Hosted by the University System of Georgia, the MERLOT International Conference will be held at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis, September 27 - 30, 2002. The Conference provides forums for learning about shared content, peer reviews, learning objects, standards, and online communities, and is open to the international higher education community. MERLOT is endorsed by NLII/EDUCAUSE, and partially sponsored by the National Science Foundation.

Individuals are not required to be affiliated with a MERLOT institution to attend or present at the conference. The conference themes are geared toward the following audience types:

• Faculty
• Instructional Designers
• Provosts, Deans, Department Chairs
• Technical Support Specialists
• Librarians
• Faculty Development Professionals
• Members of Professional Organizations
• Authors of Instructional Materials
• MERLOT Users & Potential Partners
• Authors of digital learning materials

For more information about the MERLOT International Conference go to our website. The link to "Submit Proposals" is just above the first paragraph. The deadline for submitting proposals is May 31, 2002.