6th International Technology, Education and Development Conference (INTED 2012)
Abstract
INTED2012 will be an International Forum for those who wish to present their projects and innovations, having also the opportunity to discuss the main aspects and the latest results in the field of Education and Research. The general aim of the conference is to promote international collaboration in Education and Research in all educational fields and disciplines. The attendance of more than 700 delegates from 70 different countries is expected.
We invite you to submit your abstracts and to attend in order to share your achievements in the fields of education and collaboration. The deadline for submitting abstracts is November 24th, 2011. There will be three presentation modalities: Oral and poster presentations (in-person) and virtual (for those who can not attend in person)
Two ISBN publications will be produced with all the accepted abstracts and papers that will serve as a database of innovation projects in Education and Research.
Topics
General Issues
- Education and Globalization
- Organizational, legal and financial issues
- Diversity issues and women and minorities in science and technology
- Barriers to Learning (e.g.: age, psychosocial factors, ethnicity…)
- Increasing affordability and access to the Internet
- Impact of Education on Development
Experiences in Education
- Enhancing learning and the undergraduate experience
- New projects and innovations
- Transferring disciplines
- Competence Evaluation
- Learning Experiences in Primary and Secondary School
- Pre-service teacher experiences
- Student Selection Criteria in interdisciplinary studies
- Student Support in Education
- Lifelong Learning
- Vocational Training
New Trends in the Higher Education Area
- New challenges for the Higher Education Area
- ECTS experiences
- Erasmus experiences in the universities
- Student and staff mobility programmes
- The Bologna Declaration process
- Experiences in Joint degrees programmes
International Projects
- New experiences for the international cooperation
- Joint Education projects
- Joint Reserach projects
- Project outcomes and conclusions
Pedagogical & Didactical Innovations
- Learning and Teaching Methodologies
- Language Learning Innovations
- Tutoring and Coaching
- Transferable skills
- Complimentary skills programmes
- Evaluation and Assessment of Student Learning
- Collaborative and Problem-based Learning
- Teacher education experiences
Research in Education
- Experiences in Research in Education
- Research on Technology in Education
- Links between Education and Research
- Research Methodologies
- Academic Research Projects
- Engineering Research Centres
Virtual Universities
- The internationalization of Universities
- Experiences in Virtual Universities
- Distance education
Technological Issues in Education
- E-learning Mobile/Wireless Technologies (PDA, SmartPhones, etc)
- Blended Learning
- Web classroom applications
- Online/Virtual Laboratories Classroom and Laboratory: Integration
- Managed Learning Environments (MLEs)
- Learning Management Systems (LMS)
- Intelligent Tutoring Systems (ITS)
- eLearning Standards (SCORM)
- Technology-Enhanced Learning
Computer Supported Collaborative Work
- Collaborative Virtual Environments (CVEs)
- Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs)
- Web 2.0 and Social Networking: Blogs, Wikis ...
- Experiences in Web Technologies in Education
Educational Software and Serious Games
- Educational Software experiences
- Experiences in Educational/Serious Games
- Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia
- 3D Applications and Virtual Reality
- Simulation and Remote Control
- Videos for Learning (YouTube Generation)
- Gaming Consoles as Learning Tools
Curriculum Design and Innovation
- New Experiences for Curriculum Design
- Strategies, Principles and Challenges
- Forecasting of labour market and skill needs in Europe
- Generic skills and their development
Quality assurance in Education
- Academic experiences and best practice contributions
- Accreditation /Assessment processes
- Quality standards at national and international level
University-Industry Collaboration
- Collaborative Learning and Work Employability
- Continuous Education
- University/Industry Programs
- University/Industry Experiences
E-content Management and Development
- Knowledge Management experiences
- ePortfolios
- Intellectual Property Rights and Plagiarism
- Digital Rights Management
- User-Generated Content
- Digital Libraries and Repositories
- Business Intelligence