The 4th International Conference on E-Learning and Games (Edutainment 2009)
Banff, Canada
August 9-11, 2009

Hosted by: Athabasca University


The Edutainment Conference series started from 2006, and has become
a major international event which combines education and entertainment.
Edutainment stands for EDUcation and enterTAINMENT, and the event
covers not only the research issues of game-based learning but also the
issues of learning experiences gaining from entertainment.

Morevoer, the proceedings of Edutainment events are published by Springer-Verlag
in their prestigious Lecture Notes in Computer Science series. This series
is one of the most reputed conference proceedings series in the field. Also,
the selected papers from the conference will be published in Springer-Verlag's
international journal, Transactions on Edutainment.


Topics: include but not limit to the followings:

-Game-based Learning/Training
-Games in Real World (Ubiquitous Learning)
-Storytelling and Narrative in Education
-Educational Robots and Toys
-VR-based Education/Training
-Augmented Reality in Education/Training
-Multimedia in Education/Training
-Digital Museum and Digital Heritage
-Social and Cultural issues
-Synergies between Digital TV and Edutainment

-Interactions in Games 
-Game AI and Artificial Life
-Game Design and Development
-Game Physics
-Game Engines
-Online/Mobile Game/Video Game

-Collaborative Environments and Learning
-E-Learning Platforms and Tools -E-Learning Standards
-Education and Remote Classrooms
-Learning Resource Management
-Life Long Learning
-Mobile Learning
-Practice and Experience Sharing

-Simulation and animation
-Game Rendering/Animations
-Vision and Imaging Technology in Games
-Virtual Characters/Agents
-Engagement and Emotion


Paper Length: (in Springer-Verlag's LNCS format)
    LNCS format
        http://www.springer.com/sgw/cda/frontpage/0,11855,1-164-2-72376-0,00.html
    Full Paper: 12 pages

    Short Paper: 8 pages

Important dates:
    Papers:
        Submissions due: Feb. 10, 2009
        Notification of acceptance: March 15, 2009
        Final articles due: April 15, 2009

    Workshop Proposal:
        Template of Workshop Proposal
             http://www.ask4research.info/edutainment/2009/files/Workshop_Proposal_Template.doc
        Proposal Submissions due: Jan. 31, 2009
        Notification of acceptance: Feb. 10, 2009
        Announce at website: Feb. 10, 2009

Online Submission System:
    http://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=edutainment2009


Papers will be published in book form in the Springer Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS) series (www.springer.com/lncs). Selected paper will be published in the journal, Transactions on Edutainment, published by Springer-Verlag.


Website: http://www.ask4research.info/edutainment/2009
For queries, please contact: Maiga Chang (maigac@athabascau.ca)