Teaching and Learning with Technology 2008: March 4-5, Purdue University

Call for Proposals
Proposals due January 28, 2008
You are invited to attend and present at the 11th annual Teaching and Learning with Technology Conference, which will center its presentations on students-their learning experiences, social experiences, visual and interactive experiences, and online or virtual experiences.
Some examples of technologies that this conference will showcase
include-
* Smart-classroom technology
* Open-access computing systems
* Video-production systems
* Collaborative systems
* Personal-response systems
* Course-management systems
* Gaming and simulations technology
* Instructional design tools
* Learning outcomes assessment tools
-and many more.
The Teaching and Learning Technologies unit, a part of Information Technology at Purdue, solicits proposals for presentations, workshops, and poster sessions from higher education faculty, graduate student instructors, K-12 teachers, and IT professionals. This two-day conference, held March 4-5, 2008, on the West Lafayette (Ind.) campus, is free and open to the public.

Illinois Online Conference, Feb. 13-15

Proposal deadline extended to January 5, 2008
(After reading the information below, please forward it to others that you feel would be interested in making an online presentation.)
We are seeking proposals that relate to teaching and learning online. Sample topics could include, but are not limited to:

Designing online courses (multimedia, courseware, theories of online instruction, etc.)
Development of faculty for teaching online (recruitment and incentives, training offered, program development, continuing education, etc)
Offering of degrees, certificates, various credit and non-credit short programs, licensing and certifications, etc.
Online support systems (admission and registration, advisement, lab availability, tutoring, library resources, students with disabilities and special needs, etc.)
Interaction with students online (chat rooms, bulletin boards, web pages, direct email, etc)
Pre- and post-assessment

Additional topics—other people want to know what you are doing online; please be willing to share

View available 'presentation formats'

Who should consider submitting proposals?
Instructors who use cutting edge technologies to either completely or partially deliver instruction.

Administrators or educators who coordinate or work with Internet technologies in learning.
Counselors who deal with trends and issues related to technology and learning; including staff responsible for admissions and records, registration, and special services.
Support Staff (e.g., library, computing, learning, media center, IT staff) who provide services to faculty and students.

Individuals or groups in private and public sector organizations and agencies not directly associated with colleges but engage in technology and learning.
Anyone else interested in technology-mediated learning.
Submit a proposal for the 2008 conference

24th Annual Conference on Distance Teaching & Learning - Aug 5-8, 2008

Call for Proposals

All final proposals must be submitted by January 15, 2008.

We invite you to submit a proposal to present at the 24th Annual Conference on Distance Teaching & Learning to be held August 5-8, 2008.

We encourage proposals with a focus on research and expertise leading to quality distance education. Share your expertise and experience in the application of technology to the teaching and learning process. Lead sessions on the planning and management of distance education programs. Demonstrate your successful course and/or training material to others. Or guide discussions among colleagues.

To learn more about the proposal options, select from the menu of session types. All proposals must be submitted online. You may enter or paste document text into the fields provided on the forms. To create a login account and access the forms, select the proposal submission option on the menu.

Proposal deadline is January 15, 2008

Faculty Summer Institute 2008

Join other educators, developers, and innovators from across the state of Illinois and beyond in this four-day conference devoted to the exchange of information and ideas.
Submit proposals for hands-on workshops, forums, poster sessions, keynotes, and roundtable discussions.

Distance Learning Administration Conference - Jekyll Island Georgia on June 22-25, 2008

This conference specifically addresses the needs of those who plan, manage, and support distance education activities. The conference invites proposals from the introductory through advanced level on topics related to: managing growth in distance education training & support for distance instructors support for distance students budget and cost-benefit of distance education marketing distance courses and programs evaluation of distance courses and programs distance learning ethics and copyright issues organizational issues in distance education striving for excellence This Year we have two types of workshops:

1. Paper Sessions - { Paper Session Proposal }
2. FishBowl Dialogue Sessions - { FishBowl Proposal }

All proposals are due no later than December 15, 2007. Evaluation of Proposals Proposals will be evaluated by the Conference Committee for relevancy to the field of distance learning administration; clarity; and usefulness of topic. Acceptance notices and instructions for submitting final papers will be sent by January 31, 2008.

Publication & Awards Papers developed from accepted abstracts will be published in the printed conference proceedings, to be distributed to all paid attendees, and sold to others. All presented papers will be considered for Best Paper Awards within several categories. Award winning papers will be invited for publication in The Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, and will also receive a certificate.

Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education International Conference March 3-7, 2008 Las Vegas, Nevada

Call for Presentations - Proposals Deadline: October 22, 2007

SITE 2008 is the 19th annual conference of the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education. This society represents individual teacher educators and affiliated organizations of teacher educators in all disciplines, who are interested in the creation and dissemination of knowledge about the use of information technology in teacher education and faculty/staff development. SITE is a society of the Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE).

SITE is unique as the only organization which has as its sole focus the integration of instructional technologies into teacher education programs. SITE promotes the development and dissemination of theoretical knowledge, conceptual research, and professional practice knowledge through conferences, books, projects, and the Journal of Technology and Teacher Education (JTATE).

You are invited to attend and participate in this annual international forum which offer numerous opportunities to share your ideas, explore the research, development, and applications, and to network with the leaders in this important field of teacher education and technology.

There are over 1,500 presentations in 25 major topic areas!

Sloan-C International Symposium on Emerging Technologies for Online Learning - Call for Papers

The Call for Papers for this symposium is now open. This Sloan-C conference is seeking presentations which illustrate the "next generation" of emerging technology applications for online learning from the perspective of the Sloan-C Pillars. The Sloan-C Pillars, quality principles for online learning include: access, student satisfaction, faculty satisfaction, learning effectiveness, and cost effectiveness/institutional commitment. Particularly desired are presentations which openly discuss the issues and complications of emerging technology applications to online learning as well as the positive uses. Please click here for more track information. Papers are due by December 3, 2007.

International Conference on Technology, Communication and Education - Kuwait - April 7-9, 2008

The purpose of the first International Conference on Technology, Communication and Education (i-TCE) is to create a link for experts in the fields of education, technology and communication. It also aims at using the latest technologies in learning academics, research, applications and commercial levels. Moreover, the conference aims to be the rendezvous of researchers in the field world wide to exchange ideas and to enrich the subject. Six simultaneous tracks will be held that cover different aspects of the conference including E-learning technology, Education and ethics, Organization and management, Evaluation and standards, Applications and E-learning curriculum issues.

Authors should highlight features and benefits of applying the latest advances in technology and communication to the area of educational and learning, with special emphasis on e-learning. Thus, papers describing advanced e-learning systems, tools, technologies and future directions of applying technology and communication advancement are welcomed. Papers describing original works are invited in any of the areas listed below. Accepted papers, presented at the conference by one of the authors, will be published in the proceedings of i-TCE. Paper acceptance will be based on quality, relevance and originality.

SUBMISSION OF PAPERS
Submitted papers should be in English language and of maximum length of 6 pages using the format style indicated. The program committee will review all papers and notify the contact author, by email. Each paper should clearly indicate the nature of its contributions and problems or domains to which they are applicable. The paper must be carefully checked for correct grammar and spelling. Papers should be submitted using the i-TCE web-based submission facility.
The camera-ready format should be strictly used for all submitted papers. All papers must be submitted electronically in PDF format only. Please check and carefully follow the instructions and templates provided in the i-TCE webpage. (Please refer to www.i-TCE.org).

International Conference on e-Learning in the Workplace - June 12-13 - Columbia Teacher's College, NYC

Who Should Present or Participate?

Anyone with a background in online learning in the workplace from any perspective, including researchers; consultants; and corporate trainers, managers, and directors.

Conference Topics and Formats:The ICELW program will explore a wide range of topics relating to e-learning in the workplace:

• Online training methodologies (simulations, case-based learning and the like)
• Performance support systems
• Mobile learning
• E-learning design and usability
• Strategies for implementing e-learning
• Authoring tools and Learning Content Management Systems (LCMS)
• E-learning evaluation
• Studies of e-learning in practice
• Other pertinent topics from the ICELW community.
  

The conference will use a variety of engaging formats to convey knowledge and show application, such as presentations, panel discussions, demonstrations, and brainstorming sessions.

SubmissionsIf you're interested in presenting at ICELW, please submit an abstract of 500-1000 words that describes your session: what you'd like to present or discuss and what session format you envision.

Send your abstract by December 15, 2007 to: submissions@icelw.org.

Campus Technology Call for Presenters: Deadline Extended

Campus Technology magazine is extending its call for presenters for the Campus Technology Winter '07 conference, to be held in San Francisco Dec. 10 through 12. The deadline for submissions has been extended to Oct. 8 in eight technology categories.

Campus Technology is looking for poster presenters covering Business Intelligence, Collaboration, Assessment, Globalized Education, IT Leadership, Security, eLearning, and Teaching and Learning Technology. These topics will be covered in poster sessions at the conference, which is CT's first-annual winter workshop event. Poster presenters may also have their work published online in CT's event proceedings.

Higher education professionals and consultants and researchers working in higher education will be considered. Those wishing more information can contact Kay Heitzman at kheitzman@1105media.com. Proposals can be submitted online at the link below.

http://www.campustechnology.com/mcv/events/conference/Winter07/

Beyond Search – Semantic Computing and Internet Economics: Request for Proposals 2007

Has it become any easier to find a needle in a haystack or just buy a new needle in the information age?

The surface Web consists of tens of billions of pages in over 80 languages and is growing rapidly. Beneath this surface Web, lies a deep Web of much greater size. Tens of thousands of merchants offer millions of products. Complexity, size, and rate of expansion combine to make finding information and products on the Web a significant challenge. The ‘user,’ now participates as an ‘innovator’ and ‘contributor,’ adding to the size and content, but not necessarily the structure, of the Web.

Today, we are still in the early stages of the digital information age, with few opportunities to greatly improve the ways in which the information seeker finds information.

Continuing to enhance our ability to find or to supply information on the Internet requires breakthroughs in fundamental research. Some of the key technologies needed to find, discover, extract, publish, share, or supply information, while making sure that the online world does not turn into a primary place for information leaks, include:

Semantic Computing (making the web meaningful)
Internet Economics (understanding the commercial needs of the users)
To help make advances in those areas, Microsoft is making real-world search and ad data available to academia, addressing the academic need for more large-scale data and encouraging innovation in academic research. Microsoft believes that by increasing the availability of relevant, large, and current data sets from Windows Live, new analysis of data and new algorithm developments in Semantic Computing and Internet Economics will be supported.

Awards
The total amount available under this request for proposals (RFP) is $1,000,000. Microsoft Research anticipates making approximately 20 awards averaging $50,000, with a maximum of $100,000 for any single award. All awards will be made in $US. Awards are generally made as unrestricted gifts to the institution. Outside the United States other local restrictions may apply to the terms of the award. For current policy regarding non-U.S. countries, please refer to http://research.microsoft.com/ur/us/fundingopps/faq.aspx

For all awards, payment of indirect costs (“overhead”) is not permitted.

Microsoft Research will take into account the reasonableness of the amount requested in any proposal in light of stated deliverables, local costs, etc., and reserves the right to fund proposals at an amount lower than requested if appropriate.

Awards are made for the purpose of seed-funding larger initiatives, proofs of concept, or demonstrations of feasibility. It is important to understand that funding will continue after the first year only in exceptional circumstances, and that the principal investigators should therefore make every effort to leverage Microsoft Research funds as one component of a diverse funding base in a larger or longer-running project.

EDUCAUSE Midwest - March 17-19 Chicago

Presentations from institutions of higher learning may be proposed on topics including, but not limited to, the issues suggested in the track descriptions.

Track presentations will take place March 17-19, at the InterContinental Chicago Hotel in Chicago, Illinois. They are 45 minutes long. Presenters will be responsible for registering in advance for the conference, paying the full conference registration fee, and securing and paying for travel and lodging.

Poster sessions are one hour long and will take place immediately after lunch on March 18. Presenters will be responsible for registering in advance for the conference, paying the full conference registration fee, and securing and paying for travel and lodging.

Proposals will be reviewed by the conference program committee, and selected to provide a program that offers a comprehensive and diverse treatment of issues of importance to today's IT professional. Proposal respondents will be notified of decisions in December.

SALT New Learning Technology Conference Orlando February 20-22, 2008

Abstracts for presentations from knowledgeable professionals in industry, government, military, and academia are solicited to provide presentations which would be part of a comprehensive conference program on the latest learning technologies as they are being applied to training, education and job performance improvement, including ways to implement technology, descriptions of education and technical skills applications, e-Learning, enterprise management, and instructional systems design, together with Knowledge Management systems.

Key Dates to noteDeadline for Receipt of Abstracts:

• September 15, 2008
• Notification of Acceptance: September 30, 2007
• Submission of Papers: January 30, 2008
• Conference Dates: February 20-22, 2008

To submit your abstract online go to:http://www.salt.org/fl/orlandoP.asp?pn=call

For a PDF version of the Call for Papers go to:http://www.salt.org/docs/call.pdf

Blackboard Greenhouse Exemplary Course Program

Exemplary Course
The Blackboard and WebCT Exemplary Course Projects have been integrated, improved, and expanded, and the new name is the Blackboard Greenhouse Exemplary Course Program.
The Greenhouse Exemplary Course Program provides incentives and resources for faculty to use e-Learning technology effectively. The program is designed for faculty members and those supporting them, who develop technologically rich and pedagogically sound courses. We are building on the success of both Blackboard and WebCT's Exemplary Course Programs to create a new and improved program with more incentives and award categories.

Greenhouse Grant for Virtual Worlds
NEW: We have created a special Greenhouse Program™ grant, The Greenhouse Grant for Virtual Worlds, to foster greater educational innovation with virtual worlds such as Active Worlds, There and Second Life. Blackboard is funding a single $25,000 (USD) grant for initiatives that promote the integration of virtual worlds into teaching and learning. We seek initiatives that will:

• Enhance the student experience
• Leverage existing teaching and learning strategies and best practices
• Integrate virtual worlds and Blackboard Enterprise Software through Blackboard Building Blocks™ and Blackboard PowerLinks™
• Make results/output available to the Blackboard client community
  

Greenhouse Grant
At Blackboard our mission is to enable educational innovations everywhere by connecting people and technology. One way we seek to foster such connections is through the Greenhouse Grant. These $25,000 grants are designed to help build a collective body of knowledge, and reward clients (including former WebCT clients) who have successfully developed and deployed initiatives that promote best practices in the adoption of Internet technology in the educational environment.

Exemplary Campus Services
Formerly called the Campus Services Pioneer Award, the Exemplary Campus Services Awards are designed to recognize and reward (with $5,000) members of the Blackboard Community who show innovative use of the Blackboard Commerce SuiteTM.
Winners of the Exemplary Campus Services Award are judged on the following criteria:

• Vision: the degree to which the pioneer applicant presents a vision for enabling a network transaction environment
• Relevance: the pioneering activity’s relevance and usefulness to the greater campus transaction community
• Innovation: the degree of innovativeness of the pioneering activity
• Transformation: the pioneering activity’s ability to transform the delivery and/or operation of campus services
• Integration: the degree to which the pioneering activity has integrated traditionally disparate transaction solutions.

http://connections.blackboard.com/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp?tab_id=_130_1

Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education International Conference - March 3-7, 2008 * Las Vegas, Nevada

SITE 2008 is the 19th annual conference of the Society for InformationTechnology and Teacher Education. This society represents individualteacher educators and affiliated organizations of teacher educators in alldisciplines, who are interested in the creation and dissemination ofknowledge about the use of information technology in teacher education andfaculty/staff development.

SITE is a society of AACE. You are invited to participate in this international forum which offersnumerous opportunities to explore the research, development, and applicationsin this important field. All proposals are peer reviewed.SITE is the premiere international conference in this field and annuallyattracts more than 1,200 leaders in the field from over 50 countries.

DEADLINES:

Proposals Due: Oct. 22, 2007

Authors Notified: Nov. 21, 2007

Proceedings File Due: Jan. 21, 2008

Early Registration: Jan. 21, 2008

Hotel Reservation: Feb. 11, 2008

Conference: Mar. 3-7, 2008

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To be added to the mailing list for this conference, linkto http://www.aace.org/info.htm

If you have a question about SITE, please send an e-mail toSITE/AACE Conference Services, conf@aace.orgContact:SITE--Society for Information Technology and Teacher EducationP.O. Box 1545Chesapeake, Virginia 23327 USAPhone: 757-366-5606 * Fax: 703-997-8760E-mail: conf@aace.org * http://site.AACE.org

1. Call for Papers and Submission & Presenter Guidelines, Deadline Oct. 22th:

http://site.aace.org/conf/call.htm

http://site.aace.org/conf/submitguide.htm

http://site.aace.org/conf/PresenterLounge

2. Scope & Major Topics:

http://site.aace.org/conf/topics.htm

3. Presentation Categories:

http://site.aace.org/conf/categories.htm

3. Proceedings & Paper Awards:

http://site.aace.org/pubs/

ELI 2008 Annual Meeting— January 28–30, 2008 San Antonio, Texas -- Call for Proposals

ELI 2008 Annual Meeting—Call for Proposals

Connecting and Reflecting: Preparing Learners for Life 2.0
January 28–30, 2008 San Antonio, Texas
Join us at the ELI 2008 Annual Meeting for a challenging exploration of how we can prepare our students for work, life, and global citizenship in a world of constant change and information overload. At the meeting, "Connecting and Reflecting: Preparing Learners for Life 2.0," January 28–30 in San Antonio, Texas, we will consider:

Educational approaches that best prepare students for Life 2.0.
The unique capabilities IT offers to help our institutions ensure learners are successful.
The use of authentic learning environments to help students connect with information, faculty, each other, and professional communities.
Ways to demonstrate the value of reflection not only for learning but also for tackling real-world problems, fostering values, developing skills, and reaching professional goals.
Henry Jenkins, Belle Wheelan, and Robert Young will join us as keynote speakers, offering their unique, visionary perspectives on these issues. And, in the ELI tradition, the meeting will be a setting for interactive, hands-on learning and networking, with a variety of presentations, discussions, and workshops.

You are invited to be among those who give shape to this exciting discussion—submit a presentation proposal by September 17.

Submit you proposal.
Review suggested topics and proposal guidelines.
Read about the presentation formats.


ELI members, please note that ELI has discontinued complimentary member event registrations to allow us to lower the annual membership fee and ensure that you pay only for events you attend, at a special discounted rate (learn more).

Present as a Team
We welcome proposals for team presentations that address topics from multiple perspectives. Such presentations could, for example, discuss various roles within an institution or synthesize the experiences of multiple institutions.

Internet2 Member Meeting - October 8-11, San Diego, CA

Fall 2007 Internet2 Member Meeting
Town and Country Resort and Convention Center
San Diego, CA
October 8-11, 2007

Listed below are links to a variety of Calls for participation for the Fall 2007 Internet2 Member Meeting. Please carefully review the information and requirements for each Call prior to submitting a proposal or response.

Call for Track Session Proposals
Call for Side Meetings
Call for Posters
Call for Demos
Call for Sponsors

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Call for Track Session Proposals
This October, the advanced networking community will gather for the 22nd time since Internet2 was launched, to share the many exciting developments in advanced technologies for research and education worldwide. Last fall we celebrated the 10th anniversary of our advanced networking community by holding our meeting in Chicago, where Internet2 was started in 1996. For 2007, we move our fall meeting to California, giving us the opportunity to showcase some of the advanced networking initiatives of our west coast partners. Hosted by University of California, San Diego—Internet2’s fall meeting will enable our member community to gather in person and to share progress and plans, as well as showcase ground-breaking applications and collaborations.

The Member Meeting Program Committee is now accepting proposals for concurrent track sessions at the Fall 2007 Internet2 Member Meeting, which will be held at the Town and Country Resort and Convention Center San Diego, CA in San Diego, California, October 8-11.

Full explanations and examples of related topics, as well as the submission form, are provided in the Call for Proposals web page.

Submission deadline: July 31, 2007
Notification by August 15, 2007

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Call for Posters
Poster sessions are an intentionally low-tech forum for the exchange of information and ideas about collaborations, projects and works-in-progress. The posters convey stories through the use of graphs, diagrams, pictures, data, and narrative text displayed on 2 foam core poster boards (each approx. 30" x 40"). The posters are on display near the meeting registration area continuously throughout the 3-day meeting; participants informally discuss their presentations with meeting attendees during the staffed hours for poster sessions. In addition, poster presenters are invited to display their posters in the hotel ballroom during the Monday evening Welcome Reception.

All categories of Internet2 membership—University, Corporate, Affiliate, R&E Network members and International MOU partners—are welcome to submit proposals for poster sessions. Each poster submission must contain:

Title
Institution or organization name
Brief abstract
Contact name and email address
Space is limited; posters will be considered on the basis of the following criteria:

Degree of anticipated interaction and information sharing with meeting attendees; relevance of the discussion to advancing their work
Impact of advanced networking and advanced applications, with an emphasis on things that are not possible or reasonable to do with the commodity Internet
Demonstration of the value of Internet2 to its members and how advanced networking technologies further the mission of research, teaching and learning
Submission deadline is July 31, 2007

Please review all details and submit the online form.

Innovate: Special Issue on the Future of Education

Submissions for this special issue may address, but are not limited to, these key issues:

1. What does the "rise of the amateur" in media, music, and news industries suggest for education providers of the future?

2. What is the role of universities and colleges when the world's information is at the fingertips of learners, without the mediation of experts? Or when experts make those resources freely available through MIT's OpenCourseWare or Open university's OpenLearn?

3. Is a copyright system designed to protect physical objects; books, magazines, and journals—capable of serving the digital knowledge needs of the next generation?

4. How can technological tools be used by developed countries to assist emerging countries in educating their people?

5. How should governance and leadership be structured in educational institutions facing exponential change?

6. Are existing research agendas and methodologies capable of answering the knowledge needs of the next generation?

7. Do our existing theories of learning reflect how digital natives learn in the information age?

If you would like to submit a manuscript on this topic, please send it to the guest editor of this issue, George Siemans (gsiemens@elearnspace.org) and to me (jlm@nova.edu) no later than October 15, 2007.

Symposium on Creativity in Second Life - August 12-18, "in world" Second Life

Proposals for Breakout Sessions for the Symposium on Creativity in Second Life, the first in a series of conferences and events exploring virtual worlds of all kinds, are being solicited through Friday, July 20, 2007. This live online event will be held August 12-18, 2007, entirely in the virtual world of Second Life.

The symposium is planned for a global audience, and as such, breakout and other conference events will be scheduled at a variety of times, including times friendly to North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.

Submit your proposal now!

Proposals for breakout sessions are encouraged in any of the following areas, but this list is not exhaustive and selections will not be limited to these categories:

Creative tools — Using educational tools and techniques especially suited to virtual worlds
Creative teaching — blurring the lines between teacher and student
Photography — using the in-world photo tools
Fashion — jewelry, and clothing design
Sculpture and modeling — the organic side of building in SL
Architectural building — the technical side of building in SL
Avatars — design and animation
Scripting — how to make objects interactive and responsive
Machinima — the art of video within Second Life
Be creative! Add your own category! …
Breakout Sessions will be 90 minutes long and are intended to make full use of the interactive features of Second Life. Hands-on activities and audience involvement are strongly encouraged.

Presenters whose proposals are selected will receive a complimentary registration to the conference.

Texas Computer Education Association (TCEA) Educational Technology Research Symposium February 4 and 5, 2008, Austin Texas

The Texas Computer Education Association (TCEA) second annual Educational Technology Research Symposium will be February 4 and 5, 2008, in Austin Texas. This two day event will provide a venue for educational technology researchers to present formal papers in educational technology areas. The registration fee for the Symposium also will entitle Symposium registrants to attend the TCEA Annual Convention and Exposition, Discover Your Destination, February 6-8, 2008 at no extra cost.

Please consider submitting a paper. Also, please forward this Call for Papers information to colleagues who might be interested in submitting a paper. Please note the September 17, 2007, submission deadline date. Submit a paper by August 1, 2007, and your name will be placed in a drawing for a free Symposium registration.

Papers should consist of original (not previously published) or reported research on any and all aspects of Educational Technology. Papers will be peer reviewed using a double-blind referee process.

Accepted papers will be published in a formal Conference Proceedings publication, which will serve as a source of information for educational technology research. Selected papers may be invited to be published in the TechEdge, TCEA’s quarterly journal. Authors of accepted papers are required to register for the Symposium and present their papers in order to have their papers published in the Conference Proceedings publication.

See the Symposium Web site at http://www.tcea.org/symposium/ for full information on the Symposium, including the call for papers.

Please contact me at thompsjt@buffalostate.edu if you have any questions.

John T. Thompson, Ph.D.
Associate Professor & Coordinator
Educational Computing Program
Computer Information Systems Dept.
Chase 208, Buffalo State College
1300 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14222
(716) 878-3531 thompsjt@buffalostate.edu

SLATE, the Midwest Blackboard Users Group - October 4 - 5, 2007

SLATE, the Midwest Blackboard Users Group, invites you to submit a proposal for a presentation or panel discussion at the 2007 SLATE Conference to be held in Chicago on Thursday and Friday, October 4-5, 2007. Faculty, support staff, systems administrators, librarians, and students from K-12 though Higher-Ed are encouraged to participate in this event and share their ideas. A few of the previous topics have discussed:


* Pedagogy of Online Learning
* Emerging Faculty Support Strategies
* A Student Perspective of Blackboard
* Using Blogs & Wikis for Collaboration and Learning
* Making Campus Support Work Effectively
* Disability Access Issues in Blackboard
* Moving Beyond Point & Click
* Mastering the Learning Game
* Copyright & Fair Use


To submit a proposal, go to the SLATE home page, http://slategroup.uchicago.edu and click on the "Call for Proposals" link. That will take you to the online submission form. The deadline for submission is July 15, 2007. Early submission is recommended. Submission of a proposal does not guarantee acceptance for a presentation. After review, you will be notified regarding the status of your submission.


If you have any questions or need additional information please contact:


Ken Sadowski
SLATE Conference Coordinator
The University of Chicago
1100 E. 57th Street
Chicago, IL 60637
sadowski@uchicago.edu
phone: 773.702.4665
fax: 773.702.8802

Innovate Online - Two Calls for Papers - June 30 deadline

We are extending the deadline for manuscript submission to two Innovate special issues: ee-Learning and Building an Evidence Base Supporting K-20 Online Learning.

1. ee-Learning

We have become familiar with "e-learning," which uses communication technologies to connect students and instructors separated by distance and/or by time, and to provide students with access to learning resources and interaction. And there is a long history of (e)xperiential education, where learning takes place in the "real world" of work and service and governing and the other institutions we create to organize our encounters and interests.

Historically, electronic and experiential learning have been unique and separate domains of study and practice. The joining of the two e's in "ee-learning" provides an opportunity to define and organize an emerging pedagogy that brings together these two domains.

ee-Learning offers the possibility of ending (or at least dramatically
reducing) the distance between the academic disciplines and the practices they are designed to inform and illuminate. ee-Learning allows the settings of the world-businesses, service agencies, government offices, or community centers-to be the primary scene of instruction, making it possible for students to learn by applying theory to practice in these settings.
Communication technologies allow students engaged in such settings to act as a learning community by engaging with each other as well as their teachers and colleagues, and to reflect on their experiences. Instructors help students relate their experiences to the bodies of knowledge of the curriculum, and to extend their learning by use of the rich resources found on the Internet as well as books and the older media of instruction. The combination of real-world experience and communication technologies can provide learning opportunities not available in the traditional classroom setting.

If you would like to submit a manuscript on this topic, please review our submission guidelines at http://www.innovateonline.info/index.php?view=submit and send your manuscript to me and to the guest editor of this issue, Steve Eskow
(drseskow@cox.net) no later than June 15, 2007.

2. Building an Evidence Base Supporting K-20 Online Learning

Online learning is a growing phenomenon in education that provides increased access for educational opportunities for students regardless of where they live, their background, their family level of income, or how old they are. While online learning is growing, a number of educational researchers are examining online learning as a new delivery model that can stimulate established education models and ensure that data is available to support innovative and best practices. Exploration and building modern foundations in online learning are key to growing a body of evidence to highlight how this modern vehicle is advancing educational practice.

We seek research-based manuscripts that cover the following topics: (1) innovations in education through online learning, (2) stimulating K-20 learning environments through online learning, and (3) assessments, policy, funding, and governance models that can advance the ability to innovate with online learning.

We expect authors to take full advantage of Innovate's multimedia capacity; supplementary files that illuminate the text are encouraged, and we are especially interested in the possibility of featuring "Try it!"
sites that would offer readers hands-on experience with particular online learning features.

If you would like to submit a manuscript on this topic, please review our submission guidelines at http://www.innovateonline.info/index.php?view=submit and send your manuscript to me and to the guest editors of this issue, Cathy Gunn
(c.gunn@moreheadstate.edu) and Susan Patrick (spatrick@nacol.org), no later than June 30, 2007.

Thanks!

Jim
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James L Morrison
Editor-in-Chief, Innovate

Slate Annual Conference - Chicago - October 4 & 5, 2007

SLATE, the Midwest Blackboard Users Group, invites you to submit a proposal for a presentation or panel discussion at the 2007 SLATE Conference to be held in Chicago on Thursday and Friday, October 4-5, 2007. Faculty, support staff, systems administrators, librarians, and students are encouraged to participate in this event and share their ideas. A few of the previous topics have discussed:


* Pedagogy of Online Learning
* Emerging Faculty Support Strategies
* A Student Perspective of Blackboard
* Using Blogs & Wikis for Collaboration and Learning
* Making Campus Support Work Effectively
* Disability Access Issues in Blackboard
* Moving Beyond Point & Click
* Mastering the Learning Game
* Copyright & Fair Use


To submit a proposal, go to the SLATE home page, http://slategroup.uchicago.edu and click on the "Call for Proposals" link. That will take you to the online submission form. The deadline for submission is July 15, 2007. Early submission is recommended. Submission of a proposal does not guarantee acceptance for a presentation. After review, you will be notified regarding the status of your submission.


If you have any questions or need additional information please contact:


Ken Sadowski
SLATE Conference Coordinator
The University of Chicago
1100 E. 57th Street
Chicago, IL 60637
sadowski@uchicago.edu
phone: 773.702.4665
fax: 773.702.8802

E-Learn 2007 October 15-19, 2007 * Quebec City, Canada

1. Submission Information, Deadline April 26th:
Call for Presentations: http://www.aace.org/conf/elearn/call.htm
Submission Guide: http://www.aace.org/conf/elearn/submitguide.htm
Presenter Guide: http://www.aace.org/conf/elearn/PresenterLounge

2. Major Topics: www.aace.org/conf/elearn/topics.htm
3. Presentation Categories: http://www.aace.org/conf/elearn/categories.htm

4. Products/Services Showcases & Presentations:
http://www.aace.org/conf/elearn/corporate.htm

5. Proceedings & Paper Awards: http://www.aace.org/pubs
6. For Budgeting Purposes: http://www.aace.org/conf/elearn/rates.htm

7. Quebec City, Canada: http://www.aace.org/conf/Cities/QuebecCity
8. Deadlines: http://www.aace.org/conf/elearn/deadlines.htm

2007 Beyond Boundaries - CALL FOR PROPOSALS

6th Annual Beyond Boundaries: Integrating Technology into Teaching & Learning Conference
Dates: October 4-5, 2007
Location: University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, North Dakota
Proposal Deadline: April 9, 2007

Planned & Sponsored By: University of North Dakota

The University of North Dakota and the Conference Planning Committee invite you to present at the 6th Annual Beyond Boundaries: Integrating Technology into Teaching & Learning Conference. The conference will be held October 4 & 5, 2007 at UND's Memorial Union, Grand Forks, North Dakota.

The Conference Planning Committee is currently accepting proposals for:
* 60-Minute Concurrent Sessions, as well as
* Technology Tidbits, 7-minute oral poster session
featuring the latest technology being used in classrooms. We encourage you to share your knowledge, research and experience with other faculty, administrators and students in the region by submitting a proposal.

** NEW FOR THIS YEAR **
We are introducing a new format for Proposals. “Birds of a Feather” discussions will take place during lunch, and this will be your opportunity to visit with a small group of people about your ideas.


WHAT IS THE BEYOND BOUNDARIES CONFERENCE?
* Promote and encourage discussion about innovative practices using technology in teaching and learning
* Offer networking opportunities for higher education professionals in the region
* Discuss current successes and challenges involved in integrating technology for effective teaching and learning in higher education
* Share current research and gain skills that are helpful in integrating technology in teaching and learning

ED-MEDIA 2007 - June 25-29, 2007 - Submissions Deadline: April 12

ED-MEDIA 2007

World Conference on Educational Multimedia,
Hypermedia & Telecommunications

June 25-29, 2007 * Vancouver, BC Canada


FINAL CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS

** Submissions Due: April 12, 2007 **

Organized by
Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE)
http://www.aace.org
______________________________________________________________

** What are your colleagues saying about the international ED-MEDIA
conferences? **
http://www.aace.org/conf/edmedia/testimonials.htm

COLOR POSTER--ED-MEDIA 2007 CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
Available to Print & Distribute (PDF to print; 200kb)
http://www.aace.org/conf/edmedia/ed07poster.pdf


>> CONTENTS & LINKS (details below) <<

1. Call for Papers and Submission & Presenter Guidelines:
http://www.aace.org/conf/edmedia/call.htm

2. Major Topics: www.aace.org/conf/edmedia/topics.htm

3. Presentation Categories: http://www.aace.org/conf/edmedia/categories.htm
4. NEW: Student Panel Dissertation Help Sessions:
http://www.aace.org/conf/edmedia/studentDissertationsHelp.htm

5. Corporate Showcases & Demonstrations:
http://www.aace.org/conf/edmedia/corporate.htm

6. Proceedings & Paper Awards: http://www.aace.org/pubs
7. For Budgeting Purposes: http://www.aace.org/conf/edmedia/rates.htm

8. Vancouver, Canada: http://www.aace.org/conf/Cities/Vancouver/
9. Deadlines: http://www.aace.org/conf/edmedia/deadlines.htm


INVITATION:
ED-MEDIA 2007--World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia &
Telecommunications is an international conference, sponsored by the
Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). This
annual conference serves as a multi-disciplinary forum for the discussion
and exchange of information on the research, development, and applications
on all topics related to multimedia, hypermedia and
telecommunications/distance education.

ED-MEDIA, the premiere international conference in the field, spans all
disciplines and levels of education and attracts more than 1,500 attendees
from over 60 countries. We invite you to attend ED-MEDIA and submit
proposals for presentations.

This Final Call for Presentations is offered for those who were:
- unable to meet the first deadline for submissions in December, or
- were not ready to present a finished paper or project, or
- have a work-in-progress topic to present, and
- do not yet have a proposal accepted for presentation.

All presentation proposals are peer-reviewed and selected by three
reviewers on the respected Program Committee for inclusion in the
conference program, Proceedings (book and CD-ROM formats) and
EdITLib (Education and Information Technology Digital Library),
http://www.EdITLib.org

We invite you to attend the ED-MEDIA Conference and submit proposals for
these presentation categories: http://www.aace.org/conf/edmedia/categories.htm

> Full & Brief Papers
> Best Practices
> Panels
> Best Practices
> Roundtables
> Symposia
> Student Panels (NEW)
> Posters/Demonstrations
> Corporate Showcases & Demonstrations

These Final Call presentation categories have been quite popular
especially for the efficient
exchange of information about on-going research, applications, and projects.

For Call for Presentations, connect to:
http://www.aace.org/conf/edmedia/call.htm

All authors MUST follow the submission guidelines and complete the Web form at:
http://www.aace.org/conf/edmedia/submitguide.htm

For Presentation and AV Guidelines, see:
http://www.aace.org/conf/edmedia/PresenterLounge


PROGRAM ACTIVITIES:
* Keynote Speakers
* Invited Panels/Speakers
* Papers
* Panels
* Best Practices
* Symposia
* Demonstrations/Posters
* Corporate Showcases & Demonstrations
* Tutorials/Workshops
* Student Panel Dissertation Help Sessions
* Roundtables


TOPICS:
http://www.aace.org/conf/edmedia/topics.htm

The scope of the conference includes, but is not limited to, the following
major topics as they relate to the educational and developmental aspects of
multimedia/hypermedia and telecommunications.

For ALL subtopics, please see:
http://www.aace.org/conf/edmedia/topics.htm

1. Infrastructure: (in the large)
2. Tools & Content-oriented Applications:
3. New Roles of the Instructor & Learner:
4. Human-computer Interaction (HCI/CHI):
5. Cases & Projects:
6. Special Strand: ** Universal Web Accessibility **

6th Annual Beyond Boundaries: Integrating Technology into Teaching & Learning Conference

6th Annual Beyond Boundaries: Integrating Technology into Teaching & Learning Conference
Dates: October 4-5, 2007
Location: University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, North Dakota Proposal Deadline: April 9, 2007 Submit online at: www.beyondboundaries.info

Planned & Sponsored By: University of North Dakota

The University of North Dakota and the Conference Planning Committee invite you to present at the 6th Annual Beyond Boundaries: Integrating Technology into Teaching & Learning Conference. The conference will be held October 4 & 5, 2007 at UND's Memorial Union, Grand Forks, North Dakota.

The Conference Planning Committee is currently accepting proposals for:
* 60-Minute Concurrent Sessions, as well as
* Technology Tidbits, 7-minute oral poster session featuring the latest technology being used in classrooms. We encourage you to share your knowledge, research and experience with other faculty, administrators and students in the region by submitting a proposal.

For more information on how to submit a proposal, please visit www.beyondboundaries.info. You may also contact UND Office of Conference Services at 701-777-2663 or toll free at 866-579-2663, or you can e-mail us at conferences@mail.und.nodak.edu [subject: Beyond Boundaries].

All proposals must be submitted online and are due April 9, 2007.

Please share this information with your colleagues. We look forward to reviewing your proposals!


UND Office of Conference Services
Division of Continuing Education
Skalicky Tech Incubator, Room 165
4300 James Ray Drive Stop 7131
Grand Forks, ND 58202-7131
Toll Free Telephone: 866-579-2663
Fax: 701-777-0569

E-Learn 2007 October 15-19, 2007 Call for Participation

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate,
Government, Healthcare, & Higher Education

October 15-19, 2007 * Quebec City, Canada
(Quebec City Convention Centre)

CALL FOR PARTICIPATION

** Submission Deadline: April 26, 2007 **

Organized by:
Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE)
(http://www.aace.org)
Co-sponsored by:
International Journal on E-Learning
(http://www.aace.org/pubs/ijel)
______________________________________________________________

DEADLINES:
http://www.aace.org/conf/elearn/deadlines.htm

Submissions Due: April 26, 2007
Authors Notified: May 31, 2007
Proceedings File Due: Sept. 6, 2007
Early Registration: Sept. 6, 2007
Conference: Oct. 15-19, 2007

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13th Sloan-C International Conference on Online Learning

*CALL FOR PAPERS*

We invite you to submit a proposal for the
13th Sloan-C International Conference on Online Learning
The Power of Online Learning: Making a Difference

The conference strongly encourages proposals that reflect the implications for the field of specific e-learning experience and practices. Proposals that address blended learning, issues of diversity, and international applications of online learning are especially encouraged. Last year's conference attracted over 850 participants to more than 150 presentations, as well as exhibits, pre-conference workshops, keynote and plenary addresses, and a variety of other special events.

PROPOSALS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY MARCH 30, 2007.

Program Tracks:

"The Power of Online Learning: Making a Difference"

Learning Effectiveness
Technology and Emerging Learning Environments
Student Services and Learner Support
Faculty Development and Support
Professional Development and Workforce Training
Leadership and Societal Change

For complete details on online submission of proposals,
visit our Website at www.aln.ucf.edu

For more information and to register visit our website (www.aln.ucf.edu),
call 1-866-232-5834 (Toll Free), 407-882-0260 or email aln@mail.ucf.edu.

Social and Organizational Informatics and Cybernetics: SOIC 2007

Announcement
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March 15th is the new deadline for papers/abstracts submissions and Invited Sessions Proposals for SOIC 2007 (Orlando, Florida, USA. July 8-11, 2007) http://www.cyber-inf.org/soic2007

Authors Notification: May 02, 2007
Camera ready, full papers: June 07, 2007
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The registration fee of effective invited session organizers will be waived and they will receive at the registration desk, for free, a package of 4 DVDs and one CD containing the 6-hour tutorial "Fundamentals and History of Cybernetics: Development of the Theory of Complex Adaptive Systems". The market price of this package is US $ 295. Twelve more benefits for invited session organizers are listed at SOIC 2007 web page.

For submissions or Invited Sessions Proposals, please go to the web site: http://www.cyber-inf.org/soic2007

All Submitted papers will be reviewed by a double-blind (at least three reviewers), non-blind, and participative peer review. These three kinds of review will support the selection process of those that will be accepted for their presentation at the conference, as well as those to be selected for their publication in JSCI Journal. Details are given in the conference web site.

Authors of the best 10%-20% of the papers presented at the conference will be invited to adapt their papers for their publication in the Journal of Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics.


Best regards,


SOIC 2007 Secretariat

Second Call for Papers - Virtual Reality in Distance Education

This second Call for Papers is for a theme issue of the International Journal of Social Sciences (IJSS) (http://www.enformatika.org/ijss/) entitled Virtual Reality in Distance Education. The projected publication date is October 2007 (Volume 1, N. 4). The Guest Editor is Gulsun Kurubacak, Ed.D. (gkurubac@anadolu.edu.tr)

International Journal of Social Sciences (IJSS) is a scholarly open access, peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary, quarterly and fully refereed journal focusing on theories, methods and applications in social sciences. This open access, peer-reviewed journal encourages top-flight social science inquiry and research across all social science disciplines. It also recognizes contributions made by the social science research community to other disciplines, including biological and physical sciences, and promotes connections between all research communities. Welcome are submissions on Virtual Reality communications, pedagogies, technologies, and managements. The aim of this Special Issue is to add to the body of literature and encourage discussions and promote the exchange of ideas and information on Virtual Reality in Distance Education. Our intent is to stimulate critical debate and research, and add to the theoretical foundation used to underline Virtual Reality research, approaches, principles, and applications. Improvements in Virtual Reality have powerful impressions on digital society; therefore concentration will also be paid to communicational, educational, organizational, psychological and also sociological aspects. All submissions will be peer reviewed. Those submissions accepted for publication will be published in the International Journal of Social Sciences (IJSS).

DEADLINES: * Submission Proposals: March 30, 2007* Notification of Acceptance: April 15, 2007 * Papers Due: May 31, 2007 * Peer Reviews Returned: July 15, 2007 * Finalized Papers Due: August 30, 2007 * Publication Date: October 01, 2007
SUBMISSION PROPOSALS Individual or multiple-authors must first submit an abstract-length proposal of approximately 500-750 words to International Journal of Social Sciences (IJSS) Guest Editor, Gulsun Kurubacak, at gkurubac@anadolu.edu.tr . Those who have had their abstracts accepted will be formally invited by the Guest Editor to submit a full-length paper of approximately 5000 to 7000 words. For IJSS's submission guidelines, visit:
http://www.enformatika.org/ijss/instructions.html

All full length papers submitted to IJSS will be subject to multiple blind peer review. All blind peer reviews will be shared with the authors. While influenced by the outcome of the blind peer reviews, the Guest Editor, Gulsun Kurubacak reserves the right to decide on final publication.
TOPICS MAY INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED: * Virtual Reality as A New Media* Building and Implementing Virtual Reality Strategies in Educational, Medical, etc. Institutions, Corporations and Government * Emerging Hardware and Software for Virtual Reality* Computer Graphics and Real-Time Simulation Technologies for Virtual Reality* Building Interactive and Collaborative Virtual Reality Milieus* Building Knowledge Networks through Virtual Reality* Theoretical Considerations for the Development of Virtual Reality* Media Technology for Virtual Reality* Pedagogy for Virtual Reality* Implementing Virtual Reality* Management of Virtual Reality Processes* Evaluation in Virtual Reality* The Strengths and Limits of Virtual Reality* Informal Learning and Communications Utilizing Virtual Reality * Educational Design for Virtual Reality* Communicational Design for Virtual Reality* Learner Support in Virtual Reality* Learning Objects for Virtual Reality* Multicultural Implications of Virtual Reality* Virtual Reality for Diverse Learners * Establish Virtual Reality Milieus for a Global Community* Building Democratic and Egalitarian Virtual Worlds* Identities in Virtual Reality* Virtual Reality and Culture * Virtual Reality for the Next Generation * Virtual Reality for Mutual Understanding* Quality Insurance in Virtual Reality* Accreditation for Virtual Reality* Case Studies, Qualitative, Qualitative and Mixed Researches in Virtual Reality

For more information contact: Gulsun Kurubacak, Ed.D Assistant Professor in Distance EducationAnadolu University College of Open Education Distance Education DeptEmail: gkurubac@anadolu.edu.tr

HAWAII INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SYSTEM SCIENCES

HAWAII INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SYSTEM SCIENCES
CALL FOR PAPERS
HICSS-41 2008 VIRTUAL COMMUNITIES Mini-track
January 7-10, 2008

VIRTUAL COMMUNITIES Mini-track Description
This mini-track calls for papers that address ‘virtual communities’ at and for work, school, home and play. Virtual communities have become a significant factor of the information society and it is important to understand them better.
The range of subjects is diverse and interdisciplinary, and so are the methodologies, for example:
- Social, political and economic impact of Virtual Communities
- Communities as sociological phenomenon in the digital economy
- Creation and maintenance of sense of community in online venues
- Design for online communities
- Online communities of practice
- Community-related business models, services and best practices and lessons learned
- Online communities of inquiry
- E-learning: structures, implementations, and practices
- Management and organizational behavior of communities
- Transaction-oriented Virtual Communities, Customer collaboration
- Peer-to-Peer or mobile services for Virtual Communities
- Personalization and use of customer profiles
- Recommendation systems
- Case studies and topologies of Online Communities
- Design principles for community platforms
- Formal or semi-formal models of communities and their platforms:
Conceptual frameworks, Organizational models, Cognitive models, Multi-agent systems, Formalizations
- Theoretical models and studies of online community

Important Dates:
Abstracts: Optional
June 15, 2007: Authors submit full papers to the Peer Review System
August 15, 2007: Acceptance/Rejection notices are sent to Authors via the Peer Review System.
September 15, 2007: Authors submit Final Version of papers

This minitrack is part of the Internet and the Digital Economy track.
HICSS conferences are devoted to advances in the information, computer, and system sciences, and encompass developments in both theory and practice. Invited papers may be theoretical, conceptual, tutorial or descriptive in nature. Submissions undergo a double-blind peer referee process and those selected for presentation will be published in the Conference Proceedings.
Submissions must not have been previously published.

13th Sloan-C International Conference on Asynchronous Learning Networks (ALN): "The Power of Online Learning: Making a Difference"

NOVEMBER 7 - 9, 2007 - CARIBE ROYALE, ORLANDO, FL Distance learning is one of the most talked-about topics today in higher education and corporate training. Asynchronous learning is the fastest-growing approach to distance learning. This conference, which will provide the latest information on asynchronous learning programs, processes, packages, and protocols, is geared to both experienced professionals and interested newcomers to online learning who hail from a variety of work sectors, including higher education, continuing education, business, government, health care, professional associations, and nonprofit organizations. It is especially designed to meet the needs of:

• College-level faculty and administrators
• Instructional technology and media professionals
• Instructional designers
• Trainers in public-and private-sector organizations

We invite you to submit a proposal for the 13th Sloan-C International Conference on Asynchronous Learning Networks (ALN): "The Power of Online Learning: Making a Difference." The conference strongly encourages proposals that reflect the implications for the field of specific e-learning experience and practices. Last year's conference attracted over 850 participants to more than 150 presentations, as well as exhibits, pre-conference workshops, keynote and plenary addresses, and variety of other special events.

PROPOSALS SUBMISSION DEADLINE MARCH 30, 2007

The 2nd Symposium on Knowledge Communication and Peer Reviewing (KCPR 2007)

The 2nd Symposium on Knowledge Communication and Peer Reviewing (KCPR 2007) will be held in Orlando, Florida on July 12-15, 2007. March 8th, 2007 is the deadline for paper/abstract submissions and invited session proposals.

The registration fee of effective invited session organizers will be waived and they will receive at the registration desk, for free, a package of 4 DVDs and one CD containing the 6-hour tutorial "Fundamentals and History of Cybernetics: Development of the Theory of Complex Adaptive Systems". The market price of this package is US $ 295. Twelve more benefits for invited session organizers are listed at KCPR 2007 web page.The best 10%-20% of the papers will be published in Volume 6 of JSCI Journal (http://www.iiisci.org/Journal/SCI). 24 issues (volumes 1, 2, 3 and 4) of the Journal have been sent to approximately 200 universities and research libraries, Promotional, free subscriptions, for 2 years, are being provided to the organizations of the Journal's authors.