Call for Papers

MOBILE AND WIRELESS LEARNING WORKSHOP July 3-6, 2006, Vancouver Sheraton Wall, Canada

http://www.massey.ac.nz/~yatif/ml06/

held in conjunction with:

International Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing Conference http://www.iwcmc2006.cs.wmich.edu/

================================================= The Mobile and Wireless Learning Workshop is held in conjunction with the International Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing Conference which will take place in Vancouver Sheraton Wall, Canada. The goal of this workshop is to promote interaction and collaboration among researchers and practitioners working in all areas of mobile learning (M-Learning). M-learning is emerging as a prominent discipline which is expected to exploit the massive growth rates of new wireless technologies over 3G and 4G networks as well as the intelligent service platforms on mobile devices. This ever increasing availability of wireless networking infrastructures and portable devices, have provided a rich environment for the proliferation of new mobile learning applications aiming at embedding learning into daily life. The convergence of enterprise applications and wireless devices are paving the way for new standards aiming at enabling learning platforms which provide personalized, location- and context-aware learning services. We invite researchers who are working on the design, development, use and evaluation of mobile learning technologies and applications to submit papers reporting original academic or industrial research.

================================================= Workshop topics include but are not limited to:

- Architecture of Mobile Learning Systems - Tools, Technologies and Platforms for Mobile Learning - Location Based Learning - Designing and Teaching in Wireless Classrooms - Web Service Usability for Mobile Learning - Adaptivity in Mobile Learning - Architecture of Context Aware Learning - Peer-to-Peer Learning Applications - Virtual Spaces for Learning Communities - Mobile Learning Case Studies and Experiences - Collaborative, Cooperative and Contextual Mobile Learning - Advanced Curriculum and Courseware for Mobile Learning and Training - Security and Privacy Issues in Mobile Learning - Learning Management Systems (LMS) for Mobile Learning - Testing and Assessment in Mobile Learning - Social, Administrative and Organizational Issues of Mobile Learning - Applications of Mobile Technology in Open, Distance, and Corporate Education - Mobile Agents for Learning - Learner-Supportive Interfaces for Mobile Learning - Evaluation of Mobile Learning Systems - Pedagogical Approaches and Theories for Mobile Learning - Mobile Learning in Educational Institutions - E-learning and Wearable Network Devices - Learner Modeling for Networked and Mobile Learning - Mobile Learning Standards Related Activities

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Workshop Chair: Yacine Atif, Massey University, New Zealand, Y.Atif@massey.ac.nz

Workshop Co-Chair: Rachid Benlamri, Etisalat University College, UAE, benlamri@euc.ac.ae

================================================= Important Dates:

Submission Deadline: March 15, 2006 Notification of Acceptance: March 30, 2006 Camera-Ready Version Due: May 30, 2006 Workshop and Conference: July 3~6, 2006

================================================= Submission Guidelines:

We invite contributions that advance the state-of-the-art in topics related to the purpose of the workshop. Persons interested in participating should submit either technical papers (up to six pages), position or work-in-progress papers (up to three pages). All submissions should use the standard IEEE double-column format (IWCMC'06 submission guidelines). Authors should e-mail their submissions to Y.Atif@massey.ac.nz or benlamri@ece.ac.ae . Outstanding submissions will be considered for the conference best papers awards. All papers presented at the workshop will be published in the printed volume and CD-ROM proceedings of IWCMC’06.

================================================= Program Committee

· Abdelmounaam Rezgui, Virginia Tech University, USA · Abdelsalam Helal, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA · Abderahmane Lakas, UAE University, UAE · Ashraf Al-Najjar, Sharjah University, UAE · Brahim Medjahed, University of Michigan, Dearborn, USA · Chirine Ghedira, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, France · Hazem El-Khatib, UAE University, UAE · Hussein M. Abdel-Wahab, Old Dominion University, USA · Jawad Berri, Etisalat University College, UAE · Kekang He, Beijing Normal University, China · Khaled Shuaib, UAE University, UAE · Kinshuk, Massey University, New Zealand · Lim Cher Ping, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore · Maiga Chang, National Science and Technology Program for e-Learning, Taiwan · Malek Mouhoub, University of Regina, Canada · Masanori Sugimoto, Tokyo University, Japan · Mikko Nikkanen, Nokia Corporation, Finland · Mona Laroussi, University of Lille, France · Mourad Ouzzani, Purdue University, USA · Rachid Hamadi, The University of New South Wales, Australia · Saad Harous, Sharjah University, UAE · Sean Siqueira, Catholic Federal University of Goias, Brazil · Sharaf Al-Horani, Multimedia University, Malaysia · Woochun Jun, Seoul National University of Education, Korea · Zakaria Maamar, Zayed University, UAE