SXSWedu - 2015

2 SXSWedu 2014 he SXSWedu team – and the entire SXSW organization – warmly welcome you to this year's exciting SXSWedu Conference & Festival. We're glad you're here! We want to sincerely thank you for contributing to this year's program through your warm response in PanelPicker, our crowd sourced programming intake tool. More than 700 session proposals were submitted by you – the SXSWedu community – and provide the rock solid content basis for this year's program. We're grateful for your willingness to contribute so many spectacular session ideas. The fruits of your labor are on display! Fueled by the growth of the SXSWedu community, this year's Conference & Festival program has also grown. Whether you're seeking to learn, be inspired, network – or all three! – we encourage you to plot your path thoughtfully through the SXSWedu goodness. Every attendee's experience is different at SXSWe- du, based on the sessions they attend, the speakers they hear, the socials and mixers they visit, and the people they meet. As always, we encourage you to have fun, learn a lot and make many new friends while you're here. SXSWedu provides a powerful platform to drive meaningful change and constructive, actionable out- comes. We encourage you to make the most of it… and we would love to hear from you how SXSWedu can support or help transform you and your work. We're committed to helping you make the most of your experience at SXSWedu, to improve and perfect your craft, for today and all the days to come. T FOREWORD Photo: Annie Ray ❝ SXSWedu provides a powerful platform to drive meaningful change and constructive, actionable outcomes. ❞ Ron Reed

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