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CALL FOR PAPERS
Semantic-Web Resource Repository Design, Search and Management LORNET <http://www.lornet.org/Nouvelles/Atelierspartenaires/ITS2008Conference/tabid/858/language/en-US/Default.aspx> Workshop at the ITS 2008 Conference <http://gdac.dinfo.uqam.ca/its2008/> , June 23, 2008

This one-day workshop aims to improve the theory, techniques and applications of ontology-based knowledge modeling for designing, searching and managing learning resource repositories. This workshop is organized by the LORNET research network, a major Canadian project. Semantic Web methods, tools and applications have been the focus of this network for the last five years. The workshop will welcome papers from all sectors of the ITS and AI-ED community, as well as report on LORNET research results.


THEMES


The themes are not limited to but include the following:

* Ontology modeling tools and methods
* Ontology-based learner interaction design, techniques, and analysis
* Recommender and assistance systems for resource selection
* Personalization tools and applications
* Extending folksonomies beyond taxonomies
* User knowledge and competency modeling
* Ontology-based ePortfolios
* Data mining and pattern recognition for knowledge extraction
* Standardization and user-centered deployment
* Packaging, sequencing, and presenting e-learning resources
* Ontology referencing of digital libraries and repositories
* Ontology-aware agents for e-learning and Knowledge Management
* Security, privacy and Digital content protection
* Ontology-based workflows in e-learning

Submission deadline

Author notification

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April 21st, 2008

May 18th, 2008

May 26 th, 2008


SUBMISSION GUIDELINES


All papers are expected to follow the general ITS 2008 submission guidelines (http://gdac.dinfo.uqam.ca/its2008/ <http://gdac.dinfo.uqam.ca/its2008/> ). Papers must comply with the LNCS formatting instructions (http://www.springer.com/computer/lncs?SGWID=0-164-2-72376-0 <http://www.springer.com/computer/lncs?SGWID=0-164-2-72376-0> ), and should not to exceed 5000 words.

Papers will be peer-reviewed by the workshop organizing committee. Accepted papers will be included in the workshop proceedings and will be published on the workshop webpage and on the LORNET Web site.

To submit a paper, click : ONLINE SUBMISSION <http://ares.licef.ca:90/its2008> .

The final version must be in the PDF format (camera ready). Please go to the submission system (ONLINE SUBMISSION <http://ares.licef.ca:90/its2008> ) and click on "Re-Upload Paper" to submit the final version.

Alternatively, for paper submission and final version, you can send your.doc or .pdf document via e-mail to:

Christian Lafrance  ([log in to unmask])
and Djamila Abbas ([log in to unmask])


WORKSHOP ORGANIZERS


Gilbert Paquette

Télé-université-UQAM

Marek Hatala

Simon Fraser University

Gordon McCalla

University of Saskatchewan

Abed El Saddik

University of Ottawa

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Ralph Deters

University of Saskatchewan

Aude Dufresne

Université de Montréal

Jim Greer

University of Saskatchewan

Mohamed Kamel

University of Waterloo

Olga Marino

Télé-université – UQAM

 

Christopher Kew

TENCompetence Dissemination Officer

University of Bolton

Tel: + 44 (0)1204 903561

Fax: + 44 (0)1204 399044

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