CSEDU 2014 - International Conference on Computer Supported Education

CSEDU 2014, the International Conference on Computer Supported Education, aims at becoming a yearly meeting place for presenting and discussing new educational environments, best practices and case studies on innovative technology-based learning strategies, institutional policies on computer supported education including open and distance education, using computers. In particular, the Web is currently a preferred medium for distance learning and the learning practice in this context is usually referred to as e-learning. CSEDU 2014 is expected to give an overview of the state of the art as well as upcoming trends, and to promote discussion about the pedagogical potential of new learning and educational technologies in the academic and corporate world.
CSEDU seeks papers reporting research work, academic or business case-studies, on topics indicated below in the section “Conference Areas”. Papers describing advanced prototypes, systems, tools and techniques and general survey papers indicating future directions are also encouraged. Both technological and social-oriented papers are accepted. All papers must describe original work, not previously published or submitted to another conference. Accepted papers, presented at the conference by one of the authors, will be published in the Proceedings of CSEDU under an ISBN, and will be indexed by major indexes. Acceptance will be based on quality, relevance and originality. Both full research reports (regular papers) and work-in-progress reports (position papers) are welcome. There will be both oral and poster sessions.
Special sessions, dedicated to case-studies and commercial presentations, as well as tutorials dedicated to technical/scientific topics are also envisaged: companies interested in presenting their products/methodologies or researchers interested in holding a tutorial, workshop or special session are invited to contact the conference secretariat or visit the conference website.
CONFERENCE AREAS
Each of these topic areas is expanded below but the sub-topics list is not exhaustive. Papers may address one or more of the listed sub-topics, although authors should not feel limited by them. Unlisted but related sub-topics are also acceptable, provided they fit in one of the following main topic areas:
1. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES SUPPORTING LEARNING
2. LEARNING/TEACHING METHODOLOGIES AND ASSESSMENT
3. SOCIAL CONTEXT AND LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS
4. DOMAIN APPLICATIONS AND CASE STUDIES
5. UBIQUITOUS LEARNING
AREA 1: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES SUPPORTING LEARNING
Intelligent Tutoring Systems
Web-based Learning, Wikis and Blogs
e-Learning Platforms, Portals
Authoring Tools and Content Development
Groupware Tools
Synchronous and Asynchronous Learning
Security Aspects
AV-Communication and Multimedia
Ontologies and Meta-Data Standards
e-Learning Hardware and Software
Security and Privacy
Classroom Management
Learning Analytics
AREA 2: LEARNING/TEACHING METHODOLOGIES AND ASSESSMENT
Pedagogy Enhancement with e-Learning
Educating the Educators
Immersive Learning
Blended Learning
Computer-Aided Assessment
Metrics and Performance Measurement
Assessment Software Tools
Mentoring and Tutoring
Higher Order Thinking Skills
Instructional Design
Immersive Learning and Multimedia applications
Virtual Communities of Practice
Project Based Learning and Engineering Education
Game-based and simulation-based learning
AREA 3: SOCIAL CONTEXT AND LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS
Learning Organizations
Collaborative Learning
Community Building
Theoretical Bases of e-Learning Environments
International Partnerships in Teaching
Distance and e-Learning in a Global Context
Cooperation with Industry in Teaching
Course Design and e-Learning Curriculae
Teacher Evaluation
Assessment and Accreditation of Courses and Institutions
Lifelong Learning: Continuing Professional Training and Development
K-12 Students
Engineering Education and Ethics
Web 2.0 and Social Computing for Learning and Knowledge Sharing
Vocational training tools and methods
AREA 4: DOMAIN APPLICATIONS AND CASE STUDIES
e-Learning Success Cases
Critical Success Factors in Distance Learning
Interdisciplinary Programs for Distance Education
Impact and Achievements of International Initiatives
e-learning in Engineering Education
Industrial and Medical Applications
Intelligent Learning and Teaching Systems
e-Learning in Developing Countries
AREA 5: UBIQUITOUS LEARNING
Accessibility to Disabled Users
Mobile Learning (M-learning)
Context Dependent Learning
Standards and Interoperability
Technology Enhanced Learning
Technology Support for Pervasive Learning
Virtual Labs and Virtual Classrooms
Distance Education
Cloud-based Learning and Assessment
Smart devices as collaborative learning tools