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Quality of Teaching, Assessment in Academia, Technology Enhanced Learning, Reforming Education, Assessment in Higher Education: st International Conference on REFORMING EDUCATION

  • 1.  Quality of Teaching, Assessment in Academia, Technology Enhanced Learning, Reforming Education, Assessment in Higher Education: st International Conference on REFORMING EDUCATION

    Posted 12-07-2009 06:49
    Dear Colleagues
    hope my mail finds you well. We are running a new conference entitled:

    International Conference on QUALITY OF TECHING AND REFORMING EDUCATION:
    Learning Technologies, Quality of Education, Educational Systems,
    Evaluation, Pedagogies- TECH-EDUCATION 2010

    http://www.reform-education.org
    Detailed CFP: http://www.reform-education.org/cfp.htm


    Track 1. Quality of the Education / Teaching Excellence / Assessment of
    Quality in Academic institutions - A new vision

    Track 2. Technology Enhanced Learning - Learning Technologies -
    Personalization-Elearning

    Track 3. Educational Strategies

    Track 4. The Collaborative/ Consructive/ Pedagogical/ Didactical Approaches

    Track 5. The Formal/ Informal/ and Life Long Learning Perspectives

    Track 6. The Contribution of Education to Sustainable Development

    If you are dealing in your research with issues related to QUALITY
    ASSESSMENT IN EDUCATION, TEACHING EXCELLENCE in ACADEMIA, REFORMING OF
    EDUCATION, CURRICULUM DESIGN, DEGREES DESIGN, POSTGRADUATES PROGRAMS
    MANAGEMENT and you are interested in participating in the Scientific
    Committee of the conference please let me know.

    We would be happy for you to join the STEERING SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE of the
    conference. Please if you accept my invitation provide me with your full
    affiliation as you wish to be listed on the web site. In any case I want to
    thank you for your time and attention.

    Last but not least:
    If you have published research on the topics of the conference provide me
    with a short list of references of your publications with a URL [if any] to
    a digital copy of it. We will put in a page a list of references and
    articles, I think this will also help to generate many citations to your
    research work.

    A possible form could be
    Reference, URL

    Please if you wish help us circulating the relevant CFP to your network.

    1st International Conference on REFORMING EDUCATION and QUALITY OF
    TEACHING: Learning Technologies, Quality of Education, Educational
    Systems, Evaluation,Pedagogies- TECH-EDUCATION 2010
    http://www.reform-education.org


    The 1st International Conference on REFORMING EDUCATION and QUALITY OF
    TEACHING: Learning
    Technologies, Quality of Education, Educational Systems, Evaluation,
    Pedagogies- TECH-EDUCATION 2010 is a bold effort aiming to fostering the
    debate for the Global need in our turbulent times to invest in Education
    and to go beyond the verbalisms.

    Politicians, policy makers, educators, teachers, new learning technologies
    experts, lifelong learning managers, young people and open mids debating
    on the Educational Challenges of the 21st century, present fresh ideas,
    methodologies and strategies, as well as state-of-the-art and beyond
    applications for technology enhanced learning.

    The full conference program is organized around 6 general pillars:

    Track 1. Quality of EDUCATION / QUALITY OF TEACHING - A new vision

    Track 2. Technology Enhanced Learning - Learning Technologies -
    Personalization-Elearning

    Track 3. Educational Strategies / Teaching Strategies

    Track 4. The Collaborative/ Consructive/ Pedagogical/ Didactical
    Approaches

    Track 5. The Formal/ Informal/ and Life Long Learning Perspectives

    Track 6. The Contribution of Education to Sustainable Development

    Six general scientific pillars provide the constitutional elements of the
    1st International Conference on REFORMING EDUCATION: Learning
    Technologies, Quality of Education, Educational Systems, Evaluation,
    Pedagogies- TECH-EDUCATION 2010:

    Important Dates

    Submission of papers:

    20th January 2010

    Notification to authors:

    5th February 2010

    Camera ready papers:

    15th February 2010

    Conference Days:

    19th-21st May 2010

    SPECIAL ISSUES

    Special Issues in TOP ISI SCI/SSCI Journals

    Five special issues in ISI SCI/SSCI International Journals have been
    agreed for the conference. An Extended version submission will be required
    after invitation from program scientific committee. More information will
    be uploaded here shortly.

    Additionally 15 special issues have been agreen in the sponsoring
    journals: All the published papers will be invited to submit extended
    versions, 35% at least modified from the initial submission for
    publication in one of the following journals.


    o International Journal of Knowledge Society Research
    o International Journal of Knowledge and Learning
    o International Journal of Technology Enhanced Learning
    o International Journal of Social and Humanistic Computing
    o International Journal of Teaching and Case Studies
    o International Journal of Learning and Intellectual
    Capital
    o More journals to be added soon


    Track 1: Quality of the Education / QUALITY OF TEACHING - A new vision



    * Teaching Methodologies and Case Studies
    * Reforms in Degrees
    * The European Educational space
    * Academic Curricula Designs
    * Quality of Teaching and Learning
    * Quality and Academic Assessment
    * The School / University of the Future
    Challenges for the Higher Education in the 21st Century
    New Managerial Models for Education
    Financing the New Model for the Education of the 21st Century
    The Quality Milestones for the Education of the 21st Century
    Evaluation in Academia
    The Role of Teachers
    International Collaborations for Joint Programs/Degrees
    Industry - Academia Synergies
    Research Laboratories Management
    Diffusion of Scientific Research to the Society
    Innovative Models of Scientific Excellence in Education
    Cross-Continental Educational-Cultural coalitions
    Business Education Innovation Centers
    New Models of Human Development
    Integrating Social Needs in Educational Programs
    Interactive Collaboration Spaces
    Open Source and its Role in Education of the 21st Century
    Research Transfer to University Teaching
    The role of innovation in the School University of the Future
    The Economics of Education
    Models for Training of Teachers


    Track 2. Technology Enhanced Learning - Learning Technologies -
    Personalization-Elearning


    Technology Enhanced Learning: Applied ICT's for Effective Learning


    Technology Enhanced Learning: An Emerging Episteme

    * The technology enhanced learning domain: philosophical routes,
    demonstration of various communities, success stories, lessons learned
    * Technology enhanced learning key issues: effective strategies,
    learning models and theories
    * Deployment of ICTs in education, policy issues of TEL, integration
    issues, extensibility, interoperability

    Technology Enhanced Learning: The Theories

    * Pedagogical theories and models of TEL
    * Constructivist approaches to TEL
    * Collaborative/context aware/personalised TEL approaches
    * Communities of learners and TEL

    Technology Enhanced Learning: The Technologies

    * Web 2.0 and TEL
    * Semantic web and TEL
    * Adaptive and personalised hypermedia for TEL
    * Metadata and content standards and TEL
    * Free and open source software for TEL
    * Ubiquitous and pervasive technologies for TEL
    * Intelligent agents for TEL
    * Learning management systems
    * Emerging technologies
    * Grid technologies for learning

    Technology Enhanced Learning: The Practices

    * TEL practices in different educational/learning contexts
    * Surveys of TEL adoption in education
    * Future of TEL

    Technology Enhanced Learning: The Applications in Domains

    * TEL tools/emerging technologies and new generation TEL
    * Challenges for the future; specification of government policies for
    the promotion of TEL in education
    * Roadmaps for the future
    * Personalization of Learning Content Delivery
    Digital Libraries of Educational Content
    Open Educational Resources
    Collaborative Learning, Learning Communities, and Knowledge and
    Learning Networking
    Applications of Mobile Technologies and Wireless Networks
    Assistive Technology
    Semantic Web and Web 2.0 for Education
    Connectivism and Constructivism in Education
    Surveys for the Adoption of ICT's in Education
    Micro-content - Educational Mashups
    Tagging and annotation of learning content
    Metadata and Semantics for Learning Content

    Track 3. The Strategies for the Education of the 21st Century / TEACHING
    STRATEGIES



    * Educational Policies for the New Era of Education
    Global Collaboration in Education
    Education for the Disabled and the Excluded
    Design of Educational Curricula
    Virtual and Corporate Universities
    Intellectual Capital Management in Education
    Innovation Management in Education
    Total Quality Management in Education
    New Learning Technologies Management in Education
    Reengineering the Educational Structures
    Educational Social Networks, the Power of Micro-Content and
    Personalized Learning Paths
    Governance of Education
    Global Educational Visions

    Track 4. The Collaborative, Constructivist, Pedagogical, Teaching
    Approaches




    Collaborative Learning
    Learning Communities
    Knowledge and Learning Networking
    Connectivism and Constructivism in Education
    Learning Paths
    Social networks research
    Social software
    Collaborative platforms
    Personalisation and adaptation
    Usability studies
    Context awareness
    Community computing/community informatics
    Social informatics
    Participatory/cooperative design
    Participatory action research (PAR) methods
    Ubiquity and pervasiveness
    Emotional intelligence
    Interaction design in Education

    Track 5. The Formal, Informal, Professional, Corporate and Life Long
    Learning Perspectives



    * Workplace learning strategies
    Innovative Professional Learning models/methods
    Adults Education and Life Long Learning for the Knowledge society
    Advanced Learning Technologies for Life Long Learning
    Management Strategies for Life Long Learning and Adults education
    Life Long Learning: Revisiting Adults Education with ICTs
    Adults Education and Life Long Learning in the Knowledge society:
    Effective strategies – How to Do it.
    Informal learning perspectives


    Track 6. The Contribution of Education to Sustainable Development

    Education and Social Evolution
    Education and Sustainable Development
    Education and Learning as a response to the Social and Economic
    Crisis



    My warmest Regards
    Miltiadis

    Dr. Miltiadis D. Lytras
    AMERICAN COLLEGE OF GREECE

    Events:

    3rd World Summit on the Knowledge Society
    http://www.open-knowledge-society.org/summit.htm

    1st International Conference on REFORMING EDUCATION and QUALITY OF TEACHING:
    Learning Technologies, Quality of Education, Educational Systems,
    Evaluation, Pedagogies- TEACH-EDUCATION 2010
    http://www.reform-education.org

    Journals:
    International Journal of Knowledge and Learning
    http://www.inderscience.com/ijkl

    International Journal of Knowledge Society Research
    http://www.igi-global.com/ijksr

    International Journal of Technology Enhanced
    http://www.inderscience.com/ijtel

    International Journal of Teaching and Case Studies
    http://www.inderscience.com/ijtcs

    International Journal of Social and Humanistic Computing
    http://www.inderscience.com/ijshc

    International Journal of Electronic Democracy
    http://www.inderscience.com/ijed

    International Journal of Digital Culture and E-Tourism
    http://www.inderscience.com/ijdcet

    International Journal of Electronic Trade
    http://www.inderscience.com/ijetrade

    International Journal of Electronic Banking
    http://www.inderscience.com/ijebank

    International Journal on Semantic Web and Information Systems
    http://www.igi-global.com/ijswis

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