Social Media: Trends and Implications for Learning

When: March 18, 2010: 2:00 PM Eastern USA (World Clock Calculator)
Where: http://aace.org/connect/socialmedia

The seminar series, led by George Siemens and David Cormier, is without fee and will include live interactive sessions, in addition to discussions with guest speakers and participants.

Social media and emerging technologies are gaining increased attention for use in education. The list of tools grows daily. Examples: blogs, wikis, Ning, podcasts, Facebook, Twitter, Second Life, cloud computing, surface computing, mobile learning, and so on. "Social Media: Trends and Implications for Learning" will explore the impact of new technologies, research, and related projects.

Finding coherence in the midst of rapid changes is increasingly difficult. This monthly session will create a forum for educators to gather, present, and discuss the future impact of today's trends.

All sessions are co-sponsored by and will be archived in the Education & Information Technology Library (EdITLib).

Social Media: Trends and Implications for Learning

When: January 21, 2010: 2:00 PM Eastern USA (World Clock Calculator)
Where: http://aace.org/connect/socialmedia

The seminar series, led by George Siemens and David Cormier, is without fee and will include live interactive sessions, in addition to discussions with guest speakers and participants.

Social media and emerging technologies are gaining increased attention for use in education. The list of tools grows daily. Examples: blogs, wikis, Ning, podcasts, Facebook, Twitter, Second Life, cloud computing, surface computing, mobile learning, and so on. "Social Media: Trends and Implications for Learning" will explore the impact of new technologies, research, and related projects.

Finding coherence in the midst of rapid changes is increasingly difficult. This monthly session will create a forum for educators to gather, present, and discuss the future impact of today's trends.

All sessions are co-sponsored by and will be archived in the Education & Information Technology Library (EdITLib).

FINAL CALL FOR PARTICIPATION

** Submission Deadline: March 8, 2009 **

Organized by: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE)

Co-sponsored by: Education & Information Technology Digital Library

Hosted by: Open University of Malaysia, Universiti Sains Malaysia, and Wawasan Open University

COLOR POSTER: Global Learn 2010 Asia Pacific (Available to Print & Distribute)

CONTENTS & LINKS

1. Introduction
2. Topics
3. Program Activities & Submission Information, Deadline March 8
4. Presentation Categories
5. Products/Services Showcases & Presentations
6. Proceedings & Paper Awards
7. For Budgeting Purposes **Registration now including Lunch**
8. Penang (island), Malaysia
9. Deadlines

INTRODUCTION:

GLOBAL LEARN MISSION

Global Learn Asia Pacific is an annual, international conference organized by the Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). The conference will be guided by a respected, international Executive Committee, primarily from countries of the Asia Pacific region.

This conference serves to further the advancement and innovation in learning and technology. As the educational world becomes increasingly global, new ways to explore, learn, and share knowledge are needed.

Global Learn is a means to connect and engage creative educators, researchers, consultants, training managers, policy makers, curriculum developers, entrepreneurs, and others in the topics and fields in which they are passionate about. Many individuals are transforming learning environments in local as well as more global ways. Global Learn offers them an opportunity to meet and discuss their ideas, findings, and next steps.

The decision to create and organize this annual conference in Asia and the Pacific Rim is testament to the enormous interest in learning and technology throughout this region of the world and a response to many requests to AACE to undertake this initiative.

Primary aims of Global Learn include but are not restricted to:

• Create learning and professional development opportunities combining the best and latest technologies with educational practices and characterized as interactive, social, and personal experiences.
• Provide opportunities for ongoing exploration of both the diversity and commonality of the uses of educational technology in different regions and cultures.
• Foster a global networking/collaborative community on learning and technology.
• Help visualize and shape the future of learning and teaching.

GLOBAL LEARN TOPICS:

The following nine themes exemplify the vision and goals of Global Learn for advancement and innovation in:

1. Advanced Technologies for Learning and Teaching
2. Assessment and Research
3. Educational Reform, Policy, and Innovation
4. Evaluation and Quality Improvement Advances
5. Global Networks, Partnerships, and Exchanges
6. Innovative Approaches to Learning and Learning Environments
7. Open Education
8. Technologies for Socially Responsive Learning
9. Virtual and Distance Education

For specific topics within these themes, Click Here.

PROGRAM ACTIVITIES & SUBMISSION INFORMATION, Final Deadline March 8, 2010:

• Keynote Speakers & Invited Panels/Speakers
• Papers, Best Practice Sessions & Roundtables
• Research/Technical Showcases & Products/Services Showcases
• Tutorials/Workshops
• Virtual Sessions

All presentation proposals are peer reviewed and selected by a Program Committee, based on merit and the perceived value for attendees.

• Call for Presentations
• Submission guidelines
• Presentation and AV Guidelines

PRESENTATION CATEGORIES:

• The Program includes a wide range of interesting and useful activities designed to facilitate the exchange of ideas and information.

PRODUCTS/SERVICES SHOWCASES & PRESENTATIONS:

PROCEEDINGS & PAPER AWARDS:

Accepted papers will be published by AACE in the Conference Proceedings and internationally distributed via the online EdITLib - Education & Information Technology Digital Library, sponsored by AACE . This Proceedings serves as a major source document indicating the current state of Learning and Technology global community, reflecting the current state of the art.  Each Conference registrant will receive permanent online access to the Conference Proceedings. The Proceedings may be purchased in bound book form via the AACE print on-demand resource.

Selected papers may be invited for publication in AACE's respected journals especially in the Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia (JEMH), International Journal on E-Learning (IJEL), or Journal of Interactive Learning Research (JILR). See: AACE Publications.

FOR BUDGETING PURPOSES

• Registration
• Hotel

The conference registration fee for all presenters and participants includes many extras - including Lunch!

Conference registration will be held at the beautiful Parkroyal Penang Hotel.  All concurrent sessions will be held at the Parkroyal hotel located along the emerald waters of world-famous Batu Feringgi Beach, with local shopping, dining, and attractions nearby!

Special discount hotel rates have been obtained for Global Learn participants at approximately:

• $74 USD & 52 EUR (Hill View room); or $106 USD & 74 EUR (Grand Deluxe Seaview room)
• or specifically Ringgit Malaysia (RM) 250 Nett (including 15% tax) (single/double Hill View Room) or Ringgit Malaysia (RM) 360 Nett (including 15% tax) (Grand Deluxe Seaview room)

Special hotel rates include daily breakfast buffet and complimentary broadband Internet.

PENANG (ISLAND), MALAYSIA:

• Experience the Pearl of the Orient; Culture, Dining, Shopping, Attractions, & Tours!

DEADLINES

• Final Submissions Due: March 8, 2010
• Authors Notified: March 15, 2010
• Proceedings File Due: March 22, 2010
• Early Registration: March 22, 2010
• Advanced Registration: April 26, 2010
• Conference: May 17-20, 2010

CALL FOR PARTICIPATION

** Submission Deadline: December 20, 2009 (extended) **

Organized by: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE)

Co-sponsored by: Education & Information Technology Digital Library

Hosted by: Open University of Malaysia, Universiti Sains Malaysia, and Wawasan Open University

We are happy to announce that over 350 proposals have already been received from all over the world for the premiere year of the Global Learn Conference to be held this coming May 17-20, 2010 in Penang, Malaysia. Since some people have requested more time and this is a busy time of the year, the executive committee of the Global Learn conference has extended the Call for Papers to December 20.

Come join us at the Shangri-La's Rasa Sayang Resort in Penang—a quite wondrous venue with gorgeous views for what we believe will be one of the most unique conferences ever. And it will be packed with stellar speakers and designed for highly engaging conversations. Please let others know who might be interested or who had difficulty meeting the previous deadline.

If you are among the hundreds of people who submitted by the earlier deadline, you still will be notified of the review results by December 22. More details are provided below.

COLOR POSTER: Global Learn 2010 Asia Pacific (Available to Print & Distribute)

CONTENTS & LINKS

1. UPDATE: Keynote/Invited Speakers
2. Introduction
3. Topics
4. Program Activities & Submission Information, Deadline November 23
5. Presentation Categories
6. Penang (island), Malaysia
7. Deadlines

GLOBAL LEARN UPDATE: KEYNOTE / INVITED SPEAKERS

See talk abstracts and pictures of speakers

Keynote Speakers:

Teaching Learning Framework through the Power of Innovation

Anuwar Ali, Open University Malaysia, Malaysia

Sustainable Higher Education Learning Futures

James Taylor, University of Southern Queensland, Australia

Increasing Individual and Collective Intelligence

Jerome Glenn, Executive Director, The Millennium Project, USA

Title to be announced

Asha Kanwar, Commonwealth of Learning, Canada

Invited Speakers: (partial list)

Global Educational Technology: A Luddite View

Jon Baggaley, Athabasca University, Canada

Authentic Mobile Learning: The Affordances of Mobile Technologies in Authentic Learning

Jan Herrington, Murdoch University, Australia

Mobile Innovation and Global Education Ecosystem

Paul Kim, Stanford University, USA

Distance and Blended Learning in Asia: An Overview

Colin Latchem, Open Learning Consultant, Australia

Beyond Dichotomies: Rethinking the World Through New Technologies

Merry Merryfield, Ohio State University, USA

An Alternative Schooling: Self Organising Systems in Education

Sugata Mitra, Newcastle University, UK

INTRODUCTION:

GLOBAL LEARN MISSION

Global Learn Asia Pacific is an annual, international conference organized by the Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). The conference will be guided by a respected, international Executive Committee, primarily from countries of the Asia Pacific region.

This conference serves to further the advancement and innovation in learning and technology. As the educational world becomes increasingly global, new ways to explore, learn, and share knowledge are needed. Global Learn is a means to connect and engage creative educators, researchers, consultants, training managers, policy makers, curriculum developers, entrepreneurs, and others in the topics and fields in which they are passionate about. Many individuals are transforming learning environments in local as well as more global ways. Global Learn offers them an opportunity to meet and discuss their ideas, findings, and next steps.

GLOBAL LEARN TOPICS:

The following nine themes exemplify the vision and goals of Global Learn for advancement and innovation in:

1. Advanced Technologies for Learning and Teaching
2. Assessment and Research
3. Educational Reform, Policy, and Innovation
4. Evaluation and Quality Improvement Advances
5. Global Networks, Partnerships, and Exchanges
6. Innovative Approaches to Learning and Learning Environments
7. Open Education
8. Technologies for Socially Responsive Learning
9. Virtual and Distance Education

For specific topics within these themes, Click Here.

PROGRAM ACTIVITIES & SUBMISSION INFORMATION, Deadline November 23, 2009:

• Keynote Speakers & Invited Panels/Speakers
• Papers, Best Practice Sessions & Roundtables
• Research/Technical Showcases & Products/Services Showcases
• Tutorials/Workshops
• Virtual Sessions

All presentation proposals are peer reviewed and selected by a Program Committee, based on merit and the perceived value for attendees.

• Call for Presentations
• Submission guidelines
• Presentation and AV Guidelines

PRESENTATION CATEGORIES:

• The Program includes a wide range of interesting and useful activities designed to facilitate the exchange of ideas and information.

PENANG (ISLAND), MALAYSIA:

• Experience the Pearl of the Orient; Culture, Dining, Shopping, Attractions, & Tours!

DEADLINES

• Submissions Due: December 20, 2009 (extended call)
• Authors Notified: December 22, 2009 (initial call)
• Authors Notified: December 30, 2009 (extended call)
• Proceedings File Due: March 22, 2010
• Early Registration: March 22, 2010
• Advanced Registration: April 26, 2010
• Conference: May 17-20, 2010

CALL FOR PARTICIPATION

Submissions Due: Dec. 18, 2009

Organized by: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE)

Co-sponsored by: Education & Information Technology Digital Library

What are your colleagues saying about ED-MEDIA conferences?

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CONTENTS & LINKS

1. Call for Papers and Submission & Presenter Guidelines, Deadline Dec. 18th
2. Major Topics
3. Presentation Categories
4. Corporate Showcases & Demonstrations
5. Proceedings & Paper Awards
6. For Budgeting Purposes
7. Toronto, Canada
8. Deadlines

INVITATION

ED-MEDIA 2010--World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia & Telecommunications is an international conference, sponsored by the Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). This annual conference serves as a multi-disciplinary forum for the discussion and exchange of information on the research, development, and applications on all topics related to multimedia, hypermedia and telecommunications/distance education.

ED-MEDIA, the premiere international conference in the field, spans all disciplines and levels of education and attracts more than 1,500 attendees from over 60 countries. We invite you to attend ED-MEDIA and submit

All presentation proposals are peer reviewed and selected by three reviewers on the respected international Program Committee for inclusion in the conference program, proceedings book, and CD-ROM proceedings. For Call for Presentations, Click Here.

All authors MUST follow the submission guidelines and complete this Web form.

For Presentation and AV Guidelines, Click Here.

PROGRAM ACTIVITIES

• Keynote Speakers
• Invited Panels/Speakers
• Papers
• Panels
• Demonstrations/Posters
• Corporate Showcases & Demonstrations
• Tutorials/Workshops
• Roundtables

TOPICS

The scope of the conference includes, but is not limited to, the following major topics as they relate to the educational and developmental aspects of multimedia/hypermedia and telecommunications:

1. Infrastructure: (in the large)
   • Architectures for Educational Technology Systems
   • Design of Distance Learning Systems
   • Distributed Learning Environments
   • Methodologies for system design
   • Multimedia/Hypermedia Systems
   • WWW-based course-support systems
2. Tools & Content-oriented Applications:
   • Agents
   • Authoring tools
   • Evaluation of impact
   • Interactive Learning Environments
   • Groupware tools
   • Multimedia/Hypermedia Applications
   • Research perspectives
   • Virtual Reality
   • WWW-based course sites
   • WWW-based learning resources
   • WWW-based tools
3. New Roles of the Instructor & Learner:
   • Constructivist perspectives
   • Cooperative/collaborative learning
   • Implementation experiences
   • Improving Classroom Teaching
   • Instructor networking
   • Instructor training and support
   • Pedagogical Issues
   • Teaching/Learning Strategies
4. Human-computer Interaction (HCI/CHI):
   • Computer-Mediated Communication
   • Design principles
   • Usability/user studies
   • User interface design
5. Cases & Projects:
   • Country-Specific Developments
   • Exemplary projects
   • Institution-specific cases
   • Virtual universities
6. Special Strand:
   • Universal Web Accessibility

PRESENTATION CATEGORIES

The Technical Program includes a wide range of interesting and useful activities designed to facilitate the exchange of ideas and information.

CORPORATE SHOWCASES & DEMONSTRATIONS

Companies have the opportunity to demonstrate and discuss their educational technology products and services in through Corporate Showcases and Demonstrations/Literature.

PROCEEDINGS & PAPER AWARDS

Accepted papers will be published by AACE in the Proceedings Book and on CD-ROM. Proceedings in this series serve as major resources in the multimedia/hypermedia/telecommunications community, reflecting the current state of the art in the discipline.

In addition, the Proceedings also are internationally distributed through and archived in the Education and Information Technology Digital Library, Do You Subscribe?

Papers with high review scores will be invited for publication consideration by AACE's respected journals, especially for:

• Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia (JEMH),
• International Journal on E-Learning (IJEJ), or
• Journal of Interactive Learning Research (JILR).

All presented papers will be considered for Best Paper Awards within several categories. Award winning papers may be invited for publication in the AACE journals.

FOR BUDGETING PURPOSES

The conference registration fee for all presenters and participants will be approximately $395 U.S. (AACE members), $450 U.S. (non-members). Registration includes proceedings on CD, receptions, and all sessions

All conference sessions will be held at The Westin Harbour Castle on Lake Ontario located on the scenic Lake Ontario and in walking distance to the city's shopping, dining, and theatre districts. Special discount hotel have been obtained for ED-MEDIA participants!

TORONTO, CANADA

Toronto is a city built with and for the limitless imaginations of the people who come here to live and those who come to visit. It’s a centre of rare openness, energy and style an intimate metropolis showcasing world-class dining, shopping, creativity, architecture and entertainment. Its skyline includes the CN Tower, one of the Modern Wonders of the World; miles of waterfront, boardwalks and trails; and distinct neighbourhoods with inspiring surprises from artisans’ exhibits to cool cafés around every corner.

For further Toronto Ontario Canada information Click Here.

Local Attractions with distances from The Westin, Click Here.

DEADLINES

• Submissions Due: December 18, 2009
• Authors Notified: February 9, 2010
• Proceedings File Due: May 3, 2010
• Early Registration: May 3, 2010
• Hotel Reservations: May 27, 2010
• Conference: June 28-July 2, 2010

This was the third in the monthly seminar series, Social Media: Trends and Implications for Learning, hosted by George Siemens and Dave Cormier. Learn more and sign up for updates on the seminar's home page.

The seminars are co-sponsored and archived by the EdITLib Digital Library and yesterday's seminar is now available for viewing.

Social Media: Trends and Implications for Learning is a monthly seminar. The next show will air live on October 13, 2009 at 9:00 PM Eastern USA. For more details, see the seminar home page.

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