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-- CALL FOR PAPERS - Deadline for submissions (2nd call): 20 April 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
* Registration Rates: rates are available at the conference web page.
Please note that registration in this conference entitles participation
and access to all open sessions from the MCCSIS conference (including more
than 14 keynotes).
* Important Dates:
- Submission Deadline (2nd call): 20 April 2007
- Notification to Authors (2nd call): Until 11 May 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: [log in to unmask]
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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