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> The 6th DIVERSE International Conference on Video and
> Videoconferencing in Education, 5th to 7th July, 2006
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> Glasgow Caledonian University, Scotland.
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> You are cordially invited to attend the Sixth International DIVERSE
> conference on Video and Videoconferencing in Education in Glasgow,
> Scotland, July 5th – 7th 2006. This year's event is hosted by
> Glasgow Caledonian University and the DIVERSE network. Below, you will
> find information on the scope of the conference, on how to submit a
> proposal and other important information.
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> Introduction
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> DIVERSE is the premier event in the world on all aspects of video and
> videoconferencing in education - teaching, research, management etc -
> including the convergence of these technologies with online
> technologies, and the emergence of new possibilities such as
> telepresence learning and teaching, interactive television, virtual
> reality and computer games techniques, and wireless and handheld
> access to live or archived moving images.
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> DIVERSE has established itself as a high quality event with excellent
> opportunities for formal and informal networking with some of the
> world's leading experts in the field.
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> DIVERSE aims to combine technology and pedagogy, and is intended for
> teachers, technical support staff, researchers, staff and educational
> developers, project managers and directors etc, who are concerned to
> embed video and videoconferencing technologies within educational
> practice. DIVERSE attracts presenters and delegates from all over the
> globe and will be both a showcase and a critical forum on all aspects
> of video in education - through plenary and themed parallel sessions.
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> Venue and accommodation
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> The conference venue will be Glasgow Caledonian University. Further
> information on the venue is available at
> http://elisu.gcal.ac.uk/diverse2006/ or from [log in to unmask]
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> Call for contributions
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> Contributions should be either
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> A one hour participatory workshop or seminar
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> A 30 minute presentation allowing ample time for discussion, and
> preferably with video examples.
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> A 60 or 90 minute panel session
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> These may be presented face-to-face or via videoconference
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> Contributors should identify one of the following themes.
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> 1) Videoconferencing and telepresence teaching (including audio and
> text where they inform these practices)
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> 2) Video, pedagogy and research into the effective use of video in
> learning and teaching
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> 3) Video and interactive learning
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> 4) Students learning by making and using video
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> 5) Interactive television
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> 6) Making and/or using video recordings and video archives
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> 7) Digital video, the Internet (eg streaming), video via wireless and
> handheld devices
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> 8) Enriching e-learning using video and multimedia (both face-to-face
> and at a distance)
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> 9) The use of virtual reality and computer games techniques to enrich
> learning
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> Submitting your proposal
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> Submissions should be completed on the template, which can be
> downloaded from http://elisu.gcal.ac.uk/diverse2006/pages/call.htm
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> You should submit your proposal as an attached file to Mark Childs
> [log in to unmask]
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> Receipt will be acknowledged with a reply.
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> Proposals should be received by January 9th, 2006
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> Contributors will be notified by February 7th, 2006.
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> All virtual and physically present presenters must register as
> conference delegates for at least the day on which their session takes
> place. Deadline for registration at a reduced rate is 31st May 2006,
> although on-site registration will be permitted if space permits.
> More information on registering, including fees and accommodation,
> will follow soon.
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> Full written papers are not obligatory. However, you may wish to offer
> a full paper for the conference proceedings. Please contact Mark
> Childs at [log in to unmask] if you are interested in contributing
> to a written publication.
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> Keep up to date
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> For updates on the conference, please subscribe to the UK JISCmail
> 'video' discussion list. Send a message to [log in to unmask]
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> The message should be: join video X Y. Insert your given name for X
> and your surname for Y. Note that there is a space between each word
> in the message. Do not put anything else into the message.
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> Alternatively, visit: http://elisu.gcal.ac.uk/diverse2006/
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> The conference committee looks forward to receiving your proposals.
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> Best wishes the DIVERSE conference committee,
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> Conference Committee Members
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> Mark Childs (Chair, University of Warwick)
> Mary Cuttle (Host, Glasgow Caledonian University)
> Prof. Jon Baggaley,
> Dr. Claus Knudsen (Gjøvik University College)
> Dr. Michael O'Donoghue (University of Lancaster)
> Prof. Chris O'Hagan
> Johan Oomen (University of Amsterdam)
> Dr. H. Lori Schnieders (Vanderbilt University)
> Pieter van Parreeren (InHolland University)
> Tom Visscher (InHolland University)
> Dr. Adrian Vranch (University of Plymouth)
> Murray Weston (BUFVC)
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