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Special issue on
"Mobile learning and Special Education"
to be published at the
Interaction Design and Architecture(s) Journal (IxD&A)
(ISSN 1826-9745, eISSN 2283-2998)
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CFP:
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Guest Editors:
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• Enrico Gandolfi, Peña Bedesem, Richard E. Ferdig, and
Cheng-Chang Lu
Kent State University
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Important dates:
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• Deadline:
February 28, 2016
• Notification to the authors: March 30, 2016
• Camera ready paper: April 20, 2016
• Publication of the special issue: end of May, 2016
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Overview
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The widespread distribution of mobile devices as well as the
massive availability of mobile apps has created innovative
opportunities for teaching and learning in both general and
special education. Special education here means “specially
designed instruction, at no cost to the parents, to meet the
unique needs of a child with a disability, including: (i)
Instruction conducted in the classroom, in the home, in hospitals
and institutions, and in other settings; and (ii) Instruction in
physical education” (20 U.S.C. 1401(29)). This framework concerns
every type of disability, physical as well as cognitive, from
autism to speech/language and hearing impairments.
Mobile Learning has the potential to positively impact special
education for at least three key reasons. First, it allows and
promotes the use of multi-sensorial inputs able to overcome
possible problems of communication, improving the resulting
capacity of comprehension. Second, the personalized support
offered by mobile technology is especially important for a child
with special needs, who usually requires individualized support.
Third, the cooperative dimension that mobile devices can create
through their dynamics is a key-front in disability studies.
Although research has supported mobile learning, the field lacks a
significant body of research in the use of mobile devices and
applications for supporting students in special education. This
is not to discredit existing studies; however, the field needs
more research (theoretical and empirical) to further support
researchers, designers, teachers, parents, teacher educators, etc.
In light of these considerations, the special issue on Mobile
Learning and Special Education aims to stimulate proposals from
researchers, developers and educators. Suggestions from Special
Education and Educational Technology fields are particularly
encouraged. However, the issue addresses also scholars and
practitioners from Design, Art and Computer Sciences in order to
stimulate creative efforts able to push beyond the frontiers of
the topic. Finally, experts from disciplines like Game Studies,
Media Studies and STS (Science and Technology Studies) are welcome
due to related contribution in terms of engagement, cultural
analysis and oriented social/technological infrastructures. .
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Topics of Interests
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We welcome papers on any of the following topics, and related
ones:
• Mobile development (programming, development, production,
promotion) toward special education
• Special education teaching and learning based on mobile apps and
infrastructures for disability categories
• Assessment of the experience of the user with a disability (ID,
usability, etc.)
• Technology-mediated social patterns concerning special needs
• Participative design dealing with disabilities
• Best practices in involving, linking and supporting online
individuals, stakeholders, groups and communities connected to
special education
• Exploration of online networking opportunities to disseminate
results, support operators and stakeholders, and enable community
feelings are particularly appreciated.
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Submission procedure
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The manuscripts should be submitted either in .doc or in
.rtf format.
All papers will be blindly peer-reviewed by at least two
reviewers.
Authors are invited to submit 8-20 pages paper (including authors'
information, abstract, all tables, figures, references, etc.).
The paper should be written according to the IxD&A
authors' guidelines
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Authors' guidelines
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Link to the paper submission page:
http://www.mifav.uniroma2.it/idea2010/login.php (when submitting
the
paper please choose Domain Subjects under: "IxD&A special
issue on:
‘Mobile learning and Special Education')
More information on the submission procedure and on
the characteristics
of the paper format can be found on the website of the
IxD&A Journal
where information on the copyright policy and responsibility
of authors,
publication ethics and malpractice are published.
For scientific advices and for any query please contact
the guest-editors:
• egandol1 [at] kent [dot] edu
marking the subject as: "IxD&A special issue on 'Mobile
learning and Special Education' "
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Forthcoming issues:
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• Spring 2016 will include
also a focus section on:
'Emotions and Personality in Personalized Systems'
Guest Editors: Nadja DeCarolis, Marco de Gemmis, Andrej
Košir e Marko Tkalcic
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• Summer 2016
'The Social Innovation capacity of Open Education and Learning'
Guest Editors: Carlo Giovannella
& Demetrios Sampson
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with a focus section on:
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Users, Usage, Circumstances, and Design"
Guest Editors: Alina Krischkowsky,
Nervo Verdezoto, Manfred Tscheligi,
Michael Muller
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• Autumn 2016
'On Making'
Guest Editors: Joep Frens & Patrizia Marti
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• Winter 2016
'Smart Learning Ecosystems and Regional
Development'
Guest Editors: Alke Martens,
Radu Vasiu, Annika Wolff
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