CATE 2010 - The Thirteenth IASTED International Conference on Computers and Advanced Technology in Education CATE 2010

The topics of interest to be covered by CATE 2010 include, but are not limited to:

Advanced Educational Software and Hardware
Advanced Technology and Human Resource Issues
Advanced Technology in Education and Training
Institutional Issues on Technology-based Education and Training
Policies on Technology-based Education
Technology-based Blended, Distance and Open Education

International Program Committee
Click here for a list of the program committee for CATE 2010.

Submission
Submit your paper via our website at: www.iasted.org/conferences/submit-709.html. All submissions should be in Adobe Acrobat (.PDF) format.

The IASTED Secretariat must receive your paper by April 1, 2010. Receipt of paper submission will be confirmed by email.

Initial Paper Requirements
All papers submitted to IASTED conferences must be previously unpublished and may not be considered for publication elsewhere at any time during IASTED's review period. Authors are limited to a maximum of three paper submissions.

Initial paper submissions should be full papers. Papers of up to 8 pages in length are included in the conference registration fee. An extra charge will apply for every additional page for papers longer than 8 pages. Authors are responsible for having their papers checked for style and grammar before submitting to IASTED. Papers may be rejected if the language is not satisfactory.

When submitting a paper, complete the online initial paper submission form, designating an author who will attend the conference, and provide four key words to indicate the subject area of your paper. At least one of the key words must be taken from the list of topics provided under Scope, above.

Formatting instructions for initial papers are available at www.iasted.org/formatting-initial-page.html.

Reviewing
All papers submitted to this conference will be double-blind peer reviewed by at least two members of the International Program Committee and related technical committees. Acceptance will be based primarily on originality, significance, technical soundness, presentation, and references. The conference chair makes the final decision on the acceptance or rejection of the paper.

Acceptance and Registration
Notification of acceptance will be sent via email by May 15, 2010. Final manuscripts are due by June 15, 2010. Registration and final payment are due by June 30, 2010. Late registration fees or paper submissions will result in the papers being excluded from the conference proceedings.

Only one paper of up to eight pages is included in the regular registration fee. There will be an added charge for extra pages and additional papers.

Final Paper Requirements
Email your final manuscripts to finalpapers-AT-iasted.org. The subject line for the final manuscript submission must include your six-digit paper number.

The formatting instructions can be found at: www.iasted.org/formatting-final-page.html and must be strictly followed. The page limit for final papers is eight single-spaced pages in 10 point Times New Roman font.

Tutorials
Submission
Proposals for three-hour tutorials must be submitted online by April 1, 2010. Submit tutorial proposals via the following web site address:
www.iasted.org/conferences/tutorialsubmit-709.html.

Proposal Format
A tutorial proposal should clearly indicate:

The topic.
Background knowledge expected of the participants.
Objectives.
Time allocations for the major course topics.
The qualifications of the instructor(s).
Special Sessions
Special session proposals must be emailed to calgary-AT-iasted.org by April 1, 2010. Proposals should include a session title, a list of the topics covered, and the qualifications and brief biography of the session organizer(s).

Papers submitted to the special session must be received by April 1, 2010, unless otherwise stipulated by the Special Session Organizer. A minimum of five papers must be registered and fully paid in order for this session to be included in the conference program.

More information on special sessions is available at www.iasted.org/conferences/specialsession-709.html.

Journals
Expanded and enhanced versions of papers published in the conference proceedings can also be considered for inclusion in one of the IASTED journals. Information on the submission of papers to journals is available at: www.actapress.com/SubmissionInfo.aspx.

Whole proceedings as well as single papers can now be purchased online. Please visit ACTA Press: www.actapress.com.

Indexing
The proceedings will be sent for indexing in the following:

Cambridge Scientific Abstracts
Conference Proceedings Citation Index
EI Compendex
FIZ Karlsruhe
INSPEC