On 15 February 2008 Location: London, UK "New Perspectives on Knowledge Representation and Communication"
Conference details: Date: 19-20 June 2008 Location: London, UK
Aim
The aim of this conference is to explore multimodal perspectives on learning. It will build on and develop a growing body of multidisciplinary research, including studies in conversation analysis, linguistic anthropology, ethnography and social semiotics.
Focus
• Through parallel paper presentations, plenary panel discussions and keynotes, questions and debate will be opened up around modes, media and technology: What does it mean to learn using the potentials and constraints of different modes, media and technologies?
• Curriculum, pedagogy and assessment: What does multimodality mean for curriculum, pedagogies and forms of assessment?
• diversity of learning environments: What does it mean to make multimodality in different social, cultural, modal, medial, formal, informal, global, and local environments for learning?
Abstracts
We welcome abstracts addressing one or more of the issues in the call for papers. There are 40 minutes for each paper, 10 minutes of which are reserved for discussion. Abstracts (400 words maximum) can be submitted until 15 February 2008 and will be peer-reviewed. Please fill in this form and send it to s.gelcich[at]ioe.ac.uk.
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