The 4th International Conference on Interactive Mobile and Computer Aided Learning, IMCL2009, is part of an international initiative to promote technology-enhanced learning and online engineering world-wide. The IMCL2009 conference will cover all aspects of mobile learning, mobile business, mobile government, mobile society as well as the emergence of mobile technologies, services, implementation and implications for education, business, governments and society.

The IMCL2009 actually aims to promote the development of Mobile Learning in the Middle East, provide a forum for education and knowledge transfer, expose students to latest ICT technologies and encourage the study and implementation of mobile applications in teaching and learning. The conference will also present an opportunity for educators to develop new skills and to stimulate critical debate on theories, approaches, principles and applications of m-learning, hence facilitate dialogue, sharing and networking between diverse cultures with regard to the optimal use of emerging technologies.

Venue
The conference will be held at Princess Sumaya University for Technology, (PSUT), which is located in the town of Al-Jubaiha, North of Amman, Jordan. The country has a combination of Mediterranean and arid desert climates, with Mediterranean prevailing in the North and West of the country, while the majority of the country is desert. Generally, the country has warm, dry summers and mild, wet winters, with annual average temperatures ranging from 12 to 25°C (54 to 77°F) and summertime highs reaching the 40°C (105-115°F) in the desert regions. The social activities of the conference will include a half-day trip to the Dead Sea, a day trip to Petra at the end of the conference and a special night under the beautiful skies of Wadi Rum.

Keynote Speakers
Andy DiPaolo, Stanford University, USA
Terry Anderson, Athabasca University, Canada
Sabina Jeschke,  University of Stuttgart, Germany
Elizabeth Burd, University of Durham, UK

Sponsors
IEEE,  International Association of Online Engineering, International eLearning Association

International Advisory Committee Chair
Rob Reilly, MIT Media Lab, USA

International Program Committee Chair
Michael Auer, Carinthia University of Applied Sciences, Austria

National Organizing Committee Chair
A. Y Al-Zoubi, Princess Sumaya University for Technology, Jordan 

Important Dates
Submission of Full Paper                         15 November     2008 (extended)
Submission of Short Paper                      30 November     2008 (extended)
Notification of Acceptance                      15 December  2008
Author Registration Deadline                   15 January      2009
Camera-Ready Papers                            15 February    2009
IMCL2009 Conference                             22-24 April     2009
 
www.imcl-conference.org
info@imcl-conference.org
IMCL2009@psut.edu.jo

Supporting Journals
Authors of accepted IMCL2009 papers will be invited to submit selected papers for publication in one of the following reputed international journals:
· International Journal of Interactive Mobile Technology (iJIM)
· International Journal of Mobile Learning and Organisation (IJMLO)
· IEEE Multidisciplinary Engineering Education Magazine (MEEM)
· Journal of Educational Technology and Society
· International Journal of Engineering Education (IJEE)
· Advances in Human-Computer Interaction
· International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET)
· International Journal for Online Engineering (iJOE)
· International Journal of Computing and Information Sciences (IJCIS)