3rd Immersive Learning Research Network Conference (iLRN2017)
June 26th – 29, 2017
Coimbra, Portugal, European Union

Special Session on Networking Actions to Share and Promote Online Learning Experiences

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Overview
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The organizers of this Special Track have been dedicating special attention to the development of different types of contents for distance learning activities, to the promotion of collaborative learning and new pedagogical approaches in Engineering Education through international Networks and to the collaboration with the International Society for Engineering Pedagogy – IGIP. Those Educational Modules have been shared with great multidisciplinary perspectives. In this context, this Special Track aims to provide knowledge exchange and open discussions on networking initiatives and projects to share and promote online learning experiences, especially in STEM, at higher education, secondary, vocational and training areas. These learning experiences should be focused on collaborative and immersive learning approaches, involving, for example, virtual or augmented reality technologies, which can contribute for the development of an Immersive Engineering Education in the concept of Education 4.0.

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

Education 4.0
STEM Education
Immersive Engineering Education
Immersive Technologies and Applications
Virtual and Augmented Reality
Networking Initiatives and Projects

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Author Info
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Contributions should focus on sound research on the topic “Networking Actions to Share and Promote Online Learning Experiences”. Publications to be submitted and published must follow types and formats specified in the main conference as short papers (6 – 8 pages) or as long paper (10 – 12 pages). Selected papers from the special track will be published in the Springer Proceedings, and the rest of the accepted papers will be published in the online proceedings with a confirmed ISBN number/reference.

Submitted papers must follow the same guidelines as the main conference submissions. Please visit https://immersivelrn.org/ilrn2017/author_info/ for guidelines and templates.

For submitting a paper to this special track, please use the submission system https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=ilrn2017 , log in with an account or register, and select the track “Special Track 8: Networking Actions to Share and Promote Online Learning Experiences” to add your submission.

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Special Track Chairs
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Alberto Cardoso, University of Coimbra, Portugal
Maria Teresa Restivo, University of Porto, Portugal
Paulo Menezes, University of Coimbra, Portugal
José Couto Marques, University of Porto, Portugal

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Program Committee (to be expanded)
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A. Augusto Sousa, University of Porto, Portugal
António José Mendes, University of Coimbra, Portugal
Denis Gillet, EPFL School of Engineering, Switzerland
Diana Urbano, University of Porto, Portugal
Fátima Chouzal, University of Porto, Portugal
Horácio Fernandes, University of Lisbon, Portugal
Luis de la Torre, UNED, Spain
Maria José Marcelino, University of Coimbra, Portugal
Mario Bochicchio, University of Salento, Italy
Rubén Heradio, UNED, Spain
Susan Zvacek, University of Denver, USA

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Contact
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For more information, please contact Alberto Cardoso (alberto@dei.uc.pt).