IMCL 2014 - 8th International Conference on Interactive Mobile Communication Technologies and Learning, IMCL2014

The 8th International Conference on Interactive Mobile Communication Technologies and Learning, IMCL2014, is part of an international initiative to promote technology-enhanced learning and online engineering world-wide. The IMCL2014 conference will cover all aspects of mobile learning, mobile business, mobile government, mobile society as well as the emergence of mobile communication technologies, services, implementation and implications for education, business, governments and society. The IMCL2014 actually aims to promote the development of Mobile Learning, to provide a forum for education and knowledge transfer, to expose students to latest ICT technologies and encourage the study and implementation of mobile applications in teaching and learning. The conference will also present an opportunity for educators to develop new skills and to stimulate critical debate on theories, approaches, principles and applications of mlearning, hence facilitate dialogue, sharing and networking between diverse cultures with regard to the optimal use of emerging technologies.
Conference Topics
Paper topics include but are not limited to:
mLearning strategies in educational institutions, corporations and government
mLearning models, theory and pedagogy
Design and development mobile learning apps and content
Instructional design, learning objects, development tools and metadata
Future trends, emerging mobile technologies, hardware and software applications
Mobile technology support for educator and student
Mobile web and video conferencing
mLearning standards
Life-long and Informal learning using mobile devices
Creating interactive and collaborative mLearning environments
Open and distance mLearning
Implementation and social implications of mLearning
Social Networking and mLearning
Evaluation and research methods of mLearning
Quality in mLearning
Case studies in mLearning
Cost effective management of mLearning processes
mLearning Management Systems (mLMS)
Adaptive mLearning environments
Virtual campus and mLearning
Mobile online laboratories
Learning analytics and mlearning
Mobile games - Gamification and mobile learning
Presentation Formats
Proposals for participation in the IMCL2014 conference can be submitted in the following formats:
Papers: full paper
Papers: short paper
Special sessions
Panels, Workshops and Round Tables
Conference Proceedings
Conference proceedings with an appropriate ISBN number will be distributed electronically on a USB device and will also be available through IEEE Xplore. Selected award papers will be recommended for publication in the International Journal of Interactive Mobile Technologies (iJIM), the International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET) and the International Journal for Online Engineering (iJOE).
Deadlines
09 Jun 2014 Paper Submission
30 Jun 2014 Notification of acceptance
21 Jul 2014 Author registration deadline
15 Sep 2014 Camera-ready due
13 Nov 2014 IMCL2014 opening