IADIS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE E-LEARNING 2011 at IADIS

Conference Details:

IADIS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE E-LEARNING 2011

Rome, Italy, 20 – 23 July 2011

(http://www.elearning-conf.org/)

part of the IADIS Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems (MCCSIS 2011)

Rome, Italy 20 – 26 July 2011

(http://www.mccsis.org/)

* Keynote Speaker (confirmed):

Dr. Francois Desjardins, Associate Dean, University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT), Canada

* Conference background and goals

The IADIS e-Learning 2011 conference aims to address the main issues of concern within e-Learning. This conference covers both technical as well as the non-technical aspects of e-Learning.

The conference accepts submissions in the following seven main areas: Organisational Strategy and Management Issues; Technological Issues; e-Learning Curriculum Development Issues; Instructional Design Issues; e-Learning Delivery Issues; e-Learning Research Methods and Approaches; e-Skills and Information Literacy for Learning.

* Format of the Conference

The conference will comprise of invited talks and oral presentations. The proceedings of the conference will be published in the form of a book and CD-ROM with ISBN, and will be available also in the IADIS Digital Library (accessible on-line).

The conference proceedings will be submitted for indexing to INSPEC, EI Compendex, Thomson ISI, ISTP and other indexing services.

* Best Papers

The best papers will be selected for publishing as extended versions in the IADIS International Journal on WWW/Internet (ISSN: 1645-7641), in the Interactive Technology and Smart Education (ITSE) journal (ISSN:1741-5659) and also to selected journals (i.e. IADIS International Journal on Computer Science and Information Systems (IJCSIS – ISSN: 1646-3692) including journals from INDERSCIENCE Publishers.

* Types of submissions

Full papers, Short Papers, Reflection Papers, Posters/Demonstrations, Tutorials, Panels and Doctoral Consortium. All submissions are subject to a blind refereeing process.

* Topics related to e-Learning are of interest. These include, but are not limited to the following areas and topics:

Organisational Strategy and Management Issues (main area)

- Higher and Further Education

- Primary and Secondary Education

- Workplace Learning

- Vocational Training

- Home Schooling

- Distance Learning

- Blended Learning

- Change Management

- Educational Management

- Continuous Professional Development (CPD) for Educational and Training Staff

- Return on e-Learning Investments (ROI)

Technological Issues (main area)

- Learning Management Systems (LMS)

- Managed Learning Environments (MLEs)

- Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs)

- Computer-Mediated Communication (CMC) Tools

- Social Support Software

- Architecture of Educational Information Systems Infrastructure

- Security and Data Protection

- Learning Objects

- XML Schemas and the Semantic Web

- Web 2.0 Applications

e-Learning Curriculum Development Issues (main area)

- Philosophies and Epistemologies for e-learning

- Learning Theories and Approaches for e-learning

- e-Learning Models

- Conceptual Representations

- Pedagogical Models

- e-Learning Pedagogical Strategies

- e-Learning Tactics

- Developing e-Learning for Specific Subject Domains

Instructional Design Issues (main area)

- Designing e-Learning Settings

- Developing e-Learning Pilots and Prototypes

- Creating e-Learning Courses

– Collaborative learning

– Problem-based learning

– Inquiry-based learning

– Blended learning

– Distance learning

- Designing e-Learning Tasks

– E-learning activities

– Online Groupwork

– Experiential learning

– Simulations and Modelling

– Gaming and edutainment

– Creativity and design activities

– Exploratory programming

e-Learning Delivery Issues (main area)

- e-Delivery in different contexts

– Higher and Further Education

– Primary and Secondary Schools

– Workplace Learning

– Vocational Training

– Distance Learning

- Online Assessment

- Innovations in e-Assessment

- e-Moderating

- e-Tutoring

- e-Facilitating

- Leadership in e-Learning Delivery

- Networked Information and Communication Literacy Skills

- Participation and Motivation in e-Learning

e-Learning Research Methods and Approaches (main area)

- Action Research

- Design Research

- Course and Programme Evaluations

- Systematic Literature Reviews

- Historical Analysis

- Case Studies

- Meta-analysis of Case Studies

- Effectiveness and Impact Studies

- Evaluation of e-Learning Technologies

- Evaluation of Student and Tutor Satisfaction

- Learning and cognitive styles

- Ethical Issues in e-learning

e-Skills and Information Literacy for Learning (main area)

- Teaching information literacy

- Electronic library and information search skills

- ICT skills education

- in schools and colleges

- for business, industry and the public sector

- in adult, community, home and prison education

- informal methods (peer groups, family)

- Education for computer-mediated communication skills

- Netiquette

- Online safety for children and vulnerable users

- Cybercrime awareness and personal prevention

- Student production of online media

- Web design

- Digital storytelling

- Web 2.0 tools

- etc.

- Digital media studies

Conference Contact Details:

E-mail: secretariat@elearning-conf.org/
Web site: http://www.elearning-conf.org/