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Call for Papers on Mobile and Ubiquitous Learning Environments
Special Feature/Issue in International Journal on Research and Practice
in Technology Enhanced Learning
Special issue web page:http://www-b4.is.tokushima-u.ac.jp/ogata/MULE-CFP.htm
Journal web page: http://www.apsce.net/RPTEL_Purpose_and_Scope.htm
Submission deadline: End of March, 2008
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The editors invite scholarly articles on Mobile and Ubiquitous Learning
Environments (MULE) supported by wireless, mobile, pervasive and ubiquitous
technologies, such as PDA, mobile/smart phone, tablet PC, iPod, RFID tags,
GPS, sensors, augmented reality, etc, to be considered for a special feature
or full issue (depending on papers accepted) of the International Journal of
Research and Practice in Technology Enhanced Learning. Papers on the topic
received after the deadline for this issue will be considered for an ongoing
strand on the topic.

All papers should be explicit as to how the mobile and ubiquitous technologies
studied contribute to orchestrating or setting up a learning environment from
an educational design perspective, possibly extending this perspective
towards issues of architecture and implementation. The question of what
learning processes are supported by that environment should be addressed
clearly and explicitly. We are particularly interested in papers that
analyze or address issues of integration and interoperability of different
technologies supporting learning across different types of devices and
multiple modalities and temporal frames (synchronous/asynchronous).
The types of learning scenarios may include individual and collaborative
learning, and may be situated in any setting, whether learning is formal,
informal or incidental. Although there is a strong preference for
contributions that are grounded in empirical evidence, theoretical
papers and papers focusing on the design and implementation of innovative
technologies in an adequate educational context will also be considered.
Empirical methodologies from diverse research traditions are acceptable,
provided that the quality of work is convincing to researchers within the
given tradition and the presentation is comprehensible and meaningful
also to readers outside of this tradition.

The following research topics are suggested as examples of relevant topics.
Studies that address other questions related to mobile and ubiquitous
learning environments are also welcome.

-Context-Aware support for MULE  (architectures, examples, techniques, ...)
- Instructional design approaches for MULE
- Design of (virtual/real-world) learning objects meta-data in MULE
- Extending awareness, conceptualization and collaboration in MULE
- Integration of MULE into broader teaching/training/learning processes
- Intelligent support for MULE (user modelling, profiling, ...)
- Artificial agents or virtual/real-world avatars in MULE
- Game design in MULE
- Emotional design and motivational support in MULE
- Domain specific applications (e.g., foreign language learning,
       mathematics, teaching/training in the medical domain)
- Experimental usage and evaluation of MULE
- Specific learning-theoretical foundations of MULE
- Lessons learned from specific practices with MULE  (in 
universities, K12, companies)
- Educational applications using mobile and ubiquitous technologies in specific
   locations or for bridging learning experiences between locations
    such as classrooms, museums, libraries, ...

Authors are encouraged to contact the editors in advance of submission
with an expression of interest and optionally an abstract and/or outline
of the paper so that editors may provide guidance. In order to encourage
submissions from non-native English speakers, English proofreading help
will be provided if the paper is accepted.

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Special Issue Editors
Hiroaki Ogata (guest editor),University of Tokushima, 
ogata[at]is.tokushima-u.ac.jp
H. Ulrich Hoppe (guest editor), University of Duisburg-Essen, 
hoppe[at]collide.info
Dan Suthers (coordinating RPTEL editor), University of Hawai`I, 
suthers[at]hawaii.edu

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Time line
End of March 2008: Deadline for paper submissions.
Middle of June 2008: Reviews finalized and sent to authors.
Middle of August 2008: Deadline for revised manuscripts.
End of September 2008: Edited manuscript sent to publisher.

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