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Subject: -- CALL FOR PAPERS - Deadline for submissions (second call): 8 May
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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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