[AISWorld] Final CFP mLearn 2014 conference - Istanbul November 3-5 2014 - deadline May 2nd -

[Parsons, David]

The 13th World Conference on Mobile and Contextual Learning (mLearn 2014): Mobile as mainstream – towards future challenges in mobile learning
Kadir Has University, Istanbul, Turkey – November 3 - 5, 2014 
http://www.mlearn.org/
http://www.iamlearn.net

Call for Proposals

The World Conference on Mobile and Contextual Learning (mLearn) was the first conference on Mobile Learning and is the premiere international conference on learning with mobile technologies and learning in and across contexts. The conference provides a unique forum for knowledge sharing and transfer for academia, developers, practitioners, industry, government, and organizations. Every year, mLearn attracts a great number of participants from more than 60 countries representing all continents.

In 2014 the 13th edition of the conference calls for contributions from academic researchers, developers, professionals, practitioners, and educators from school education, higher education, industry, government, and international organizations. A lot of topics of last year’s research are nowadays absorbed into mainstream education and training and mobile devices have become a part of the everyday learning environment of teachers and learners. This results in new challenges for the field of mobile learning and future research.

Topics
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

Theories and Methodologies about mobile and seamless learning in context

○      Theories and models for mobile and contextual learning
○      Quality assurance of mobile learning apps
○      Evaluation of mobile learning support
○      Ethics and privacy in mobile and contextual learning

New Technologies and developments in mobile learning
○      Wearable and sensor technologies
○      Augmented reality for learning
○      Mobile seamless learning support
○      Toys and smart objects for learning
○      Ubiquitous and ambient learning and technology
○      Interoperability and standards for mobile learning
○      Innovative approaches to learning of current and emerging mobile technologies
○      Adaptive, virtual or collaborative environments for mobile learning

Instructional Design for Mobile and Seamless Learning
○      Orchestration of mobile learning
○      Mobile learning in and across formal and informal settings
○      Open and distance education with mobile devices
○      Interaction design and usability for mobile learning

Mobile learning across cultures and educational sectors
○      Challenges for mobile learning in developing countries
○      Social empowerment through mobile learning
○      Using mobile technologies for development
○      Mobile language learning
○      Mobile learning strategies in schools, higher institutions, industry, and organizations

Submission formats
The conference programme will highlight keynote talks, symposia/workshops, plenary sessions, parallel presentations, roundtables and debates, special focus sessions, poster sessions, technology and product/service demonstrations.

Submissions are invited for:
•        Full papers (10 - 14 pages)
•        Short papers (5 - 8 pages)
•        Posters (2 pages)
•        Workshops (3 pages)
•        Tutorials (2 pages)
•        Industry showcases (1-2 pages)
•        Doctoral Consortium (4 pages)

Submissions for mLearn 2014 are handled through EasyChair. All contributions will be reviewed in a double-blind peer-review process. All accepted papers and posters will published in the conference proceedings. In addition, the best papers from mLearn 2014 will be invited to submit an extended versions of their papers for publication in a special conference edition of the International Journal of Mobile and Blended Learning (IJMBL).

Important dates
Submission deadline: May 2, 2014
Review results: June, 2014
Camera-ready paper upload: July 15, 2014 Pre-Conference workshops: November 3, 2014 Conference dates: November 3 – November 5, 2014

Committees
General Chair: Marcus Specht
Program Chairs: Marco Kalz & Yasemin Bayyurt Industry Chair: Taner Arsan Workshop Chairs: Feza Kerestecioğlu and Senem Yıldız Doctoral Chair: Senem Yıldız Publications Chair: Feza Kerestecioğlu Local Organizing Committee Chairs: Yasemin Bayyurt & Taner Arsan

Location
Kadir Has University
E-5 Karayolu Üzeri Selimpaşa /
İSTANBUL
Turkey