ST8. iLELA / Immersive Learning Experiences in Later Age

Overview

Over the past few years, there has been an increasing interest in using the potential of digital technologies to involve the learner into role-playing, socially embedded interactions, and mixed-reality environments. Although these learning experiences tend to stem from the advancements in today’s society, age-related changes and media allocation in different generations pose many challenges to both immersive and inclusive learning experiences. The aim of this special track is to discuss the challenges and strategies used in the fields of Information and communication technologies and gerontagogy or educational gerontology, in order to extend technology-enhanced learning to older adults.

List of Topics

The topics of interest include (but not limited to):
Theoretical framework or literature reviews related with the role of technologies in gerontagogy;
Development of digital artifacts for immersive learning in later age; –
Theories and practices related with learning environments and active ageing;
Case studies of learning experiences in later age;
Approaches to learning experiences, memory plasticity and cognitive training in the aging process;
Intergenerational learning experiences;
Technology-enhanced learning and aging

Author Info

Submitted papers must follow the same guidelines as the main conference submissions. Please visit https://immersivelrn.org/ilrn2019/authors-info/ for guidelines and templates. For submitting a paper to this special track, please use the submission system https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=ilrn2019 , log in with an account or register, and select the track “ST8: iLELA / Immersive Learning Experiences in Later Age” to add your submission.

Special Track Chairs

Ana Isabel Veloso (aiv@ua.pt), University of Aveiro, Digimedia, Portugal

Program Committee (to be confirmed and extended)

Alexandra Lopes, Faculty of Humanities, University of Porto, Portugal
Ana Beatriz Bahia, Casthalia Digital Art Studio, Florianópolis, Brazil
Beatriz Sousa Santos, DETI, University of Aveiro, Portugal
Carlos Santos, University of Aveiro, DigiMedia, Portugal
Carsten Moller, German Sport University Cologne, Germany
Célia Soares, ISMAI, Portugal
Eugene Loos, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
Leonel Morgado, Universidade Aberta, Portugal
Liliana Costa, DigiMedia, Portugal
Liliana Sousa, University of Aveiro, Portugal
Luiz Adolfo Andrade, University of Estado da Bahia, Juazeiro, Brazil
Lynn Alves, Universidade do Estado da Bahia, Salvador, Brazil
Mário Vairinhos, DeCA, University of Aveiro, Portugal
Maria Piedade Brandão, ESSUA, University of Aveiro, Portugal
Óscar Mealha, University of Aveiro, DigiMedia, Portugal
Paulo Dias, DETI, University of Aveiro, Portugal
Sonia Ferreira, Institute Polytechnic of Viseu, Portugal

Contact

For more information, please contact Ana Isabel Veloso ( aiv@ua.pt )