T4E 2012 - International Conference on Technology for Education T4E 2012

The IEEE international conference on Technology for Education, T4E 2012, will be held at IIIT-Hyderabad, India from July 18-20, 2012. It will provide a forum to bring together colleagues interested in promoting learning and teaching through the use of technology. Proposals are invited from students, teachers and researchers in academia and industry to present results of their research and development efforts in education through the use of technology and to discuss further directions. This is fourth in a series of annual conferences.The first three were held in Bengaluru, Mumbai and Chennai in the years 2009, 2010 and 2011, respectively.
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: skodev-AT-iiit.ac.in, sandhya.kode-AT-gmail.com
Shuchita Rao
Instructional Technology Specialist, EnhanceEdu
IIIT-Hyderabad, Gachibowli
Andhra Pradesh, India
Email: shuchita.rao-AT-gmail.com
*IEEE full sponsorship approval awaited