CALL FOR PAPERS for a Special Issue of the Journal of Computer Assisted Learning (JCAL) on Learning Analytics in Massively Multiuser Virtual Environments and Courses There has been much interest of late in ‘big data’ and the role it can play in decision making in diverse areas of business, science and entertainment. By employing a combination of modern artificial intelligence, machine learning and statistics techniques, extremely large and complex data sets can be ‘ mined ’ in a variety of ways to reveal relationships, patterns and insights not easily discoverable through standard database management tools and data processing applications. In…

Dear Colleagues and Friends, I am sure you have heard me talk about or have heard about our work on the SimCoach project over the last couple of years and some of you have been a part of the project or have used some of the software. In a nutshell, the SimCoach project aims to help break down barriers to care in Service Members, Veterans and their families by providing the option for folks to interact with an online virtual human agent in an anonymous and confidential fashion. SimCoach is NOT a “doc-in-a-box” that would replace clinical care with a…

Models and Simulations 6 9-11 May 2014 University of Notre Dame The Graduate Program in History and Philosophy of Science, Department of Philosophy, and Reilly Center for Science, Technology, and Values, are delighted to host the sixth Models and Simulations conference (MS6) at Notre Dame. Plenary speakers William Bechtel, University of California, San Diego Philip Mirowski, University of Notre Dame Andrea Woody, University of Washington Call for abstracts MS6 is the latest in a series of international conferences to explore philosophical issues arising from the construction and use of models and computer simulations in the natural and social sciences, after…

Call For Papers / Call For Participation (CfP) IEEE Symposium on 3D User Interfaces 2014 (3DUI 2014) http://3dui.org/ The IEEE Symposium on 3D User Interfaces 2014 is the ninth international symposium focused on the topic of 3D User Interfaces (3D UI). It provides a unique opportunity for industrial and academic researchers to exchange about the state-of-the-art 3DUI research! The symposium will last for two days, and will be followed immediately by the IEEE Virtual Reality 2014 conference. The 3DUI Symposium solicits high quality papers and technotes within the scope of 3D User Interface (3DUI). Envisioned topics of the symposium and…

Calls for Papers (special): International Journal of Mobile Human Computer Interaction (IJMHCI) Special Issue On: Mobile Learning and Educational Mobile HCI Submission Due Date: 8/31/2013 Guest Editors: Elizabeth FitzGerald, Institute of Educational Technology, The Open University, UK Ann Jones, Institute of Educational Technology, The Open University, UK Introduction Mobile technologies have been used as educational tools for some years and the research area of mobile learning has emerged as field in its own right. With millions of people using mobile devices across the world both at fixed locations and on the move, it is critical to see how these can…

The 4th International Conference on Multimedia Computing and Systems (ICMCS’14) April 10-12 2014, Marrakesh, Morocco

Call for Proposals “Gender, Bodies & Technology: Performing the Human” http://www.cpe.vt.edu/gbt/proposals.html Proposals are invited for the third biannual interdisciplinary conference: “Gender, Bodies & Technology: Performing the Human,” May 1-3, 2014 The Inn at Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia Sponsored by the Women’s and Gender Studies Program at Virginia Tech Proposal Deadline: October 1, 2013 Gender, Bodies, & Technology is an initiative within Women’s and Gender Studies at Virginia Tech that aims to creatively and intellectually explore the multiple, proliferating, and gendered dimensions of technologized bodies and embodied technologies. Through our initiative and biannual conference, we seek to demonstrate, theorize, and perform…

Call for participation Computer Entertainment in Cars and Transportation Workshop at ACE 2013, Enschede, the Netherlands November 12th http://workshops.icts.sbg.ac.at/ace2013 Entertainment technology has the potential to not only entertain travelers but also to reduce frustration, aggression, and foster positive behavior in all traveling situations. Games or Gamification can also help shaping the traveller’s behavior for the better by, for example, keeping them of from driving during rush hour or using less fossil energy getting from A to B. This workshop is a forum to discuss how to enrich technology in transportation through aspects of entertainment and gaming. Example topics include Future…

Call for Papers The Third IEEE International Workshop on the Social Implications of Pervasive Computing for Sustainable Living (SIPC ’14) in conjunction with the Twelfth IEEE International Conference on Pervasive Computing and Communications – PerCom 2014 (http://www.percom.org) Budapest, Hungary March 24-28 Sponsored by IEEE http://www.sipc2014.blogspot.com Background The mobile, sensory and embedded technologies associated with pervasive computing are progressively approaching levels of sufficient accuracy, dependability and suitable cost for real world deployment and entry into everyday life. The potential as well as the implications of such technology are significant, with applications in almost all public, personal and commercial aspects of our…

CALL FOR PAPERS 6th International Conference on Computer Supported Education – CSEDU 2014 Website: http://www.csedu.org/ April 2 – 4, 2014 Barcelona, Spain Regular Paper Submission: October 1, 2013 Regular Paper Authors Notification: January 15, 2014 Regular Paper Camera Ready and Registration: January 29, 2014 Sponsored by: INSTICC-Institute for Systems and Technologies of Information, Control and Communication INSTICC is Member of: WfMC – Workflow Management Coaliton OMG – Object Management Group SEFI – European Society for Engineering Education European Association of EATEL – European Association of Technology Enhanced Learning IGIP – International Society for Engineering Education Logistics Partner: SCITEVENTS – Science…

Call for Papers: (FLAIRS-27 In cooperation with the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence, the 27th International FLAIRS Conference (FLAIRS-27; http://www.flairs-27.info/) will be held May 21-23, 2014, at the Hilton Pensacola Beach Gulf Front in Pensacola Beach, Florida, USA.  FLAIRS-27 continues a tradition of presenting and discussing state of the art artificial intelligence and related research in a sociable atmosphere within a beautiful setting. Events will include invited speakers, special tracks, discussion panels, and presentations of papers, posters, and awards. Traditionally, FLAIRS features not only some of the world’s leading researchers but also quality submissions from students. Submissions are…