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Global Learn Asia Pacific 2010 – FINAL CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
May 17-20, 2010 - Penang (island), Malaysia (Parkroyal Hotel - Batu Ferringhi Beach)
FINAL CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
** Submission Deadline: March 8, 2009 **
Organized by: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE)
Co-sponsored by: Education & Information Technology Digital Library
Hosted by: Open University of Malaysia, Universiti Sains Malaysia, and Wawasan Open University
COLOR POSTER: Global Learn 2010 Asia Pacific (Available to Print & Distribute)
CONTENTS & LINKS
- Introduction
- Topics
- Program Activities & Submission Information, Deadline March 8
- Presentation Categories
- Products/Services Showcases & Presentations
- Proceedings & Paper Awards
- For Budgeting Purposes **Registration now including Lunch**
- Penang (island), Malaysia
- Deadlines
INTRODUCTION:
Global Learn Asia Pacific is an annual, international conference organized by the Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). The conference will be guided by a respected, international Executive Committee, primarily from countries of the Asia Pacific region.
This conference serves to further the advancement and innovation in learning and technology. As the educational world becomes increasingly global, new ways to explore, learn, and share knowledge are needed.
Global Learn is a means to connect and engage creative educators, researchers, consultants, training managers, policy makers, curriculum developers, entrepreneurs, and others in the topics and fields in which they are passionate about. Many individuals are transforming learning environments in local as well as more global ways. Global Learn offers them an opportunity to meet and discuss their ideas, findings, and next steps.
The decision to create and organize this annual conference in Asia and the Pacific Rim is testament to the enormous interest in learning and technology throughout this region of the world and a response to many requests to AACE to undertake this initiative.
Primary aims of Global Learn include but are not restricted to:
- Create learning and professional development opportunities combining the best and latest technologies with educational practices and characterized as interactive, social, and personal experiences.
- Provide opportunities for ongoing exploration of both the diversity and commonality of the uses of educational technology in different regions and cultures.
- Foster a global networking/collaborative community on learning and technology.
- Help visualize and shape the future of learning and teaching.
GLOBAL LEARN TOPICS:
The following nine themes exemplify the vision and goals of Global Learn for advancement and innovation in:
- Advanced Technologies for Learning and Teaching
- Assessment and Research
- Educational Reform, Policy, and Innovation
- Evaluation and Quality Improvement Advances
- Global Networks, Partnerships, and Exchanges
- Innovative Approaches to Learning and Learning Environments
- Open Education
- Technologies for Socially Responsive Learning
- Virtual and Distance Education
For specific topics within these themes, Click Here.
PROGRAM ACTIVITIES & SUBMISSION INFORMATION, Final Deadline March 8, 2010:
- Keynote Speakers & Invited Panels/Speakers
- Papers, Best Practice Sessions & Roundtables
- Research/Technical Showcases & Products/Services Showcases
- Tutorials/Workshops
- Virtual Sessions
All presentation proposals are peer reviewed and selected by a Program Committee, based on merit and the perceived value for attendees.
PRESENTATION CATEGORIES:
- The Program includes a wide range of interesting and useful activities designed to facilitate the exchange of ideas and information.
PRODUCTS/SERVICES SHOWCASES & PRESENTATIONS:
Corporations and other organizations have the opportunity to demonstrate and discuss their learning and technology related products and services through Products/Services Showcases & Presentations.PROCEEDINGS & PAPER AWARDS:
Accepted papers will be published by AACE in the Conference Proceedings and internationally distributed via the online EdITLib - Education & Information Technology Digital Library, sponsored by AACE . This Proceedings serves as a major source document indicating the current state of Learning and Technology global community, reflecting the current state of the art. Each Conference registrant will receive permanent online access to the Conference Proceedings. The Proceedings may be purchased in bound book form via the AACE print on-demand resource.
Selected papers 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 (IJEL), or Journal of Interactive Learning Research (JILR). See: AACE Publications.
FOR BUDGETING PURPOSES
The conference registration fee for all presenters and participants includes many extras - including Lunch!
Conference registration will be held at the beautiful Parkroyal Penang Hotel. All concurrent sessions will be held at the Parkroyal hotel located along the emerald waters of world-famous Batu Feringgi Beach, with local shopping, dining, and attractions nearby!
Special discount hotel rates have been obtained for Global Learn participants at approximately:
- $74 USD & 52 EUR (Hill View room); or $106 USD & 74 EUR (Grand Deluxe Seaview room)
- or specifically Ringgit Malaysia (RM) 250 Nett (including 15% tax) (single/double Hill View Room) or Ringgit Malaysia (RM) 360 Nett (including 15% tax) (Grand Deluxe Seaview room)
Special hotel rates include daily breakfast buffet and complimentary broadband Internet.
PENANG (ISLAND), MALAYSIA:
- Experience the Pearl of the Orient; Culture, Dining, Shopping, Attractions, & Tours!
DEADLINES
- Final Submissions Due: March 8, 2010
- Authors Notified: March 15, 2010
- Proceedings File Due: March 22, 2010
- Early Registration: March 22, 2010
- Advanced Registration: April 26, 2010
- Conference: May 17-20, 2010
Global Learn Asia Pacific 2010 – Global Conference on Learning and Technology
May 17-20, 2010 - Penang (island), Malaysia
(Shangri-La's Rasa Sayang Resort)
CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
** Submission Deadline: December 20, 2009 (extended) **
Organized by: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE)
Co-sponsored by: Education & Information Technology Digital Library
Hosted by: Open University of Malaysia, Universiti Sains Malaysia, and Wawasan Open University
We are happy to announce that over 350 proposals have already been received from all over the world for the premiere year of the Global Learn Conference to be held this coming May 17-20, 2010 in Penang, Malaysia. Since some people have requested more time and this is a busy time of the year, the executive committee of the Global Learn conference has extended the Call for Papers to December 20.
Come join us at the Shangri-La's Rasa Sayang Resort in Penang—a quite wondrous venue with gorgeous views for what we believe will be one of the most unique conferences ever. And it will be packed with stellar speakers and designed for highly engaging conversations. Please let others know who might be interested or who had difficulty meeting the previous deadline.
If you are among the hundreds of people who submitted by the earlier deadline, you still will be notified of the review results by December 22. More details are provided below.
COLOR POSTER: Global Learn 2010 Asia Pacific (Available to Print & Distribute)
CONTENTS & LINKS
- UPDATE: Keynote/Invited Speakers
- Introduction
- Topics
- Program Activities & Submission Information, Deadline November 23
- Presentation Categories
- Penang (island), Malaysia
- Deadlines
GLOBAL LEARN UPDATE: KEYNOTE / INVITED SPEAKERS
See talk abstracts and pictures of speakers
Keynote Speakers:
- Teaching Learning Framework through the Power of Innovation
- Anuwar Ali, Open University Malaysia, Malaysia
- Sustainable Higher Education Learning Futures
- James Taylor, University of Southern Queensland, Australia
- Increasing Individual and Collective Intelligence
- Jerome Glenn, Executive Director, The Millennium Project, USA
- Title to be announced
- Asha Kanwar, Commonwealth of Learning, Canada
Invited Speakers: (partial list)
- Global Educational Technology: A Luddite View
- Jon Baggaley, Athabasca University, Canada
- Authentic Mobile Learning: The Affordances of Mobile Technologies in Authentic Learning
- Jan Herrington, Murdoch University, Australia
- Mobile Innovation and Global Education Ecosystem
- Paul Kim, Stanford University, USA
- Distance and Blended Learning in Asia: An Overview
- Colin Latchem, Open Learning Consultant, Australia
- Beyond Dichotomies: Rethinking the World Through New Technologies
- Merry Merryfield, Ohio State University, USA
- An Alternative Schooling: Self Organising Systems in Education
- Sugata Mitra, Newcastle University, UK
INTRODUCTION:
Global Learn Asia Pacific is an annual, international conference organized by the Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). The conference will be guided by a respected, international Executive Committee, primarily from countries of the Asia Pacific region.
This conference serves to further the advancement and innovation in learning and technology. As the educational world becomes increasingly global, new ways to explore, learn, and share knowledge are needed. Global Learn is a means to connect and engage creative educators, researchers, consultants, training managers, policy makers, curriculum developers, entrepreneurs, and others in the topics and fields in which they are passionate about. Many individuals are transforming learning environments in local as well as more global ways. Global Learn offers them an opportunity to meet and discuss their ideas, findings, and next steps.
GLOBAL LEARN TOPICS:
The following nine themes exemplify the vision and goals of Global Learn for advancement and innovation in:
- Advanced Technologies for Learning and Teaching
- Assessment and Research
- Educational Reform, Policy, and Innovation
- Evaluation and Quality Improvement Advances
- Global Networks, Partnerships, and Exchanges
- Innovative Approaches to Learning and Learning Environments
- Open Education
- Technologies for Socially Responsive Learning
- Virtual and Distance Education
For specific topics within these themes, Click Here.
PROGRAM ACTIVITIES & SUBMISSION INFORMATION, Deadline November 23, 2009:
- Keynote Speakers & Invited Panels/Speakers
- Papers, Best Practice Sessions & Roundtables
- Research/Technical Showcases & Products/Services Showcases
- Tutorials/Workshops
- Virtual Sessions
All presentation proposals are peer reviewed and selected by a Program Committee, based on merit and the perceived value for attendees.
PRESENTATION CATEGORIES:
- The Program includes a wide range of interesting and useful activities designed to facilitate the exchange of ideas and information.
PENANG (ISLAND), MALAYSIA:
- Experience the Pearl of the Orient; Culture, Dining, Shopping, Attractions, & Tours!
DEADLINES
- Submissions Due: December 20, 2009 (extended call)
- Authors Notified: December 22, 2009 (initial call)
- Authors Notified: December 30, 2009 (extended call)
- Proceedings File Due: March 22, 2010
- Early Registration: March 22, 2010
- Advanced Registration: April 26, 2010
- Conference: May 17-20, 2010
Global Learn Asia Pacific 2010 Premiere: Announcement & Call
ANNOUNCING THE PREMIERE OF...
Global Learn Asia Pacific 2010--Global Conference on Learning and Technology
May 17-20, 2010 * Penang (island), Malaysia (Shangri-La’s Rasa Sayang Resort)
CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
Submission Deadline: November 23, 2009
Organized by: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE)
Co-sponsored by: Education & Information Technology Digital Library
Hosted by: Open University of Malaysia, Universiti Sains Malaysia, and Wawasan Open University
COLOR POSTER: Global Learn 2010 Asia Pacific (Available to Print & Distribute)
CONTENTS & LINKS
- Introduction
- Topics
- Program Activities & Submission Information, Deadline November 23
- Presentation Categories
- Products/Services Showcases & Presentations
- Proceedings & Paper Awards
- For Budgeting Purposes
- Penang (island), Malaysia
- Deadlines
INTRODUCTION:
Global Learn Asia Pacific is an annual, international conference organized by the Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). The conference will be guided by a respected, international Executive Committee, primarily from countries of the Asia Pacific region.
This conference serves to further the advancement and innovation in learning and technology. As the educational world becomes increasingly global, new ways to explore, learn, and share knowledge are needed.
Global Learn is a means to connect and engage creative educators, researchers, consultants, training managers, policy makers, curriculum developers, entrepreneurs, and others in the topics and fields in which they are passionate about. Many individuals are transforming learning environments in local as well as more global ways. Global Learn offers them an opportunity to meet and discuss their ideas, findings, and next steps.
The decision to create and organize this annual conference in Asia and the Pacific Rim is testament to the enormous interest in learning and technology throughout this region of the world and a response to many requests to AACE to undertake this initiative.
Primary aims of Global Learn include but are not restricted to:
- Create learning and professional development opportunities combining the best and latest technologies with educational practices and characterized as interactive, social, and personal experiences.
- Provide opportunities for ongoing exploration of both the diversity and commonality of the uses of educational technology in different regions and cultures.
- Foster a global networking/collaborative community on learning and technology.
- Help visualize and shape the future of learning and teaching.
TOPICS:
The following nine themes exemplify the vision and goals of Global Learn for advancement and innovation in:
- 1. Advanced Technologies for Learning and Teaching
- Assessment and Research
- Educational Reform, Policy, and Innovation
- Evaluation and Quality Improvement Advances
- Global Networks, Partnerships, and Exchanges
- Innovative Approaches to Learning and Learning Environments
- Open Education
- Technologies for Socially Responsive Learning
- Virtual and Distance Education
For specific topics within these themes, Click Here.
PROGRAM ACTIVITIES & SUBMISSION INFORMATION, Deadline November 23, 2009:
- Keynote Speakers & Invited Panels/Speakers
- Papers, Best Practice Sessions & Roundtables
- Research/Technical Showcases & Products/Services Showcases
- Tutorials/Workshops
- Virtual Sessions
All presentation proposals are peer reviewed and selected by a Program Committee, based on merit and the perceived value for attendees.
PRESENTATION CATEGORIES:
- The Program includes a wide range of interesting and useful activities designed to facilitate the exchange of ideas and information.
PRODUCTS/SERVICES SHOWCASES & PRESENTATIONS:
- Corporations and other organizations have the opportunity to demonstrate and discuss their learning and technology related products and services through Products/Services Showcases & Presentations.
PROCEEDINGS & PAPER AWARDS:
Accepted papers will be published by AACE in the Proceedings (hard copy & CD-ROM). Proceedings in this series serve as major resources in the learning and technology global community, reflecting the current state of the art in the field. In addition, the Proceedings also are internationally distributed through and archived in EdITLib--Education and Information Library.
Selected papers may be invited for publication in may be invited for publication in AACE's respected journals especially in the:
- International Journal on E-Learning (IJEJ),
- Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia (JEMH),
- or - Journal of Interactive Learning Research (JILR).
All presented papers will be considered for Outstanding Paper Awards within several categories. Award winning papers may be invited for publication in the AACE journals.
FOR BUDGETING PURPOSES:
The conference registration fee for all presenters and participants includes many extras!
Conference registration will be held at the beautiful Shangri La's Rasa Sayang Resort. All concurrent sessions will be held at both the Shangri La's Rasa Sayang Resort & Golden Sands Resort. located along the emerald waters of world-famous Batu Feringgi Beach, with local shopping, dining, and attractions nearby!
Special discount hotel rates have been obtained for Global Learn participants at approx. $127 USD & 89 EUR; or specifically Ringgit Malaysia (RM) 450 Nett (including 15% tax) (single/double).
Special hotel rates include daily breakfast buffet and complimentary broadband Internet.
PENANG (ISLAND), MALAYSIA:
- Experience the Pearl of the Orient; Culture, Dining, Shopping, Attractions, & Tours!
DEADLINES
- Submissions Due: November 23, 2009
- Authors Notified: December 22, 2009
- Proceedings File Due: March 22, 2010
- Early Registration: March 22, 2010
- Advanced Registration: April 26, 2010
- Conference: May 17-20, 2010