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CALL FOR PAPERS

World Conference NL 2002 - Networked Learning in a Global Environment: Challenges and Solutions for Virtual Education May 1 - 4, 2002, Technical University of Berlin, Germany http://www.icsc-naiso.org/conferences/nl2002

BACKGROUND AND SCOPE Telecommunications, computer networks, multimedia technologies, and the World Wide Web have opened up entirely new ways of teaching and learning ( across institutions, physical locations, countries, continents, and time zones. Students may work distributed worldwide and nevertheless interact in a virtual community. Academic programs are no longer provided by single institutions only but can be established by networked organizations like virtual universities or virtual faculties. Best-of-breed programs are created in the Internet by bringing together top experts from different schools in a virtual program. Powerful wireless technologies will accelerate these developments in the future. Distance education is no longer a matter of "learning in isolation". Collaborative tools like discussion groups, chatrooms, videoconferencing, etc. support immediate interaction between students and teachers and among students in virtual communities. In-company training does not require travelling and physical presence but can be done at the workplace. Geographical locations of students and teachers loose importance. Education in the 21st century is shifting from "real" to "virtual". Physical classes are more and more replaced by virtual networks of students and teachers.

CONFERENCE TOPICS The conference focuses on technological and organizational aspects of networked learning and teaching. Topics include, but are not restricted to: - Organization of networked learning * Virtual universities and networked e-learning organizations * Corporate virtual universities, in-company training in distributed enterprises * Integrated e-learning systems, portals, marketplaces, and providers * New academic programs by virtual organizations and cooperation projects * E-learning for business professionals * Open source initiatives for e-learning * Pricing and business models for virtual distance learning * Success stories and pitfalls in e-learning - Technology * Enabling technologies for networked learning: telecommunications and computer networks * Internet suited multimedia technologies: Audio and video streaming etc., learning on demand * Mobile learning: Wireless technologies, UMTS, GPRS, WAP * Leading edge and emerging technologies: Virtual reality, software agents, artificial intelligence tools * Integration of collaborative tools: Discussion groups, chatrooms, whiteboards, shared workspaces, e-mail, videoconferencing * Virtual classrooms for worldwide classes, virtual learning communities * Virtual management games * Quality assurance for virtual education - Content production and delivery * Architectures and platforms for distributed teaching and learning * Multimedia production tools, authoring tools, delivery tools * E-learning life cycle models - Globalization * The role of traditional educational institutions in global virtual learning * Cross-cultural learning * Networked learning and developing countries * Legal aspects and security of networked learning

CONTRIBUTIONS * Regular Papers Prospective authors are requested to submit a paper of max. 7 pages to the address below (conference organizer). All papers must be written in English, starting with a succinct statement of the problem, the results achieved, their significance and a comparison with previous work. * Poster Presentations Poster presentations are encouraged for people who wish to receive peer feedback for their work. Practical examples of applied research are particularly welcome. Papers discussing the respective posters will be included in the conference proceedings. (max 4 pages) * Panels Proposals for panels should include a concise outline of the topics to be addressed (2-3 pages) and list the panel members and their affiliations. * Workshops Proposals for workshops are encouraged. However, workshops should be clearly distinct from paper sessions, focussing on experimental work, hands-on experience, case studies, games, interactive exercises, and open discussions. Proposals should include a concise outline of the nature of the workshop and the expected outcome (2-3 pages). * Tutorials Proposals for half-day tutorials (three hours) should clearly indicate the topic, background knowledge expected of the participants, objectives, time allocations for the major course topics, and the qualifications of the instructor(s). * Exhibition NL 2002 will be accompanied by a professional exhibition. Interested organisations are requested to contact the conference organizers (see below).

Submission of papers can be done through our web site. * Submissions have to be in Adobe Acrobat, Postscript, or MS Word format. * Submissions must be written in English, starting with a succinct statement of the problem, the results achieved, their significance and a comparison with previous work, as well as a list of references. * Contributions are welcome from those working in the industry as well as from academics.

CONFERENCE ORGANIZATION Honorary Chair: Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Hermann Maurer Chief Scientist of KNOW Head of IICM and HMS Graz University of Technology Austria hmaurer@iicm.edu

General Co-Chairs: Karl Kurbel Hermann Krallmann Europe University Viadrina Technical University of Frankfurt (Oder), Germany Berlin, Germany kurbel@euv-frankfurt-o.de krallm@cs.tu-berlin.de

Program Chair: Regional Chair America: Wolffried Stucky Thomas Hilton University of Karlsruhe, Germany Utah State University, USA stucky@aifb.uni-karlsruhe.de hilton@cc.usu.edu

Regional Chair Asia-Pacific: Regional Chair Europe: Saeid Nahavandi Peter Gerard Deakin University Geelong, Australia KarstadtQuelle AG nahavand@deakin.edu.au Essen, Germany

Local Committee Chair: Marten Schoenherr Technical University of Berlin, Germany MSchoenherr@sysedv.cs.tu-berlin.de

Conference Organizer: ICSC/NAISO The Netherlands (Operating Division) P.O. Box 1091, 3360 BB Sliedrecht, The Netherlands Phone: +31-184-496999, Fax: +31-184-421065 Email: nl2002@ITStransnational.com

INTERNATION PROGRAM COMMITTEE * Abramowicz, Witold, Poznan University of Economics, Poland * Aggarwal, Anil, University of Baltimore, USA * Ayala, Gerardo, Universidad de las AmÊricas-Puebla, Mexico * Becker, Joerg, University of Muenster, Germany * Beuschel, Werner, University of Applied Sciences Brandenburg, Germany * Bodendorf, Freimut, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany * Bourdeau, Jacqueline, Centre de recherche LICEF, TÊlÊ-universitÊ MontrÊal, Canada * De Marco, Marco, Universit¼ Cattolica Milano, Italy * Doukidis, Georgios, Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB), Greece * Eicker, Stefan, University of Essen, Germany * Euler, Dieter, University of St. Gallen HSG, Switzerland * Hars, Alexander, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA * Jantzen, Jan, Technical University of Denmark, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark * Jayaram, Narayana, University of North London, U.K. * Karagiannis, Dimitris, University of Vienna, Austria * Kashihara, Akihiro, I.S.I.R., Osaka University, Japan * Keyvan, Shahla, University of Missouri-Rolla, Rolla, USA * Kinshuk Dr., Massey University Palmerston North, New Zealand * Klein, Michel, HEC School of Management Jouy-en-Josas, France * Knolmayer, Gerhard, University of Bern, Switzerland * Krallmann, Hermann, Technical University of Berlin, Germany * Kurbel, Karl, Europe University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder), Germany * Kurfess, Franz, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, USA * Lesjak, Dusan, University of Maribor, Slovenia * Maire, Frederic, Queensland University of Technology Brisbane, Australia * Nahavandi, Saeid, Deakin University Geelong, Australia * Neumann, Gustaf, Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration, Austria * Nicholls, Howard, Alchemy Group Ltd, Christchurch, New Zealand * Nord, Daryl, Oklahoma State University, USA * Oberweis, Andreas, Johann-Wolfgang-Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany * Ogata, Hiroaki, Tokushima University, Japan * Pernul, Guenther, University of Essen, Germany * Pham, Hanh, State University of New York at New Paltz, USA * Rada, Roy, University of Maryland, Baltimore, USA * Rautenstrauch, Claus, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Germany * Riis, Jens O., Aalborg University, Denmark * Roeck, Hans, University of Rostock, Germany * Rolstadas, Asbjoern, Norwegian University of Science and Technology Trondheim, Norway * Sandulescu, Gheorghe M., IPA SA, Research Institute, Bucharest, Romania * Scholz-Reiter, Bernd, BIBA, University of Bremen, Germany * Sebaaly, Milad Fares, American University in Dubai, United Arab Emirates * Stickel, Eberhard, Europe University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder), Germany * Stucky, Wolffried, University of Karlsruhe, Germany (Chair) * Swain, Philip, Purdue University West Lafayette, USA * Szczepaniak, Piotr S., Technical University of Lodz, Poland * Szczerbicki, Edward, University of Newcastle, Australia * Taudes, Alfred, Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration, Austria * Turowski, Klaus, University of the Federal Armed Forces, Munich, Germany * Unland, Rainer, University of Essen, Germany * Ustimenko, Vasyl, University of the South Pacific, Suva, Fiji Islands * Valenti, Salvatore, University of Ancona, Italy * Winter, Robert, University of St. Gallen HSG, Switzerland

IMPORTANT DATES - Submission deadline: September 20, 2001 - Notification of acceptance: December 15, 2001 - Final manuscripts: January 31, 2002

SPONSORS OF NL 2002 - Virtual Global University for Worldwide Education http://www.vg-u.de - Counsil of European Professional Informatics Societies http://www.cepis.org - Gesellschaft fºr Informatik E.V. http://www.gi-ev.de - Technical University of Berlin, Germany http://www.tu-berlin.de - European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder) http://www.euv-frankfurt-o.de - ICSC-NAISO http://www.icsc-naiso.org

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