ECEL 2008

ECEL 2008

7th European Conference on e-Learning

Grecian Bay Hotel, Agia Napa, Cyprus

6-7 November 2008

This is the Second call for papers for the 7th European Conference on e-Learning, which will be held at the Grecian Bay Hotel, Agia Napa, Cyprus. on the 6-7 November 2008.

Over the last ten years, the way in which education is delivered has changed considerably with the advent of new technologies. e-Learning is one such development, so much so that it is now regarded as a field in it’s own right. This, the 7th European Conference on e-Learning (ECEL 2008); offers an opportunity for those involved in the study, implementation and delivery of e-learning to meet and exchange ideas and experiences.

The conference, to be held in November 2008, invites qualitative, experience-based and quantitative papers, case studies and reports of work in progress on both the theory and practice of all aspects of web-enabled technology in learning and teaching. Submissions are welcomed from academics, teachers, practitioners, vendors and government departments. Topics may include, but are not limited to: e-Learning platforms, portals and Virtual learning environments; Course design; Emerging and best practices; Partnerships in e-Learning; Evaluation of e-Learning; Cross-cultural education; e-Learning strategies; Social benefits of e-Learning; e-Learning effectiveness and outcomes; Web-based learning, including Wikis and Blogs; Academic participation and freedom; Learner autonomy; Security and confidentiality; Self-learning integrated methodology; Ambient intelligence; Assertive and assistive educational technology; Computer-aided assessment; Learning content management systems; AV-communication and other media; Digital classrooms; Blended learning; Collaborative on-line learning; Content repositories; Data envelopment analysis; Meta data standards; Ontologies; Pedagogical models; Needs analysis; Global trends in e-Learning; Corporate training; Managing quality in e-Learning; Synchronic software; Educating the educators; Web 2.0 technologies; Mobile learning; Simulated communities; Online mentoring; e-Benchmarking; Cultural, social and gender issues; Personalisation; National/international strategies

You can see the full call for papers is available online at

http://academic-conferences.org/ecel/ecel2008/ecel08-call-papers.htm and you can request a pdf copy for circulation or posting on noticeboards from me.

Abstracts are required in the first instance and should be submitted by 22 May 2008 via the online form at http://academic-conferences.org/ecel/ecel2008/ecel08-abstract-submission.htm

Please feel free to forward this mail to colleagues and contacts who may be interested.

Kindest regards

Mandy