-------- Original Message -------- Subject: [AISWorld] AMCIS 2011 Mini-track: Technology Enhanced Collaborative Learning Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2011 10:33:35 -0600 From: Hadidi, Rassule rhadi1@uis.edu To: aisworld@lists.aisnet.org

*Track: IS Curriculum, Education and Teaching Cases*

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*Mini-track: Technology Enhanced Collaborative Learning *

*Mini-track Description:*

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Over the last few decades Information and Telecommunication Technologies (ITT) have played a significant role in facilitating collaboration among individuals and organizations around the globe. In particular, the use of collaborative systems for teaching and learning between faculty and students and among students has increased considerably. The focus of this mini-track is to explore theoretical and practical ways to incorporate and improve teaching and learning in general, online and blended learning in particular, by focusing on the application of these collaborative systems to facilitate and foster collaborative learning and teaching.

Possible topics include but are not limited to the following:

*Adoption & Diffusion:*

* Task-technology-fit Models for Collaborative Learning * Support/Training Structures * Individual & Organizational Barriers * Usability * User Satisfaction

* Distributed Collaborative Systems * Theoretical Collaborative Learning Models * Collaborative Tools and Technologies * Collaborative Learning Resources

*Effects of use:*

* Effectiveness and Efficiency Measurements of Learning Technologies * Collaborative Learning Structures and Techniques * Collaborative Learning Strategies * Outcome Metrics and Lessons Learned * Interaction Techniques in Collaborative Learning

*Management of Systems:*

* Institutional Support and Structures * Technological Capacities and Limitations * Inter-organizational Policies and Limitations * Strategic Issues * State-of-the-art Practices

*Important Dates:*

12/30/2010 AIS Review System will begin accepting submissions for AMCIS 2011

02/17/2011 Submission Deadline

03/24/2011 Authors notified of paper acceptance decision

04/21/2011 Camera-ready papers due

Mini-track Chair

Rassule Hadidi

University of Illinois Springfield

rhadi1@uis.edu

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