C5 2011 - 9th International Conference on Creating, Connecting and Collaborating through Computing C5-2011

Computers, networks, and other forms of technology are pervasive in our information-based society. Unfortunately, most users of this technology use it for passive consumption of information and entertainment. To evolve into a true knowledge society it is critical that we transform computer-based human activities to engage users in the active process of creating, connecting, and collaborating together.

The C5 conference is for anyone interested in the use of computers as tools to develop and enable user-oriented creation, connection, and collaboration processes. Researchers, developers, educators and users come together at C5 to present new and ongoing work and to discuss future directions for creative computing and multimedia environments. We welcome the submission of theoretical and technical papers, practitioner/experience reports, and papers that bridge the gap between theory and practice or that encourage inter- and cross-disciplinary study.

Topics of Interest

C5 invites submissions of full papers in (but not limited to) the following areas:

Technology-enhanced human-computer and human-human interaction
Multimedia authoring environments
New technologies for literature, music and the visual arts
Virtual worlds and immersive environments
Gaming/entertainment platforms and infrastructure
Social networks and social networking
Novel programming paradigms and languages for implementors
Scripting or visual paradigms and languages for end-users
Creating and maintaining online communities
Tools for creating/managing online services/environments
Distributed and collaborative working
Educational environments for classroom, field work and online/distance learning
Technologies for collaborative and self-empowered learning
Social and cultural implications of new technologies