Deadline extension - WBL 2007

                       ------------------------------------New papers submission deadline is March 23,
2007-----------------------------------------------

                                                                                                          Call for Papers
                                                 Workshop on Blended Learning
                                             http://www.cs.cityu.edu.hk/~wbl2007


                                                         As Part of
                                 the 6th International Conference on
Web-based Learning (ICWL’2007)
                                                 http://www.hkws.org/events/icwl2007

                                         15-17 August 2007, University of
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
                                         Organized by :     The Hong Kong
Web Society
                                         Sponsored by :     City University
of Hong Kong

Workshop Theme

This workshop provides an open forum for two kinds of professionals:
Computer and Educator, to share their ideas and experiences on
supplementing eLearning with classroom learning. The aim is to help
students in the learning process effectively. In the reality of today's
education, students can learn anywhere and at any time through Internet.
Very often, students can learn new advanced computer technologies through
self learning on the Internet, and universities can only provide basic
knowledge in the classroom. As a result, there is a need to combine both
learning methods to speed up the students' learning ability.

This workshop will produce a proceeding of theoretical and empirical papers
on eLearning as a supplementary learning to classroom learning. The era of
eLearning enables students learning any time and anywhere through Internet.
It can reduce teachers' administration work to a minimum by computerizing
clerical work. It can also personalize each student's need by adaptive
learning. However, traditional classroom learning is needed for
face-to-face lecturing and tutoring. Above all, the experimental work must
be supervised and monitored for its progress. As a result, it is important
to combine the benefits of both eLearning and classroom learning into an
enhanced teaching method, namely blended learning. Lecturers can then
motivate students to learn both in breadth by getting important referenced
course materials and practice online, and also in depth by detailed
discussion with the lecturers in the face-to-face classroom. The issue is
how to create a curriculum which can fit students' personal needs.
Education theory, peer-to-peer learning, and web-based technologies should
be applied together in defining techniques and guidelines for the creation
of the eLearning contents and blended curricula.

Conference Objectives

On the computer side, Blended Learning provides a forum for discussion
among educators, researchers, technologists for addressing the various
aspects on Web-based learning. It provides a showcase for the
implementation of the cyber mode of learning and to address the technical,
pedagogical, management and social issues associated with the
implementation. It also explores concepts and examples of good practice in
developing, integrating and delivering e-learning solutions. It provides an
opportunity for conference participants and solution providers for
e-learning to exchange views and provide feedback on Web-based learning.

On the educational side, Blended Learning workshop provides educators with
the opportunity to showcase best practice by reporting the match between
learning or outcome objectives and the development and implementation of
blended learning strategies and material to engage students in achieving
those objectives. Ideally underpinned by learning theory, the papers
presented should also attempt to demonstrate the value added to learning by
using the blended approach. Both components of blended learning — the
classroom and the eLearning contributions — should be presented in a paper.

Topics

Topics relevant to the conference theme include, but are not limited to,
the following:

Assessment Strategy for Blended Learning
Computer Supported Collaborative Learning
Content Management for Blended LearningDigital Libraries for Blended Learning
Effective Content Development
Experiences in Blended Learning
Improved Flexibility of Learning Process
Institutional Policies
Instructional Design Issues
Interactive Blended Learning Systems
Learning Theories
Organizational Framework for Blended Learning
Outcome Based Teaching and Learning
Pedagogical and Psychological Issues
Practices Borderless Education
Student Prospects



Paper Submission

Authors are invited to submit original papers to this workshop. Papers for
submissions should be formatted in single column, 1.5 spacing of no more
than 20 pages for review. All papers should be submitted in PDF format.
Submission details are on www.cs.cityu.edu.hk/~wbl2007. Selected papers
from the workshop will also be included in the LNCS Main Conference
Proceedings. Paper of soft copy and/or hard copy must be submitted to

                 Dr Joseph Fong
                 Department of Computer Science
                 City University of Hong Kong
                 Tat Chee Avenue, Hong Kong
                 email: csjfong@cityu.edu.hk

Important Dates

23 March, 2007          Deadline for paper submissions
7  April, 2007          Notification for Acceptance
23 April, 2007          Deadline for Submitting Camera-Ready Version of
Full Papers

Program Committee Chairs:

PC Co-Chair:            Joseph Fong     City University of Hong Kong
PC Co-Chair:            Philips Wang    City University of Hong Kong

Program Committee Members:

Bressan, Stphane                School of Computing, National University of
Singapore, Singapore
Cheng, Yin Cheong               Hong Kong Institute of Education, Hong Kong
Corkindale, David               SAIT/University of South Australia, Australia
Fong, Joseph            Hong Kong Web Society
Huang, Shi-Ming                 National Chung Cheng University, Taiwan
Hughes, John            National University of Ireland, Ireland
Karlapalem, Kamal               International Institute of Information
Technology, India
Kwan, Reggie            Caritas Francis Hsu College, Hong Kong
Lau, Rynson             University of Durham,U.K.
Le, Gruenwald           University of Oklahoma, U.S.A.
Li, Qing                        Hong Kong Web Society
Lim, Cher Ping          Edith Cowan University, Australia
McLeod, Dennis          University of Southern California, U.S.A.
Meersman, Robert                Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium
Orlowska, Maria         The University of Queensland, Australia
Paul, Ray,              Brunel University, U.K.
Sharman, Rex            Education Consultant
Smith, Peter            Computing & Information System Department,
Sunderland University, U.K
Zhao, Wei               Department of Computer Science, Texas A & M
University, Texas, US
Zhu, Zhiting            East China Normal University, China