The 2nd International Conference on Web-based Learning

                                                        CALL FOR PAPERS 
(extended deadline: ICWL'2002)                                  

                                                The 1st International 
Conference on Web-based Learning
                                                        
http://www.hkws.org/cwlearn

                                                                hosted by
                                        the 28th International Conference on 
Very Large Data Bases (VLDB'2002)
                                                        
http://www.cs.ust.hk/vldb2002

                                        August 17-19, 2002      Kowloon 
Shangri-La Hotel, Hong Kong SAR, China
                                        Organized by :          The Hong Kong 
Web Society 
                                        Sponsored by :          City University 
of Hong Kong,Hong Kong Polytechnic University
                                                                Lingnan 
University, IEEE Hong Kong Section Computer Chapter
                                                                Hong Kong Pei 
Hua Education Foundation Limited

Conference Theme

It is recognized that the traditional classroom approach to learning cannot 
cope with all the needs of the individual students
and the increasing demand for life-long learning. The popularity of the World 
Wide Web and its development has enabled the 
creation and implementation of Web-based learning. This is of particular 
importance to shift from a teacher-centered learning
environment to student-centered. The evolving new generation of education 
environment leads to a revolution in traditional 
teaching methods.

With the rapid development of Web-based learning and new concepts like virtual 
classrooms, virtual laboratories and virtual 
universities, many issues need to be addressed. On the technical side, there is 
a need for the effective technology for 
deployment of Web-based education. On the learning side, the cyber mode of 
learning is very different from the 
classroom-based learning. How can instructional development cope with this new 
style of learning? On the management side, 
the establishment of the cyber university imposes very different requirements 
for the set up. Does industry-university 
partnership provide a solution to addressing the technological and management 
issues? As with many other new developments, 
more research is needed to establish the concepts and best practice for 
Web-based learning. 

The rapidly growing demand for e-learning is forcing educational institutions 
to expand in remote learning through the Web 
in terms of technological and pedagogical development. The successful 
application of e-learning provides enhancements in work
force performance, helps to lower cost, and encourages innovation. This 
conference aims at providing an in-depth study of the
technical, pedagogical, as well as management issues of Web-based learning. The 
Hong Kong Web Society is organizing this 
conference in conjunction with City University of Hong Kong and the Hong Kong 
Polytechnic University to provide a forum to 
bring together educators, researchers, technologists and implementers of 
Web-based learning from around the world to discuss
the state of the art in this area. 

Conference Objectives

* To provide a forum for discussion among educators, researchers, technologists 
for addressing the various aspects on 
  Web-based learning. 
* To provide a showcase for the implementation of the cyber mode of learning 
and to address the technical, pedagogical, 
  management and social issues associated with the implementation.
* To explore concepts and examples of good practice in developing, integrating 
and delivering e-learning solutions. 
* To provide an opportunity for conference participants and solution providers 
for e-learning to exchange views and provide 
  feedback on Web-based learning.

Topics

Topics relevant to the conference theme include, but are not limited to, the 
following: 

- Virtual University                            
- Virtual Classroom and Virtual Laboratories                    
- Borderless Education          
- Cyber Education Initiatives           
- Innovative Curriculum in e-Learning    
- Teaching, Learning and Assessment Strategy in Virtual Classroom               
- Industry-Institute Partnership                
- Management of Learning Resources      
- Knowledge Management for e-Learning           
- Learning & Content Management Systems                 
- Infrastructure of Web-based Learning Environment
- Developing, Integrating and Delivering e-Learning Solutions
- Building Learning Architectures       
- Digital Libraries for e-Learning
- Authoring Tools and  Integrated Platforms for e-Learning
- Interactive e-Learning Systems        
- Intelligent Training Technology
- Electronic Publishing Tools for e-Learning
- Pedagogical Issues
- Concepts and Examples of Good Practices
- Collaborative Learning        
- Asynchronous Learning
- Distance Leaning
- Evaluation/Performance Measurement & Assessment
- Instructional Design for e-Learning
- Web-based Training for Customers
- Community Building for e-Learning
- Organizational e-Learning Strategy             
- Quality Management in Web-based Learning              
- Research Perspectives in e-Learning
- Multimedia-based  Learning Systems
- Database Architecture for Web-based learning
- Multimedia databases for Web-based learning
           
Paper Submission

We invite contributions covering the above aspects in Web-based learning. 
Papers can be presentation of research results and
case studies of individual experience and work in progress. Papers should be of 
high quality, original, unpublished, and not
submitted elsewhere. Authors of contributed papers are asked to submit a paper 
with 5000 words for the respective 
contribution to the Conference Secretary 
cswlearn-s6Bh4yWHI9Qm86kyHbUEe1pr/1R2p/CL@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx according to the 
format specified in General Information
for Authors at the conference Web page http://www.hkws.org/cwlearn Accepted 
papers will be published in the conference 
proceedings by Spinger Verlag LNCS(Lecture Notes in Computer Science), and best 
ranked papers in a special issue in the 
International Journal of Distance Education Technologies(JDET). 

Important Dates

17-19 August, 2002              Conference Dates

15 April, 2002                  Extended Deadline for paper submissions
15 May,   2002                  Notification for Acceptance 
30 May,   2002                  Deadline for Submitting Camera-Ready Version of 
Full Papers
1  July   2002                  Deadline for (Early)  Registration 

Conference Organization

Honorable conference chair:     Cheung, T Y     City University of Hong Kong
Conference Chair:               Fong, Joseph    Hong Kong Web Society

Organizing Chair:               Chan, Keith     Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Organizing Vice Chair:          Kwan, Irene     Lingnan University
Industrial Stream:              Fong, Anthony   City University of Hong Kong
Treasurer:                      Li, Qing        City University of Hong Kong
Publication:                    Tsang, Philip   Open University of Hong Kong
Web Master:                     Leong Hong Va   Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Local Arrangement:              Ng, Margaret    Hong Kong Web Society
Publicity:                      Chan, Jimmy     Open University of Hong Kong    
   
Tutorial management:            Yeung, W. Lok   Lingnan University              
      
Conference Secretary:           Chan, Cherry    Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Program Committee Chairs: 

PC Co-Chair:            Jia, Weijia             City University of Hong Kong
PC Co-Chair:            Cheung, Ronnie          Hong Kong Polytechnic University
PC Co-Chair:            Kwan, Reggie            Open University of Hong Kong

Program Committee Members:

Aberer, Karl            GMD-IPSI, Germany                               
Bressan, Stephane       National University of Singapore, Singapore             
Busseler, Christoph     Oracle Corporation, U.S.A.                      
Cao, Jiannong           Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong     
Chan, Daniel            SYSTEK Information Technology Ltd., Hong Kong   
Chang, Elizabeth        IPower B2B, Australia                           
Chen, Arbee             National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan, R.O.C.   
Chen, Houn-Gee          National Chung Cheng University, Taiwan , R.O.C.        
        
Chen, Peter             Lousiana State University,  U.S.A.                      
Cheung, David           University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China       
Chin, Francis           University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China               
        
Corkindale, David       University of South Australia, Australia                
        
Dillon, Tharam          LaTrobe University, Australia                   
Fung Chiwai             Vocation Training Council-IVE, Hong Kong                
Halang, Wolfgang        Fernuniversitaet Hagen, Germany         
Hou, Wen-Chi            Southern Illionis University at Cardondate, U.S.A       
Hughes, John            University of Ulster, Northern Ireland          
Huang, Shi-Ming         National Chung Cheng University, Taiwan, R.O.C.        
Ip, Horace              City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong         
Jin, Qun                University of Aizu, Japan                       
Karlapalem, Kamal       Indian Institute of Information Technology, India       
Kunii, Tosiyasu         Hosei University, Japan                         
Lam, Ernest             Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong                 
Lee, Dik                Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, Hong Kong 
            
Le Gruenwald, G.        University of Oklahoma, U.S.A.
Li, Guojie              Institute of Computing Technology, China
Liu, Chun nian          Beijing Polytechnic University, China
Maier, David            Oregon Graduate Institute, Oregon, U.S.A.       
McLeod, Dennis          University of Southern California, U.S.A.
Meersman, Robert        Free University of Brussels, Belgium
Mylopoulos, John        University of Toronto, Canada
Navathe, Shamkant       Georgia Institute of Technology, U.S.A.
Orlowska, Maria         University of Queensland, Australia     
Paul, Ray               Brunel University, U.K. 
Smith, Peter            Sunderland University, U.K      
Su, Stanley             University of Florida, U.S.A.
Tang, Changjie          Sichuan University, China
Thalheim, Bernhard      Technical University Cottbus, Germany
Thiel Ulrich            Fraunhofer IPSI, Germany
Tjoa, A Min             Vienna University of Technology, Austria
Wong, Tat-Meng          Open University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Wei, Sun                Florida International University, U.S.A
Wong, Kam Fai           Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Wu, Simon               Merrill Lynch, U.S.A.
Zhao, Wei               Texas A & M University, Texas, U.S.A.
Zhou, Wanlei            Deakin University, Australia 
Zhuang, Yueting         Zhejiang University, China    
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