CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS

 

eLEARNING 2.0

Brunel University, UK

June 7th and 8th, 2012

www.elearning2.org

 

eLearning 2.0 is an international conference exploring Technology-Enhanced Learning and Web 2.0 technologies including Blogs, Twitter, Facebook, Wikis and YouTube. The next eLearning generation will involve social networking, document sharing, collaboration and interoperability. The conference will consider evolving pedagogical approaches and raise the profile of research in technology-enhanced learning; spread good practice in the use of Web 2.0 technologies for learning; and facilitate collaboration between practitioners, researchers, and policy makers.

 

CONFERENCE CHAIRS

Chris Evans & Ray Hackney, Brunel University, UK

 

OBJECTIVES

- explore the potential impact of Web 2.0 on technology-enhanced learning

- spread good practice in the use of Web 2.0 in technology-enhanced learning

- consider evolving pedagogical approaches using Web 2.0

- raise the profile of research on Web 2.0 and technology-enhanced learning

 

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: evolving pedagogies for Web 2.0, security, privacy, social networking, podcasting, wikis, blogging, video sharing, screencasting, folksonomies, eLearning 2.0 and people with disabilities, the potential impact of eLearning 2.0 on the Third World, creativity and Web 2.0, Human-ComputerInteraction, and Business.

 

FORMAT

eLearning 2.0 will comprise invited keynote speakers and individual presentations. The presentations will be recorded and published online as a series of screencasts. Presenters will be invited to have full papers fast-tracked for publication in the 'Social Media in Business and Education' Special Issue of the Journal of Enterprise Information Management.

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Maggie McPherson, School of Education, University of Leeds. 

Steve Wheeler, School of Education, Plymouth University, UK.

 

PARTICIPANTS

All welcome but presenters must submit a 500 word ABSTRACT and TITLE for BLIND REVIEW

 

SUBMISSION

chris.evans@brunel.ac.uk with "eLearning2.0" in the subject line.

 

IMPORTANT DATES

Submission of title and abstract of presentation DEADLINE: MAY 8, 2012

 

CONFERENCE LOCATION

Brunel Business School, Brunel University, West London, UK. Brunel University is in Uxbridge on the western edge of London. Uxbridge is in a prime location for reaching the transport network that embraces London and South-east England. It is a short drive from the M4, M40 and M25 and has the added benefit of being on the edge of the London Underground network. It is a 25-minute drive from London's Heathrow airport.