2010 International Workshop on Distance Education Technologies (DET 2010)

Workshop in DMS 2010

The 16th International Conference on Distributed Multimedia Systems (DMS'10)

Hyatt Lodge at McDonald's Campus, Oak Brook, Illinois, USA October 14 to October 16, 2010

(URL: http://www.ksi.edu/seke/dms10.html)

Organized by Knowledge Systems Institute, U.S.A.

THEME

DET 2010 focuses on creative solutions on distance education. It combines several advanced topics on design, implementation, and applications of E-learning systems. Submissions may cover novel approaches on distance learning tools, communication mechanisms, distance learning and culture, new educational technologies, distance learning and the arts, and so on. Our special attention will be devoted to intelligent tools in various distance education systems.

This workshop is being held in conjunction with 16th International Conference on Distributed Multimedia Systems (DMS 2010) http://www.ksi.edu/seke/dms10.html

SCOPE

Distance education technologies cover important aspects of Communication Technologies, distance learning and culture improvement and arts by using Intelligent Technologies and Educational Technologies. The technical issues to be addressed include, but are not limited to:

E-learning based on mobile device

* New network infrastructures
* Real-time protocols
* Broadband and wireless communication tools
* Open source tools
* Quality-of-Services issues
* Multimedia streaming technology

Intelligent learning agent

* Multi-agent system/platform
* Applications
* Case studies
* Multi-agent collaboration process

Intelligent information delivery/reuse

* Search engines
* Data mining for e-learning system
* Applications
* Case studies
* Environment

Eclipse Open source ecosystem and E-learning

* Eclipse intelligent resources
* Eclipse intelligent projects
* Eclipse intelligent environment
* Applications
* Case studies and best practice
* Eclipse community for e-learning

Intelligent Technologies

* Intelligent tutoring
* Individualized distance learning
* Approaches to behavior analysis
* Automatic FAQ reply methods
* Application soft computing methodologies
* Visual computing

Educational Technologies practical and new learning models

* Assessment tools
* Authoring systems
* Distance learning and knowledge management

Societal, Legal and Ethical Considerations

* Copyright protection
* Authentication mechanisms

Intelligent resources

* Learning objects (LO) and LO reusability
* Tracking activities
* Concept assessment problems

Advanced tools

* Collaboration tools
* Remote lab
* Knowledge management tools

Advanced Distance Education Projects

* Theory
* Methodology
* Tools

Distance Education Management

* Distance education design
* Virtual classroom organization
* Tutoring
* Practice communities
* World wide LO management
* Instructional design

Distance Learning for culture and arts

* Improving culture and art by distance learning methodologies
* Culture and art practice communities
* Web 2.0 tools for culture and art improvement
* Tutoring in distance learning arts
* World wide L0 management
* Instructional design

SUBMISSION OF PAPERS

Papers should be prepared according to the DMS'2010 submission requirements. Electronic submissions are encouraged (http://conf.ksi.edu/det2010/submit/SubmitPaper.php). Each manuscript should include a 200-word abstract and not more than 20 pages of double-spaced text (including figures and references).

IMPORTANT DATES

* Paper submission due: April 30, 2010
* Notification of acceptance: June 30, 2010
* Camera-ready copy: July 31, 2010
* Early conference registration due: July 31, 2010

CONTACT INFORMATION:

DET'10 Secretariat
Knowledge Systems Institute 3420 Main Street, Skokie, IL 60016, USA
Tel: 1 847 679 3135
Fax: 1 847 679 3166
E-mail: det10@ksi.edu

SPONSORS

Workshop Co-Chairs
Qun Jin, Waseda University, Japan
Paolo Maresca, University Federico II, Napoli, Italy

Program Co-Chairs
Rita Francese, University of Salerno, Italy
Mahbub Syed, Minnesota State University, USA
Kazuo Yana, Hosei University, Japan

Steering Committee

S. K. Chang, University of Pittsburgh, U.S.A

International Program Committee

Giovanni Adorni, University of Genova, Italy
Tim Arndt, Cleveland State University, USA
Yuan-Sun Chu, National Chung Cheng University, Taiwan
Massimo De Santo, Universita degli Studi di Salerno, Italy
Pierpaolo Di Bitonto, University of Bari, Italy
Rita Francese, University of Salerno, Italy
Kao-Shing Hwang, National Chung Cheng University, Taiwan
Pedro Isaias, Open University, Portugal
Qun Jin, Waseda University, Japan
Paolo Maresca, University Federico II, Napoli, Italy
Andrea Molinari, University Federico II, Napoli, Italy
Teresa Roselli, University of Bari, Italy
Veronica Rossano, University of Bari, Italy
Nicoletta Sala, University of Italian Switzerland, Switzerland
Giuseppe Scanniello, University of Salerno, Italy
Hui-Kai Su, Nanhua University, Taiwan
Mahbub Syed, Minnesota State University, USA
Kazuo Yana, Hosei University, Japan

Publicity Committee
Kao-Shing Hwang, National Chung Cheng University, Taiwan