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Subject: CFP: E-Technologies in Engineering Education, Davos, Switzerland Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2002 16:42:20 +1300 From: Kinshuk kinshuk_admin@INSPIRE.NET.NZ To: ISWORLD@LISTSERV.HEANET.IE

E-Technologies in Engineering Education: Learning Outcomes Providing Future Possibilities August 11-16, 2002 Davos, Switzerland http://www.engfnd.org/2bb.html

* Current Conference Co-Sponsors Educational Research and Methods Division, American Society for Engineering Education; Learning Technologies Task Force, IEEE Computer Society; Working Group on Information and Communications Technologies, SociÊtÊ EuropÊene pour la Formation des IngÊnieurs

* Focus of the Conference Electronic technologies ("e-technologies") are being infused rapidly into the learning process and infrastructure of engineering education as a result of the spectacular improvements in their computing power, communications capability, ease of use, and declining cost. They also offer unique pedagogical opportunities to enhance student learning: they promote exploratory and interactive modes of inquiry, support and facilitate team-oriented collaborations, and expand the ease of access to engineering education across institutional, geographical, and cultural boundaries, among others. However, the infusion of these powerful technologies into engineering education has led to an active debate as to their benefits and limitations. Some of the unresolved challenges include questions such as:

- What new skills and experiences are students expected to bring to this learning environment? - How should both learners and e-technologies be measured, evaluated, and assessed? - What are effective ways to use e-technologies to enable laboratory work? - What kinds of collaboration tools enhance team-oriented or project-based learning? - What personnel and technical infrastructures work best in support of users of e-technologies? - What are the critical enhancers and barriers for the creation and deployment of new e-technologies? - How will e-technologies impact certification and accreditation of engineering education programs? - What are effective ways to leverage interactions within the international engineering education community to produce better electronic technology-based environments and materials?

Central to the use of e-technologies is the belief that they can be used to improve student learning. Thus, the focus of this conference is to examine and discuss: How are electronic technologies used now to improve engineering student learning and performance, and how should they be used in the future?

* Submission of Abstracts In order to ensure meaningful interaction and networking among all the participants, attendance at the conference will be limited. Persons wishing to participate in the conference need to register their interest by completing the online application form at http://www.engfnd.org/2bb.html and submit separately on the same site an abstract of up to 300 words for either a paper, an educational brief, an exhibit of an e-technology, or a participant statement of interests, experiences, or expertise in e-technologies in engineering education.

The planning deadline for the submission of biographical sketches and abstracts is March 1, 2002. Notification of the acceptance of abstracts will begin about March 15, 2002. Submissions after the planning deadline will be considered as received, but acceptance to participate in the conference will depend on the availability of openings. Authors of an abstract accepted for a paper or an educational brief will be provided detailed guidelines for the submission of their manuscripts. The deadline for receipt of all manuscripts is May 31, 2002.

* Further information Further information about the conference is available at: http://www.engfnd.org/2bb.html

Regards.

Kinshuk ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Associate Professor Kinshuk kinshuk@massey.ac.nz kinshuk@inspire.net.nz Information Systems Dept., Massey Univ., Private Bag 11-222, Palmerston North, New Zealand Tel: +64 6 3505799 ext. 2090 Fax: +64 6 3505725 http://fims-www.massey.ac.nz/~kinshuk

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