CFP: i-tce - The International Conference on Technology, Communication and Education

SCOPE

The purpose of the 1st International Conference on Technology, Communication and Education (i-TCE) is to create a link for experts in the fields of education, technology and communication. It also aims at using the latest technologies in research, applications and learning academics. Moreover, the conference aims to be a global meeting point for researchers in the field to exchange ideas and to enrich the subject. The conference will address six themes that cover different aspects of the conference including E-learning technology, Education and Ethics, Organization and Management, Evaluation and Standards, Applications and E-learning curriculum issues. Authors will highlight the features and benefits of applying the latest development in technology and communication to the area of educational and learning, with special emphasis on e-learning. Thus, papers describing advanced e-learning systems, tools, technologies and future directions of applying technology and communication advancement are welcomed. Papers describing original works are invited in any of the areas listed below. Accepted papers, presented at the conference by one of the authors, will be published in the proceedings of i-TCE. Paper acceptance will be based on quality, relevance and originality.

CONFERENCE THEMES

Authors are invited to submit their original and unpublished works in the areas including, but not limited to, the following:

AREA 1: E-learning Technology

• Authoring tools
• Content development
• Design, implementation, integration and delivering issues
• Tools and systems
• Intelligent e-learning technology
• Interactive e-learning systems
• Multimedia and e-learning
• Virtual universities: Pros and cons
• E-learning success stories: Where and how
• Publishing e-learning tools
• E-learning emerging hardware and software
• Future trends
• Web-based learning
• Methods of combining traditional learning and e-learning
• E-learning multimedia applications
• Mobile learning (M-learning)
• Internationalization and localization of E-learning
• Wireless Networks and E-learning

AREA 2: E-learning, Education and Cultural Issues

• E-learning and social issues
• Impact of e-learning on social change
• E-learning and pedagogical challenges
• Impact of cultural factors on E-learning
• New trends in learning and training

AREA 3: Organization and management

• Building e-learning architecture
• Legal issues
• Policy and law
• Developing an organisational strategy for e-learning
• Change management
• Legislations required for the success of e-learning

AREA 4: Evaluation and standards

• E-learning quality management
• Standards for learning objects
• Evaluation and performance measurements
• Standards and inter operability
• Assessment tools
• Evaluation methods: E-learning vs. traditional learning
• Evaluation methods in blended learning environments

AREA 5: E-learning domain applications

• General domain
• Government
• Primary and secondary education
• Home schooling
• Higher education
• Distance learning
• Medical
• Training
• Engineering
• TQM

AREA 6: E-learning curriculum issues

• Design and development of course contents
• E-learning tactics and strategies
• E-learning curriculums
• Course/program evaluations
• Intelligent user interfaces
• User needs
• Human factors
• Accessibility to disabled users

SUBMISSION OF PAPERS

Submitted papers should be in English with a maximum length of 6 pages using the format style indicated. The program committee will review all papers and notify the contact author, by email. Each paper should clearly indicate the nature of its contributions and problems or domains to which they are applicable. All submissions should be carefully checked for correct grammar and spelling. Papers should be submitted using the i-TCE web-based submission facility.

All papers must be submitted electronically in PDF format only. Please check and carefully follow the instructions and templates provided in the i-TCE web page. (Please refer to www.i-TCE.org)

IMPORTANT DATES

Full paper submission

November 21st, 2007

Author notification

January 15th, 2008

Final camera-ready submission

February 20th, 2008

SECRETARIAT

i-TCE Secretariat
c/o Regional Center for Development of Educational Software
P.O. Box : 4585 Safat
Postal Code:13046, Kuwait
Tel : +(965) 484-4864 / 481-9675
Fax: +(965) 483-6585
Web: www.i-TCE.org

CONFERENCE CHAIR

Prof. Fawaz Al-Anzi, Computer Engineering Department, Kuwait University, Kuwait
email: alanzif@eng.kuniv.edu.kw
(Please submit conference papers and direct enquiries through the i-TCE web page and NOT to Conference Chair)

CONFERENCE VICE CHAIR

Dr. Ayed Salman, Computer Engineering Department, Kuwait University, Kuwait

PROGRAM CHAIRS

Prof. Fakhri Karray, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Waterloo, • Waterloo, Canada
Dr. Salah Al-Sharhan, Computer Science Department, Gulf University or Science and Technology, • Kuwait

WORKSHOPS CHAIRS

Dr. Abdullah Al- Mutawa, Computer Engineering Department, Kuwait University
Dr. Ahmed Al-Hunaiyyan, Computer Science Department, College of Business Studies

MEDIA RELATIONS

Dr. Masoud Al-Kandari, Head of General Education Department, Gulf University for Science and • Technology, Kuwait
Mrs. Hana Al-Sharrah, Director of the Information Center, Ministry of Education, Kuwait•

EXHIBITION CHAIR

Mr. Magdy El-Hussainy, Deputy Director General; ReDSOFT