>> Final Call for Participation Deadline: February 28 <<
http://www.aace.org/conf/edmedia/finalcall.htm
Final Call for Presentations:
> Brief Papers
> Posters/Demonstrations
> Corporate Demonstrations
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E D - M E D I A 2001
World Conference on Educational Multimedia,
Hypermedia & Telecommunications
June 25-30, 2001 * Tampere, Finland
FINAL CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
** Submission Deadline: Feb. 28, 2001 **
Hosted by:
University of Tampere
Supporting Universities/Institutes:
The City of Tampere
Espoo-Vantaa Institute of Technology
H�me Polytechnic
Ministry of Education
NOKIA
Tampere University of Technology
Sonera
Organized by
Association for the Advancement
of Computing in Education (AACE)
http://www.aace.org/
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>> CONTENTS <<
1. Invitation
2. Program Activities
3. Tours & Social Program
4. Topics
5. Proceedings
6. Deadlines
7. Welcome to Tampere, Finland!
INVITATION:
ED-MEDIA 2001-World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia &
Telecommunications is an international conference, sponsored by the
Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). This
annual conference serves as a multi-disciplinary forum for the discussion
and exchange of information on the research, development, and applications
on all topics related to multimedia, hypermedia and
telecommunications/distance education.
ED-MEDIA, the premiere international conference in the field, spans all
disciplines and levels of education and attracts more than 1,000 attendees
from over 50 countries. We invite you to attend ED-MEDIA 2001 and submit
proposals for presentations.
This Final Call for Participation is offered for those who were
- unable to meet the first deadline (October) for submissions, or
- were not ready to present a finished paper or project, and
- do not yet have a proposal accepted for presentation.
You are invited to submit a proposal for either a
- Brief Paper,
- Poster/Demonstration, or
- Corporate Demonstration.
These categories of sessions have been quite popular in the
past for the efficient exchange of information about on-going
research, applications and projects.
All presentation proposals are reviewed and selected by three reviewers on
the
respected international Program Committee for inclusion in the
conference program, proceedings book, and CD-ROM proceedings.
For Submission information, connect to:
http://www.aace.org/conf/edmedia/callfinal.htm
All authors MUST complete the Web form at:
http://www.aace.org/conf/edmedia/submit
PROGRAM ACTIVITIES:
* Keynote & Invited Speakers
* Papers
* Panels
* Posters/Demonstrations
* Tutorials/Workshops
* Interactive Sessions
* Corporate Demonstrations
* SIG Discussions
TOURS & SOCIAL PROGRAM
* Pre & Post Conference Tours (http://www.uta.fi/hyper/edmedia/tours.html)
Lapland Midnight Sun Tour
Cruise to Stockholm
St. Petersburg Russia Tour
* University Laboratory Tours
* Social Program (http://www.uta.fi/hyper/edmedia/programme.html)
- Welcome Reception
- Tampere Sightseeing
- Finnish Sauna and Lake Swim
- Finnish Nature & Art Tour
- Finnish Conference Dinner
TOPICS:
The scope of the conference includes, but is not limited to, the following
major topics as they relate to the educational and developmental aspects of
multimedia/hypermedia and telecommunications:
1. Infrastructure: (in the large)
Architectures for Educational Technology Systems
Design of Distance Learning Systems
Distributed Learning Environments
Methodologies for system design
Multimedia/Hypermedia Systems
WWW-based course-support systems
2. Tools & Content-oriented Applications:
Agents
Authoring tools
Evaluation of impact
Interactive Learning Environments
Groupware tools
Multimedia/Hypermedia Applications
Research perspectives
Virtual Reality
WWW-based course sites
WWW-based learning resources
WWW-based tools
3. New Roles of the Instructor & Learner:
Constructivist perspectives
Cooperative/collaborative learning
Implementation experiences
Improving Classroom Teaching
Instructor networking
Instructor training and support
Pedagogical Issues
Teaching/Learning Strategies
4. Human-computer Interaction (HCI/CHI):
Computer-Mediated Communication
Design principles
Usability/user studies
User interface design
5. Cases & Projects:
Country-Specific Developments
Exemplary projects
Institution-specific cases
Virtual universities
PROCEEDINGS:
Accepted papers will be published in the Proceedings Book and on CD-ROM.
These proceedings serve as major sources in the multimedia/
hypermedia/telecommunications community, reflecting the current state of
the art in the discipline. In addition, selected papers may be invited for
publication in the
- Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia (JEMH),
- International Journal of Educational Telecommunications (IJET), or
- Journal of Interactive Learning Research (JILR);
http://www.aace.org/pubs
DEADLINES:
Final Call Submissions Due: Feb. 28, 2001
Proceedings File Due: Mar. 28, 2001
Early Registration: May 16, 2001
Conference: June 25-30, 2001
WELCOME TO TAMPERE, FINLAND - WHERE NATURE & TECHNOLOGY MEET
http://www.aace.org/conf/edmedia/aboutvenue.htm
It was only 221 years ago that the Swedish king Gustav III signed the
papers to make Tampere, a small village between two large lakes and with
wild rapids flowing through its centre, into an official town. It didn�t
take long before the city started on its now so familiar path of paving the
way for Finnish industry. Many an invention has been the Finnish first in
Tampere: the first paper machine (1843), the first electric light (1882),
the first electric oven (1916) and the first radio broadcast (1923). The
people in Tampere have been the first in the world to use NMT telephones
(1974), biodegradable implants (1984), GSM telephones (1991), a walking
tree harvester (1995), Nokia Communicators (1996) and GSM card phones
(1997). With two universities, two polytechnics and several other
educational establishments, this trend is bound to continue.
In addition to being hard workers, the people of Tampere have been
culturally very active, and can today pride themselves with 16 professional
theatre groups, International cultural festivals such as Tampere Biennale
music festival, Tampere Short Film Festival, Tampere Choir Festival and
Tampere International Theatre Festival, a multitude of museums and Tampere
Hall - the largest concert and congress Centre in Scandinavia.
Although Tampere, with its 200,000 inhabitants, is the third largest city
in Finland, it Is still a very tranquil place to visit. The two large lakes
surrounding the city offer ample possibilities for cruises and fishing, the
countless parks give the city a relaxed feel even in the city centre, and
after only a ten minute drive, you can find yourself surrounded by nothing
but forest.
TAMPERE - AN EDUCATIONAL CENTRE
Finland has one of the most comprehensive university networks in Europe,
and Tampere has several institutions of higher education. The University of
Tampere is the largest of these, with some 14,000 students. In addition to
the traditional departments located in five faculties, there are the
Centres of Competence engaging in interdisciplinary research and education,
as exemplified in Information Technology and Medical Technology. Quality
Development in teaching is University policy, quality assurance is a
priority. Problem-based learning is an innovation for medical students.
Hypermedia Laboratory at the University of Tampere: The Hypermedia
Laboratory at the University of Tampere offers education on hypermedia and
interactive and digital media that are closely related to it. The education
is aimed at designers, developers, producers and users in the field. In
addition to education the Hypermedia Laboratory conducts research and
development of hypermedia in different aspects of science.
For more information about Tampere, Finland, connect to
http://www.uta.fi/hyper/edmedia/
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