3rd CFP:Sixth Special Track on Computer-based Knowledge & Skill Assessment and Feedback in Learning Settings (CAF)
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Extended Paper Submission Deadline: May 2nd , 2013
** Apologies for Cross Postings **------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd CALL FOR PAPERS 6th Special Track on
Computer-based Knowledge & Skill Assessment
and Feedback in Learning Settings (CAF 2013) Kazan, Russia September 25 - 27, 2013
http://www.iicm.edu/CAF2013 In conjunction with
16th International Conference on
Interactive Computer aided Learning (ICL 2013)-------------------------------------------------------------------------------CAF 2013 – September 25 – 27, 2013, in Kazan, Russia
Sixth Special Track onComputer-based Knowledge & Skill Assessment and Feedback in Learning Settings (CAF)http://www.iicm.edu/CAF2013
This special track will take place during ICL 2013 in Kazan, Russia (25 - 27 September 2013) as a special programme item.
The Special Track CAF 2013 provides an interdisciplinary forum for international scientists and practitioners to discuss various aspects of e-assessment and learning analytics in learning settings and based on that feedback provision for students and teachers. This year CAF is organized in cooperation with the European funded project ALICE (Adaptive Learning via Intuitive/Interactive, Collaborative and Emotional System), http://www.aliceproject.eu.
The International Conference on Interactive Computer aided Learning (ICL) is an interdisciplinary conference which aims to focus on the exchange of relevant trends and research results as well as the presentation of practical experiences in interactive computer aided learning.
Background
Our modern life at the beginning of the 21st century is strongly influenced by effects such as rapidly changing and developing information, technology-enhanced communication and information access, and new forms of production and services in a globalized world. This situation requires individuals to adapt their skills and competencies. Consequently, educational objectives and societal expectations have changed significantly in recent years. Modern learning settings must consider learning community aspects as well as learner-centered, knowledge-centered and assessment-centered aspects.By focusing on the assessment, this concept can be further distinguished in (1) summative assessment, performed at the end of a set of learning activities, and (2) formative assessment, which is intended to give continuous feedback to students and teachers. The latter mentioned formative assessment gives information about the current state of knowledge and/or the degree of knowledge acquisition within learning activities.Assessment is an important component of modern teaching and learning processes in face-to-face courses as well as in e-learning environments; it provides valuable feedback to teachers and students which allows the revision and adaptation of teaching and learning activities. Furthermore, assessment activities and results can also be utilized for building and strengthening metacognitive skills. However, continuous and frequent assessment in learning processes may cause excessive efforts and costs. Therefore, computer-assisted assessment systems (CaAS) and computer-based assessment systems (CbAS) have become of increasing interest over the years. Assessment systems may support parts or the entire chain of the assessment lifecycle. This lifecycle includes authoring and management of assessment items, compilation of specific tests, performance of assessments, and compilation and management results. Additionally, emerging interest in the sharing and re-use of assessment items or compiled assessment tests and the exchangeability of assessment outcomes has resulted in standardization efforts, such as the IMS Question & Test Interoperability Specification (IMS QTI).
The special track will bring together international researchers as well as practitioners from different organisations who will have plenty of time for networking and real-world knowledge sharing.
CAF is interested in novel scientific research, findings from experiments and results from real-life applications. We invite submissions that deal with issues including, but not limited to:
Aspects of formative and summative assessmentHistory and challenges of e-assessmentComputer-supported assessment rubricComputer-based knowledge & skill assessment for individuals and groupsComputer-supported peer assessment for individuals and groupsComputer-supported self-assessment and group assessmentComputer-based student and teacher feedback about knowledge state and acquisitionComputer-based assessment in adaptive e-learningLearning analyticsAdaptive AssessmentWeb 2.0 and assessment & feedback for individual and group learningAssessment in Immersive Educational EnvironmentsAutomated essay gradingNatural short answer assessmentAssessment and feedback in computer-based simulationsAssessment and feedback in game-based learning settingsTest & training data and evaluation proceduresReuse, Interoperability and StandardizationSecurity and Privacy
Important Dates
02 May 2013: Submission of full papers (8 pages), short papers (4 pages)27 May 2013: Notification of acceptance30 Aug. 2013: Camera ready version (8 pages)25.-27. Sept. 2013: ICL Conference in Kazan, Russia Submission ProcedureFile Types: Word for Windows
Language: English (British or US)Style Guides & Template: http://www.icl-conference.org/template.doc
Paper Submission System: Please use the Electronic Submission Page http://www.conftool.com/icl-conference/
In case of problems or questions concerning the submission of papers, please contact the track chairs at [log in to unmask]
Notification of Acceptance and Publishing Accepted papers will be published within the ICL conference proceedings. At least one author has to register within 2 weeks after the notification of acceptance to be included into the conference programme (11. June 2013). Authors fee is applicable only once per paper! Some authors will be invited to submit extended versions of their paper for publication in the "European Journal of Open and Distance Learning" (EURODL) or the "International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning" (iJET).
CAF 2013 ChairsChristian Gütl, Graz University of Technology, Austria & Curtin University, Western Australia
Mohammad AL-Smadi, Tallinn University, EstoniaBarbara Kerr, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Canada
CAF 2013 Organization teamJohanna Pirker, Graz University of Technology, Austria & MIT, USA
Alexander Nussbaumer, Graz University of Technology, Austria
CAF 2013 Program Committee (tentative)Dietrich Albert, University of Graz, AustriaManuel Castro, Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia, SpainVanessa Chang, Curtin University, AustraliaJennifer DeBoer, MIT, USA
Carlos Delgado Kloos, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, SpainPeter Dolog, Aalborg University, DenmarkHeinz Dreher, Curtin University, AustraliaBaltasar Fernández-Manjón, Complutense University of Madrid, SpainMichael Granitzer, University of Passau, GermanyMargit Höfler, Graz University, AustriaRalf Klamma, RWTH Aachen University, GermanyNarayanan Kulathuramaiyer, University Malaysia Sarawak, MalaysiaStephanie Linek, Leibniz Information Centre for Economics, GermanyPeter Reimann, University of Sydney, AustraliaSandra Schön, Salzburg Research Forschungsgesellschaft, AustriaMarcus Specht, Open University of the Netherlands, NetherlandsDaniela Tuparov, South Western University, BulgarianSylviaWong, Aston University, UK Further Information:
Information about ICL 2013: http://www.icl-conference.org/icl2013/
