-------- Weitergeleitete Nachricht -------- Betreff: [AISWorld] The Fifth International Conference on e-learning "Cognitively Informed-Technology"18th - 20th Oct 2015, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain Datum: Sat, 1 Aug 2015 16:59:44 +0000 Von: Ali Hussain Zolait azolait@uob.edu.bh An: aisworld@lists.aisnet.org aisworld@lists.aisnet.org

CALL FOR PAPERS The Fifth International Conference on e-learning "Cognitively Informed-Technology" ======================================================================= 18th - 20th Oct 2015, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain -------------------------------------------------------------------

Dear Professor Dr. I hope this email finds you in the best health We in the 5th e-learning Conference would like to invite you to submit one of your good quality research paper to the 5th e-learning Conference which will be from 6th - 8th Oct 2015, in Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain. The conference aims to provide an excellent opportunity for researchers, academicians and industrial partners to share and exchange new ideas, research products, technologies and applications in the area of management and quality within e-Learning. This conference covers both technical as well as the non-technical aspects of e-Learning. Main topics are identified (see below). Acceptance will be based primarily on originality, significance and quality of contribution. All accepted paper will be submitted to IEEE Xplore For more information about the conference themes, workshops and program please visit http://econf.uob.edu.bh/conf5/Default.htm Topics for this conference include, but are not limited to: Organizational Strategy and Management Issues • Higher and Further Education • Primary and Secondary Education • Workplace Learning • Vocational Training • Home Schooling • Distance Learning • Blended Learning • Change Management • Educational Management • Continuous Professional Development (CPD) for Educational and Training Staff • Return on e-Learning Investments (ROI) E-Learning Curriculum Development Issues • Philosophies and Epistemologies for e-learning • Learning Theories and Approaches for e-learning • e-Learning Models • Conceptual Representations • Pedagogical Models • e-Learning Pedagogical Strategies • e-Learning Tactics • Developing e-Learning for Specific Subject Domains Technological Issues • Learning Management Systems (LMS) • Managed Learning Environments (MLEs) • Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs) • Computer-Mediated Communication (CMC) Tools • Social Support Software • Architecture of Educational Information Systems Infrastructure • Security and Data Protection • Learning Objects • XML Schemas and the Semantic Web • Web 2.0 Applications Instructional Design Issues • Designing e-Learning Settings • Developing e-Learning Pilots and Prototypes • Creating e-Learning Courses: o Collaborative Learning o Problem-based Learning o Inquiry-based Learning o Blended Learning o Distance Learning

• Designing e-Learning Tasks: o E-learning Activities o Online Groupwork o Experiential Learning o Simulations and Modelling o Gaming and Edutainment o Creativity and Design Activities o Exploratory Programming E-Learning Delivery Issues • e-Delivery in Different Contexts: o Higher and Further Education o Primary and Secondary Schools o Workplace Learning o Vocational Training o Distance Learning • Online Assessment • Innovations in e-Assessment • e-Moderating • e-Tutoring • e-Facilitating • Leadership in e-Learning Delivery • Networked Information and • Communication Literacy Skills • Participation and Motivation in e-Learning E-Skills and Information Literacy for Learning • Teaching Information Literacy • Electronic Library and Information Search Skills • ICT Skills Education: o in Schools and Colleges o for Business, Industry and the Public Sector o in Adult, Community, Home and Prison Education o Informal Methods (peer Groups, Family) • Education for Computer-mediated • Digital Media Studies • Communication skills: o Netiquette o Online Safety for Children and Vulnerable Users o Cybercrime Awareness and Personal Prevention • Student Production of Online Media: o Web Design  Digital Storytelling  Web 2.0 Tools  etc. BRAIN: Brain information processing and informatics • Cognitive and computation models • Human reasoning mechanisms • Modeling brain information processing mechanisms • Brain learning mechanisms • Human cognitive functions and their relationships • Modeling human multi-perception mechanisms and visual, auditory, and tactile information processing • Neural structures and neurobiological process • Cognitive architectures • Brain information storage, collection, and processing • Formal conceptual models of human brain data • Knowledge representation and discovery in neuroimaging • Brain-computer interface • Cognition-inspired complex systems COGNITION: Artificial intelligence and cognition • Expert systems, knowledge representation and reasoning • Reasoning techniques, constraint satisfaction and machine learning • Logic programming, fuzzy logic, neural networks, and uncertainty • State space search, ontologies and data mining • Games, planning and scheduling • Natural languages processing and advanced user interfaces • Cognitive, reactive and proactive systems • Ambient intelligence, perception and vision • Pattern recognition Information -Technology special o Web of Things and Big Data  Sensor Networks  Embedded Web Resources  Mobile Internet of Things  Data Mining  Cloud computing  Cloud infrastructure for mobile application development  Internet of Things device or circuit design  Internet of Things applications and services  Smart Home and Smart cities.  Security for homes, businesses and public settings  Internet of Things analytics  Big Data Models and Algorithms  Big Data Architectures  Big Data Management  Security Applications of Big Data  Mobile Applications Architecture and Design  Healthcare at home and in hospitals  Semantic web technologies  RFID

o Social Networks and Social Computing IWSNSC 2015  Impact of social networks on education  Impact of social networks on Society  Impact of social networks on Youth  Impact of social networks on Business  Social networks and social intelligence  Security, privacy and trust computational analysis of social networks  Web-based cooperative work  Knowledge community formation and support  Intelligent wireless Web  Social network analysis and mining of communities of practice  Network evolution and growth mechanisms  Information diffusion and knowledge transfer in social networks  Online communities and computer networks The Conference will be composed of several types of contributions: Full Papers – These include mainly accomplished research results and have 8 pages at the maximum (5,000 words). Short Papers – These are mostly composed of work in progress reports or fresh developments and have 4 pages at maximum (2,500 words). Reflection Papers – These might review recent research literature pertaining to a particular problem or approach, indicate what the findings suggest, and/or provide a suggestion - with rationale and justification - for a different approach or perspective on that problem. Reflection papers might also analyze general trends or discuss important issues in topics related to the conference. These have 4 pages at maximum (2,500 words). Posters / Demonstrations – These contain implementation information or work-in-progress and have two pages at maximum (1,250 words) besides the poster itself (or demonstration) that will be exposed at the conference. Tutorials – Tutorials can be proposed by scholars or company representatives. A proposal of maximum 250 words is expected. Invited Talks – These will be made of contributions from well-known scholars and company representatives. An abstract will be included in the conference proceedings. Panels – Discussions on selected topics will be held. A proposal of maximum 250 words is expected. Corporate Showcases& Exhibitions – The former enables companies to present recent developments and applications, inform a large and qualified audience of your future directions and showcase company’s noteworthy products and services. There will be a time slot for companies to make their presentation in a room.

The latter enables companies the opportunity to display its latest offerings of hardware, software, tools, services and books, through an exhibit booth. For further details please contact us on econf2015@gmail.com - azolait@uob.edu.bh This is a blind peer-reviewed conference. Important Dates: 16 Jan - 7 October Registration date 1st May Deadline for submission of Panels, tutorials and workshops 15 August Deadline for submitting papers

From 30 June Notification of acceptance of full papers and short papers From 28 August Camera Ready versions received

Kind regards

Program Chair: Fifth International Conference on e-Learning: Cognitively informed technology Ali Zolait, PhD Department of Information Systems, College of Information Technology, University of Bahrain, Kingdom of Bahrain Tel: (973) 1743 7702 Fax: (973) 1744 9119 email:azolait@uob.edu.bh

Dr. Ali Zolait Assistant Professor of Management Information Systems University of Bahrain

P.O. Box 32038, Kingdom of Bahrain Courier Address: College of Information Technology, Information System Department, UOB Sakhir Campus, Building S40 Room 2026 Phone +973 1743 7702 Fax +973 17449119 Email azolait@uob.edu.bh www.uob.edu.bh

________________________________

Uob Disclaimer Policy This e-mail message and any attachments are for the sole use of the intended recipients and may contain proprietary and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, you should not copy it, re-transmit it, use it or disclose its contents, but should return it to the sender immediately stating that you received the email in error, and then please delete the email from your system. Any views or opinions expressed in this message are solely the personal views of the sender. The contents in this email message shall not commit or bind the University of Bahrain in any way.University of Bahrain cannot accept any responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of this message as it has been transmitted over a public network. If you suspect that the message may have been intercepted or amended, please contact the sender.University of Bahrain shall not be liable for any loss or damage which results from opening this message and attachments thereto. _______________________________________________ AISWorld mailing list AISWorld@lists.aisnet.org