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ED-MEDIA 2007

World Conference on Educational Multimedia,
Hypermedia & Telecommunications

June 25-29, 2007 * Vancouver, BC Canada

CALL FOR PARTICIPATION

** Submissions Due: Dec. 19, 2006 **

Organized by
Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE)
http://www.aace.org
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COLOR POSTER–ED-MEDIA 2007 CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
Available to Print & Distribute (PDF to print; 200kb)
http://www.aace.org/conf/edmedia/ed07poster.pdf

>> CONTENTS & LINKS (details below)

1. Call for Papers and Submission & Presenter Guidelines, Deadline Dec. 19th:
http://www.aace.org/conf/edmedia/call.htm
http://www.aace.org/conf/edmedia/submitguide.htm
http://www.aace.org/conf/edmedia/PresenterLounge

2. Major Topics: www.aace.org/conf/edmedia/topics.htm
3. Presentation Categories: http://www.aace.org/conf/edmedia/categories.htm

4. Corporate Showcases & Demonstrations: http://www.aace.org/conf/edmedia/corporate.htm
5. Proceedings & Paper Awards: http://www.aace.org/pubs
6. For Budgeting Purposes: http://www.aace.org/conf/edmedia/rates.htm

7. Vancouver, BC Canada: http://www.aace.org/conf/Cities/Vancouver/
8. Deadlines: http://www.aace.org/conf/edmedia/deadlines.htm

INVITATION:

ED-MEDIA 2007–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 1,500 attendees from over 60 countries. We invite you to attend ED-MEDIA and submit proposals for presentations.

All presentation proposals are peer 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 Call for Presentations, connect to:
http://www.aace.org/conf/edmedia/call.htm

All authors MUST follow the submission guidelines and complete the Web form at:
http://www.aace.org/conf/edmedia/submitguide.htm

For Presentation and AV Guidelines, see:
http://www.aace.org/conf/edmedia/PresenterLounge

PROGRAM ACTIVITIES:
* Keynote Speakers
* Invited Panels/Speakers
* Papers
* Panels
* Demonstrations/Posters
* Corporate Showcases & Demonstrations
* Tutorials/Workshops
* Roundtables

TOPICS:
http://www.aace.org/conf/edmedia/topics.htm

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

6. Special Strand: ** Universal Web Accessibility **
– Emerging Technologies & Accessibility
– Infrastructure, Technology & Techniques
– International Challenges
– New Roles for Teachers/Learners
– Other: Research, Library Issues, etc.
– Policy and Law
– Site Management Considerations

PRESENTATION CATEGORIES:
http://www.aace.org/conf/edmedia/categories.htm

The Technical Program includes a wide range of interesting and useful activities designed to facilitate the exchange of ideas and information.

CORPORATE SHOWCASES & DEMONSTRATIONS:
http://www.aace.org/conf/edmedia/corporate.htm

Companies have the opportunity to demonstrate and discuss their educational technology products and services in through Corporate Showcases and Demonstrations / Literature.

PROCEEDINGS & PAPER AWARDS:
http://www.aace.org/pubs

Accepted papers will be published by AACE in the Proceedings Book and on CD-ROM.Proceedings in this series serve as major resources in the multimedia / hypermedia /telecommunications community, reflecting the current state of the art in the discipline. In addition, the Proceedings also are internationally distributed through and archived in the Education and Information Technology Digital Library, http://www.EdITLib.org

Selected papers may be invited for publication in may be invited for publication in AACE’s respected journals especially in the
- Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia (JEMH),
- International Journal on E-Learning (IJEJ), or
- Journal of Interactive Learning Research (JILR).

All presented papers will be considered for Best Paper Awards within several categories. Award winning papers may be invited for publication in the AACE journals.

FOR BUDGETING PURPOSES:
http://www.aace.org/conf/edmedia/rates.htm

The conference registration fee for all presenters and participants will be approximately $395 U.S. (AACE members), $450 U.S. (non-members). Registration includes proceedings on CD, receptions, and all sessions except tutorials. The conference dinner will be an extra fee.

All conference sessions will be held at the Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre Hotel (http://www.aace.org/conf/edmedia/hotel.htm). The Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre is Vancouver’s premier hotel – ideally located in the heart of the city’s business, financial and shopping districts – with magnificent views of the mountains and the Pacific Ocean. Special discount hotel and airline rates have been obtained for ED-MEDIA participants.

VANCOUVER, BC CANADA:
http://www.aace.org/conf/Cities/Vancouver

Vancouver is a dynamic, multicultural city with a cosmopolitan flair set in a spectacular natural environment. Nestled between majestic mountains and sparkling ocean, Vancouver is one of the most beautiful cities in the world.

For further Vancouver information see:
http://www.tourismvancouver.com

DEADLINES:
http://www.aace.org/conf/edmedia/deadlines.htm

Submissions Due: December 19, 2006
Authors Notified: February 23, 2007
Proceedings File Due: May 2, 2007
Early Registration: May 2, 2007
Hotel Reservations: May 25, 2007
Conference: June 25-29, 2007

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To be added to the mailing list for this conference, link to http://www.aace.org/info.htm

If you have a question about ED-MEDIA, please send an e-mail to AACE Conference Services, conf@aace.org

Contact:
AACE–Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education
P.O. Box 1545
Chesapeake, Virginia 23327 USA
Phone: 757-366-5606
Fax: 703-997-8760
E-mail: conf@aace.org
http://www.AACE.org

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