, and social media.

We hope to make the inaugural Social Learning Summit accessible to everyone, and all proceeds from the conference will go toward conference expenses and for future programming of the American University Social Media Club. All are invited and encouraged to join us for the event, whether for one workshop or every session throughout the course of the weekend.

Guest speakers for the conference hail include speakers from local companies such as Clearspring, media companies such as the Washington Post, American University and other schools, and some of the most prolific Twitter-ers in DC.

View the full schedule for the conference HERE.

Follow the AU Social Media Club on Twitter (@AU_SMCEDU) and on Facebook for updates, and keep an eye on the #SLS11 hashtag. 

Questions, concerns, or ideas? Let us know at smcedu@american.edu.

Date/Time:

April 1-3, 2011
Full Schedule Here

Location:

American University School of International Service
4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20016

 

Special thanks to our 2011 Social Learning Summit Sponsors!
And extra thanks to SCHED*, the event calendar software we're using for the conference schedule. Interested in sponsoring? Let us know at smcedu@american.edu, or simply choose one of the sponsorship ticket options above. 

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And additional thanks to our outstanding 2011 Social Learning Summit Media Sponsors!

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