First CALL FOR PAPERS

2^nd International Conference on
“Interactive Mobile and Computer aided Learning”
Princess Sumaya University for Technology
Amman, Jordan,

18–20 April 2007

www.imcl-conference.org

 
The conference aims to promote the development of m-learning in the Middle East, provides a forum for education and knowledge transfer and encourages the implementation of mobile applications in teaching and learning.  The conference is organized by Princess Sumaya University for Technology in cooperation with:

Keynote Speakers

1- Khaled Touqan, Minister of Education and Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Jordan.
2- Anne H. Margulies, MIT Open CourseWare Executive Director, USA.
3- Susan D'Antoni, Director, UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning, France.
4- Brenda Herold, Motorola, UK.
5- Fabien Petitcolas, Microsoft, UK.
6- Andrea Emiliani, IBM, UAE.

General Conference Chair
Professor H. Ghassib, President, Sumaya University for Technology, Jordan.
 
International Program Committee
Michael E. Auer, CTI, Austria (Chair).
A.Y. Al-Zoubi, PSUT, Jordan (Co-Chair)
Göran Karlsson, KTH, Sweden (Co-Chair)
Natasa Milic-Frayling, Microsoft Research, Cambridge, UK.
Torsten Fransson, KTH, Sweden.
Anna Marina Scapolla, University of Genoa, Italy.
Domenico Ponta, University of Genoa, Italy.
Berna Erol, Ricoh California Research Center, USA.
Bassem Khafagi, Nahda University, Egypt.
Herman Mann, Czech Technical University, Czech Republic.
Mohamed Ally, Athabasca University, Canada.
Tarek M. Sobh, University of Bridgeport, USA.  
George Ioannidis, Patras University, Greece.
Anxo Cereijo Roibas, University of Brighton, UK.
Nicola Hence, Semantic Web Group and Research Center L3S Hanover, Germany.
Sabina Jeschke, Berlin University of Technology, Germany.
Hermann Schumacher, University of Ulm, Germany.
Denis Gillet , Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Mona Laroussi, Centre Urbain Tunis, Tunisia.
Mario Zagar, University of Zagreb, Croatia.
Jeanne Schreurs, Universiteit Hasselt, Belgium
Jubair Jwamear Al-Jaafer, International Islamic University, Malaysia.
Vladan Devedži ,  University of Belgrade, Serbia.
Abdel-Badeeh Salem, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
Jose Manuel Martins Ferreira, Porto University, Portugal.
Tor Fjeldly, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway.
Danguole Rutkauskiene, Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania.
Giovanni Schiuma, Università degli Studi della Basilicata, Italy
Nikolay Tkachuk, National Technical University Kharkov, Ukraine.
Doru Ursutiu, University Transylvania Brasov, Romania.
Raimund Ubar, Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia.
Armands Strazds, Riga Technical University, Latvia.
Majed Abu-Jaber, Al-Balqa'a Applied University, Jordan.
Krystyna Rudowska, Warsaw University, Poland.
Elizabeth Hartnell-Young, the University of Nottingham, UK.
Gerald Friedland, Freie Universität, Germany.
Lars Knipping, Berlin University of Technology, Germany.
Golberi de Salvador Ferreira, Centro Federal de Educação Tecnológica de Santa Catarina, Brazil.
Roza Dumbraveanu, Institute for Continuing Education, Moldova.
Barbara Class, University of Geneva, Switzerland. 
Kathryn Chang Barker, FuturEd, Canada.
Ekaterina Prasolova-Førland, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway.
Gerard Smyth, Intel, Ireland.
Gary Evans Scudder, Champlain College, USA.
Arthur Edwards Block, Universidad de Colima, Mexico.

Arzu Baloğlu, Marmara Üniversitesi, Turkey.

Cornel Samoila, University Transylvania Brasov, Romania.

Topics of interest

·    Design and development of course content;
·    M-learning emerging hardware and software;
·    M-learning applications;
·    Mobile technology support for educator and  student;
·    Mobile Web and video Conferencing;
·    M-learning objects and development tools;
·    Service providers for mobile networks;
·    M-learning standards;
·    Life-long m-learning;
·    Impact of m-learning on social change;
·    Future trends in m-learning;
·    Web and Computer-based learning;
·    Tools for interactive learning and teaching;
·    Platforms and authoring tools;
·    New learning models and applications;
·    Applications of the Semantic Web;
·    Adaptive learning environments;
·    Methods of content adoption;
·    Project-based learning;
·    Virtual campus and e-learning;
·    Remote and virtual laboratories;
·    Remote measurement technologies;
·    Concepts for remote engineering;
·    Multimedia  and virtual environments;
·    Cost-effectiveness;
·    Real world experiences;
·    Pilot projects / Products / Applications.
 

Types of sessions

·     Paper sessions (20 minutes presentation followed by a panel discussion).
·     Short paper sessions (15 minutes presentation).
·     Interactive demonstrations (15 minutes, also on-line demonstrations).
·     Poster sessions.

Other opportunities to participate
·     Run a workshop or tutorial. Proposals should clearly indicate the topic, background, knowledge expected of the participants, objectives, and the qualifications of the instructor.
·     Organize a thematic session. Proposals should include a minimum of three papers. The name of the session organizer will appear in the program and proceedings.
·     Exhibit at IMCL (products and developments of e-learning technology).
 

Important dates

November  15,     2006   Submission of paper abstracts.
December  05,     2006   Proposals for workshops/tutorials and thematic sessions.
December  20,     2006   Notification of acceptance.
January     10,      2007   Author registration deadline.
March        05,     2007   Camera-ready.
April          18-20, 2007   Conference IMCL2007.
 

More information
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info@imcl-conference.org

IMCL2007@psut.edu.jo

Phone: +962 6 5359949, Ext. 291.