TEDC 2010 - MOZAMBIQUE - Call for Papers

Submission information summary

Submissions will be peer reviewed and accepted submissions will be published in the conference proceedings.

Full papers: 5 pages, Posters: 2 pages

Submission should be made by e-mail to: tedc2010@gmail.com

Extended Submission Date: October 23, 2009 EarlyBird registration due: Nov 30, 2009 Notification of acceptance: Nov 6, 2009

For more information on the submission format and process check the complete information or contact Tom Lechner.

We seek high quality submissions of original unpublished research on thoughtful and purposeful applications of technology for purposeful education in developing countries. Researchers and educators with new perspectives on how technology can play a role in facilitating or supporting social and economic development through education are strongly encouraged to submit their work.

Authors should keep in mind the conditions, constraints, and resources, and social/economic priorities in developing countries differ sharply with that of industrialized nations, creating special challenges for the technical, business, and educational research communities. Successful entries will take these realities into account in proposing any technological applications in educational settings.

Listed below are potential topics for paper submissions. Whichever topic area is explored, please speak to the issue of how the technology can be used in a practical educational way to advance social/economic development. Please make the papers as locally relevant as possible.

Applications and systems
- multimedia applications
- adaptive learning environments
- open source tools for teaching and learning
- databases, data warehousing and data mining for (mass) education
- portals, web tools
- asynchronous applications
- distributed education
Novel technologies and methods
- alternative (low-cost, low-energy) technologies
- wireless and mobile learning platforms
- information retrieval for slow/unreliable connections
- hand-on and hands-in technologies
- modular robotics as manipulative technology for creativeness
- interaction design for diverse users
Learning settings
- special education
- non-formal education
- vocational training and continuous education
- literacy applications
- ICT education
- distance learning
Impact of technology
- project deployments
- cultural issues in educational development
- minority language requirements
- cross-language interfaces
- human-computer interfaces
- cultural usability
Resource sharing
- collaborative learning in local environments
- human-computer interfaces for resource sharing
- teaching resource management
- grid computing infrastructures
Evaluation and policy issues
- gender issues
- universal access
- technology as a tool for fighting poverty
- cost-benefit analyses
- sustainable educational technology
- license issues of open source courseware

Submission information

Paper format

Full papers: 5 pages, Posters: 2 pages

Please see IEEE Computer Society guidelines. Authors can also use Word Template and Format guidelines. Please submit properly formatted PDF files together with your word-file. Papers that do not adhere to the IEEE guidelines will not be accepted for review.

Review process

All submissions will be refereed by international experts in double-blind review process on the basis of relevance, originality, significance, soundness and clarity.

Submission

Please submit full papers and poster papers before September 30, 2009. Submission should be made by e-mail to: tedc2010@gmail.com