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Fwd: CFP CSEDU 2013 - Int'l Conf. on Computer Supported Education (Aachen/Germany)
by Gustaf Neumann 22 Oct '12

22 Oct '12

-------- Original-Nachricht -------- Betreff: CFP CSEDU 2013 - Int'l Conf. on Computer Supported Education (Aachen/Germany) Datum: Fri, 19 Oct 2012 08:56:04 -0500 Von: CSEDU Secretariat <postmaster13(a)303media.net> Antwort an: csedu.secretariat(a)insticc.org <csedu.secretariat(a)insticc.org> An: neumann(a)wu-wien.ac.at CALL FOR PAPERS 5th International Conference on Computer Supported Education CSEDU website: http://www.csedu.org/ May 6 - 8, 2013 Aachen, Germany Co-organized by: RWTH Sponsored by: INSTICC INSTICC is Member of: WfMC, OMG, SEFI, EATEL and IGIP Technically Co-sponsored by: ROLE IMPORTANT DATES: Regular Paper Submission: November 13, 2012 Authors Notification (regular papers): January 15, 2013 Final Regular Paper Submission and Registration: February 5, 2013 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dear Gustaf Neumann, We would like to draw your attention to the 5th International Conference on Computer Supported Education (CSEDU 2013 - http://www.csedu.org/) whose submission deadline is scheduled for November 13, 2012. We hope you can participate in this conference by submitting a paper reflecting your current research in any of the following areas: - Information Technologies Supporting Learning - Learning/Teaching Methodologies and Assessment - Social Context and Learning Environments - Domain Applications and Case Studies - Ubiquitous Learning The conference will be sponsored by the Institute for Systems and Technologies of Information, Control and Communication (INSTICC), co-organized by the RWTH Aachen University and technically co-sponsored by the Responsive Open Learning Environments (ROLE). INSTICC is Member of the Workflow Management Coalition (WfMC), Object Management Group (OMG), European Society for Engineering Education (SEFI), European Association of Technology-Enhanced Learning (EATEL) and International Society for Engineering Education (IGIP). CSEDU 2013, the International Conference on Computer Supported Education, aims at becoming a yearly meeting place for presenting and discussing new educational environments, best practices and case studies on innovative technology-based learning strategies, institutional policies on computer supported education including open and distance education, using computers. In particular, the Web is currently a preferred medium for distance learning and the learning practice in this context is usually referred to as e-learning. CSEDU 2013 is expected to give an overview of the state of the art as well as upcoming trends, and to promote discussion about the pedagogical potential of new learning and educational technologies in the academic and corporate world. We would like to highlight the presence of the following keynote speakers: - Bruce McLaren, Carnegie Mellon University, CeLTech - Saarland University, United States - Michael E. Auer, Carinthia Tech Institute, Austria - Rob Reilly, MIT, United States CSEDU is interested in promoting high quality research as it can be confirmed by last year acceptance rates, where from 243 submissions, 12% were accepted as full papers. Additionally, 30% were presented as short papers and 15% as posters. Submitted papers will be subject to a double-blind review process. All accepted papers (full, short and posters) will be published in the conference proceedings, under an ISBN reference, on paper and on CD-ROM support. HZYE The proceedings will be submitted for indexation by Thomson Reuters Conference Proceedings Citation Index (ISI), INSPEC, DBLP and EI (Elsevier Index). All papers presented at the conference venue will be available at the SCITEPRESS Digital Library (http://www.scitepress.org/DigitalLibrary/). SCITEPRESS is member of CrossRef (http://www.crossref.org/). Best paper awards will be distributed during the conference closing session. Please check the website for further information (http://www.csedu.org/BestPaperAward.aspx). Workshops, Special sessions, Tutorials as well as Demonstrations dedicated to other technical/scientific topics are also envisaged: companies interested in presenting their products/methodologies or researchers interested in holding a tutorial are invited to contact the conference secretariat. Workshop chairs and Special Session chairs will benefit from logistics support and other types of support, including secretariat and financial support, to facilitate the development of a valid idea. CSEDU 2013 will be held in conjunction with CLOSER (http://closer.scitevents.org/), WEBIST (http://www.webist.org) and SMARTGREENS (http://www.smartgreens.org) in Aachen, Germany. Registration to CSEDU will enable free attendance to any sessions of CLOSER, WEBIST and SMARTGREENS conferences as a non-speaker. Please check further details at the CSEDU conference website (http://www.csedu.org/). Should you have any question please don't hesitate contacting me. Kind regards, Joao Teixeira CSEDU Secretariat Av. D.Manuel I, 27A 2.Esq. 2910-595 Setubal, Portugal Tel.: +351 265 520 184 Fax: +44 203 014 8596 Email: csedu.secretariat(a)insticc.org - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CONFERENCE CHAIR: Markus Helfert, Dublin City University, Ireland PROGRAM CO-CHAIRS: Owen Foley, Galway Mayo IT, Ireland Maria Teresa Restivo, FEUP, Portugal James Uhomoibhi, University of Ulster, United Kingdom PROGRAM COMMITTEE: Please check the program committee members at http://www.csedu.org/ProgramCommittee.aspx CONFERENCE AREAS: Area 1: Information Technologies Supporting Learning - Intelligent Tutoring Systems - Web-based Learning, Wikis and Blogs - e-Learning Platforms, Portals - Authoring Tools and Content Development - Groupware Tools - Synchronous and Asynchronous Learning - Security Aspects - AV-Communication and Multimedia - Ontologies and Meta-Data Standards - e-Learning Hardware and Software - Digital Libraries for e-Learning Area 2: Learning/Teaching Methodologies and Assessment - Mentoring and Tutoring - Pedagogy Enhancement with e-Learning - Educating the Educators - Immersive Learning - Blended Learning - Computer-Aided Assessment - Metrics and Performance Measurement - Assessment Software Tools - e-Testing and new Test Theories - Instructional Design - Immersive Learning and Multimedia applications - Virtual Communities of Practice - Higher Order Thinking Skills - Project Based Learning and Engineering Education Area 3: Social Context and Learning Environments - Learning Organizations - Collaborative Learning - Community Building - Theoretical Bases of e-Learning Environments - International Partnerships in Teaching - Distance and e-Learning in a Global Context - Cooperation with Industry in Teaching - Higher Education vs. Vocational Training - Course Design and e-Learning Curriculae - Teacher Evaluation - Assessment and Accreditation of Courses and Institutions - Lifelong Learning: Continuing Professional Training and Development - Sharing Resources with Developing Countries - K-12 Students - Pedagogical Qualification of Engineering Teachers - Engineering Education and Ethics - Social Media and Enhanced Learning in Engineering Education Area 4: Domain Applications and Case Studies - e-Learning Success Cases - Errors in e-Learning - Critical Success Factors in Distance Learning - e-learning in Engineering Education - Industrial and Medical Applications - Interdisciplinary Programs for Distance Education - Impact and Achievements of International Initiatives - Joint Degrees and Interdisciplinary Programmes - Intelligent Learning and Teaching Systems Area 5: Ubiquitous Learning - Accessibility to Disabled Users - Mobile Learning (M-learning) - Context Dependent Learning - Standards and Interoperability - Technology Enhanced Learning - Technology Support for Pervasive Learning - Virtual Labs and Virtual Classrooms - Distance Education ----------------------------------------------------------------- To SUBSCRIBE: http://internetmailmanager.com/s/reg.Asp?a=48LEJPKBVT6MNLK7MJB8LE66&b=LJMMK… ----------------------------------------------------------------- To FORWARD: http://internetmailmanager.com/s/fwd.asp?a=48LEJPKBVT6MNLK7MJB8LE66&b=LJMMK… ----------------------------------------------------------------- To UNSUBSCRIBE: http://internetmailmanager.com/s/us.asp?a=48LEJPKBVT6MNLK7MJB8LE66&b=LJMMKK… ---------------------------------------------------

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Fwd: [AISWorld] Call for papers: IT-based Service Systems and intelligent DMSS
by Gustaf Neumann 22 Oct '12

22 Oct '12

-------- Original-Nachricht -------- Betreff: [AISWorld] Call for papers: IT-based Service Systems and intelligent DMSS Datum: Fri, 19 Oct 2012 09:19:23 -0500 (CDT) Von: mmora(a)securenym.net An: aisworld(a)lists.aisnet.org Kopie (CC): wangfen(a)cwu.edu, jorge.marx.gomez(a)uni-oldenburg.de CFP of the Intelligent Decision Technologies (IDT) Journal http://www.iospress.nl/journal/intelligent-decision-technologies/ Special issue in: ?IT Service Management and Engineering: an Intelligent Decision-making Support Systems Approach" Aims and scope The main objective of this special issue is to support and advance the development of constructs, frameworks-models, methods-processes-techniques, tools-instruments, and instantiations of systems and components, for supporting the management and engineering processes in the domain of IT Services Management (ITSM) and Engineering using an intelligent Decision-making Support Systems (intelligent DMSS) approach. IT Services are currently engineered and managed using well-known process standards and models like ITIL v2, ITIL v3, ISO 20000, CMMI-SVC, ITUP or MOF 4.0. There are also multiple IT tools for such tasks. However, few of them have incorporated intelligent techniques. In this special issue, we invite ITSM and AI international research community to submit high-quality papers for advancing our theoretical and practical knowledge on such ITSM management and engineering activities. Given the novelty of this topic, exploratory and conceptual papers on requirements for these systems as well as empirical-based papers providing proof of concept are all welcome. Deadlines Paper submission for review: February 28, 2013 Review results: April 30, 2013 Revised paper submission: June 15, 2013 Final acceptance: July 15, 2013 Manuscript delivery to the publisher: July 31, 2013 Main topics (but not limited to) Theoretical/conceptual, empirical/statistic-based, modeling/simulation-based or design engineering-oriented studies on: constructs, frameworks-models, methods-processes-techniques (includes computational mechanisms), tools-instruments, and/or instantiations of systems and components for designing and building intelligent DMSS that support IT service management and engineering decision-making process. Review and submission instructions Each paper will be examined and accepted or rejected based on its own merit and subject appropriateness using a double-blind peer review process. All papers must be original, high-quality, and of approximately 7,000 to 8000 words. Papers should not have been previously published or under consideration for publication elsewhere. One issue of the journal includes about 5-6 papers. The number of figures, tables and equations should be included within the text for readability. Full papers must be emailed to Professor Jorge Marx (jorge.marx.gomez(a)uni-oldenburg.de) with a copy to Professor Manuel Mora (mmora(a)securenym.net and dr.manuel.mora.uaa@gmail) before or on February 28, 2013, according to submission guidelines (please consult them in: http://www.iospress.nl/journal/intelligent-decision-technologies/ ). Guest editors Dr. Jorge Marx Gómez, Department of Informatics, University of Oldenburg, Germany Dr. Manuel Mora, Department of Information Systems, Autonomous University of Aguascalientes, Mexico Dr. Fen Wang, Central Washington University, USA _______________________________________________ AISWorld mailing list AISWorld(a)lists.aisnet.org

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Fwd: CFP CLOSER 2013 - Int'l Conf. on Cloud Computing and Services Science (Aachen/Germany)
by Gustaf Neumann 22 Oct '12

22 Oct '12

-------- Original-Nachricht -------- Betreff: CFP CLOSER 2013 - Int'l Conf. on Cloud Computing and Services Science (Aachen/Germany) Datum: Fri, 19 Oct 2012 12:52:58 -0500 Von: CLOSER Secretariat <postmaster13(a)303media.net> Antwort an: closer.secretariat(a)scitevents.org <closer.secretariat(a)scitevents.org> An: gustaf.neumann(a)wu-wien.ac.at CALL FOR PAPERS 3rd International Conference on Cloud Computing and Services Science CLOSER website: http://closer.scitevents.org May 8 - 10, 2013 Aachen, Germany Co-organized by: RWTH Sponsored by: INSTICC INSTICC is Member of: WfMC and OMG Technically sponsored by: SINTEF IMPORTANT DATES: Regular Paper Submission: November 15, 2012 Authors Notification (regular papers): January 17, 2013 Final Regular Paper Submission and Registration: February 7, 2013 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dear Gustaf Neumann, We would like to draw your attention to the 3rd International Conference on Cloud Computing and Services Science (CLOSER 2013 - http://closer.scitevents.org) whose submission deadline is scheduled for November 15, 2012. We hope you can participate in this conference by submitting a paper reflecting your current research in any of the following areas: - Cloud Computing Fundamentals - Services Science Foundation for Cloud Computing - Cloud Computing Platforms and Applications - Cloud Computing Enabling Technology The conference will be sponsored by the Institute for Systems and Technologies of Information, Control and Communication (INSTICC), co-organized by the RWTH Aachen University and technically sponsored by SINTEF. INSTICC is Member of the Workflow Management Coalition (WfMC) and Object Management Group (OMG). The 3rd International Conference on Cloud Computing and Services Science, CLOSER 2013, focuses on the emerging area of Cloud Computing, inspired by some latest advances that concern the infrastructure, operations, and available services through the global network. Further, the conference considers as essential the link to Services Science, acknowledging the service-orientation in most current IT-driven collaborations. The conference is nevertheless not about the union of these two (already broad) fields, but about Cloud Computing where we are also interested in how Services Science can provide theory, methods and techniques to design, analyze, manage, market etc. Cloud Computing. We would like to highlight the presence of the following keynote speakers: - Gottfried Vossen, WWU Munster, Germany - Ivona Brandic, Vienna UT, Austria - Geoffrey Charles Fox, Indiana University, United States CLOSER is interested in promoting high quality research as it can be confirmed by last year acceptance rates, where from 145 submissions, 19% were accepted as full papers. Additionally, 30% were presented as short papers and 14% as posters. Submitted papers will be subject to a double-blind review process. All accepted papers (full, short and posters) will be published in the conference proceedings, under an ISBN reference, on paper and on CD-ROM support. BXDY A short list of papers presented will be selected for publication of extended and revised versions in a special issue of the Journal of Future Generation Computer Systems and also by Springer-Verlag in a SSRI Series book The proceedings will be submitted for indexation by Thomson Reuters Conference Proceedings Citation Index (ISI), INSPEC, DBLP and EI (Elsevier Index). All papers presented at the conference venue will be available at the SCITEPRESS Digital Library (http://www.scitepress.org/DigitalLibrary/). SCITEPRESS is member of CrossRef (http://www.crossref.org/). Best paper awards will be distributed during the conference closing session. Please check the website for further information (http://closer.scitevents.org/BestPaperAward.aspx). We also would like to highlight the possibility to submit to the following Special Session, whose deadline is scheduled for March 1, 2013: - Special Session on Security Governance and SLAs in Cloud Computing (CloudSecGov) (http://closer.scitevents.org/CloudSecGov.aspx) Workshops, Special sessions, Tutorials as well as Demonstrations dedicated to other technical/scientific topics are also envisaged: companies interested in presenting their products/methodologies or researchers interested in holding a tutorial are invited to contact the conference secretariat. Workshop chairs and Special Session chairs will benefit from logistics support and other types of support, including secretariat and financial support, to facilitate the development of a valid idea. CLOSER 2013 will be held in conjunction with CSEDU (http://www.csedu.org), WEBIST (http://www.webist.org) and SMARTGREENS (http://www.smartgreens.org) in Aachen, Germany. Registration to CLOSER will enable free attendance to any sessions of CSEDU, WEBIST and SMARTGREENS conferences as a non-speaker. Please check further details at the CLOSER conference website (http://closer.scitevents.org). Should you have any question please don't hesitate contacting me. Kind regards, Joao Teixeira CLOSER Secretariat Av. D.Manuel I, 27A 2.Esq. 2910-595 Setubal, Portugal Tel.: +351 265 520 184 Fax: +44 203 014 8638 Email: closer.secretariat(a)scitevents.org - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CONFERENCE CO-CHAIRS: Matthias Jarke, RWTH Aachen, Germany Markus Helfert, Dublin City University, Ireland PROGRAM CO-CHAIRS: Frederic Desprez, LIP / INRIA, France Donald Ferguson, Dell, United States Ethan Hadar, CA Technologies, Israel Frank Leymann, University of Stuttgart, Germany PROGRAM COMMITTEE: Please check the program committee members at http://closer.scitevents.org/ProgramCommittee.aspx CONFERENCE AREAS: Area 1: Cloud Computing Fundamentals - Cloud Computing Architecture - Cloud Standards - Cloud Application Portability - Cloud Interoperability - Cloud Delivery Models - Cloud Deployment Models: Public/Private/Hybrid Cloud - Cloud Risk, Challenges, and Governance - Business Cloud vs. Software Cloud Area 2: Services Science Foundation for Cloud Computing - Semantic Web Technologies - Web Services - Service and Systems Design and QoS Network Security - Service-Oriented Architecture - Internet of Services - Service Modeling and Specification - Service Composition - Service Discovery - Service Monitoring and Control - Business Services Realized by IT Services - Service Innovation - Service Operation - Service Strategy - Service Marketing and Management - Information and Service Economy - Human Beings in Service Systems - Enterprise Architectures and Services Area 3: Cloud Computing Platforms and Applications - Vertical Specific Cloud Services - Mobility - Cloud Middleware Frameworks - Cloud Application Architectures - Cloud Application Scalability and Availability - XaaS - ITaaS - COTS and Cloud - Cloudsourcing - Cloud Applications Performance and Monitoring - Development Methods for Cloud Applications - Economics (ROI, Costs, CAPEX/OPEX,.) - Outsourced Production Environments - Collective Intelligence/Crowd Computing - Context-aware Computing and Peer to Peer Computing - Big Data Cloud Services Area 4: Cloud Computing Enabling Technology - Troubleshooting and Best Practices - Monitoring of Services, Quality of Service, Service Level Agreements - Security and Cyber Security in the Cloud - Performance Development and Management - Cloud Ilities (Scalability, Availability,Reliability) - Dynamic Capacity and Performance Management - Cloud Optimization and Automation - Virtualization Technologies - Disaster Recovery - Cloud Abstraction of Composite IT Systems - Cloud IT Systems Reuse ----------------------------------------------------------------- To SUBSCRIBE: http://internetmailmanager.com/s/reg.Asp?a=473FKKLKHXZBM8LBNJNPBVS&b=TRLBMM… ----------------------------------------------------------------- To FORWARD: http://internetmailmanager.com/s/fwd.asp?a=473FKKLKHXZBM8LBNJNPBVS&b=TRLBMM… ----------------------------------------------------------------- To UNSUBSCRIBE: http://internetmailmanager.com/s/us.asp?a=473FKKLKHXZBM8LBNJNPBVS&b=TRLBMML… ---------------------------------------------------

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Fwd: [AISWorld] Chair - Information and Operations Management Dept. Montclair State University (Updated)
by Gustaf Neumann 22 Oct '12

22 Oct '12

-------- Original-Nachricht -------- Betreff: [AISWorld] Chair - Information and Operations Management Dept. Montclair State University (Updated) Datum: Sat, 20 Oct 2012 00:40:33 -0400 Von: Ross Malaga <malagar(a)mail.montclair.edu> Antwort an: malagar(a)mail.montclair.edu An: aisworld(a)lists.aisnet.org Apologies for the repost. The original contained an incorrect e-mail address. The School of Business at Montclair State University <unsaved:///business.montclair.edu> invites applications for the position of Chair of the Department of Information and Operations Management (IOM) on a tenure track line starting September 1, 2013. IOM is an interdisciplinary department focusing on enterprise information systems and operations management. The Chair of IOM provides academic leadership within the department and contributes to the overall teaching and research mission of the School of Business and Montclair State University. The Chair will provide vision for the department in order to foster programmatic innovation, enrollment growth, development of industry partnerships, and enhanced research and curricular relationships across the university. The Chair of the department reports directly to the Dean of the School of Business. *MAJOR DUTIES* - Serve as the Department Chair of the Information and Operations Management Department - Teach at the undergraduate and MBA levels - Conduct peer reviewed research in information systems or a closely related field - Lead the growth of the department's majors - Evaluate faculty for personnel decisions - Recruit adjunct and full-time faculty - Advise students - Promote development of online programs - Foster a sense of student and faculty community within the department - Perform other duties as assigned by the Dean The School of Business is accredited by AACSB International at both the undergraduate and graduate levels; it offers BS in Business Administration, BS in Accounting, BA in Economics, MBA, and MS Accounting degree programs. A total of 75 full-time faculty members bring an impressive range of expertise to the School, with terminal degrees and advanced training from leading universities. The School of Business is committed to raising our scholarly profile and has dedicated substantial resources to support faculty research and development; the School houses research journals in multiple disciplines and has hosted several national and international business conferences. *QUALIFICATIONS * Qualified candidates must hold a Ph.D. in information systems or related field, a record of high-quality research publications sufficient for appointment at the Associate or Full level, demonstrated excellence in teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate levels evidenced by peer and student evaluations, evidence of the ability to build relationships with business partners, and strong communication skills. Candidates with successful academic administrative experience, industry experience, expertise in enterprise systems, and experience in the development and teaching of hybrid/online programs are highly preferred. *STARTING DATE* September 1, 2013 *APPLICATION PROCESS* Please submit cover letter and CV via e-mail to: Madeleine Morrow, Department Secretary Department of Information and Operations Management *morrowma(a)mail.montclair.edu* Screening will begin immediately and continue until position is filled. Organizational Marketing Statement: With a proud history and a vibrant future, Montclair State University is one of New Jersey's most diverse and dynamic institutions of higher education. Located 14 miles west of New York City on a 246-acre campus which boasts modern, state-of-the-art facilities complemented by green spaces, public plazas, and early twentieth-century architecture, the University offers a comprehensive undergraduate curriculum with a global focus; a broad variety of superior graduate programs through the doctoral level; and a talented and diverse faculty and student body. The University's six colleges and schools offer more than 300 undergraduate and graduate majors, minors, concentrations, and certificate programs, and with more than 120 student organizations and 17 varsity sports for men and women, Montclair State offers students the total college experience. EEO/AA Statement: Montclair State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action institution with a strong commitment to diversity. Additional information can be found on the MSU website at www.montclair.edu -- Dr. Ross A. Malaga Chair & Professor Information and Operations Management Department School of Business Montclair State University Partridge Hall Montclair, NJ 07043 (973) 655-3419 malagar(a)mail.montclair.edu

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Fwd: [AISWorld] International Journal of Web Portals (IJWP) | contents of the latest issue
by Gustaf Neumann 22 Oct '12

22 Oct '12

-------- Original-Nachricht -------- Betreff: [AISWorld] International Journal of Web Portals (IJWP) | contents of the latest issue Datum: Sat, 20 Oct 2012 16:56:00 +0100 Von: Maria Manuela Cruz Cunha <mcunha(a)ipca.pt> Antwort an: mcunha(a)ipca.pt Organisation: Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave An: <aisworld(a)lists.aisnet.org>, <irma-l(a)irma-international.org> The contents of the latest issue of: *International Journal of Web Portals (IJWP) * Official Publication of the Information Resources Management Association Volume 4, Issue 1, January - March 2012 Published: Quarterly in Print and Electronically ISSN: 1938-0194 EISSN: 1938-0208 Published by IGI Publishing, Hershey-New York, USA www.igi-global.com/ijwp <http://www.igi-global.com/ijwp> Editors-in-Chief: Maria Manuela Cruz-Cunha (Polytechnic Insitute of Cavado and Ave, Portugal) and João Varajão (University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal) ** *EDITORIAL PREFACE* Maria Manuela Cruz-Cunha, Polytechnic Institute of Cavado and Ave, Portugal João Varajão, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal *PAPER ONE* The Perceived Potential of Business Social Networking Sites Maria Manuela Cruz Cunha (Polytecnic Institute of Cávado and Ave & CITEPE Research Centre, Portugal), João Varajão (University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro & ALGORITMI Research Centre, Portugal), Patrícia Gonçalves (Polytecnic Institute of Cávado and Ave & CITEPE Research Centre, Portugal), Cecília Alvarenga (Polytechnic Institute of Cávado and Ave, Portugal), Aida Martins (Polytechnic Institute of Cávado and Ave, Portugal), and Maria Teresa Martins (Polytechnic Institute of Cávado and Ave, Portugal) Business social networking is a facilitator of several business activities, such as market studies, communication with clients, and identification of business partners. This paper traduces the results of a study undertaken with the purpose of getting to know how the potential of networking is perceived in the promotion of business by participants of the LinkedIn network, and presents two main contributions: (1) to disseminate within the business community which is the relevance given to social networking; and (2) which are the social networks best suitable to the promotion of business, to support the definition of strategies and approaches accordingly. The results confirm that LinkedIn is the most suitable network to answer the needs of those that look for professional contacts and for the promotion of business, while innovation is the most recognized factor in the promotion of business through social networking. This study contributes to a better understanding of the potential of different business social networking sites, to support organizations and professionals to align their strategies with the perceived potential of each network. To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below. http://www.igi-global.com/article/perceived-potential-business-social-netwo… To read a PDF sample of this article, please visit http://www.igi-global.com/viewtitlesample.aspx?id=72132&ptid=59242&t=The%20… *PAPER TWO* *A Conceptual Model of SOA-Enabled Business Process and its Empirical Study* Serdal Bayram (Siemens Turkey, Turkey), Özalp Vayvay (Marmara University Göztepe Campus, Turkey), and Süleyman Serdar Yörük (Marmara University Göztepe Campus, Turkey) In today's strong competitive environment, business processes that answer customer needs are required to be flexible and agile so as not to miss business opportunities and to adopt new market requirements and new trends easily so business activity monitoring is becoming more crucial for enterprises. Although obstacles of the mass of hybrid and complex distributed systems make it an effortful issue, SOA researchers investigate solutions to eliminate them. This study proposes a conceptual model for SOA-enabled business process frameworks to identify components of such systems. The model consists of entities and their relationships represented by UML. The proposed model was tested in an international company where its business processes are well-defined and IT is seen as an important necessity for their implementation. To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below. http://www.igi-global.com/article/conceptual-model-soa-enabled-business/721… To read a PDF sample of this article, please visit http://www.igi-global.com/viewtitlesample.aspx?id=72133&ptid=59242&t=A%20Co… *PAPER THREE* *Web Personalization Based on Fuzzy Aggregation and Recognition of User Activity* Alexander Alfimtsev (Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Russia), Sergey Sakulin (Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Russia), and Vladimir Devyatkov (Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Russia) This article addresses Web personalization based on the analysis of individual user activity. However, human behavior is characterized by uncertainties that should be considered in the personalization algorithms. Fuzzy logic allows taking into account different types of uncertainty. Therefore, the paper presents a method for Web personalization based on fuzzy aggregation and recognition of user activity. The advantages of this approach are (1) the ability to use two types of fuzzy integrals without using the necessary expert set of fuzzy measures and (2) covering all stages of the personalization from aggregation of a single user's query parameters to aggregation of an individual user's profiles in a single parameter of group of users. To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below. http://www.igi-global.com/article/web-personalization-based-fuzzy-aggregati… To read a PDF sample of this article, please visit http://www.igi-global.com/viewtitlesample.aspx?id=72134&ptid=59242&t=Web%20… *PAPER FOUR* *An Analysis on SAWSDL and its Implementation Tools*** ** Ibrahim Ahmed Al-Baltah (Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia), Abdul Azim Abd Ghani (Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia), Wan Nurhayati Wan Ab. Rahman (Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia), and Rodziah Atan (Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia) Recently, Semantic Annotations for WSDL (SAWSDL) standard emerged as a W3C recommendation to add semantics to WSDL components. SAWSDL annotates WSDL components with different semantics in order to automate Web service tasks, such as service discovery, composition, mediation, and invocation. In fact, certain service task requires a specific service semantic that semantically describes the service. As a result, several tools and techniques have emerged to allow users to get maximum advantage of semantic Web service by implementing SAWSDL. This paper analyzes SAWSDL standard. The relationships between SAWSDL and WSDL components were revealed. The direct relationships between SAWSDL components and service tasks through service semantics were investigated and reported. This paper also reviews some well-known tools that are used for SAWSDL implementation. To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below. http://www.igi-global.com/article/analysis-sawsdl-its-implementation-tools/… To read a PDF sample of this article, please visit http://www.igi-global.com/viewtitlesample.aspx?id=72135&ptid=59242&t=An%20A… * PAPER FIVE* *Web Portal: Total Challenge* Tiago Martins (University of Minho, Portugal), Vítor Carvalho (University of Minho & IPCA, Portugal), and Filomena Soares (University of Minho, Portugal) The Web is an extraordinary success, for its simplicity. This simplicity has brought disadvantages, because with vast amounts of information available, the search is a difficult, time-consuming and sometimes inefficient task, creating the need for a strategic information management. To overcome this need came the portals. The characteristics of portals differ from each other, which made them appear different definitions. Also arose several classifications of portals, one of which considers three dimensions to classify them: the scope of content, the aim of the portal and the range of its intended users. With this work, the authors intend to build a Web Portal to support one or more serious games. A database is shared with the Web Portal. This portal will serve to make an interface between the user and the games, for the dissemination and support of these and as a platform for managing and monitoring results. To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below. http://www.igi-global.com/article/web-portal-total-challenge/72136 To read a PDF sample of this article, please visit http://www.igi-global.com/viewtitlesample.aspx?id=72136&ptid=59242&t=Web%20… ***************************************************** For full copies of the above articles, check for this issue of the *International Journal of Web Portals (IJWP) *in your institution's library.This journal is also included in the IGI Global aggregated "*InfoSci-Journals*" database: http://www.igi-global.com/EResources/InfoSciJournals.aspx.** ***************************************************** *CALL FOR PAPERS* Mission of IJWP: The *International Journal of Web Portals (IJWP)* focuses on enterprise integration strategy that deals with the exchange of messages as the basic component of the solution architecture enabling the integration of people, information, applications and business processes. Portals are expected to care more about the infrastructure services they consume, which is a key architectural difference between the past and the future generations of portals and represent the paradigm shift in enterprise integration strategy. This paradigm shift focuses on identifying core integration components, assets, enterprise portals and encourages the reuse and refinement of these assets for integration projects. However, these topics are rarely discussed among the practitioners or in the international journals without primarily encouraging use of the solutions from particular vendors. It is important to establish a sounding board (international journal) which provides readers with an independent view of models for enterprise integration strategies, vendor independent tool sets, and the experience with the development of strategic solutions carried out within the context and rules of the enterprise's integration architecture. The readers are expected to benefit from having access to the latest practical solutions, as well as research papers in the field of integration approaches, the review of tools which can effectively and proactively support integration objectives across the enterprise. Coverage of IJWP: Topics to be discussed in this journal include, but are not limited to, the following: Business process integration and management using SOA and portals Case studies for using portals with content management systems Composite Web service in portal frameworks (creation and enabling infrastructure) Customization and portal user interface issues, multilingual portals E-commerce applications based on portals and SOA Evolution of B2E & B2B portals as windows into the enterprise, on demand services in portals Frameworks for building portal applications, development tooling, and development environments (e.g Portlet Factory, NetBean portal plug-in, and other tools) Frameworks for designing SOA solution with portal platforms, models, and modeling tools usage, efficiency, and usability Grid portals Managing development of portals & SOA solutions Mobile portals, mobile portal platform, and content management systems applied to mobile portals Portal architecture, research, and practical issues in portals, including mobile portal initiatives Portal security issues and single sigh-on Resource management in portals, performance issues, and administration issues Semantic Web services & federated portal architectures Web services for remote portlets (WSRP), performance, security, standards, WSRP extensions, and enhancements in UDDI WSRP role in business integration Interested authors should consult the journal's manuscript submission guidelines at www.igi-global.com/ijwp <http://www.igi-global.com/ijwp> Subscribe to the RSS Feed for this issue. http://www.igi-global.com/rss/currentissue/feed.aspx?titleid=1113 Subscribe to the RSS Feed for the entire journal. http://www.igi-global.com/rss/journals/feed.aspx?titleid=1113 All inquiries and submissions should be sent to: Editor-in-Chief: Maria Manuela Cruz-Cunha at mcunha(a)ipca.pt <mailto:mcunha@ipca.pt>; João Varajão at joao(a)varajao.com <mailto:joao@varajao.com>;

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Fwd: ICIEIS2013-CFP
by Gustaf Neumann 22 Oct '12

22 Oct '12

-------- Original-Nachricht -------- Betreff: ICIEIS2013-CFP Datum: Sun, 21 Oct 2012 21:09:36 +0300 Von: Natalie Walker <sdiwcicieis2013(a)gmail.com> An: Natalie Walker <SDIWCICIEIS2013(a)gmail.com> The Second International Conference on Informatics Engineering & Information Science (ICIEIS2013) Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Nov. 12-14, 2013. http://sdiwc.net/conferences/2013/icieis2013/ ================================================================================================================================ The proposed conference will be held at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. From Nov. 12-14, 2013 which aims to enable researchers build connections between different digital applications. The conference welcomes papers on the following (but not limited to) research topics: - Information Ethics - Information Content Security - Network Security - Social Networks - Real-Time Systems - Internet Modeling - Assurance of Service - Image Processing - Web Services Security - Multimedia Computing - Software Engineering - Biometrics Technologies - Wireless Communications - Semantic Web, Ontologies - Mobile Social Networks - Anti-cyberterrorism - XML-Based Languages - Soft Computing Techniques - Computational Intelligence - Mobile Networking, Mobility and Nomadicity - Ubiquitous Computing, Services and Applications - Forensics, Recognition Technologies and Applications - Fuzzy and Neural Network Systems - Signal Processing, Pattern Recognition and Applications - Distributed and Parallel Applications - User Interfaces,Visualization and Modeling - Mobile, Ad Hoc and Sensor Network Management - Web Services Architecture, Modeling and Design - Quality of Service, Scalability and Performance - Self-Organizing Networks and Networked Systems - Data Management in Mobile Peer-to-Peer Networks - Data Stream Processing in Mobile/Sensor Networks - Indexing and Query Processing for Moving Objects - User Interfaces and Usability Issues form Mobile Applications - Sensor Networks and Social Sensing - Embedded Systems and Software - Information Propagation on Social Networks - Resource and Knowledge Discovery Using Social Networks - Computer Crime Prevention and Detection - Confidentiality Protection - Critical Infrastructure Management - Critical Computing and Storage - Cryptography and Data Protection Researchers are encouraged to submit their work electronically. All papers will be fully refereed by a minimum of two specialized referees. Before final acceptance, all referees comments must be considered. ================================================================================================================================ IMPORTANT DATES Submission Deadline : Aug 1, 2013 Notification of Acceptance: Aug 20, 2013 Camera Ready Submission: Aug. 30, 2013 Registration : Sept. 2, 2013 Conference Dates : Nov. 12-14, 2013

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Fwd: [AISWorld] LAK13: Third International Conference on Learning Analytics & Knowledge - 2nd Call for Contributions
by Gustaf Neumann 22 Oct '12

22 Oct '12

-------- Original-Nachricht -------- Betreff: [AISWorld] LAK13: Third International Conference on Learning Analytics & Knowledge - 2nd Call for Contributions Datum: Sun, 21 Oct 2012 21:27:14 +0200 Von: Jelena Jovanovic <jeljov(a)gmail.com> An: aisworld(a)lists.aisnet.org ***apologies for cross-postings*** Second call for contributions: LAK13: Third International Conference on Learning Analytics & Knowledge 8-12 April, Leuven, Belgium http://lakconference.org <http://lakconference.org/> Papers and Workshop/Tutorial Proposals due *** November 8, 2012 *** Doctoral Consortium, Poster and Workshop Participation Submissions due January 31, 2013 The International Learning Analytics & Knowledge Conference, now in its third year, is a venue for reporting and advancing research at the nexus of two emerging societal phenomena. First we are witnessing the rapid expansion of the use of technologies in supporting learning, not only in established institutional contexts and platforms, but also in the emerging landscape of free, open, social learning online. Second, the unprecedented availability of data that learners generate in the process of accessing learning materials, interacting with educators and peers, and creating new content in these technological settings, coupled with advances in analytics and data mining, knowledge modeling and representation and open data offer great potential for research into how learning takes place in socio-technical settings and the development of new forms of analytics that can inform learners and educators. Learning Analytics research brings these technical, pedagogical, and social domai ns into dialogue with each other to ensure that interventions and organizational systems serve the needs of all stakeholders. THEME: Dialectics in Learning Analytics The first two conferences have established the range of issues and approaches of concern in leveraging the availability of data about learning with powerful computational, representational and visualization techniques. This third conference will be designed to consolidate the field by bringing these many voices into dialogue in a "middle space" under the overarching theme of "Dialectics in Learning Analytics", which has these facets: The Middle Space: The conference will explore the middle space within which Learning and Analytics intersect, and seeks proposals for papers and events that explicitly connect analytic tools to theoretical and practical aspects of understanding and managing learning. Productive Multivocality: Learning analytics is multidisciplinary, drawing on theories and methods from diverse research traditions. Our community includes educators, learning scientists, computer scientists, administrators, and policy makers, among others. The middle space serves as a topical "boundary object", enabling productive discourse between these many voices. The Old and the New: We are facing a centuries old problem: to improve learning, but we are trying to solve it using a new set of tools, not available before. We address these problems in the city of Leuven: centuries old, lively new. TOPICS The following keywords will be used to classify submissions, and convey the breadth of topics covered. Authors are strongly encouraged to read the advice atÂ http://lakconference2013.wordpress.com/for-authors/Â concerning how papers should focus on some aspect of the intersection of learning and analytics. * Analytic Approaches, Methods, and Tools for sensemaking in learning Â analytics, including: algorithms, architectures, behavior modeling, Â case studies, clustering, computational linguistics, concept Â mapping, crowdsourcing, data integration, data mining, data sharing, Â design-based research, research about design, discourse analysis, Â educational research methods, ethnography, ethnomethodology, Â evaluation methods, frameworks, grounded theory, information Â visualization, interfaces for learning analytics, knowledge Â representation, machine learning, natural language processing, Â predictive analytics, recommendation engines, semantic web, Â sequential analysis, social network analysis, social network Â visualisation, statistical analysis, surveys, text mining, visual Â learning analytics * Theories and Theoretical Concepts for understanding learning, Â including: activity theory, actor-network theory, affordances, Â communities of practice, conceptual models of learning enabled by Â analytics, connectivism, constructivism, distributed cognition, Â networked individualism, reflective learning, situated learning, Â social capital, social learning, sociocultural theory, structuration Â theory, symbolic interactionism * Measures of Learning, Change and Success, including: accreditation, Â affect, emotions, and flow, analytic patterns, attendance and Â retention (as predictors of learning), attention, attitudes, Â collaboration and cooperation, community structure, Â comprehension/understanding, conceptual change, degree of Â competence, educational performance, expectations, learner behavior Â modeling, learning dispositions, metacognition, misconceptions, Â motivation, off-task behavior, organizational dynamics, Â participation, satisfaction, social dynamics * Learning Activities, Applications, and Interventions: adaptation, Â analytic tools for learners, argumentation, assessment, awareness, Â big data applications and opportunities, classroom orchestration, Â collaborative learning, course management systems, decision-support Â systems for learning, informing policy, instructor support, Â intelligent tutoring systems, interventions based on analytics, Â knowledge work, language learning, learning communities, learning Â environments enhanced with analytics, learning how to learn, Â lifelong learning, management of learning interventions or settings, Â mentoring, open data and data access for learners, pedagogical Â adjustment/intervention, personalization, predicting failure, Â professional development, quantified self, reflection, scaffolding Â and scripting, self-management of learning, student monitoring, Â teacher analytics, teaching learning analytics * Issues addressed may include: adoption strategies and barriers, Â cultural issues, ethical considerations (e.g., privacy and Â ownership), human factors, identity, legal aspects, privacy, social Â change * Media studied may include: blogging, chats, haptic media & tangible Â computing, microblogging (twitter), mobile platforms, online Â discussion forums, shared workspaces, social networking media, Â video, whiteboards, wikis, and face-to-face interaction supported by Â technology * Settings of Learning include: blended online/face-to-face, distance Â education, distributed work, face-to-face settings, Â corporate/workplace, government, graduate education, harmonizing Â individual and organizational learning, higher education, informal Â learning, military, mobile and ubiquitous, online communities, open Â university, primary school, secondary school, socio-technical Â networks, university/postsecondary, virtual organizations SUBMISSION TYPES Primary Participation Full and Short Papers, Design Briefings, and the abstracts for Panels, Workshops and Tutorials will be published in the main proceedings. Submissions in these categories are due November 8, 2012. (This has been extended from November 1 to avoid conflict with another conference submission date, but there will be no further extensions.) -- Full Papers Use a full paper to share substantial conceptual, technical and empirical contributions, following the advice to authors given above. Submit up to 10 pages in the conference paper format. -- Short Papers, Design Briefings, and Formal Demonstrations Use a short paper to share preliminary conceptual, technical and empirical contributions, or substantial contributions that can be reported briefly. Short papers can also share a design concept or tool that addresses a challenge of interest to interface designers, system architects and programmers. A formal demonstration of interactive software or tools may also be proposed: such submissions should include at least one link to a current demo movie. Submit up to 5 pages in the conference paper format. -- Panels Panels provide the chance for delegates to hear a range of speakers address a topical issue, e.g. diverse approaches to a problem, or a debate a hot topic. Submit up to 4 pages in the conference paper format suitable for publication in the proceedings, including an introduction to the nature and importance of the issue to be addressed and panelists' position statements. Submit 2 additional pages (not to be published in the proceedings) with the names and qualifications of confirmed panelists and discussants and a summary of how your panel format will ensure that there is interaction between panelists rather than consisting of a collection of disconnected talks. -- Workshops Workshops (8-9 April, 2013) provide the opportunity to explore learning theory, analytics, methods and tools in depth. Workshops should be designed to take advantage of the interactivity afforded by this format, and should not consist merely of a day of talks. They may include for example, experience sharing and brainstorming, interactive demonstrations, data analysis by multiple analysts, problem solving sessions, and a few short and/or enlightening presentations. The length of the workshop sessions can range from a half to a full day (consisting of two to four 1.5 hour blocks between breaks). SeeÂ http://lakconference2013.wordpress.com/for-authors/workshop-and-tutorials/Â for further information. -- Tutorials Tutorials (also 8-9 April, 2013) are being solicited for specific topics of interest. The time could range from a 1.5 hour session to a full day (consisting of two to four 1.5 hour blocks between breaks). SeeÂ http://lakconference2013.wordpress.com/for-authors/workshop-and-tutorials/Â for further information on topics solicited and submission. Secondary Participation Submissions for the following forms of participation are due January 31, 2013. -- Doctoral Consortium A one-day consortium will be organized for doctoral students who are about to defend or have recently defended their proposals. Participating students will have the opportunity to present their proposed research to reputable faculty in learning analytics and obtain valuable advice. Other professional development and social networking activities will be included. Details for submission requirements will be forthcoming in a future call. -- Informal Demonstrations A space (table top surface) and designated times for informal demonstrations of relevant software will be provided at the conference. Submit one page that includes a 1-line title, name of presenter, and an abstract limited to 100 words suitable for printing in the conference guide. Demonstrators should be prepared to interact with several conference participants at a time in an interactive and not excessively scripted manner. -- Posters Posters are suitable for describing late-breaking results or for engaging conference participants in discussion of preliminary ideas or findings. Submit a 1-line title, the name(s) of the presenter(s), and an abstract limited to 100 words suitable for printing in the conference guide. Â This should be followed with up to two pages describing the concept or results to be presented, the expected interactions with conference participants, and the poster format that will support these interactions. (If available, a high-resolution image of the poster provided as the second page can fulfill this requirement, and is preferred. Easily visible graphics and large brief texts are encouraged rather than small text.) -- Workshop Participation LAK workshops will provide conference participants with opportunities to interact intensively on a topic of shared interest. Workshop calls for participation will be distributed shortly after the December 14th workshop acceptance notification date. January 31st will be the uniform date for priority submissions for participation in workshops, although we encourage workshops to accept later submissions on a space-available basis. Workshop organizers will specify submission requirements. SUBMISSION FORMAT AND PUBLICATION LAK 2013 is organized in cooperation with SIGCHI and SIGWEB, and will be published in the ACM Digital Library International Conference Proceedings Series. Author guidelines are available athttp://www.acm.org/sigs/publications/proceedings-templatesÂ (option 1). RELEVANT DATES November 8: Paper, Workshop, and Tutorial Proposals Due December 14: Notification for Papers, Workshops, and Tutorials January 31: Workshop Participation, Poster, and Informal Demonstration Submissions Due February 15: Workshop, Poster, and Demonstration Notification February 15: Final Papers Due March 1: Early Registration Deadline April 8-12: Conference CONFERENCE ORGANIZERS Universiteit of Leuven (KU Leuven) -Â http://www.kuleuven.be <http://www.kuleuven.be/> Society for Learning Analytics Research (SoLAR) -Â http://www.solaresearch.org <http://www.solaresearch.org/> General Chairs -- Erik Duval, University of Leuven, Belgium -- Xavier Ochoa, Escuela Superior Politâ??Â©cnica del Litoral, Ecuador Program Chairs -- Dan Suthers, University of Hawai'i, USA -- Katrien Verbert, University of Leuven, Belgium Workshops and Tutorials Chairs -- Ulrich Hoppe, University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany -- Nikos Manouselis, Agro-Know, Greece -- Alyssa Wise, Simon Fraser University, Canada Doctoral Consortium Chairs -- Ralf Klamma, RWTH Aachen University, Germany -- Katherine Maillet, Institut National des Telecommunications, France -- Ravi Vatrapu, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark Awareness, Interaction and Memory Chairs -- Tony Hirst, Institut National des Tâ??Â©lâ??Â©communications, France -- Doug Clow, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark Local Chair -- Joris Klerkx, University of Leuven, Belgium PROGRAM COMMITTEE Tel Amiel, Universidade Estadual do Campinas, Brasil Ebrahim Bagheri, Ryerson University, Canada Ryan Baker, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, USA Paulo Blikstein, Stanford University, USA Peter Brusilovsky, University of Pittsburgh, USA Simon Buckingham, Open University, UK Cristian Cechinel, Universidade Federal do Pampa, Brasil Ming Ming Chiu, SUNY-Buffalo, USA Kon Shing Kenneth Chung, University of Sydney, Australia Grainne Conole, Open University, UK Shane Dawson, The University of British Columbia, Canada Maarten de Laat, Open Universiteit Nederland, Netherlands Anna De Liddo, Open University, UK Michael Derntl, RWTH Aachen, Germany Stefan Dietze, Knowledge Media Institute, Open University, UK Pierre Dillenbourg, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne, Switzerland Yannis Dimitriadis, University of Valladolid, Spain Vania Dimitrova, School of Computing, University of Leeds, UK Hendrik Drachsler, Open Universiteit Nederland, Netherlands Gregory Dyke, University of Lyon, France Rebecca Ferguson, The Open University, UK Dragan Gasevic, Athabasca University, Canada Janice Gobert, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, USA Sabine Graf, Athabasca University, Canada Marek Hatala, Simon Fraser University, Canada Caroline Haythornthwaite, University of British Columbia, Canada Eelco Herder, L3S Research Center, Germany Zoran Jeremic, University of Belgrade, Serbia Jelena Jovanovic, University of Belgrade, Serbia Judy Kay, University of Sydney, Australia Kinshuk, Athabasca University, Canada Paul Kirschner, Open Universiteit Nederland, Netherlands Nancy Law, Hong Kong University, China Stefanie Lindstaedt, Know-Center, Austria Allison Littlejohn, Glasgow Caledonian University, Scotland Lori Lockyer, University of Wollongong, Australia Phillip Long, University of Queensland, Australia Kristine Lund, University of Lyon, France Leah Macfadyen, University of British Columbia, Canada Taylor Martin, University of Texas at Austin, USA Alejandra Martinez-Mones, University of Valladolid, Spain Riccardo Mazza, University of Lugano, Switzerland Patrick McAndrew, The Open University, UK Gordon McCalla, University of Saskatchewan, Canada Bruce McLaren, Carnegie Mellon University, USA Agathe Merceron, Beuth University of Applied Sciences, Germany Tanja Mitrovic, University of Canterbury, New Zealand Louis-Philippe Morency, University of South Carolina, USA Jad Najjar, Wirtschaftsuniversitat Wien, Austria Jun Oshima, Shizuoka University, Japan Abelardo Pardo, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain Kai Pata, Tallinn University, Estonia Peter Reimann, University of Sydney, Australia Cristobal Romero, Universidad de Cordoba, Spain Carolyn Rose, Carnegie Mellon University, USA Demetrios Sampson, University of Piraeus, Greece Stefan Scherer, University of South Carolina, USA Andreas Schmidt, Hochschule Karlsruhe, Germany Hans-Christian Schmitz, Fraunhofer FIT, Germany Bruce Sherin, Northwestern University, USA Miguel-Angel Sicilia, University of Alcala, Spain George Siemens, Athabasca University, Canada Marcus Specht, Open Universiteit Nederland, Netherlands John Stamper, Carnegie Mellon University, USA Stefan Trausan-Matu, University Politehnica Bucharest, Romania Martin Wolpers, Fraunhofer FIT, Germany Marcelo Worsley, Stanford University, USA Kalina Yacef, University of Sydney, Australia Michael Yudelson, Carnegie Mellon University, USA Amal Zouaq, Royal Military College of Canada

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Fwd: [AISWorld] CFP: PUC Special Issue on Advances in Context-Aware Mobile Services
by Gustaf Neumann 22 Oct '12

22 Oct '12

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: [AISWorld] CFP: PUC Special Issue on Advances in Context-Aware Mobile Services Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2012 10:40:25 +0000 From: Michael Sheng <michael.sheng(a)adelaide.edu.au> To: aisworld(a)lists.aisnet.org <aisworld(a)lists.aisnet.org> Personal and Ubiquitous Computing (PUC) Special Issue on Advances in Context-Aware Mobile Services Context awareness refers to the system capability of both sensing and reacting to situational changes. It is one of the most exciting trends in computing today that holds the potential to make our daily life more productive, convenient, and enjoyable. Recently, with the rapid advances in mobile technologies, context-aware mobile services are emerging as an important technology to underpin the new breed of user-centric smart applications on the future ubiquitous mobile Web. Although mobile devices naturally have the capability to capture both the physical context, such as location, and the social context, such as presence and relationships, of users, there are many hurdles to cross in order to realize the full potential of context-aware mobile services. For example, how to represent and manage physical and social contextual details that change over time and how to make services respond to these changes. How to measure the quality of context information? How to define social sensors that can be used to capture social contexts? How, when, and where to track the provenance of data and meta-data? Another important issue is how to unify physical and social context and how to seamlessly bind context to mobile services, given the! fact that there is still no standard way to model and access context information. In particular, how to define and use effective and practical metrics to manage adaptation? Finally from the application and usage perspective, what are the experiences so far in real-world application development? What are the user needs for context-awareness? And what is the user experience of context-aware services? This special issue aims at presenting the latest developments, trends, and research solutions of context-aware mobile information services. Topics of interests include, but are not limited to: - User context modeling, retrieval, and management in personalized services - Ontologies and context modeling for mobile services - Models and languages for formal specification of context and policies - Visualization of context quality - Context-based semantic matching for mobile services composition - Software agents and context-aware mobile services - Context-aware mobile services discovery - Security and privacy in context-aware mobile services development - Context awareness and mobile services standards - Social context acquisition, modeling and integration - Pilots and real-world applications - User experience of context-aware mobile services Important Dates Paper submission deadline: Nov 30, 2012 1st round review due: Jan 30, 2013 1st revision due: Feb 28, 2013 2nd round review due: Mar 15, 2013 2nd revision due: Apr 15, 2013 Final acceptance approved by EiC: May 15, 2013 Submission https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=pucsicams2013 Guest Editors Jian Yu, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia (jianyu(a)swin.edu.au) Michael Sheng, The University of Adelaide, Australia (qsheng(a)cs.adelaide.edu.au) Muhammad Younas, Oxford Brookes University, UK (m.younas(a)brookes.ac.uk) Elhadi Shakshuki, Acadia University, Canada (elhadi.shakshuki(a)acadiau.ca) _ _______________________________________________ AISWorld mailing list AISWorld(a)lists.aisnet.org

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Fwd: [computational.science] CfP: The 4th International Conference on Ambient Systems, Networks and Technologies (ANT-2013)
by Gustaf Neumann 20 Oct '12

20 Oct '12

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: [computational.science] CfP: The 4th International Conference on Ambient Systems, Networks and Technologies (ANT-2013) Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2012 21:26:29 +1100 From: Agustinus Borgy Waluyo <abwaluyo(a)gmail.com> Organization: "ICCSA" To: Computational Science Mailing List <computational.science(a)lists.iccsa.org> -------------- Call for Papers ---------------------- The 4th International Conference on Ambient Systems, Networks and Technologies (ANT-2013) 25-28 June, 2013 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Conference Website: http://cs-conferences.acadiau.ca/ant-13/ **************************************************************************** IMPORTANT DATES =============== - Workshop Proposal: October 10, 2012 - Full Paper Submission: December 8, 2012 - Acceptance Notification: February 8, 2013 - Graduate Symposium Abstract: March 8, 2013 - Camera-Ready Submission: March 15, 2013 ANT-2013 accepted papers will be included in the conference proceedings published by Elsevier Science in the open-access Procedia Computer Science series on-line. Procedia Computer Sciences is hosted on www.Elsevier.comand on Elsevier content platform ScienceDirect ( http://www.sciencedirect.com), and will be freely available worldwide. All papers in Procedia will also be indexed by Scopus (http://www.scopus.com) and Engineering Village (Ei) (http://www.engineeringvillage.com). This includes EI Compendex (http://www.ei.org/compendex). The papers will contain linked references, XML versions and citable DOI numbers. All accepted papers will also be indexed in DBLP (http://dblp.uni-trier.de/). Selected papers will be invited for publication in special issues of international journals. ANT 2013 will be held in Halifax Nova Scotia, Canada. Halifax is located on the far eastern coast of Canada and is approximately a 6-hour flight from London, UK and a 2-hour flight from Toronto, Ontario. Halifax is a vibrant and modern city which is home to multiple academic institutions and where visitors can enjoy a variety of activities and entertainment from whale watching to Jazz festivals to world-class cuisine. Halifax is also home to the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic which contains the world largest collection of Titanic artifacts. Nova Scotia is a picturesque province with many National and Provincial parks, and as stated in the Guinness Book of World Records, has the highest tides in the world. ANT-2013 will be held in conjunction with the International Conference on Sustainable Energy Information Technology (SEIT, http://cs-conferences.acadiau.ca/SEIT-13/). Conference Tracks: ================= - Agent Systems, Intelligent Computing and Applications - Automatic Networks and Communications - Cloud Computing - Data Management - Emerging Networking, Tracking and Sensing Technologies - Mobile Networks, Protocols and Applications - Modeling and Simulation in Transportation Sciences - Multimedia and Social Computing - Multimodal Interfaces - Service Oriented Computing for Systems & Applications - Smart Environments and Applications - Systems Security and Privacy - Systems Software Engineering - Vehicular Networks and Applications - General Track COMMITTEES ========= General Chairs Nick Cercone, York University, Canada Albert Zomaya, The University of Sydney, Australia Program Chairs Karim Djouani, South African Institute of Technology, South Africa Michael Sheng, University of Adelaide, Australia Mohamed Younis, University of Maryland Baltimore County, USA Advisory Committee Ali Ghorbani, University of New Brunswick, Canada Katia Sycara, Carnegie Mellon University, USA Erol Gelenbe, Imperial College, UK Vincenzo Loia, University of Salerno, Italy Reda Alhajj, University of Calgary, Canada Ralf Steinmetz, Technische Universitaet Darmstadt, Germany Peter Thomas, Manifesto Research, Australia Sajal K. Das, The University of Texas at Arlington, USA Timothy K. Shih, Tamkang University, Taiwan Workshops Chairs Ansar-Ul-Haque Yasar, Hasselt University, Belgium Weiwei Fang, Beijing Jiaotong University, China Program vice Chairs Reiner Wichert, Fraunhofer-Institut for Computer Graphics IGD, Germany Senol Erdogan, Maltepe University, Turkey Roberto Di Pietro, Roma Tre University of Rome, Italy Eric Pardede, La Trobe University, Australia Irena Mlynkova, Charles University, Czech Republic Sherali Zeadally, University of the District of Columbia, USA Jiang Li, Howard University, USA Zakaria Maamar, Zayed University, UAE Davy Janssens, Hasselt University, Belgium Ansar-Ul-Haque Yasar, Hasselt University, Belgium Tom Bellemans, Hasselt University, Belgium Keivan Kian-Mehr, University of Western Ontario, Canada Mohsen Afsharchi, University of Zanjan, Iran Mohyuddin, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Saudi Arabia Walid Chainbi, University of Sousse, Tunis Nauman Aslam, Northumbria University, UK Bessam Abdulrazak, Sherbrooke University, Canada Ridha Khedri, McMaster University, Canada Bharat Jayaraman, University at Buffalo (SUNY), USA Jayaraj Poroor, Amrita University, India Soumaya Cherkaoui, Sherbrooke University, Canada Lyes Khoukhi, University of Troy, France Nik Bessis, University of Derby, UK Navonil Mustafee, Swansea University, UK International Journals Chairs Jing He, Victoria University, Australia Jian Yu, Swinburne University, Australia Local Arrangement Chairs Ridha Khedri, McMaster University, Canada Janet Light, University of New Brunswick, Canada Ramiro Liscano, University of Ontario, Canada Bessam Abdulrazak, Sherbrooke University, Canada Publicity Chairs Agustinus Waluyo, Monash University, Australia Muhammad Imran, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia Wael M El-Medany, University of Bahrain, Bahrain International Liaison Chairs Maytham Safar, Kuwait University, Kuwait Markus Aleksy, ABB Corporate Research Center, Germany Adnan Al-Anbuky, Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand Steering Committee Elhadi Shakshuki, Acadia University, Canada Muhammad Younas, Oxford Brookes University Rainer Unland, University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany David Taniar, Monash University, Australia Zakaria Maamar, Zayed University, UAE Hossam Hassanein, Queen's University, Canada Takahiro Hara, Osaka University, Japan Abdelfettah Belghith, University of Manouba, Tunisia Nirwan Ansari, New Jersey Institute of Technology, USA

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Fwd: CFP WEBIST 2013 - Int'l Conf. on Web Information Systems and Technologies (Aachen/Germany)
by Gustaf Neumann 19 Oct '12

19 Oct '12

-------- Original-Nachricht -------- Betreff: CFP WEBIST 2013 - Int'l Conf. on Web Information Systems and Technologies (Aachen/Germany) Datum: Fri, 19 Oct 2012 09:49:59 -0500 Von: WEBIST Secretariat <postmaster13(a)303media.net> Antwort an: webist.secretariat(a)insticc.org <webist.secretariat(a)insticc.org> An: neumann(a)wu-wien.ac.at CALL FOR PAPERS 9th International Conference on Web Information Systems and Technologies WEBIST website: http://www.webist.org/ May 8 - 10, 2013 Aachen, Germany Co-organized by: RWTH Sponsored by: INSTICC INSTICC is Member of: WfMC and OMG Technically sponsored by: ERCIS IMPORTANT DATES: Regular Paper Submission: November 14, 2012 Authors Notification (regular papers): January 16, 2013 Final Regular Paper Submission and Registration: February 6, 2013 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dear Gustaf Neumann, We would like to draw your attention to the 9th International Conference on Web Information Systems and Technologies (WEBIST 2013 - http://www.webist.org/) whose submission deadline is scheduled for November 14, 2012. We hope you can participate in this conference by submitting a paper reflecting your current research in any of the following areas: - Internet Technology - Web Interfaces and Applications - Society, e-Business and e-Government - Web Intelligence - Mobile Information Systems The conference will be sponsored by the Institute for Systems and Technologies of Information, Control and Communication (INSTICC), co-organized by the RWTH Aachen University and technically sponsored by the European Research Center for Information Systems (ERCIS). INSTICC is Member of the Workflow Management Coalition (WfMC) and Object Management Group (OMG). The purpose of the 9th International Conference on Web Information Systems and Technologies (WEBIST) is to bring together researchers, engineers and practitioners interested in the technological advances and business applications of web-based information systems. The conference has five main tracks, covering different aspects of Web Information Systems, including Internet Technology, Web Interfaces and Applications, Society, e-Communities, e-Business, Web Intelligence and Mobile Information Systems. We would like to highlight the presence of the following keynote speakers: - Emer Coleman, Government Digital Services, United Kingdom - Harald Schoning, Software AG, Germany - Brian Donnellan, National University of Ireland, Maynooth, Ireland WEBIST is interested in promoting high quality research as it can be confirmed by last year acceptance rates, where from 184 submissions, 14% were accepted as full papers. Additionally, 31% were presented as short papers and 17% as posters. Submitted papers will be subject to a double-blind review process. All accepted papers (full, short and posters) will be published in the conference proceedings, under an ISBN reference, on paper and on CD-ROM support. GVLZ A short list of presented papers will be selected so that revised and extended versions of these papers will be published by Springer-Verlag in LNBIP Series book The proceedings will be submitted for indexation by Thomson Reuters Conference Proceedings Citation Index (ISI), INSPEC, DBLP and EI (Elsevier Index). All papers presented at the conference venue will be available at the SCITEPRESS Digital Library (http://www.scitepress.org/DigitalLibrary/). SCITEPRESS is member of CrossRef (http://www.crossref.org/). Best paper awards will be distributed during the conference closing session. Please check the website for further information (http://www.webist.org/BestPaperAward.aspx). We also would like to highlight the possibility to submit to the following Special Session, whose deadline is scheduled for February 28, 2013: - Special Session on Business Apps (BA) Two tutorials will also be held at the conference: - Visualize What You Want - Even the Data of Your Facebook Friends Lecturer: Jurgen Powik, Senior Director University Relations, Software AG, Germany - Cross-Platform App Development: Options and Strategies Lecturers: Tim A. Majchrzak, European Research Center for Information Systems (ERCIS), University of Munster, Germany Henning Heitkotter, European Research Center for Information Systems (ERCIS), University of Munster, Germany Workshops, Special sessions, Tutorials as well as Demonstrations dedicated to other technical/scientific topics are also envisaged: companies interested in presenting their products/methodologies or researchers interested in holding a tutorial are invited to contact the conference secretariat. Workshop chairs and Special Session chairs will benefit from logistics support and other types of support, including secretariat and financial support, to facilitate the development of a valid idea. WEBIST 2013 is co-located with CSEDU 2013 (5th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - http://www.csedu.org/), CLOSER 2013 (3rd International Conference on Cloud Computing and Services Science - http://closer.scitevents.org/) and SMARTGREENS 2013 (2nd International Conference on Smart Grids and Green IT Systems - http://www.smartgreens.org). Registration to WEBIST will enable free attendance to any sessions of CSEDU, CLOSER and SMARTGREENS 2013 as a non-speaker. Please check further details at the WEBIST conference website (http://www.webist.org/). Should you have any question please don't hesitate contacting me. Kind regards, Joao Teixeira WEBIST Secretariat Av. D.Manuel I, 27A 2.Esq. 2910-595 Setubal, Portugal Tel.: +351 265 520 184 Fax: +44 203 014 8817 Email: webist.secretariat(a)insticc.org - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CONFERENCE CHAIR: Karl-Heinz Krempels, RWTH Aachen University, Germany PROGRAM COMMITTEE: Please check the program committee members at http://www.webist.org/ProgramCommittee.aspx CONFERENCE AREAS: Area 1: Internet Technology - XML and data management - System Integration - Web Services and Web Engineering - Distributed and Parallel Applications - Protocols and Standards - Authentication and Access Control - Web Security and Privacy - Databases and Datawarehouses - Web Programming Area 2: Web Interfaces and Applications - Searching and Browsing - User Modeling - Portal strategies - Accessibility issues and Technology - Personalized Web Sites and Services - Multimedia and User interfaces - Usability and Ergonomics - Metadata and Metamodeling - Web Geographical Information Systems - Ontology and the Semantic Web Area 3: Society, e-Business and e-Government - Knowledge Management - e-Business and e-Commerce - Communities of interest - e-Government - Communities of practice - Social Networks and Organizational Culture - B2B, B2C and C2C - e-Payment - Web 2.0 and Social Networking Controls - Social and Legal Issues Area 4: Web Intelligence - Data Mining - Web Site Classification - Learning User Profiles - Web Information Filtering and Retrieval - Web Site Navigation Support Systems - Meta-Knowledge Discovery and Representation - Privacy and Confidentiality - Computational Intelligence on the Web - User-Centric Systems Area 5: Mobile Information Systems - Mobile Navigation and Assistance - Context Awareness - Context Detection - Indoor Navigation and Assistance - Mobile Social Network Interaction - Mobile Social Network Streaming - Social Network Awareness - Mobile Media Sharing Systems - Mobile Instant Messaging - Context Aware Media Tagging ----------------------------------------------------------------- To SUBSCRIBE: http://internetmailmanager.com/s/reg.Asp?a=476Q99PMVNH7F9J9979KFG8&b=AFMMK9… ----------------------------------------------------------------- To FORWARD: http://internetmailmanager.com/s/fwd.asp?a=476Q99PMVNH7F9J9979KFG8&b=AFMMK9… ----------------------------------------------------------------- To UNSUBSCRIBE: http://internetmailmanager.com/s/us.asp?a=476Q99PMVNH7F9J9979KFG8&b=AFMMK9L… ---------------------------------------------------

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