First ACIS International Workshop on E-Learning Technologies: Experiences and Challenges (ELTEC 2006) / Call for submissions

First ACIS International Workshop on E-Learning Technologies: Experiences and Challenges (ELTEC 2006) / Call for submissions

CALL FOR PAPERS

First ACIS International Workshop on
E-Learning Technologies: Experiences and Challenges (ELTEC 2006)
Held as an integral part of the Sixth ACIS International Conference on Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Networking, and Parallel/Distributed Computing (SNPD2006)
Excalibur Hotel Casino
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
June 19-20, 2006
URL: http://pages.towson.edu/gtrajkov/ELTEC2006

The ELTEC 2006 workshop aims to explore the current status and possible future scenarios for the technological aspects of e-Learning. By investigating the issues and challenges, and sharing experiences from yesterday and today, we hope to stimulate the dialogue internationally and thus contribute to the status of e-learning tomorrow. The topics include, but are not limited to the following:

Authoring tools for e-learning
Intelligent e-learning technology
Available & preferred instructional technologies
Interactivity in e-learning platforms
Collaborative learning
Learning & content management systems
Developing an organizational e-learning strategy
Mobile learning (M-learning)
Developing tech platforms for successful online learning experience
Societal issues (legal, standards, diversity issues and cultural challenges)
Evaluation/performance measurement & assessment
Good practice concepts & examples
Synchronous vs. Asynchronous solutions
Virtual universities, classrooms, and laboratories
Industry-university partnering

It is anticipated that a special issue of an international journal will be devoted to the best workshop papers. Tutorial proposals are also welcome, and should be directed to the conference chairs.

Important Dates
Paper Due: February 28, 2006
Acceptance Notification: March 25, 2006
Camera ready: April 10, 2006


Workshop Co-Chairs
Yeong-Tae Song, Towson University, USA, ysong@towson.edu
Goran Trajkovski, Towson University, USA, gtrajkovski@towson.edu


Program Committee
Mita Bhattacharya, Monash University, Australia
Sung-Hyuk Cha, Pace University, USA
Samuel Collins, Towson University, USA
Xristine Faulkner, London South Bank Univ., UK
Tsvetozar Georgiev, University of Rousse, Bulgaria
Stefan Robila, Montclair State University, USA
Georgi Stojanov, American Univ. in Paris, France
Vlado Trajkovik, University of Skopje, Macedonia