-------- Original Message -------- Subject: [EDEN-News] EDEN Annual Conference, Oslo 2013 - Reminder before Christmas Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2012 10:00:38 +0100 From: EDEN Secretariat secretariat@eden-online.org To: EDEN News Eden-News@eden-online.org
Learners in the Driving Seat
*Call for Papers* Deadline: 5 February 2013
Amongst the preparation for Christmas and maybe during the restful period of the end-of-year we hope you will find a bit of time to think over the EDEN Oslo 2013 Annual Conference themes and proposals. The deadline of the submission is 5 February 2013.
Invitation
E-learning, open and distance education have been important fields of intellectual excitement and innovative development. Challenges posed by the new technologies are permanent, and students constantly keep teachers under pressure to develop.
Learning is becoming more and more individualized and self-managed. Individual and collective motivation, enhancement of the learning experience, and an overall improvement of learning quality are gaining ever-increasing traction.
/How can we do our best to make learning a thrilling experience for learners, including providing a sense of joy in the virtual classroom?/
/The EDEN 2013 Conference will discover and present the latest best practice in this field, share progressive concepts, inventive solutions, and promote joint-thinking and collaboration./
Discussion and debate will provide a range of innovative theories and approaches about the smart use of ICT tools, new methodologies for enhanced learning experience, content management systems, or fascinating solutions supported by game based learning, immersive environments, multimedia, etc.
Online and Social
The 2013 Annual Conference will be supported and accompanied intensively by social networking, sharing, online and virtual presence and involvement possibilities.
The EDEN Oslo Facebook group http://www.facebook.com/groups/376204509134708/ is already active!
Call for Contributions
We invite for the conference proposals for *paper presentations *in parallel sessions*, posters, workshops,* and *short* *demonstrations *that relate to the conference themes http://www.eden-online.org/2013_oslo/conference-themes.html.
Submissions will be double peer reviewed by the Conference Committee. Accepted contributions will be published in the electronic Conference Proceedings with ISBN and their summary in the printed Book of Abstracts.
For details visit the conference website http://www.eden-online.org/2013_oslo.html and the Call for Contributions http://www.eden-online.org/2013_oslo/call-for-contributions.html links.
Keynote Speakers
Two great keynotes already confirmed their presence in Oslo: Professor Sugata Mitra http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sugata_Mitra, Newcastle University - you know, the Hole in the Wall story! http://www.ted.com/talks/sugata_mitra_the_child_driven_education.html - and Bernie Luskin http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/bernard-luskin-chosen-president-elect-for-the-american-psychological-association-apa-media-psychology-division-159227565.html, President for the Media Psychology Division of the American Psychological Association.
There are nowadays momentous developments with the European Union new generation education programmes, thus we have also invited Pierre Mairesse, Director the Commission Directorate-General Education and Culture and Kristin Clemet, Former Minister of Education, Norway. Our Norwegian hosts are keen to gain over a high level representative of the Norwegian Nobel Committee to speak which would be also great.
Schedule and Deadlines
Submission of Proposals â?? 5 February 2013 Registration Opens â?? mid-February 2013 Notification of Authors â?? 22 March 2013
Conference Venue, Oslo
Oslo has a special combination of city life and easy access to the great outdoors, the Oslo fjord and the forests. You may enjoy the view on the roof of the new Opera House, the new Ski Jump Holmenkollen http://www.visitnorway.com/en/Where-to-go/East/Oslo/What-to-do-in-Oslo/Attractions-in-Oslo/Holmenkollen/, or you may pay a visit to the Munch Museum http://www.munch.museum.no/Dokument/For-English-visitors and the Nobel Peace Center http://www.nobelpeacecenter.org/en/.
Norway is a world leading country in openness, digitisation and modernisation of education. The University of Oslo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhs7xIrxnm0&feature=youtu.be is a top higher education institution in the country and will ensure a stimulating environment, making the conference experience unique.
/You may follow conference updates via Facebook http://www.facebook.com/groups/376204509134708/#%21/groups/376204509134708/ and Twitter https://twitter.com/eden20_official./
EDEN
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