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1st CALL FOR PAPERS
4th Special Track on
Computer-based Knowledge & Skill Assessment
and
Feedback in Learning Settings (CAF 2011)
Pie¹»any,
Slovakia,
September 21 - 23, 2011
http://www.iicm.edu/CAF2011
In conjunction
with
14th International Conference on
Interactive Computer aided Learning (ICL 2011)
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Fourth Special Track on
Computer-based Knowledge & Skill
Assessment and Feedback in Learning Settings (CAF)
This special
track will take place during ICL 2011 in in Pie¹»any, Slovakia
(21 -
23 September 2011) as a special programme item.
The Special
Track CAF 2011 provides an
interdisciplinary forum for international scientists and
practitioners to
discuss various aspects of computer-based knowledge &
skill assessment in
learning settings and based on that feedback provision for
students and
teachers. This year CAF is organized in cooperation with the
European funded
project ALICE (Adaptive Learning via Intuitive/Interactive,
Collaborative and
Emotional System), http://www.aliceproject.eu.
The International
Conference on Interactive Computer aided Learning (ICL)
is an
interdisciplinary conference which aims to focus on the
exchange of relevant
trends and research results as well as the presentation of
practical
experiences in interactive computer aided learning.
Background
Our modern life
at the beginning of the 21st century is strongly influenced by
effects such as
rapidly changing and developing information,
technology-enhanced communication
and information access, and new forms of production and
services in a
globalized world. This situation requires individuals to adapt
their skills and
competencies. Consequently, educational objectives and
societal expectations
have changed significantly in recent years. Modern learning
settings must
consider learning community aspects as well as
learner-centered,
knowledge-centered and assessment-centered aspects.
By focusing on
the assessment, this concept can be further distinguished in
(1) summative
assessment, performed at the end of a set of learning
activities, and (2)
formative assessment, which is intended to give continuous
feedback to students
and teachers. The latter mentioned formative assessment gives
information about
the current state of knowledge and/or the degree of knowledge
acquisition
within learning activities.
Assessment is an
important component of modern teaching and learning processes
in face-to-face
courses as well as in e-learning environments; it provides
valuable feedback to
teachers and students which allows the revision and adaptation
of teaching and
learning activities. Furthermore, assessment activities and
results can also be
utilized for building and strengthening metacognitive skills.
However,
continuous and frequent assessment in learning processes may
cause excessive
efforts and costs. Therefore, computer-assisted assessment
systems (CaAS) and
computer-based assessment systems (CbAS) have become of
increasing interest
over the years. Assessment systems may support parts or the
entire chain of the
assessment lifecycle. This lifecycle includes authoring and
management of
assessment items, compilation of specific tests, performance
of assessments,
and compilation and management results. Additionally, emerging
interest in the
sharing and re-use of assessment items or compiled assessment
tests and the
exchangeability of assessment outcomes has resulted in
standardization efforts,
such as the IMS Question & Test Interoperability
Specification (IMS QTI).
The special track
will bring together international researchers as well as
practitioners from
different organisations who will have plenty of time for
networking and
real-world knowledge sharing.
CAF is interested in novel scientific
research, findings from experiments and results form real-life
applications. We
invite submissions that deal with issues including, but not
limited to:
- Aspects of formative and summative assessment
- History and challenges of e-assessment
- Computer-supported assessment rubric
- Computer-based knowledge & skill assessment
for individuals and groups
- Computer-supported peer assessment for
individuals and groups
- Computer-supported self-assessment and group
assessment
- Computer-based student and teacher feedback
about knowledge state and acquisition
- Computer-based assessment in adaptive
e-learning
- Web 2.0 and assessment & feedback for
individual and group learning
- Automated essay grading
- Natural short answer assessment
- Assessment and feedback in computer-based
simulations
- Assessment and feedback in game-based learning
settings
- Test & training data and evaluation
procedures
- Reuse, Interoperability and Standardization
- Security and Privacy
Important Dates
- 15 June 2011: Submission of full papers (8
pages)
- 1 Aug. 2011: Notification of acceptance
- 31 Aug. 2011: Camera ready version (8 pages)
- 21.-23. Sept. 2011: ICL 2011 Conference
Submission Procedure
File Types: Word for Windows
Language: English (British or US)
Style Guides & Template: http://www.icl-conference.org/template.doc
Paper Submission System: Please use the
Electronic Submission Page http://www.conftool.com/icl-conference/
In case of problems or questions concerning
the submission of papers, please contact the track chairs at CAF2011@iicm.edu.
Notification of Acceptance and Publishing
Accepted papers will be published within
the ICL conference proceedings. At least one author has to
register within 2
weeks after the notification of acceptance to be included into
the conference
programme (15. Aug. 2011). Authors fee is applicable only once
per paper!
Some authors will be
invited to submit
extended versions of their paper for publication in the
"European Journal
of Open and Distance Learning" (EURODL) or the "International
Journal
of Emerging Technologies in Learning" (iJET).
CAF 2011 Chair
Christian Gütl, Graz
University of
Technology, Austria
CAF 2011 Organization team
Alexander Nussbaumer,
University of Graz,
Austria
Mohammad AL-Smadi, Graz University of Technology, Austria
CAF 2011 Program Committee (tentative)
• Dietrich Albert,
University of Graz, Austria
• Ezendu Ariwa, London Metropolitan University, UK
• Manuel Castro, Universidad Nacional de Educación a
Distancia, Spain
• Carlos Delgado Kloos, Universidad Carlos III de
Madrid, Spain
• Heinz Dreher, Curtin University, Australia
• Baltasar Fernández-Manjón, Complutense University of
Madrid, Spain
• Michael Granitzer, Know-Center Graz, Austria
• Margit Höfler, Graz University of Technology, Austria
• Ralf Klamma, RWTH Aachen University, Germany
• Narayanan Kulathuramaiyer, University Malaysia
Sarawak, Malaysia
• Sven Meyer zu Eissen, Bayer Business Services,
Germany
• Jochen Musch, Universität Düsseldorf, Germany
• Peter Reimann, University of Sydney, Australia
• Diane Salter, University of Hong Kong, China
• Sandra Schaffert, Salzburg Research
Forschungsgesellschaft, Austria
• Marcus Specht, Open University of the Netherlands,
Netherlands
• Benno Stein, Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, Germany
• Daniela Tuparov, South Western University, Bulgarian
• Sandra Helen Williams, Open University UK, UK
• SylviaWong, Aston University, UK
Further Information:
- Information about ICL 2011: http://www.icl-conference.org/
- Travel Information: http://virtuni.eas.sk/rocnik/2011/accomodation.htm
- Tourist Informaton: www.pic.piestany.sk
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Mohammad
Smadi
Project Assistant - PhD Candidate
Institute for Information Systems and Computer Media (IICM)
Faculty
of Computer Science
Graz
University of Technology
Inffeldgasse 16c , A-8010 Graz, Austria
Tel: +43 (316) 873 5662
Fax:
+43 (316) 873 5699
for
more information please visit my Homepage
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