T4E 2012 - International Conference on Technology for Education T4E 2012

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Category T4E 2012

Deadline: March 05, 2012 | Date: July 18, 2012-July 20, 2012

Venue/Country: Hyderabad, India

Updated: 2012-03-04 16:08:33 (GMT+9)

Call For Papers - CFP

Areas of Focus

The Conference is expected to have several sessions, jointly or in parallel, on the following themes:

Development of technologies used to support education

Innovative use of ICT for content development and classroom use

Pedagogies for remote learning and e-learning, blended learning and learning using technology

Assessment and evaluation of above technologies, content and pedagogies

Support systems for distance education, e-learning, blended learning

Mobile learning

Cognition and learning technologies

Growth and impact of the Open Educational Resources movement

Techniques and standards for accurate identification of relevant learning resources

Content repositories for teaching and learning and different methodologies for creation of social networks for group learning

Development of software to enhance learning

Semantic web technologies in education

Adaptive, cognitive and personalized approaches for improvement of education

Smart technologies in education

Impact of social networks on learning

Virtual/online experimentation and scalable solutions

Session Formats

The conference will include the following sessions:

Full papers:

6-8 pages. Full papers meant for full presentation at the conference will contain detailed descriptions of research, development, applications and other aspects related to the conference themes. A total time of twenty minutes will be given to the authors of the paper to highlight significant results and conclusions of the research work submitted, and will include additional time for questions and answers. These papers can be optionally accompanied by a poster that will be displayed during the conference.

Short papers:

3-4 pages. Short papers will be brief presentations of technologies developed, techniques used or results of research. A total time of ten minutes will be given to the principal author of the paper to highlight significant results and conclusions of the research work submitted, and will include time for questions and answers. These papers can be optionally accompanied by a poster that will be displayed during the conference.

Reflection papers:

Reflection papers might review recent research literature pertaining to a particular problem or approach, indicate what the findings suggest, and/or provide a suggestion - with rationale and justification - for a different approach or perspective on that problem. Reflection papers might also analyze general trends or discuss important issues pertaining to learning and instruction in the digital age. These have two pages at maximum (1500 words). Authors will be asked to display their work in poster format and will take part in a panel session.

Tutorials:

These sessions will provide participants an opportunity to experience first-hand, the research tools, techniques and results presented. Tutorial presenters are encouraged to create an interactive environment for participants to become familiar with design, strategies, pedagogies, data, and assessment associated with technologies that are used in the teaching-learning process. A two-page description of the tutorial must be submitted for review. The description must include objectives of the tutorial, presenter's previous experience with the material, equipment needed, an outline of the content and a CV of the author(s).

Student Grants

Students are encouraged to submit papers for the conference. A limited number of grants to cover part of the expenses are expected to be available for students whose papers are selected. Authors intending to submit papers to T4E 2012 may please fill out the 'Register to Submit' form on EDAS that will be available soon. This will enable them to receive further announcements relating to their submission.

General Chairs

Sandhya Kode, IIIT-Hyderabad, India

Kinshuk, Athabasca University, Canada

Steering Committee Chair

Kannan Moudgalya, IIT Bombay, India

Program Chairs

Demetrios G. Sampson, University of Piraeus, Greece

Sahana Murthy, IIT Bombay, India

Organizing Chairs

Maj. Gen. R. K. Bagga, IIIT-Hyderabad, India

Important Dates

Submission deadline: March 5, 2012

Author notification: April 17, 2012

Final Camera-ready submission: May 2, 2012

Early registration deadline: June 17, 2012

Conference dates: July 18-20, 2012

Contact Details

Sandhya Kode

Chief Mentor and Director, EnhanceEdu

Director (Training and Development)

Centre for Education Technology and Learning Science (CETLS)

IIIT-Hyderabad, Gachibowli

Andhra Pradesh, India

Email: skodeviiit.ac.in, sandhya.kodegmail.com

Shuchita Rao

Instructional Technology Specialist, EnhanceEdu

IIIT-Hyderabad, Gachibowli

Andhra Pradesh, India

Email: shuchita.raogmail.com

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