IMCL 2009 - The 4th International Conference on Interactive Mobile and Computer Aided Learning, IMCL2009

IMCL2009 Topics

The IMCL2009 conference will cover all aspects of mobile learning, mobile business, mobile government and mobile society in general. The conference will also discuss the emergence of mobile technologies, services, implementation and implications for education, business, governments and society.

IMCL2009 will focus on the exploration and debate of new models and services that leverage mobile and ubiquitous computing technologies. The examples of the topics and sessions of the conference will be as follows:



mLearning Topics

mLearning strategies in educational institutions, corporations and government;

mLearning: theory and pedagogy;

Design and development of course content;

Instructional design, learning objects, development tools and metadata for Learning;

Emerging mobile technologies, hardware and software;

mLearning applications;

Mobile technology support for educator and student;

Mobile web and video conferencing;

mLearning standards;

Life-long mLearning;

Emerging mobile technologies;

Emerging hardware and software for mLearning;

Creating interactive and collaborative mLearning environments;

Informal learning using mobile devices;

Open and distance mLearning.

Next mLearning generation;

Future trends in mLearning;

Implementation, evaluation and social implications of mLearning;

Personalization and socialization;

Quality in mLearning;

Case studies in mLearning;

Cost effective management of mLearning processes;

mLearning and mTraining;

mLearning management systems (mLMSs);

Web and computer-based learning;

Tools for interactive learning and teaching;

Platforms and authoring tools;

Applications of the Semantic Web;

Adaptive learning environments;

Virtual campus and eLearning;

Mobile Remote and virtual laboratories.



mBusiness Topics

Mobile business models;

Mobile consumer services;

Mobile financial services;

M-payment applications, bill, loan, fine charges;

Usability and adoption;

Privacy and security;

Social and economic impact;

Context-aware and location-based services;

Mobile healthcare;

Mobile enterprise and workforce support;

RFID and mobile supply chain management;

mLearning and commerce in the Middle East and developing countries.

Service providers for mobile networks.



mGovernment Topics

The transition from eGovernment to mGovernment;

eGovernment and mGovernment integration;

Public and social pressures leading to mGovernment;

mGovernment impact on government organizations;

mGovernment and transforming public administration;

Technological pressures leading to mGovernment;

Evaluation of mGovernment in the context of eGovernment ;

mGovernment technologies and infrastructure;

Mobile device penetration;

Evolution of mobile internet technologies;

Mobile standards and protocols;

mGovernment portals;

Inter/intra government applications data exchange;

mGovernment applications and services;

Information/communication applications;

Participation applications;

mGovernment field force;

mEnforcement;

Context-aware and location-based Services

Adoption of mobile internet applications and services;

mGovernment best practices;

mGovernment business Models;

mG2C, mG2G and mG2B models;

The future and the potential of mGovernment.



mSociety Topics

Impact of mLearning on social change;

Security and privacy;

Legal issues and mGovernment;

Policy and regulation;

mPolitics; mDemocracy and mVoting;

mGovernment and development;

mGovernment and city cases, mCities;

mCountry cases.