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Dear colleague

The preparations for ICALT2004 are now well underway, and it is time to invite submissions. Please send your research work for ICALT2004. Please also alert your colleagues so that they can also submit in time.

4th IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies (ICALT 2004) August 30 - Sept 1, 2004 Joensuu, Finland http://lttf.ieee.org/icalt2004/

Theme: "Crafting Learning Within Context"

For many years now, researchers and practitioners have advocated views of learning as happening within various forms of contexts such as those embodying problem-based, scenario-based, cognitive, meta-cognitive, social, linguistic, cultural, artefact, and authentic task elements. The conference theme focuses on the crafting of such learning experiences enabled or mediated by technology that enacts authentic contexts for the learning and doing to take place. We especially welcome papers that study the contextualization and the concretization of learning.

We invite submissions of for-peer-reviewed papers of original academic or industrial research on Advanced Learning Technologies that contribute to the future research agenda of Technology-Enhanced Learning.

The conference proceedings will be published by the IEEE Computer Society Press. All authors of accepted submissions will be required to complete IEEE Copyright Form.

Authors of selected papers will be invited to submit extended versions for a Special Issue of the Journal of Educational Technology & Society (ISSN 1436-4522).

• Topics of Interest

Adaptivity in Learning Systems Advanced uses of Multimedia and Hypermedia Architecture of Context Aware Learning Technology Systems Artificial Intelligence Tools for Contextual Learning Building Learning Communities Concretizing Technologies (e.g. Robotics) in Learning Educational Modelling Languages Educational Paradigms Information Retrieval and Visualization Methods for Learning Instructional Design Theories Interactive Learning Systems Learning Objects for Personalised Learning Media for Learning in Multicultural Settings Metadata for Learning Resources Mobile Learning Applications Participatory Simulations Pedagogical and Organisational Frameworks Peer-to-Peer Learning Applications Socially Intelligent Agents Technology-Facilitated Learning in Complex Domains Virtual Spaces for Learning Communities

• General Chair

Erkki Sutinen, University of Joensuu, Finland

• Programme Co-Chairs

Kinshuk, Massey University, New Zealand Chee-Kit Looi, National University of Singapore, Singapore

• Panel Chair

Ignacio Aedo, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain

• Tutorial Chair

Demetrios Sampson, Center for Research and Technology - Hellas, Greece

• Workshop Chair

Lorna Uden, Staffordshire University, United Kingdom

• Important Dates

February 13, 2004 - paper submission April 19, 2004 - notification of acceptance May 24, 2004 - final camera-ready manuscript May 31, 2004 - author registration deadline

• Paper Submissions

Complete papers are required for the review process. The following page limits must be observed while preparing the manuscript:

• Full paper: 5 pages
• Short paper: 3 pages
• Posters: 2 pages
• Tutorial proposals: 2 pages (The tutorial proposal should clearly outline the novelty of the

tutorial content, the expected audience, objectives, and outcomes. Each tutorial will run for about 3 hours.)

• Panel proposals: 2 pages (The panel proposal should clearly outline the theme of the panel, its

significance, expected outcomes, and at least five panel participants. Each panel will run for about one and half hours. Panel participants will have the possibility of submitting two-page papers for review process for the papers to be included in the conference proceedings.)

• Workshop: 2 pages (The workshop proposal should clearly outline the theme of the

workshop, its emerging nature, expected outcomes, and at least five panel participants. Each workshop will run for about two and half hours. Workshop participants will have the possibility of submitting two-page papers for review process for the papers to be included in the conference proceedings.

These page limits include authors' information, abstract (no more than 200 words), all tables, figures, references, etc. The author information should include names, affiliation, postal and email addresses, phone and fax numbers of ALL authors.

Manuscripts should be submitted in Word or RTF file formats at http://ifets.massey.ac.nz/icalt2004/submission_form.html

Authors are required to follow author guidelines: http://ifets.massey.ac.nz/icalt2004/author_kit.txt

Authors can also use Word template (http://lttf.ieee.org/icalt2004/ieee_submission_instruct.doc) and format guidelines (http://lttf.ieee.org/icalt2004/ieee_submission_format.doc).

All submissions will be reviewed in double-blind review process on the basis of relevance, originality, significance, soundness and clarity.

• Other highlights

ICALT2004 will also host following activities:

• 2nd International Workshop on Technology for Education in Developing

Countries

• Kids Club (engaging learning activities for kids of participants)
• Business day (academia-industry interaction)
• 3rd Summer school on educational technology (for PhD students)

• For general information, please contact:

Ms. Kirsi Karjalainen / Planning Officer University of Joensuu P.O.Box 111 FIN-80101 Joensuu, Finland kirsi.karjalainen@joensuu.fi Tel: +358 13 251 4892, +358 50 462 1267 Fax: +358 13 251 2050

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