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DIVERSE 2006, 5th to 7th July, 2006, Glasgow Caledonian University, Scotland
The Sixth International DIVERSE conference on
Video and Videoconferencing in Education.
Second Call for Contributions: Deadline for submission - 10th March 2006
Early Bird Registration: Available up until the 31st May 2006
You are invited to the DIVERSE Conference on the 5th – 7th July 2006. This year's event is hosted by Glasgow Caledonian University and the DIVERSE network.
Introduction
DIVERSE is the leading conference 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, interactive television, virtual reality and computer games techniques, and wireless and handheld access to moving images.
DIVERSE is intended for anyone interested in embedding video and videoconferencing technologies within educational practice: teachers, technical support staff, researchers, staff and educational developers, project managers and directors.
DIVERSE provides excellent opportunities for formal and informal networking with some of the world’s leading experts in the field. The conference will be both a showcase and a critical forum on all aspects of video in education through plenary and themed sessions.
Venue
The conference venue will be Glasgow Caledonian University. Further information on the venue is available at http://elisu.gcal.ac.uk/diverse2006/ <http://elisu.gcal.ac.uk/diverse2006/> or from the DIVERSE Conference Team at [log in to unmask]
Keynote Speakers
Professor Patrick McGhee, Pro Vice-Chancellor, University of Central Lancashire
Hugh Thomas, Bristol City Council's Investors in Learning Manager
Shawn Sobers, Firstborn Creatives/University of the West of England
Scott Higgins, Assistant Professor Film Studies, Wesleyan University
Call for contributions
Contributions should be one of:
a one hour participatory workshop or seminar.
a 30 minute presentation allowing ample time for discussion, and preferably with video examples.
a 60 or 90 minute panel session.
These may be presented face-to-face or via videoconference
Contributors should identify one of the following themes.
1) Videoconferencing and telepresence teaching (including audio and text where they inform these practices)
2) Video, pedagogy and research into the effective use of video in learning and teaching
3) Video and interactive learning
4) Students learning by making and using video
5) Interactive television
6) Making and/or using video recordings and video archives
7) Digital video, the Internet (eg streaming), video via wireless and handheld devices
8) Enriching e-learning using video and multimedia (both face-to-face and at a distance)
9) The use of virtual reality and computer games techniques to enrich learning
Submitting your proposal
Submissions should be completed on the template, which can be downloaded from http://elisu.gcal.ac.uk/diverse2006/pages/call.htm
You should submit your proposal as an attached file to Mark Childs [log in to unmask]
Receipt will be acknowledged with a reply.
Proposals should be received by 10th March, 2006
Contributors will be notified by 7th April, 2006.
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.
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] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> if you are interested in contributing to a written publication.
Keep up to date
For updates on the conference, please subscribe to the UK JISCmail 'video' discussion list. Send a message to [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> .
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.
Alternatively, visit: http://elisu.gcal.ac.uk/diverse2006/ <http://elisu.gcal.ac.uk/diverse2006/>
The conference committee looks forward to receiving your proposals.
Best wishes the DIVERSE conference committee,
Conference Committee Members
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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