The 4th International Conference on E-Learning and Games
August 9-11, 2009
Banff, Canada
Hosted by Athabasca University

Topics: include but not limit to the followings:
-Game-based Learning/Training
-Games in Real World (Ubiquitous Learning)
-Storytelling and Narrative in Education
-Educational Robots and Toys
-VR-based Education/Training
-Augmented Reality in Education/Training
-Multimedia in Education/Training
-Digital Museum and Digital Heritage
-Social and Cultural issues
-Synergies between Digital TV and Edutainment

-Interactions in Games
-Game AI and Artificial Life
-Game Design and Development
-Game Physics
-Game Engines
-Online/Mobile Game/Video Game

-Collaborative Environments and Learning
-E-Learning Platforms and Tools -E-Learning Standards
-Education and Remote Classrooms
-Learning Resource Management
-Life Long Learning
-Mobile Learning
-Practice and Experience Sharing

-Simulation and animation
-Game Rendering/Animations
-Vision and Imaging Technology in Games
-Virtual Characters/Agents
-Engagement and Emotion

Paper Length: (in Springer-Verlag's LNCS format)

LNCS format
http://www.springer.com/sgw/cda/frontpage/0,11855,1-164-2-72376-0,00.html

Full Paper: 12 pages
Short Paper: 8 pages

Important dates:
Papers:
Submissions due: February 27, 2009
Notification of acceptance: April 10, 2009
Final articles due: April 25, 2009

Workshop Proposal:
Template of Workshop Proposal
http://www.ask4research.info/edutainment/2009/files/Workshop_Proposal_Template.doc

Proposal Submissions due: November 10, 2008
Notification of acceptance: November 24, 2008

Online Submission System
http://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=edutainment2009

Papers will be published in book form in the Springer Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS) series (www.springer.com/lncs). Selected paper will be published in the journal, Transactions on Edutainment, published by Springer-Verlag.

Website: http://www.ask4research.info/edutainment/2009
For queries, please contact: Maiga Chang (maigac@athabascau.ca)