ETMS 2012 - 2012 Conference on Education and Training Modeling & Simulation (ETMS12)

2012 Conference on Education and Training Modeling & Simulation
(ETMS12)
Part of 2012 Autumn Simulation Multi-Conference
October 28 - 31, San Diego,California
http://scs.org/node/323
Sponsored by the Society for Modeling and Simulation International

You are invited to submit full papers reporting original work to a forum
where experts from industry and academia meet and exchange ideas on these
topics. We welcome papers on any area of learning and education with
special emphasis on the use of simulation, visualization, cloud computing
and Web 2.0 social networking in learning and education. Papers are
solicited in the following (but not limited to) areas:
-Web 2.0 and Social Media in the learning and education
-Simulation and visualization in learning
-Mobile learning
-E-learning
-The implications of cloud computing on Education
-One-to-one computing in the classroom
-Ubiquitous learning
-Online games and its effect on Education
-Personalized learning
-The use of technology to better understand a student???s knowledge base
-Redefinition of learning spaces
-Teacher-generated open content
-Smart portfolio assessment
-Teacher managers/mentors
-The effect of technology-aided information on social development
-Integrating technology into an operating model of education
-The social network as an educational tool
-The expansion of literacy from reading text to being able to interact
with computers
-ICT as a means to implement project based learning
-Ways to convert digital media into teaching and learning opportunities
-ICT as an administrative tool ( Education management systems/ EMIS)
-ICT as a medium of knowledge exchange
-ICT as means to learn/teach for people with special needs
ETMS 2012 Chairs:
General Chair: Dr. Abdolreza Abhari, Ryerson University, Toronto,
Canada
Program Chair: Dr. Maryam Davoudpour, Ryerson University, Toronto,
Canada
Opportunities to participate:
Technical Articles should incorporate significant results in research,
practice, or education. Submissions will be selected based on originality
of the work and contribution to the field or body of knowledge of
education and training simulation.
Author Guidelines:
Papers should be submitted to the SCS Conference Management System at
http://www.softconf.com/scs/ETMS12. Papers should be formatted according
to SCS Conference and Workshop formatting guidelines available at
http://www.scs.org/PDFs/formattingkit.pdf