[AISWorld] eLearning2.0-Brunel-University-London

[Ray Hackney]

CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS

eLEARNING 2.0
Brunel University, UK
July 6th & 7th, 2011

www.elearning2.org

eLearning 2.0 is an international conference exploringTechnology-Enhanced Learning and Web 2.0 technologies including Blogs, Twitter, Facebook, Wikis and YouTube. The next eLearning generation will involve social networking, document sharing, collaboration and interoperability.

The conference will consider evolving pedagogical approaches and raise the profile of research in technology-enhanced learning; spread good practice in the use of Web 2.0 technologies for learning; and facilitate collaboration between practitioners, researchers, and policy makers.

CONFERENCE CHAIRS
Chris Evans & Ray Hackney, Brunel University, UK

OBJECTIVES
- explore the potential impact of Web 2.0 on technology-enhanced learning
- spread good practice in the use of Web 2.0 in technology-enhanced learning
- consider evolving pedagogical approaches using Web 2.0
- raise the profile of research on Web 2.0 and technology-enhanced learning

Topics of Interest include, but are not limited to: evolving pedagogies for Web 2.0, security, privacy, social networking, podcasting, wikis, blogging, video sharing, screencasting, folksonomies, eLearning 2.0 and people with disabilities, the potential impact of eLearning 2.0 on the Third World, creativity and Web 2.0, Human-Computer Interaction, and Business.

FORMAT
eLearning 2.0 will comprise invited keynote speakers and individual presentations. The conference will be recorded and published online as a series of screencasts.

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Andrew Middleton, Learning and Teaching Institute , Sheffield Hallam University
Mira Vogel, Goldsmiths College, University of London
Richard Noss, London Knowledge Lab, Institute of Education
Josie Taylor, Institute of Educational Technology, The Open University

PARTICIPANTS
All welcome but presenters must submit a 500 word ABSTRACT and TITLE for BLIND REVIEW

SUBMISSION
to chris.evans at brunel.ac.uk with "eLearning2.0" in the subject line.

Submission of an abstract constitutes consent that the presentation
can be recorded and published.

IMPORTANT DATES
Submission of title and abstract of presentation DEADLINE: JANUARY 10, 2011