ICALT is an annual international conference on Advanced Learning Technologies and Technology-enhanced Learning organized by IEEE Computer Society and IEEE Technical Committee on Learning Technology. After its kick-off as IWALT in Palmerston North, New Zealand (2000), ICALT has been held in New Zealand (2000), Madisson, USA (2001), Kazan, Russia (2002), Athens, Greece (2003), Joensuu, Finland (2004), Kaohsiung, Taiwan (2005), Kerkrade, The Netherlands (2006), Niigata, Japan (2007), Santander, Spain (2008).
The 9th IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies (ICALT2009) will be held in Riga, Latvia, a city with rich culture and a long-standing tradition in computer-based learning. The technical program will feature keynote addresses, workshops, tutorials, in addition to presentations of refereed papers.
Selected Papers will be considered for publication to
* Educational Technology and Society Journal, ISSN 1436-4522 [included in SSCI, Impact Factor: 0.475/2007 - Thomson Scientific 2006 Journal Citations Report, acceptance rate 21,50%]
* IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies (TLT), IEEE [a joint publication of the IEEE Computer Society and the IEEE Education Society], ISSN 1939-1382, started January 2009
TOPICS OF INTERESTS
Topics of interest include but are not limited to:
* Learning Systems Platforms and Architectures
* Rethinking Pedagogy in Technology-enhanced Learning
* Adaptive and Personalized Technology-enhanced Learning
* Intelligent Educational Systems
* Computer Supported Collaborative Learning
* Wireless, Mobile and Ubiquitous Technologies for Learning
* Ambient Intelligence and Smart Environments for Learning
* Digital Game and Intelligent Toy Enhanced Learning
* Web 2.0 and Social Computing for Learning and Knowledge Sharing
* Semantic Web and Ontologies for Learning Systems
* Affective and Pervasive Computing for Learning
* Human-Centered Web Science and its Applications to Technology-enhanced Learning
* Virtual Worlds for Academic, Organizational, and Life-Long Learning
* e-Assessment and new Assessment Theories and Methodologies
* Data Mining and Web Mining in Education
* Knowledge and Competencies Management
* Technology-Enhanced Language Learning
* Advanced Learning Technologies for Disabled and Non-Disabled People
* Technology-enhanced Science Education
* International Alliance for Open Source, Open Standards, and federated repositories
* School of the Future and Future Classrooms
* E-learning in the Workplace
IMPORTANT DATES
* January 16, 2009: Submissions All types (Papers, Workshops, Panels and Tutorials)
* February 13, 2009: Authors' Notification on the review process results
* March 2, 2009: Final Camera-Ready Manuscript and IEEE Copyright Form submission
* March 23, 2009: Author Registration Deadline
* April 15, 2009: Early Bird Registration
* July 14-18, 2009: ICALT2009 Conference
SUBMISSIONS
We invite submission of papers reporting original academic or industrial research in the area of Advanced Learning Technologies. All papers will be peer-reviewed. Complete papers are required to be reviewed. The expected type of submissions are:
* Full paper: 5 pages
* Short paper: 3 pages
* Posters: 2 pages
* Tutorial proposals: 2 pages (The tutorial proposal should clearly outline the novelty of the tutorial content, the expected audience, objectives, and outcomes. Each tutorial will run for about 3 hours.)
* Panel proposals: 2 pages (The panel proposal should clearly outline the theme of the panel, its significance, expected outcomes, and at least five panel participants. Each panel will run for about one and half hours. Panel participants will have the possibility of submitting two-page papers for review process for the papers to be included in the conference proceedings.)
* Workshop: 2 pages (The workshop proposal should clearly outline the theme of the workshop, its emerging nature, expected outcomes, and at least five panel participants. Each workshop will run for about two and half hours. Workshop participants will have the possibility of submitting two-page papers for review process for the papers to be included in the conference proceedings).
CONFERENCE ORGANIZATION
Organized by Riga Technical University, Latvia
IEEE Technical Committee on Learning Technology
Sponsored by IEEE Computer Society, Riga Technical University, Latvia
Conference Proceedings are published by IEEE Computer Society Press
Program Chairs
* Ignacio Aedo, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain, EU
* Nian-Shing Chen, National Sun Yat-sen University, Taiwan
* Demetrios G Sampson, University of Piraeus & CERTH, Greece, EU
Advisory Committee
* Tak-Wai Chan, National Central University of Taiwan, Taiwan
* Darina Dicheva, Winston-Salem State University, USA
* Roger Hartley, University of Leeds, UK
* Rob Koper, Open University of the Netherlands, The Netherlands, EU
* Rory McGreal, Athabasca University, Canada
* Toshio Okamoto, University of Electro-Communications, Japan
* J. Michael Spector, Florida State University, USA
* Steven L. Tanimoto, University of Washington, USA
Tutorial Chairs
* Paloma Diaz, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain, EU
* Ronghuai Huang, Beijing Normal University, RP China
* Steve Yang, National Central University, Taiwan
Workshop Chairs
* Chen-Chung Liu, National Central University of Taiwan, Taiwan
* Hugh Davis, University of Southampton, UK
* Akihiro Kashihara, The University of Electro-Communications, Japan
Panels Chairs
* Alexandra Cristea, Warwick University, UK
* Hiroaki Ogata, Tokushima University, Japan
* Timothy K. Shih, Tamkang University, Taiwan
Publicity Chairs
* Mohamed Jemni, University of Tunis, Tunisia
* Ildar Galeev, Kazan State Technological University, Russia
* Dragan Gasevic, Athabasca University, Canada
* Maomi Ueno, The University of Electro-Communications, Japan
Conference Technical Manager
* Panayiotis Zervas, ASK@ITI.CERTH, Greece, EU
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