CALL FOR PAPERS SPECIAL TRACK ON XR & IMMERSIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS at IEEE 2020: An International Conference on Engineering, Technology & Learning 8-11 December 2020 Online/Virtual http://tale2020.org/special-track-1/ Submission Deadline: 17 August 2020 Organized in conjunction with the Immersive Learning Research Network (iLRN at http://immersivelrn.org), the Special Track on XR & Immersive Environments for Learning at IEEE TALE 2020 will focus on the use of virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), mixed reality (MR) and related technologies for creating environments and experiences that excite, inspire and engage learners in immersive ways. Of interest are reports of both research studies and applications…

Call for Papers Understanding Each Other when Communicating in Emerging Technology Mediated Environments Communication Studies https://think.taylorandfrancis.com/special_issues/comm-emerging-tech/ Special Issue Editor(s): Rhonda McEwen, PhD, University of Toronto Mississauga, rhonda.mcewen@utoronto.ca Michelle Lui, PhD, University of Toronto Mississauga, michelle.lui@utoronto.ca Submission deadline: 15 January 2021 Classic definitions of communication focus on the process of exchange of information — instrumental and expressive — and with the goal of mutual understanding of the content among the participants. The structure and format of in-person communication is a particular instantiation of engagement for which we have accumulated a wealth of research within the field. As we move to remote…

Call for Papers Living Through a Crisis: Special Issue on How COVID-19 Has Transformed the Way We Work, Learn, and Live Computer Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW), The Journal of Collaborative Computing and Work Practices https://www.springer.com/journal/10606/updates/18188320 Guest Editors: Kori Inkpen, Microsoft, kori@microsoft.com John Tang, Microsoft, johntang@microsoft.com Geraldine Fitzpatrick, TU Wien, Austria, geraldine.fitzpatrick@tuwien.ac.at Juho Kim, KAIST, South Korea, juhokim@kaist.ac.kr Paul Luff, King’s College London, UK, Paul.luff@kcl.ac.uk Naomi Yamashita, NTT Research Labs, naomiannyam@gmail.com Deadline for submission: 4th December 2020 Submission guidelines: http://www.springer.com/computer/journal/10606 The COVID-19 pandemic abruptly changed all aspects of our lives, including the way we work, the nature of our schools, and…