CALL FOR PAPERS The 9th IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies ICALT2009 Riga, Latvia July 15-17, 2009 http://www.ask4research.info/icalt/2009/ Deadline: January 16th, 2009 ICALT is an annual international conference on Advanced Learning Technologies and Technology-enhanced Learning organized by IEEE Computer Society and IEEE Technical Committee on Learning Technology. After its kick-off as IWALT in Palmerston North, New Zealand (2000), ICALT has been held in New Zealand (2000), Madisson, USA (2001), Kazan, Russia (2002), Athens, Greece (2003), Joensuu, Finland (2004), Kaohsiung, Taiwan (2005), Kerkrade, The Netherlands (2006), Niigata, Japan (2007), Santander, Spain (2008). The 9th IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies (ICALT2009) will be held in Riga, Latvia, a city with rich culture and a long-standing tradition in computer-based learning. The technical program will feature keynote addresses, workshops, tutorials, in addition to presentations of refereed papers. Selected Papers will be considered for publication to * Educational Technology and Society Journal [http://www.ifets.com], ISSN 1436-4522 [included in SSCI, Impact Factor: 0.475/2007 - Thomson Scientific 2006 Journal Citations Report, acceptance rate 21,50%] * IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies [http://www.computer.org/portal/site/transactions/menuitem.eda2ca84d8d67764cfe79d108bcd45f3/index.jsp?&pName=transactions_level1&path=transactions/tlt/content&file=index.xml&xsl=article.xsl&] (TLT), IEEE [a joint publication of the IEEE Computer Society and the IEEE Education Society], ISSN 1939-1382, started January 2009 TOPICS OF INTERESTS Topics of interest include but are not limited to: * Learning Systems Platforms and Architectures * Rethinking Pedagogy in Technology-enhanced Learning * Adaptive and Personalized Technology-enhanced Learning * Intelligent Educational Systems * Computer Supported Collaborative Learning * Wireless, Mobile and Ubiquitous Technologies for Learning * Ambient Intelligence and Smart Environments for Learning * Digital Game and Intelligent Toy Enhanced Learning * Web 2.0 and Social Computing for Learning and Knowledge Sharing * Semantic Web and Ontologies for Learning Systems * Affective and Pervasive Computing for Learning * Human-Centered Web Science and its Applications to Technology-enhanced Learning * Virtual Worlds for Academic, Organizational, and Life-Long Learning * e-Assessment and new Assessment Theories and Methodologies * Data Mining and Web Mining in Education * Knowledge and Competencies Management * Technology-Enhanced Language Learning * Advanced Learning Technologies for Disabled and Non-Disabled People * Technology-enhanced Science Education * International Alliance for Open Source, Open Standards, and federated repositories * School of the Future and Future Classrooms * E-learning in the Workplace IMPORTANT DATES * January 16, 2009: Submissions All types (Papers, Workshops, Panels and Tutorials) * February 13, 2009: Authors’ Notification on the review process results * March 2, 2009: Final Camera-Ready Manuscript and IEEE Copyright Form submission * March 23, 2009: Author Registration Deadline * April 15, 2009: Early Bird Registration * July 15-17, 2009: ICALT2009 Conference SUBMISSIONS We invite submission of papers reporting original academic or industrial research in the area of Advanced Learning Technologies. All papers will be peer-reviewed. Complete papers are required to be reviewed. The expected type of submissions are: * Full paper: 5 pages * Short paper: 3 pages * Posters: 2 pages * Tutorial proposals: 2 pages (The tutorial proposal should clearly outline the novelty of the tutorial content, the expected audience, objectives, and outcomes. Each tutorial will run for about 3 hours.) * Panel proposals: 2 pages (The panel proposal should clearly outline the theme of the panel, its significance, expected outcomes, and at least five panel participants. Each panel will run for about one and half hours. Panel participants will have the possibility of submitting two-page papers for review process for the papers to be included in the conference proceedings.) * Workshop: 2 pages (The workshop proposal should clearly outline the theme of the workshop, its emerging nature, expected outcomes, and at least five panel participants. Each workshop will run for about two and half hours. Workshop participants will have the possibility of submitting two-page papers for review process for the papers to be included in the conference proceedings. Please submit your manuscript at: http://www.ask4research.info/conference/upload.php If you have any problems with the above web submission form, you can send the manuscript by email to icalt-operations@iti.gr (subject: ICALT2009 Submission). CONFERENCE ORGANIZATION Organized by Riga Technical University, Latvia Informatics and Telematics Institute, Centre for Research and Technology Hellas Sponsored by IEEE Computer Society IEEE Technical Committee on Learning Technology Riga Technical University, Latvia Conference Proceedings are published by IEEE Computer Society Press COMMITTEES General Chairs * Kinshuk, Athabasca University, Canada * Larissa Zaitseva, Riga Technical University, Latvia Program Chairs * Ignacio Aedo, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain, EU * Nian-Shing Chen, National Sun Yat-sen University, Taiwan * Demetrios G Sampson, University of Piraeus & CERTH, Greece, EU Advisory Committee * Tak-Wai Chan, National Central University of Taiwan, Taiwan * Darina Dicheva, Winston-Salem State University, USA * Roger Hartley, University of Leeds, UK * Rob Koper, Open University of the Netherlands, The Netherlands, EU * Rory McGreal, Athabasca University, Canada * Toshio Okamoto, University of Electro-Communications, Japan * J. Michael Spector, Florida State University, USA * Steven L. Tanimoto, University of Washington, USA Doctoral Consortium Chairs * Sabine Graf, National Central University, Taiwan * Charalampos Karagiannidis, University of Thessaly, Greece * Oscar Martinez Bonastre, Miguel Hernandez University of Elche, Spain Tutorial Chairs * Paloma Diaz, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain, EU * Ronghuai Huang, Beijing Normal University, RP China * Steve Yang, National Central University, Taiwan Workshop Chairs * Chen-Chung Liu, National Central University of Taiwan, Taiwan * Hugh Davis, University of Southampton, UK * Akihiro Kashihara, The University of Electro-Communications, Japan Panels Chairs * Alexandra Cristea, Warwick University, UK * Hiroaki Ogata, Tokushima University, Japan * Timothy K. Shih, Tamkang University, Taiwan Publicity Chairs * Mohamed Jemni, University of Tunis, Tunisia * Ildar Galeev, Kazan State Technological University, Russia * Dragan Gasevic, Athabasca University, Canada * Maomi Ueno, The University of Electro-Communications, Japan Local Arrangement Chair * Jekaterina Bule, Riga Technical University, Latvia * Gunars Matisons, Riga Technical University, Latvia Local Committee * Uldis Sukovskis, Riga Technical University, Latvia * Janis Grundspenkis, Riga Technical University, Latvia * Jekaterina Bule, Riga Technical University, Latvia * Natalija Prokofjeva, Riga Technical University, Latvia * Aleksandrs Suhorukovs, Riga Technical University, Latvia Finance Chair * Panayiotis Zervas, ASK@ITI.CERTH, Greece, EU Program Committee (not yet complete) Ignacio Aedo, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain Eshaa M. Alkhalifa, University of Bahrain, Bahrain Colin Allison, University of St-Andrews, United Kingdom Mohamed Ally, Athabasca University, Canada Rachid Anane, Coventry University, United Kingdom Luis E. Anido-Rifon, Universidade de Vigo, Spain Reuven Aviv, The Open University of Israel, Israel Werner Beuschel, University of Applied Sciences Brandenburg, Germany Gautam Biswas, Vanderbilt University, USA Josep Blat, Universidad Pompeu Fabra, Spain Rosa Maria Bottino, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Genova, Italy Oscar Martinez Bonastre, Miguel Hernandez University of Elche, Spain Christos Bouras, University Patras and CTI, Greece Francis Brouns, Open University of the Netherlands, The Netherlands Mark Brown, Massey University, New Zealand Manuel Castro, UNED, Spain Tak-Wai Chan, National Central University, Taiwan Maiga Chang, Athabasca University, Canada Ni Chang, Indiana University, USA Yam-San Chee, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Gwo-Dong Chen, National Central University, Taiwan Irene Ya-Ling Chen, Ching Yun University, Taiwan Nian-Shing Chen, National Sun Yat-sen University, Taiwan Weiqin Chen, University of Bergen, Norway Christophe Choquet, Universiti du Maine, France Alexandra Cristea, University of Warwick, UK Vassilis Dagdilelis, University of Macedonia, Greece Paloma Diaz, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain, EU Isabel Fernandez De Castro, Universidad del Pais Vasco, Spain Stavros N. Demetriadis, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece Michael Derntl, University of Vienna, Austria Darina Dicheva, Winston-Salem State University, USA Angelique Dimitracopoulou, University of the Aegean, Greece Yannis A. Dimitriadis, University of Valladolid, Spain Juan Manuel Dodero, Universidad de Cadiz, Spain Ian Douglas, Florida State University, USA Jon Elorriaga, University of the Basque Country, Spain Baltasar Fernandez Manjon, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain Paola Forcheri, IMA-CNR, Italy Domingo J. Gallego, UNED, Spain Dragan Gasevic, Athabasca University, Canada Demetrius Georgiou, Demokritus University of Thrace, Greece Carlo Giovannella, Universita' di Roma Tor Vergata, Italy Sabine Graf, National Central University, Taiwan Monique Grandbastien, Universite Henri Poincare, France Dai Griffiths, The Institute for Educational Cybernetics, University of Bolton, UK Maria Grigoriadou, University of Athens, Greece Roger Hartley, University of Leeds, United Kingdom Friedrich Hesse, Knowledge Media Research Centre, Germany Tsukasa Hirashima, Hiroshima University, Japan Andreas Holzinger, Medical University Graz, Austria Ray Yueh-Min Huang, National Cheng-Kung University, Taiwan Hans Hummel, Open University of the Netherlands, The Netherlands Gwo-Jen Hwang, National University of Taiwan, Taiwan Wu Yuin Hwang, National Central University, Taiwan Jose Janssen, Open University of the Netherlands, The Netherlands Mohamed Jemni, University of Tunis, Tunisia Mike Joy, University of Warwick, United Kingdom Charalambos Karagiannidis, University of Thessaly, Greece Keiso Katsura, Senri Kinran University, Japan ChanMin Kim, Florida State University, USA Ralf Klamma, RWTH Aachen, Germany Rody Klein, Paris 8 University, France Carlos Delgado Kloos, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain Rob Koper, Open University of the Netherlands, The Netherlands Maria Kordaki, Computer Institute of Technology, Greece K. Robert Lai, Yuan Ze University, Taiwan Stefano Levialdi, Universita di Roma, Italy Tzu-Chien Liu, National Central University, Taiwan Martin Llamas, Universidad de Vigo, Spain Jacques Lonchamp, University of Nancy, France Veijo Meisalo, University of Helsinki, Finland Anastasios Mikropoulos, University of Ioannina, Greece Marcelo Milrad, Vaxjo University, Sweden Boris Misnevs, Transport and Communication Institute, Latvia Roberto Moriyon, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Spain Constantinos Mourlas, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece Jari Multisilta, Tampere University of Technology, Finland Jehad Najjar, Synergetics NV, Belgium Wolfgang Nejdl, L3S Research Center, Hannover, Germany Hiroaki Ogata, Tokushima University, Japan Toshio Okamoto, University of Electro-Communications, Japan Manuel Ortega Cantero, Universidad de Castilla la Mancha, Spain Kyparisia Papanikolaou, School of Pedagogical and Technological Education, Greece Foteini Paraskeva, University of Piraeus, Greece Iraklis Paraskakis, South East European Research Centre, Greece Jan M. Pawlowski, University of Jyvaskyla, Finland Panagiotis Pintelas, University of Patras, Greece Sarantos Psycharis, School of Pedagogical and Technological Education, Greece Symeon Retalis, University of Piraeus, Greece Marco Ronchetti, University di Trento, Italy Abdel-Badeeh M. Salem, Ain Shams University, Egypt Demetrios G Sampson, University of Piraeus, Greece Ulrik Schroeder, RWTH Aachen, Germany Ali Fawaz Shareef, Center for Open Learning, Maldives Katherine Sinitsa, Intl Res. and Trng Ctr of Info. Tech. and Systems, Kiev, Ukraine Peter Sloep, Open University of the Netherlands, The Netherlands Amy Soller, USA Marcus Specht, Open University of the Netherlands, The Netherlands J. Michael Spector, Florida State University, USA Krassen Stefanov, Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski", Sofia, Bulgaria Christian Stracke, University of Duisburg-Essen Jarkko Suhonen, University of Joensuu, Finland Erkki Sutinen, University of Joensuu, Finland Pierre Tchounikine, Universiti du Maine, France Chin-Chung Tsai, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taiwan Setsuo Tsuruta, Tokyo Denki University, Japan Maomi Ueno, University of Electro-Communications, Japan Wouter van Joolingen, University of Twente, The Netherlands Michael Verhaart, Eastern Institute of Technology, New Zealand Jie Chi Yang, National Central University, Taiwan Stephen J.H. Yang, National Central University, Taiwan Hsiu-Ping Yueh, National Taiwan University, Taiwan Larissa Zaitseva, Riga Technical University, Latvia