-- CALL FOR PAPERS - Deadline for submissions: 26 February 2007 --
IADIS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE E-LEARNING 2007 Lisbon, Portugal, 6 to 8 July 2007 (http://www.elearning-conf.org/) part of the IADIS Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems (MCCSIS 2007) Lisbon, Portugal, 3 to 8 July 2007 (http://www.mccsis.org)
* Keynote Speakers Professor George Siemens, Associate Director, R&D Learning Technologies Centre, University of Manitoba, Canada Professor Gráinne Conole, The Institute of Educational Technology, The Open University, UK
* Conference background and goals The IADIS e-Learning 2007 conference aims to address the main issues of concern within e-Learning. This conference covers both technical as well as the non-technical aspects of e-Learning. The conference accepts submissions in the following six main areas: Organisational Strategy and Management Issues; Technological Issues; e-Learning Curriculum Development Issues; Instructional Design Issues; e-Learning Delivery Issues; e-Learning Research Methods and Approaches (please see below).
* Format of the Conference The conference will comprise of invited talks and oral presentations. The proceedings of the conference will be published in the form of a book and CD-ROM with ISBN, and will be available also in the IADIS Digital Library (http://www.iadis.net/dl). The best paper authors will be invited to publish extended versions of their papers in the International Journal of Information and Communication Technology Education (ISSN: 1550-1876) and also in the IADIS Journal on Computer Science and Information Systems (ISSN: 1646-3692).
* Types of submissions Full and Short Papers, Reflection Papers, Posters/Demonstrations, Tutorials, Panels and Doctoral Consortium. All submissions are subject to a blind refereeing process.
* Topics related to e-Learning are of interest. These include, but are not limited to the following areas and topics:
Organisational Strategy and Management Issues (main area) - Higher and Further Education - Primary and Secondary Education - Workplace Learning - Vocational Training - Home Schooling - Distance Learning - Blended Learning - Change Management - Educational Management - Continuous Professional Development (CPD) for Educational and Training Staff - Return on e-Learning Investments (ROI)
Technological Issues (main area) - Learning Management Systems (LMS) - Managed Learning Environments (MLEs) - Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs) - Computer-Mediated Communication (CMC) Tools - Social Support Software - Architecture of Educational Information Systems Infrastructure - Security and Data Protection - Learning Objects - XML Schemas and the Semantic Web - Web 2.0 Applications
e-Learning Curriculum Development Issues (main area) - Philosophies and Epistemologies for e-learning - Learning Theories and Approaches for e-learning - e-Learning Models - Conceptual Representations - Pedagogical Models - e-Learning Pedagogical Strategies - e-Learning Tactics - Developing e-Learning for Specific Subject Domains
Instructional Design Issues (main area) - Designing e-Learning Settings - Developing e-Learning Pilots and Prototypes - Creating e-Learning Courses - Collaborative learning - Problem-based learning - Inquiry-based learning - Blended learning - Distance learning - Designing e-Learning Tasks - E-learning activities - Online Groupwork - Experiential learning - Simulations and Modelling - Gaming and edutainment - Creativity and design activities - Exploratory programming
e-Learning Delivery Issues (main area) - e-Delivery in different contexts - Higher and Further Education - Primary and Secondary Schools - Workplace Learning - Vocational Training - Distance Learning - Online Assessment - Innovations in e-Assessment - e-Moderating - e-Tutoring - e-Facilitating - Leadership in e-Learning Delivery - Networked Information and Communication Literacy Skills - Participation and Motivation in e-Learning
e-Learning Research Methods and Approaches (main area) - Action Research - Design Research - Course and Programme Evaluations - Systematic Literature Reviews - Historical Analysis - Case Studies - Meta-analysis of Case Studies - Effectiveness and Impact Studies - Evaluation of e-Learning Technologies - Evaluation of Student and Tutor Satisfaction - Learning and cognitive styles - Ethical Issues in e-learning
* Important Dates: - Submission Deadline: 26 February 2007 - Notification to Authors: Until 27 April 2007 - Final Camera-Ready Submission and Early Registration: Until 18 May 2007 - Late Registration: After 18 May 2007 - Conference: Lisbon, Portugal, 6 to 8 July 2007
* Conference Location The conference will be held in Lisbon, Portugal.
* Secretariat IADIS Secretariat - IADIS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE E-LEARNING 2007 Rua Sao Sebastiao da Pedreira, 100, 3 1050-209 Lisbon, Portugal E-mail: secretariat@elearning-conf.org/ Web site: http://www.elearning-conf.org/
* Program Committee
e-Learning 2007 Conference Program Co-Chairs: Miguel Baptista Nunes, University of Sheffield, United Kingdom Maggie McPherson, University of Leeds, United Kingdom
General MCCSIS Conference Co-Chairs: Piet Kommers, University of Twente, The Netherlands Pedro Isaías, Universidade Aberta (Portuguese Open University), Portugal Nian-Shing Chen, National Sun Yat-sen University, Taiwan
Committee Members: * * for committee list please refer to http://www.elearning-conf.org/committees.asp
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