From: Natália Reis [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
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Subject: -- CALL FOR PAPERS - Deadline for submissions (second call): 8 May
2006 --
IADIS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE MOBILE LEARNING 2006
14-16 July 2006 - Dublin, IRELAND
(http://www.iadis.org/ml2006)
co-located with IADIS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE e-SOCIETY 2006
(http://www.iadis.org/es2006)
* Co-organised by Trinity College, Dublin
* Keynote Speakers (confirmed):
Professor Mike Sharples, University of Nottingham, UK Professor Elliot
Soloway, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor, University of Michigan, USA Professor
Cathie Norris,University of North Texas in Denton, USA
* Conference Background and Goals
Mobile Learning, although in its infancy as a research area, has to date
generated much interest and discussion among researchers. In particular,
financial, logistical or technical reasons, such as the ever increasing
availability of wireless portable devices, have provided a rich environment
for the proliferation of 'mobile learning applications'. While there is an
increasing number of mobile applications and devices that offer substantial
potential to support and enable learning and teaching processes, the danger
of designing, developing and implementing learning application for mobile
devices that are not truly anchored in sound principles of learning is
something researcher in the area of mobile learning must be mindful of.
Research and developments in the field of mobile learning have yielded
numerous experiences and tools that could be broadly classified into
administrative, referential, interactive, data collection, location aware
and collaborative categories. While the initial categories to some extend
attempt to replicate or augment applications available on fixed desktop or
laptop computers, the later leverage off the unique attributes of wireless
mobile devices by creating new learning opportunities which would not be
possible without mobile technology.
Against this background, the Mobile Learning 2006 International Conference
aims to provide a forum for presenting and discussing cutting edge mobile
learning research. In particular empirical research informed by theories of
learning such as collaborative, contextual, constructivist and
constructionist approaches which are well suited for mobile learning
experiences and scenarios, is encouraged. Furthermore, given the continuous
developments in technology, the conference aims to generate speculative
debate in relation to where the field may be going.
* Format of the Conference
The conference will comprise invited talks and oral presentations. The
proceedings of the conference will be published in the form of a book. The
best paper authors will be invited to publish extended versions of their
papers in selected Journals, including IADIS International Journal on
WWW/Internet and IEEE Distributed Systems Online ISSN: 1541-4922.
* Types of Submissions
Full and Short Papers, Posters/Demonstrations, Tutorials, Panels and
Doctoral Consortium. All submissions are subject to a blind refereeing
process.
* Topics related to Mobile Learning are of interest. We invite researchers,
practitioners, developers and all those working in the mobile learning arena
to submit work under the following topics:
* Pedagogical approaches and theories for mLearning * Collaborative,
cooperative and Contextual mLearning * Creativity and mLearning * Gaming and
simulations in mLearning * mLearning in educational institutions: primary,
secondary and third level * Informal and Lifelong mLearning * mLearning in
developing countries * New tools, technologies and platforms for mLearning *
User Studies in mLearning * The social phenomenon of mobile devices and
mLearning * Speculative ideas in mLearning: where next?
An academic conference is itself an exercise in learning. Accordingly,
proposals as to how mobile technology can enhance the conference experience
are invited.
* Important Dates:
- Submission Deadline (second call): 8 May 2006
- Notification to Authors (second call): until 31 May 2006
- Final Camera-Ready Submission and Registration at Early Rates (second
call): Until 7 June 2006
* Conference Location
The conference will be held in Dublin, Ireland at Trinity College.
* Secretariat
IADIS Secretariat - IADIS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE MOBILE LEARNING 2006 Rua
Sao Sebastiao da Pedreira, 100, 3
1050-209 Lisbon, Portugal
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
Web site: http://www.iadis.org/ml2006
* Program Committee
Conference Co-Chairs
Pedro Isaias, Universidade Aberta (Portuguese Open University), Portugal
Piet Kommers, University of Twente, The Netherlands
Program Chair
Inmaculada Arnedillo Sánchez, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland
Committee Members (not complete):
Please check http://www.iadis.org/ml2006/committees.asp for full list
* Co-located event
Please also check the co-located event e-Society 2006
(http://www.iadis.org/es2006/) - 13-16 July 2006
* Registered participants in the Mobile Learning conference may attend the
e-Society conference sessions free of charge.
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