CALL FOR PAPERS

ALICE 2013: Third International Workshop on Adaptive Learning via Interactive, Collaborative and Emotional approaches

http://www.aliceproject.eu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=88:alice-2013-call-for-papers&catid=1:ultime&Itemid=48

In conjunction with CISIS 2013: The Seventh International Conference on Complex, Intelligent, and Software Intensive Systems
(http://voyager.ce.fit.ac.jp/conf/cisis/2013/)

July 3 - 5, 2013
Taichung, Taiwan

**NEWS**
Selected papers of ALICE 2013 will be invited to submit an extended version for inclusion in a special issue of the International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET) indexed in Scopus, INSPEC and others.
http://www.online-journals.org/i-jet
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SUPPORTED AND ORGANIZED by

The FP7-EU project ALICE (http://www.aliceproject.eu)

IMPORTANT DATES

**Paper submission deadline: February 28, 2013 (HARD DEADLINE)
Notification of acceptance: March 10, 2013
Camera-Ready Submission: March 23, 2013
Registration: March 23, 2013
Workshop and CISIS main Conference: July 3 - 5, 2013

SCOPE AND OBJECTIVES

Despite a great potential and some initial successes, e-learning systems do not yet have the impact that many believe is possible. Moreover, the gap seems to be increasing because of the greater expectations of the current generation (Digital Natives) who have grown up with modern technology. There are also more general problems. In particular, an over-emphasis on cost effectiveness has meant that content is often not as strong as it needs to be and this deficiency has contributed to a lack of user engagement and some high attrition rates. Studies have consistently highlighted the important relationship between engagement and learning, with students who are highly motivated being more likely to engage in the learning process.

The Third International Workshop ALICE 2013 aims at providing a forum for innovative adaptive e-learning combining personalization, collaboration, simulation and storytelling aspects within an affective/emotional based approach able to contribute to the overcoming of the quoted limitations of current e-learning systems and content. Special emphasis is given to environments that are interactive, challenging and context aware while enabling learners' demand of empowerment, social identity, and authentic learning experience.

The expected contributions should be able to effectively involve learners in educational, cultural and informative activities. Empirical results from real users in real learning and training settings will be very valuable in order to evaluate and discuss the impact of the proposed innovative features. Academic researchers, professionals and practitioners are invited to exchange their experiences and ideas about problems and solutions related to the design, development and use of advanced and innovative, knowledge based learning systems and applications. Researchers can report their ideas, models, designs and experiences on the proposed topics.

TOPICS OF INTEREST

The main topics of interest within the scope of advances and innovative e-Learning systems include, but are not limited to:

- Affective and Emotional Approaches
- Live and Virtualized Collaboration
- Simulation and Serious Games
- New Forms of Assessment
- Storytelling
- Adaptive and Knowledge-based Technologies

WORKSHOP CHAIRS

Santi Caballé, Open University of Catalonia, Spain
Nicola Capuano, University of Salerno, Italy

PROGRAM COMMITTEE

Thanasis Daradoumis, Open University of Catalonia, Spain
Vincenzo Loia, University of Salerno, Italy
Saverio Salerno, University of Salerno, Italy
Sara de Freitas, Coventry University, UK
Eric Lin, Hamastar Technology Co. Ltd., Taiwan
Chang-Shing Lee, National University of Tainan, Taiwan
Tzung-Pei Hong, National University of Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Jordi Conesa, Open University of Catalonia, Spain
Josep Prieto, Open University of Catalonia, Spain
David Gañán, Open University of Catalonia, Spain
Néstor Mora, Open University of Catalonia, Spain
Michalis Feidakis, Michalis Feidakis, University of Aegean, Greece
Sergio Miranda, University of Salerno, Italy
Anna Pierri, Centre for Research in Pure and Applied Mathematics, Italy
Giuseppina Rita Mangione, MOMA S.p.A., Italy
Margit Höfler, University of Graz, Austria
Luis Casillas, University of Guadalajara, Mexico
Maria Kordaki, University of the Aegean, Greece

PAST EVENTS

ALICE 2012: Second International Workshop on Adaptive Learning via Interactive, Collaborative and Emotional approaches (in conjunction with The Sixth International Conference on Complex, Intelligent, and Software Intensive Systems: CISIS-2012), Palermo, Italy

ALICE 2011: First International Workshop on Adaptive Learning via Interactive, Collaborative and Emotional approaches (in conjunction with Fifth International Conference on Complex, Intelligent, and Software Intensive Systems: CISIS-2011), Fukuoka, Japan


PAPER PRESENTATION

Regular Papers, Oral Presentations and Posters.

INSTRUCTIONS TO AUTHORS

The manuscripts should closely reflect the final paper as it will appear in the Proceedings, which will be maximum 6 pages in Conference Publishing Services (CPS) column format. Please format your paper, as described in the Proceedings
Manuscripts style and Author Guidelines where you can find instructions (Word, PDF, Postscript).

See further details at main conference web site of CISIS 2013: http://voyager.ce.fit.ac.jp/conf/cisis/2013/

PUBLICATION

All accepted papers (presented orally or as a poster) with paid registration will be included in the Proceedings of CISIS 2013. ALICE 2013 papers will be published by Conference Publishing Services (CPS).

After the conference, selected papers of ALICE 2013 will be invited to submit an extended version for inclusion in a special issue of the International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET) indexed in Scopus, INSPEC and others.
http://www.online-journals.org/i-jet

Submission implies the willingness of at least one of the authors to register and present the paper.

SUBMISSIONS

The submission site for CISIS-2013 and all workshops is available at http://voyager.ce.fit.ac.jp/conf/cisis/2013/submit.html
The file format of the initial submissions and final accepted papers should be PDF. In order to proceed with the submission, please use the submission system of CISIS 2013.

CONTACT

Santi Caballé, Open University of Catalonia, Spain
scaballe@uoc.edu

Nicola Capuano, University of Salerno, Italy
ncapuano@unisa.it