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Dear All, Am forwarding this notice of a Spring conference in Oxford on behalf of Peter Robinson. - Paul --- Paul Trafford VLE Administrator Oxford University Computing Services The Shock of the Old 6: The Shock of the Social ----------------------------------------------------------------- Said Business School, University of Oxford, March 22nd 2007 http://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/ltg/events/shock2007/ The Learning Technologies Group at Oxford University Computing Services is pleased to announce its sixth annual one-day conference on educational technologies. Shock 6 will explore the issues arising from the rise of social networking tools, Web 2.0 software and related collaborative technologies, and how best to make use of these innovative tools in teaching, learning and research. Web 2.0 technologies are characterised by a dynamic social element, with a focus on collaboration and sharing of material that distinguishes them from traditional Web technologies which merely transmit information between website and client. The discussion of the usefulness of Web 2.0 tools has now moved into the realm of e-learning, with teachers and researchers investigating how informal social technologies can be integrated into formal education, as well as how - or even whether - they might also be applicable to research and administration. We invite papers that discuss: a) The social, cultural and organisational factors that may impact on the implementation and adoption of social collaborative tools in e-learning, and/or b) The effectiveness of the technology itself. Possible topics include (but are not restricted to): The Technologies: * Capitalising on new channels of communication such as blogs, wikis and collaborative online spaces. * Using novel forms of group work, collaborative writing and reflective portfolio work. * Empowering students to create their own personalised learning resources, from blogs to online writing. Embedding the technologies within institutions: * Issues arising from adopting informal open technology within a formal learning environment. For example, can tools be provided centrally by the institution, or should they be left to the choice of students? * The role of social software in supporting the reflective and metacognitive dimensions of learning. * The role of social software in supporting the tutor. * The opportunities afforded by new social tools to create new communities of research practice and to foster the sharing of teaching materials. * Personal publishing by students. For example what privacy issues may arise if students are introduced to discussion boards, weblogs and personal development planners? Assessment: * Methods to assess the effectiveness of work created in an online social space. * Opportunities and challenges in assessing online group work within a formal assessment regime. We warmly welcome papers on other relevant topics, especially if they are related to a research area in which you are actively involved. Presentations will be 25 minutes each, plus 10 minutes for discussion. Please send a 300-word abstract either in the body of an email (preferred) or as an email attachment in RTF format to [log in to unmask] Remember to include your full contact details: i.e. name, affiliation, street address, email address and telephone number. The deadline for submissions is Friday 5th January, 2007. Authors of accepted papers will be notified on or shortly after Friday 12th January, 2007. For more information please visit the Shock 6 website: http://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/ltg/events/shock2007/ Booking for this event will open in early December 2006. Refreshments and lunch are included in the price: £90.00 (academic); £200.00 (commercial); £40.00 (members of Oxford University and/or students) regards -- Peter Robinson Learning Technologies Group, Oxford University Computing Services, 13 Banbury Road, Oxford, OX2 6NN. email: [log in to unmask] Call for papers - Shock of the Old 6 ICT conference http://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/ltg/events/shock2007/