TE 2011

''This conference is an international forum for researchers and practitioners interested in the advances in and applications of technology and education. It is an opportunity to present and observe the latest research, results, and ideas in these areas. TE 2011 aims to strengthen relationships between companies, research laboratories, and universities. All papers submitted to this conference will be double blind evaluated by at least two reviewers. Acceptance will be based primarily on originality and contribution.''

Sponsor
The International Association of Science and Technology for Development (IASTED)

Conference Chair
Dr. Julia Matuga

Bowling Green State University, USA

Location
Dallas is a growing city in the heart of the south west United States that is home to some of America’s most prosperous businesses and friendliest people. Famous for its southern hospitality, Dallas is a welcoming city for any visiting tourist. Come and explore the city’s many art galleries by embarking on a guided outdoor art tour. The cultural benefits are supplemented by the sightseeing benefits, as those who take part in the tour can visit the city’s more famous galleries over a 3 mile course. Significant Dallas highlights include the beautiful skyline, diverse cuisine, and warm weather. There’s something for everyone in Dallas, as this major economic centre is the fourth largest metropolitan area in all the United States. Don’t miss out on a chance to visit this vibrant and vital economic centre of the southern United States.

Scope
The topics of interest to be covered by TE 2011 include, but are not limited to:


 * Advanced Technology And Human Resource Issues
 * Advanced Technology In Education And Learning
 * Computer Assisted Instruction
 * Computer Supported Collaborative Learning
 * Curriculum Development
 * Distance Learning
 * E-books
 * Economics And Management Of Distance Education
 * E-learning
 * Gaming In Education
 * Innovative Teaching And Learning Technologies In Information Technology
 * Institutional Issues On Technology-based Education And Learning
 * Integrated Learning Systems
 * Knowledge Science And Engineering
 * Modelling And Simulation In Education
 * Online Education, Training And Cognitive Development
 * Policies On Technology-based Education
 * Special Education Technology
 * Storytelling And Multimedia In Education
 * Tablet Based Computing For Education
 * Technology And Vocational Education
 * Technology For Education
 * Technology To Monitor Student Achievement
 * Technology-based Blended, Distance And Open Education

Submission
Submit your paper via our website at: http://www.iasted.org/conferences/submit-754.html. All submissions should be in Adobe Acrobat (.PDF) format.

The IASTED Secretariat must receive your paper by September 5, 2011. Receipt of paper submission will be confirmed by email.

Initial Paper Requirements

All papers submitted to IASTED conferences must be previously unpublished and may not be considered for publication elsewhere at any time during IASTED's review period. Authors are limited to a maximum of three paper submissions.

Initial paper submissions should be full papers. Papers of up to 8 pages in length are included in the conference registration fee. An extra charge will apply for every additional page for papers longer than 8 pages. Authors are responsible for having their papers checked for style and grammar before submitting to IASTED. Papers may be rejected if the language is not satisfactory.

When submitting a paper, complete the online initial paper submission form, designating an author who will attend the conference, and provide four key words to indicate the subject area of your paper. At least one of the key words must be taken from the list of topics provided under Scope, above.

Formatting instructions for initial papers are available at http://www.iasted.org/formatting-initial-page.html.

Reviewing

All papers submitted to this conference will be double-blind peer reviewed by at least two members of the International Program Committee and related technical committees. Acceptance will be based primarily on originality, significance, technical soundness, presentation, and references. The conference chair makes the final decision on the acceptance or rejection of the paper.

Acceptance and Registration

Notification of acceptance will be sent via email by October 7, 2011. Final manuscripts are due by October 28, 2011. Registration and final payment are due by November 1, 2011. Late registration fees or paper submissions will result in the papers being excluded from the conference proceedings.

Only one paper of up to eight pages is included in the regular registration fee. There will be an added charge for extra pages and additional papers.

Final Paper Requirements

The final paper must be correctly formatted and submitted online at http://pdfportal.iasted.org.

The formatting instructions can be found at: http://www.iasted.org/formatting-final-page.html and must be strictly followed. The page limit for final papers is eight single-spaced pages in 10 point Times New Roman font.

Tutorials
Submission

Proposals for three-hour tutorials must be submitted online by September 5, 2011. Submit tutorial proposals via the following web site address: http://www.iasted.org/conferences/tutorialsubmit-754.html.

Proposal Format

A tutorial proposal should clearly indicate:


 * The topic
 * Background knowledge expected of the participants
 * Objectives
 * Time allocations for the major course topics
 * The qualifications of the instructor(s)

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Journals
All papers submitted to this conference will be considered for possible publication in ACTA Press’ international journals. For additional information about the submission of papers, please visit: http://www.actapress.com/SubmissionInfo.aspx.

Indexing
The proceedings will be sent for indexing in the following:


 * EI Compendex
 * Inspec
 * Google Scholar
 * Scopus

Important Deadlines
Submissions Due September 5, 2011 Notification of Acceptance October 7, 2011 Final Manuscripts Due October 28, 2011 Registration Deadline November 1, 2011

Concurrent Conferences
TE 2011 will be held in conjunction with the IASTED International Conferences on:

Parallel and Distributed Computing and Systems (PDCS 2011)

Software Engineering and Applications (SEA 2011)

Signal and Image Processing (SIP 2011)

Contact Us
For more information, or to be placed on our mailing list, please contact:

IASTED Secretariat – TE 2011

B6, Suite 101, Dieppe Avenue SW

Calgary, AB, Canada T3E 7J9

Tel: +1 403-288-1195

Fax: +1 403-247-6851

Email: calgary@iasted.org

Web site: http://www.iasted.org

Committees

 * Program Committee Members
 * I. S. Ahmed – Center for Langauges- International Islamic University-Malaysia, Malaysia
 * W. A. Alwis – Republic Polytechnic, Singapore
 * C. J. Bouras – University of Patras, Greece
 * M. Braz – ICIST/ Technical University of Lisbon, Portugal
 * H. Burkhart – University of Basel, Switzerland
 * D. Cai – Iwate Prefectural University, Japan
 * C. C. Chang – National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan, China
 * M. P. Chen – National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan, China
 * T. S. Chen – National University of Tainan, Taiwan
 * W. Chen – Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
 * S. C. Cheng – Southern Taiwan University, Taiwan
 * E. Cheung – ITE College West, Singapore
 * M. Cole – Robert Morris University, USA
 * J. Conesa-i-Caralt – Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Spain
 * T. Connolly – University of the West of Scotland, UK
 * B. du Boulay – University of Sussex, UK
 * S. Encheva – Stord/Haugesund University College, Norway
 * W. Fajardo – Universidad de Granada, Spain
 * P. Fedoruk – Precarpathian National Vasyl Stefanyk University, Ukraine
 * J. Flowers – Ball State University, USA
 * K. Getkham – Graduate School of Language and Communication, NIDA, Thailand
 * P. Grew – Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy
 * J. M. Hsu – National Chiayi University, Taiwan
 * I. Jelínek – Czech Technical University in Prague, Czech Republic
 * M. Y. Jong – The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
 * G. Kambourakis – University of the Aegean, Greece
 * F. C. Kao – Da-Yeh University, Taiwan
 * D. Karayel – Sakarya University, Turkey
 * J. Karet – Chaffey College, USA
 * G. Kindra – University of Ottawa, Canada
 * C. Kiyan – Institute of Tropical Medicine-Antwerpen, Belgium
 * P. A. Kommers – University of Twente, The Netherlands
 * J. P. Kraehenbuhl – Health Sciences eTraining Foundation, Switzerland
 * Y. J. Lan – Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan, China
 * H. L. Lim – The Petroleum Institute, UAE
 * L. Lin – University of North Texas, USA
 * M. Llamas-Nistal – University of Vigo, Spain
 * O. Martinez Bonastre – Miguel Hernandez University, Spain
 * P. McKimmy – University of Hawaii-Manoa, USA
 * H. Mitsuhara – The University of Tokushima, Japan
 * A. Molinari – University of Trento, Italy
 * R. Moraes – Federal University of Paraíba, Brazil
 * R. M. Morsi – Norfolk State University, USA
 * N. Nocente – University of Alberta, Canada
 * V. S. Pantelidis – East Carolina University, USA
 * G. Papadourakis – TEI of Crete, Greece
 * J. Pittman – Drexel University, USA
 * F. L. Pontecorvo – Universidad IBEROAMERICANA, Mexico
 * J. M. Pullen – George Mason University, USA
 * D. Roy – University of Aizu, Japan
 * J. Rutkowski – Silesian University of Technology, Poland
 * A. Saleh – Arkansas State Univesity, USA
 * G. Salter – University of Western Sydney, Australia
 * C. Scharff – Pace University, USA
 * U. Schroeder – Aachen University, Germany
 * M. A. Sicilia – University of Alcalá, Spain
 * M. Specht – Open University of the Netherlands, The Netherlands
 * J. M. Spector – USA, USA
 * L. Stanescu – University of Craiova, Romania
 * S. Tsekeridou – Athens Information Technology - AIT, Greece
 * M. F. Vaida – Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Romania
 * T. Vantroys – University of Lille 1 - Sciences and Technologies, France
 * Y. M. Wang – University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA
 * N. Whitton – Manchester Metropolitan University, UK
 * T. Wilson – Open University, UK
 * A. Zamfir – Academy of Economic Studies, Romania
 * D. Zhang – Ohio University - Lancaster, USA