The 2nd International Conference on Web-based Learning

                                     Call for Papers                            
        
                        The 2nd International Conference on Web-based 
Learning(ICWL 2003)
                        (http://www.it.deakin.edu.au/icwl2003/)


       August 18-20, 2003        Melbourne, Australia
       Organized by:    Deakin University and The Hong Kong Web Society
       Sponsored by:    Deakin University andThe Hong Kong Web Society


Conference Theme
Web-based learning is rapidly emerging as an alternative or complementary 
approach to traditional classroom-based education.
The World Wide Web is changing the way that universities and corporations offer 
education and training to their students and 
employees. This has been demonstrated with a shift from a traditional 
instructor-centered learning environment to a 
learner-centered platform. 


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 a 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. 


These developments are forcing educational institutions to expand their 
technological and pedagogical developments within 
their distance learning structured environments on many different levels (e.g. 
systems, applications, infrastructure, 
social etc.).  Subsequently, the successful application of e-learning 
encourages innovation, enhances the workforce 
performance, and helps reduce cost expenditures. 


The 2nd International Conference on Web-based Learning (ICWL 2003) follows the 
tradition of the successful ICWL 2002 held in
Hong Kong and aims at providing an in-depth study of the technical, 
pedagogical, as well as incorporating management issues 
of Web-based learning. Additionally, focus will be applied on issues of 
interest to the learner, offering the optimal web 
based leaning environment to achieve high academic results.  Deakin University 
is organizing this conference in conjunction 
with The Hong Kong Web Society, to provide a forum which gathers educators, 
researchers, technologists and implementers of 
Web-based learning from around the world to discuss, collaborate and advance 
all relevant issues pertaining to this area of 
research. 


Conference Objectives
> To provide a forum for discussion among educators, researchers and 
> technologists for addressing the various aspects on 
Web-based learning 
> To provide a suggestive guide for the implementation of the web based 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 
- Organizational e-Learning Strategy
- Quality Management in Web-based Learning 


- 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
- Instructional Design for e-Learning
- Interactive e-Learning Systems 
- Intelligent Training Technology 
- Electronic Publishing Tools for e-Learning 
- Research Perspectives in e-Learning 
- Multimedia-based Learning Systems


- 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
- Database Architecture for Web-based learning 
- Multimedia databases for Web-based learningPaper 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 electronically via the conference Web page 
(http://www.it.deakin.edu.au/icwl2003/) according to the format 
specified in General Information for Authors at the Web page. Accepted papers 
will be published in the conference proceedings
by Springer Verlag LNCS (Lecture Notes in Computer Science), and best ranked 
papers in a special issue of an international 
journal.


Important Dates


14 March, 2003          Deadline for paper submissions
21 April, 2003          Notification for Acceptance 
12 May, 2003            Deadline for Submitting Camera-Ready Version of Full 
Papers
18-20 August, 2003      Conference Dates


Conference Chairs


Conference Co-Chair:                    Brian Corbitt   Deakin University
Conference Co-Chair:                    Joseph Fong     Hong Kong Web Society
Program Committee Co-Chair:             Wanlei Zhou     Deakin University
Program Committee Co-Chair:             Paul Nicholson  Deakin University       
        


Program Committee Members


Peter Albion            University of Southern Queensland, Australia
Leicha Bragg            Deakin University, Australia
Stéphane  Bressan       National University of Singapore, Singapore
Wentong Cai             Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Malcolm Campbell        Deakin University, Australia
Jiannong Cao            Hong Kong Polytechnic U. Hong Kong, HK
Ronnie Cheung           Hong Kong Polytechnic University, HK
Jo Coldwell             Deakin University, Australia
Brian Corbitt           Deakin University, Australia
Brian d'Auriol          University of Texas at El Paso, USA
Caroline Dowling        Australian Catholic University, Australia
Joseph Fong             Hong Kong Web Society, HK
Alex Fung               Hong Kong Baptist University, HK
Wen Gao                 Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
Minyi Guo               University of Aizu, Japan
Sarah Guss              RMIT University, Australia
Bernard Holkner         Monash University, Australia
John Hughes             University of Ulster, UK
Ali Hurson              Pennsylvania State U., USA
Kai Hwang               University of Southern California, USA
Beverley Jane           Deakin University, Australia
Weijia Jia              City Uuniversity of Hong Kong, HK
Zongli Jiang            Beijing Polytechnic University, China
Han Jin                 Huazhong University of Sci and Tech, China
Stephen Keast           Deakin University, Australia
Leissa Kelly            Deakin University, Australia
C.-T King               National Tsing Hua U., Taiwan
Irene Kwan              Lingnan University, HK
Reggie Kwan             The Open University of Hong Kong, HK
Keqin Li                State U of NY at New Paltz, USA
Xiaoming Li             Beijing University, China
Qing Li                 City University of Hong Kong, HK
Craig Linn              University of Western Sydney, Australia
Zhiyong Liu             National Natural Science Foundation, China
Dennis McLeod           University of Southern California, USA
Christine Morin         IRISA/Universite de Rennes, France
John Murnane            Melbourne University, Australia
Paul Nicholson          Deakin University, Australia
Maria Orlowska          The University of Queensland, Australia
Yi Pan                  Georgia State University, USA
Joann Pearson           University of Hong Kong, HK
Raj Raje                Purdue University, USA
Jeff Richardson         Monash University, Australia
Geoff Romeo             Monash University, Australia
Jackie Silcock          Deakin University, Australia
Peter Smith             University of Sunderland, UK
Philip Steele           Monash University, Australia
Chengzheng Sun          Griffith University, Australia
B. Szymanski            Rensselear University, USA
Arthur Tatnall          Victoria University of Technology, Australia
Y-M Teo                 National University of Singapore, Singapore
Ulrich  Thiel           GMD-IPSI, Dolivstr, Germany
C. Thaiupathump         Chiang Mai University, Thailand
Juhani Tuovinen         Charles Sturt University, Australia
Craig Warren            Deakin University, Australia
Yue Wu                  University of Electronic Sci and Tech, China
Zhengda Wu              Bond University, Australia
Jianwei Zhang           Tsinghua University, China
Wei Zhao                Texas A&M University, USA
S.Q. Zheng              University of Texas Dallas, USA
Weimin Zheng            Tsinghua University, China
Wanlei Zhou             Deakin University, Australia





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