CALL FOR PAPERS
International Conference on ICT in Education and Development December 16-17-18, 2004 Hotel Lake view Ashok, Bhopal. India
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INTRODUCTION
AISECT-2004 is the 20th conference of All India Society for Electronics and Computer Technology (AISECT) and 2nd conference of Dr. C.V. Raman University (CVRU), Raipur, which will take place at Bhopal, the beautiful city of lakes, during 16-17-18 December 2004. The Conference is likely to attract over 500 delegates from commercial, government and research organizations from India and other developing countries.
The goal of AISECT-2004 is to stimulate rapid take-up of Research & Technology Development results by industry, educational institutes, research organisations and SMEs in particular.
AISECT-2004 aims to provide a forum for sharing success stories and lessons learnt from Information and Communications Technology (ICT) related Regional, National & Internationally funded research and other Govt., NGO based and private initiatives so that use of ICT in education and development could be speeded up.
This international conference will consider how the use of ICT can be used to enhance the impact of teaching and learning, focussing on access and inclusion issues and also how ICT will help in development of
societies. It will look at how ICT is being developed by groups and communities of learners often beyond the reach of traditional educational methods and the new models for development.
CONFERENCE FOCUS
The theme chosen for this conference is Emerging trends and challenges in IT education and Use of ICT in Education, e-learning & Development. AISECT-2004 will focus on topics in the area of applied research addressing major societal, economic and educational and technical challenges. The programme combines strategic keynote presentations, technical papers, business case studies, workshops and tutorials, and an exhibition.
The conference provides a convenient setting for presentations and discussions of innovative developments in e-education, e-governance, emerging areas in IT services IT education, use of ICT for development of societies, knowledge work and skills, trust and security and work environments in the emerging digital economy and society.
The conference aims at bringing together people from different areas, disciplines, professions and interests to share ideas and explore various discussions which are innovative and exciting.
CALL FOR PAPERS
Authors are invited to submit original and unpublished technical papers, business case studies or visionary papers within the scope of the conference. Papers should be not longer than 8 pages, excluding the reference list and author's bio-data. All submitted papers will be reviewed on the basis of technical quality, relevance, originality, significance, and clarity. Accepted papers will appear in the conference proceedings provided that at least one author registers for and attends the conference. High quality papers will be nominated for the Best Paper award. Better papers may be selected for presentations in the conference. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
Role Of ICT In Society At Large - What roles should ICT play to enhance socio-economic development of society at large? - Will the implementation of community informatics projects bridge the digital divide? - How do we address the needs of the elderly, the disabled and the disadvantaged generally. ICT And Effective Governance - Will ICT-centric initiatives like E-Governance projects and integrated corporate MIS projects lead to 'smart governance' or will it be a tool to marginalize those members of society who have little or no ICT skills? - ICT and Security Considerations - What are the trends in developing security in a multiplatform environment? - New security related technologies and need for security certification. - ICT and Business - Are current ICT investments providing returns commensurate with ROI targets? - What are the key trends or indicators pointing to the development of the next "killer application" Mobile computing? ICT And Education - Emerging technologies within Primary, Secondary and Higher Education - National & International technology challenges - Organizational issues/strategies in Virtual education - Financial issues (faculty pay/timetabling/benefits) - Part-time staff/ adjuncts' role between traditional and virtual universities - Contemporary best teaching practices - International educational experiences/lessons - Case studies of experimental projects - Whither smart education and smart learning? Emerging Trends - What are the emerging trends in training courses and career opportunities? - What will be the next "disruptive technology" to make current technologies obsolete? - Will Open Source technologies be the next wave and if so how will educational systems benefited by them? - What are the new employment opportunities and their socio-technical challenges? - Indigenous Peoples & IT Technology - The Internet's effects on linguistic diversity - Promoting indigenous language development via discussion & chat - Multimedia support of language & culture - Exploring language with digital resources - Cultural attitudes and technology acceptance - Modifying computers to meet minority language requirements - Oral tradition meets voice dictation - Voice over IP, net meetings and collaborative thinking - Asynchronous, reflective discourse - On-line dictionaries and language development Tools & Content-oriented Applications for e-learning - Agents - Authoring Tools - Content development tools & techniques in Indian Languages - Evaluation of Impact - Interactive Learning Environments - Groupware Tools - Multimedia/Hypermedia Applications - Research Perspectives - Virtual Reality Cases & Projects - Country-Specific Developments - Exemplary Projects - Institution-Specific Cases - Virtual Universities - Role of NGOs in promoting ICT for people.
SUBMISSION OF PAPERS & FORMAT An electronic copy of abstract/full papers (in MS-Word/Open Office format) shall be submitted to the conference paper committee secretary via e-mail at [EMAIL PROTECTED] All papers submitted will be reviewed for presentation and publication in proceedings. The conference paper committee chair will acknowledge receipt of the paper by informing the author directly. The conference paper committee chair will manage the review process and inform the author of the paper's status by 15th November 2004.
. The maximum length of each paper is limited to 8 single-column pages. . Submissions must provide a list of key words that specify the topics covered in the paper. . Brief Bio-data of all the authors must be there as a separate page at the end of the paper. . All papers submitted for review must conform to the authors guidelines
provided at http://www.aisect.org/conference/Call_For_Papers.html
PUBLISHING SCHEDULE FOR AISECT-2004
The publishing schedule for AISECT 2004 is as follows:
. Paper abstracts/full paper and tutorial proposals submitted - 31st October 2004 . Notification of Provisional acceptance by e-mail - 15th November 2004 . Final papers as CRC to be delivered electronically - 30th November 2004. . Conference Registration to be sent alongwith final papers - 30th November 2004.
Address for Correspondence: The Convener Conference on ICT for Education and Development AISECT SCOPE CAMPUS, NH-12, Bhaironpur (Near Misrod) Hoshangabad Road, Bhopal : 462 026 Mobile : +91 755 3200627 e-mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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