CSEDU 2010 (the 2th International Conference on Computer Supported Education) is an important yearly meeting place of top researchers and practitioners. Last edition of CSEDU was well attended by several hundred researchers and practitioners and included a number of distinguished keynote speakers who contributed to reinforce the high quality standards of the conference as can be seen at the conference website.

CSEDU ( http://www.csedu.org ) will be organized by INSTICC, the Institute for Systems and Technologies of Information, Control and Communications, and held in cooperation with top international associations. This conference is co-located with WEBIST 2010 (6th International Conference on Web Information Systems and Technologies - http://www.webist.org/) which is an added-value for those delegates who share an interest in topic areas of both conferences.

Submitted papers will be subject to a double-blind review process. All accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings, under an ISBN reference, on paper and CD-ROM support. The proceedings will be indexed by several major international indexers, including INSPEC, DBLP and we are awaiting the confirmation of indexation by EI and Thomson Reuters Conference Proceedings Citation Index.

Best paper awards will be distributed during the conference.

All published papers will be also available at the INSTICC's Digital Library, which will be made available shortly.

Please check further details at the CSEDU 2010 conference web site (http://www.csedu.org). There you will find detailed information about the conference structure and its main topic areas.

Workshops and special sessions are also invited. If you wish to propose a workshop or a special session, for example based on the results of a specific research project, please send a proposal to the CSEDU secretariat. Workshop chairs and Special Session chairs will benefit from logistics support and other types of support, including secretariat and financial support, to facilitate the development of a valid idea.

CSEDU Secretariat
Av. D. Manuel I, 27A 2esq.
2910-595 Setubal, Portugal
Tel.: +351 265 520 184
Fax: +44 203 014 8596
Email: csedu.secretariat@insticc.org
Web: http://www.csedu.org

IMPORTANT DATES:
Regular Paper Submission: October 21, 2009
Authors Notification (regular papers): December 21, 2009
Final Regular Paper Submission and Registration: January 12, 2010 
Conference date: 7 - 10 April, 2010

Location: Valencia, Spain

Organized by INSTICC  
Technical Co-Sponsorship by WfMC

Proceedings indexed by INSPEC, DBLP, Thomson Reuters Conference Proceedings Citation Index and EI (last two awaiting the confirmation of indexation)

TOPIC AREAS:

AREA 1: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES SUPPORTING LEARNING

- Web-based learning, Wikis and Blogs
      - Virtual learning environments
      - e-learning platforms, portals
      - Authoring tools and content development
      - Groupware Tools
      - Synchronous and Asynchronous Learning
      - Security Aspects
      - AV-communication and multimedia
      - Mobile learning
      - Ontologies and meta-data standards
      - Intelligent Tutoring Systems
      - e-learning hardware and software
      - Digital Libraries for e-learning

AREA 2: LEARNING/TEACHING METHODOLOGIES AND ASSESSMENT

- Supervising and managing student projects
      - Simulated communities and online mentoring
      - Pedagogy enhancement with e-learning
      - Educating the educators
      - Immersive Learning
      - Blended learning
      - Mobile learning (M-learning)
      - Computer-aided assessment
      - Metrics and performance measurement
      - Assessment software tools
      - Assessment methods in blended learning environments
      - e-testing and new test theories

AREA 3: SOCIAL CONTEXT AND LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS

- Learning Organizations
      - Collaborative Learning
      - Community Building
      - Lifelong Learning: Continuing Professional Training & Development
      - Theoretical bases of e-learning environments
      - International Partnerships in Teaching
      - Distance and e-learning in a global context
      - Cooperation with Industry in teaching
      - Context dependent learning
      - Higher Education vs. Vocational Training

AREA 4: DOMAIN APPLICATIONS AND CASE STUDIES

- e-learning success cases
      - Errors in e-learning
      - Critical Success Factors in Distance Learning
      - e-learning in Electrical, Mechanical, Civil and Information Engineering
      - Medical Applications
      - Interdisciplinary programs for distance education
      - Impact and achievements of International initiatives
      - Joint-degrees
      - Virtual Labs: Examples, Architecture and Organization
      - Virtual Universities and Classrooms

AREA 5: QUALITY, EVALUATION AND ACCREDITATION

- Benchmark metrics for broad domain learning
      - Standards and interoperability
      - Course design and e-learning curriculae
      - Emerging and best practices
      - Managing quality in e-learning
      - e-learning tactics and strategies
      - Course/program evaluation
      - Teacher Evaluation
      - Accessibility to disabled users
      - Quality Assurance: Recognition; Accreditation; Certification
      - Assessment and accreditation of courses and institutions