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Study Participation: Making Medical Decisions in Uncertainty
by Roundtree, Aimee 24 Mar '14

24 Mar '14

I am conducting a study about how patients, caregivers, and healthcare providers handle uncertainty when they make medical decisions (UHD CPHS #26-14). Please consider volunteering to participate in a brief, online questionnaire where you share your experiences pertaining to uncertainty in medical decision making. Please also consider forwarding this invitation to others in your community who might be willing to participate. CONSUMERS, PATIENTS, FAMILIES: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2GVMGDW HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2GC5NJ7 Your participation will help improve models for making more effective healthcare decision products. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at roundtreea(a)uhd.edu or 713-222-5315. Aimee Kendall Roundtree, Ph.D. Associate Professor and Director Master of Science in Technical Communication University of Houston-Downtown One Main Street, 1045-South Houston, TX 77002 713-222-5315 roundtreea(a)uhd.edu

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Western Political Science Association Roundtable
by jose marichal 24 Mar '14

24 Mar '14

Colleagues, Anyone in Political Science who happens to be going to the Western Political Science Association in Seattle next month and would like to be part of a methods roundtable on "collecting on-line data," please notify me off list at: marichal(a)callutheran.edu Thanks, Jose On Mon, Mar 24, 2014 at 5:40 AM, Liz Sillence <lizsillence(a)yahoo.co.uk>wrote: > Funded PhD studentship at Northumbria University > > > "Understanding the impact of gathering, tracking and > exchanging information via social media on health decision making (advert > reference: HLS/DRFPSSR7/53455)" > > Deadline March 31st 2014 > > The Internet is well established as a major source of > health information, but both the source and the nature of e-health content > is > changing rapidly. Patients are increasingly the first source of > information and > advice for other patients in a new peer-to-peer process in which patients > are > turning to others like themselves for advice and support and where detailed > patient experiences (PEx) are offered online and used to inform health > decisions. In addition patients are increasingly 'life logging' - tracking > and > monitoring information about their own health, for example, objective data > on > weight, blood pressure and treatment response, alongside subjective > reports of > mood and anxiety. Whilst some sites encourage people to share this > information > (see for example Patients Like Me) little is known about the ways in which > people combine all this information and use it to better understand their > own > condition and importantly make decisions about their health and wellbeing. > > Using a mixed method approach and different patient > groups (segmented around, type and stage of disease, level of active > management, age and gender) this programme of research aims to understand > how > the gathering, tracking and exchanging of information and experiences via > mobile applications and social media influences health decision making. The > project will explore the following questions: > * How does increased awareness and monitoring of health > variables affect peoples' attitudes towards their health condition and > sense of > wellbeing? > * How are different sources of information > (self-collected, GP provided and peer-to-peer) integrated over the longer > term? > * What are the pathways by which this type of information > influences decision making? > * Finally, given the choice agenda within the NHS - 'no > decision about me without me', how do people want to be able to share, > view and > monitor their health as a way of enhancing their input to the decision > making > process. > > Enquiries regarding this studentship should be made to Dr > Liz Sillence: elizabeth.sillence(a)northumbria.ac.uk > > Applicants should hold a first or upper second class > honours degree (in a relevant subject) from a UK higher education > institution, > or equivalent. Students who are not UK/EU residents are eligible to apply, > provided they hold the relevant academic qualifications, together with an > IELTS > score of at least 6.5. > > To apply, contact Paul Agnew to request the appropriate > application form, quoting the advert reference above, via email to > hl.pgradmin(a)northumbria.ac.uk > > or by using the application link on the findaphd page > http://www.findaphd.com/search/ProjectDetails.aspx?PJID=53455 > _______________________________________________ > The Air-L(a)listserv.aoir.org mailing list > is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org > Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: > http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org > > Join the Association of Internet Researchers: > http://www.aoir.org/ -- _______________________________________________________________________________________ josé marichal, ph.d. | associate professor | political science <http://about.me/marichal> department | california lutheran university 60 w. olsen road | #3800 | thousand oaks, ca 91360 805-493-3328

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Funded PhD Health decision making and social media
by Liz Sillence 24 Mar '14

24 Mar '14

Funded PhD studentship at Northumbria University "Understanding the impact of gathering, tracking and exchanging information via social media on health decision making (advert reference: HLS/DRFPSSR7/53455)" Deadline March 31st 2014 The Internet is well established as a major source of health information, but both the source and the nature of e-health content is changing rapidly. Patients are increasingly the first source of information and advice for other patients in a new peer-to-peer process in which patients are turning to others like themselves for advice and support and where detailed patient experiences (PEx) are offered online and used to inform health decisions. In addition patients are increasingly ‘life logging’ - tracking and monitoring information about their own health, for example, objective data on weight, blood pressure and treatment response, alongside subjective reports of mood and anxiety. Whilst some sites encourage people to share this information (see for example Patients Like Me) little is known about the ways in which people combine all this information and use it to better understand their own condition and importantly make decisions about their health and wellbeing. Using a mixed method approach and different patient groups (segmented around, type and stage of disease, level of active management, age and gender) this programme of research aims to understand how the gathering, tracking and exchanging of information and experiences via mobile applications and social media influences health decision making. The project will explore the following questions: • How does increased awareness and monitoring of health variables affect peoples’ attitudes towards their health condition and sense of wellbeing? • How are different sources of information (self-collected, GP provided and peer-to-peer) integrated over the longer term? • What are the pathways by which this type of information influences decision making? • Finally, given the choice agenda within the NHS - ‘no decision about me without me’, how do people want to be able to share, view and monitor their health as a way of enhancing their input to the decision making process. Enquiries regarding this studentship should be made to Dr Liz Sillence: elizabeth.sillence(a)northumbria.ac.uk Applicants should hold a first or upper second class honours degree (in a relevant subject) from a UK higher education institution, or equivalent. Students who are not UK/EU residents are eligible to apply, provided they hold the relevant academic qualifications, together with an IELTS score of at least 6.5. To apply, contact Paul Agnew to request the appropriate application form, quoting the advert reference above, via email to hl.pgradmin(a)northumbria.ac.uk or by using the application link on the findaphd page http://www.findaphd.com/search/ProjectDetails.aspx?PJID=53455

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One month to go! OpenSym (WikiSym) Call for Research Papers
by Nicolas Jullien 24 Mar '14

24 Mar '14

Dear colleague, please consider submitting a paper to OpenSym 2014 (formerly WikiSym) in Berlin, Germany, Aug 27-29. In-cooperation with ACM SIGWEB, ACM SIGSOFT, archived in the ACM Digital Library. General call for papers: http://www.opensym.org/os2014/submission/general-call/ Track-specific calls for research papers: 1. Open Data: http://www.opensym.org/os2014/submission/research-track-calls/open-data/ 2. Open Educational Resources: http://www.opensym.org/os2014/submission/research-track-calls/open-educatio… 3. Free/Libre/Open Source Software http://www.opensym.org/os2014/submission/research-track-calls/open-source/ 4. (IT-Driven) Open Innovation: http://www.opensym.org/os2014/submission/research-track-calls/open-innovati… 5. Wikis and Open Collaboration: http://www.opensym.org/os2014/submission/research-track-calls/open-collab-w… 6. Wikipedia http://www.opensym.org/os2014/submission/research-track-calls/wikipedia/ With kind regards, Nicolas Jullien

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Call for Papers, 9th GigaNet Symposium
by Francesca Musiani 24 Mar '14

24 Mar '14

Dear colleagues, Please find below the Call for Papers for the 9th Annual GigaNet Symposium. Please excuse cross-postings. Kind regards, Francesca Global Internet Governance Academic Network (GigaNet) CALL FOR PAPERS 9th Annual Symposium 1 September 2014 Istanbul, Turkey Deadline for abstract submissions: April 15 2014 The Global Internet Governance Academic Network (GigaNet) is seeking research submissions about Internet Governance to be presented at its Ninth Annual Symposium, held on 1 September 2014, one day before the United Nations Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Istanbul, Turkey. GigaNet is a scholarly community that promotes the development of Internet Governance as a recognized, interdisciplinary field of study and facilitates informed dialogue on policy issues and related matters between scholars and governments, international organizations, the private sector and civil society. http://giga-net.org/ Since 2006, GigaNet has organized an Annual Symposium to showcase research about Internet Governance, bringing together researchers and practitioners from a wide range of disciplines and fields. As in previous years, the symposium will provide room to discuss current and future questions as well as the challenges encountered and results achieved in global Internet governance. The 2014 GigaNet Symposium offers researchers a timely opportunity to present their work on our rapidly changing field. Conference themes GigaNet is interested in receiving abstracts related to Internet Governance themes, especially those containing innovative approaches and/or emerging research areas. The program committee welcomes all proposals on topics related to global Internet governance including such themes as: * The WGEC process and outcomes * The WSIS review process and outcomes * The mainstreaming and proliferation of "Internet Governance" * The institutionalization of internet governance * Analysis of the NETmundial meeting * Global Trade, Intellectual Property and Internet Governance * The ICANN separation roadmap from the NTIA We will continue to provide a venue for emerging scholars in the field by offering select panels. Emerging Scholars are those individuals who have received their Ph.D. within the past three years as well as current doctoral students working on their approved doctoral research. Accepted papers from senior scholars will be presented and discussed in a roundtable format involving business, government and technical community representatives, while emerging scholars will present their work in a more traditional academic panel. In both cases, presenters should expect to have conversations about their work with people from a wide range of stakeholder groups. Submissions Interested scholars should submit abstracts of their research paper at the Easy Chair platform: https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=giganet2014 Deadline for abstract submissions: April 15 2014 Paper proposals should be submitted following these requirements: § An abstract of 800-1000 words, in English, that describes the paper's main research goal(s) and methodology employed § A short bio note focused on institutional affiliations, advanced degrees, scholarly publications and work in the field of Internet Governance and related issues (for example ICTs). Please include a link to a more detailed CV. § Authors of accepted abstracts must submit their final papers by *15 July 2014*. Those unable to do so will be removed from the program. Process and publication The Program Committee will evaluate submitted abstracts and inform proposal authors of acceptance decisions by email before *1 June 2014*. Accepted submissions and final papers will be published on the GigaNet website. An online publication with selected papers on the main challenges of Internet Governance is also planned for the Istanbul IGF. Registration The GigaNet Annual Symposium is free of charge. However, registration will be required to gain entry to the event venue. Please continue visiting our website for further information about registration, venue and accommodation. If you have any question related to the submission or the symposium activities, please e-mail the Program Committee Chair: j-laprise(a)northwestern.edu. -- Francesca Musiani Postdoctoral researcher Centre de Sociologie de l'Innovation <http://www.csi.mines-paristech.fr/> MINES ParisTech 60, Boulevard Saint-Michel 75272 Paris Cedex 06, France Co-Chair, ESN-IAMCR <http://iamcr.org/s-wg/cctmc/esn> | Outreach officer, GigaNet <http://giga-net.org> Projet ANR ADAM - Architectures distribuées et applications multimédias<http://adam.hypotheses.org/> Internet Policy Review @ HIIG Berlin <http://policyreview.info/> Personal website <http://www.csi.mines-paristech.fr/People/musiani/> | Twitter <https://twitter.com/franmusiani>

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CFP: Digital media and visual ethics, American Anthropological Association conference, Washington, DC
by Sara Perry 24 Mar '14

24 Mar '14

Please see the call for contributions below for an in-person and online event on visual ethics to be held in conjunction with the American Anthropological Association conference in Washington, 3-7 December 2014. Contact Sara Perry, sara.perry(a)york.ac.uk <mailto:sara.perry@york.ac.uk> , for more details. Deadline for proposals: 5 April 2014. DIGITAL MEDIA AND THE PRODUCTION OF ANTHROPOLOGY: A DISCUSSION ON VISUAL ETHICS Organizers: Sara Perry, Terry Wright & Jonathan Marion More than ten years ago Gross, Katz and Ruby published Image Ethics in the Digital Age, a pioneering volume whose topical concerns privacy, authenticity, control, access and exposure, as related to the application of visual media are arguably just as salient today, if not more so, than in 2003. The ethical dimensions of image use within digital cultures are necessarily fluid and complex, driven by practical needs, institutional frameworks, related regulatory requirements, specific research and intellectual circumstances, not to mention individual and collective moral tenets. The nature of visuality itself has also been extended via digital technologies, therein further complicating our interactions with and applications of visual media. Ethical practice here, then, tends to be necessarily situated, depending upon recursive reflection and constant questioning of one¹s research processes, objectives and modes of engagement. This session aims simultaneously to expose practitioners to, and build a resource base of, visual ethics in action¹ in digital contexts. It relies upon two streams: (1)an online forum hosted on the Society for Visual Anthropology¹s webpages where, prior to the AAA meetings, contributors will submit short descriptions of the ethical dimensions of their in-progress or recently-completed visual/digital research. These will provide fodder for more extensive debate in: (2)an open, live-streamed presentation and discussion session at the AAA meetings in Washington, DC in December where various contributors to the blog will present either on-site or via Google Hangouts, and contribute in real time to reflections/direct commentary on the online forum itself. The former will provide a stable space within which ethical debates can be added to and developed in the lead up to, during, and after the 2014 meetings. The latter offers a concentrated opportunity to channel the collective wisdom of participants (both at the meetings and online) into the negotiation and rethinking of ethical visual practice in the digital world. Deadline: For those interested in participating, please provide a brief description (max. 150 words) of the particular scenario or issue you wish to contribute to the session as soon as possible, and by 5 April 2014 at the latest. You will also need to indicate whether you plan on presenting in person or via Google Hangout at the AAA meetings in December. Decisions will be made by 10 April, and contributors will need to register for the conference via the AAA¹s web-based system by 15 April. All correspondence should be sent to Sara Perry <sara.perry(a)york.ac.uk>. The session will take the form of a series of brief, 10-minute presentations by participants, culminating in an extended period of group discussion and debate. Contributors will be expected to submit content for the webpages by the beginning of September 2014. Dr Sara Perry Director of Studies, Digital Heritage Director of Studies, Archaeological Information Systems Lecturer in Cultural Heritage Management Archaeology, University of York King¹s Manor, York, UK, YO1 7EP sara.perry(a)york.ac.uk http://www.york.ac.uk/archaeology/staff/academic-staff/perry

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ACM CSCW 2015 | Call for Participation
by Andrés Monroy-Hernández 24 Mar '14

24 Mar '14

Hi, AoIR friend. I hope you consider submitting your work to CSCW. Details below: CSCW 2015 | Call for Participation March 14-18, 2015 | Vancouver, BC, Canada http://cscw.acm.org The ACM conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing is the premier venue for research in the design and use of technologies that affect groups, organizations, communities, and networks. Bringing together top researchers and practitioners from academia and industry who are interested in the area of social computing, CSCW addresses both the technical and social challenges encountered when supporting collaboration. The development and application of new technologies continues to enable new ways of working together and coordinating activities. The conference offers several types of submissions with the following deadlines. Papers: June 4, 2014 Workshops proposals: August 8, 2014 Interactive Posters: November 10, 2014 Panels: November 10, 2014 Doctoral Colloquium: November 10, 2014 Demonstrations: December 12, 2014 See the individual calls at http://cscw.acm.org/2015/submit/ for more details. The scope of CSCW spans socio-technical domains including work, home, education, healthcare, the arts, leisure, and entertainment. The conference seeks novel research results or new ways of thinking about, studying, or supporting shared activities in these and related areas: ▪ Social and crowd computing. Studies, theories, designs, mechanisms, systems, and/or infrastructures addressing social media, social networking, wikis, blogs, online gaming, crowdsourcing, collective intelligence, virtual worlds or collaborative information behaviors. ▪ System Design. Hardware, architectures, infrastructures, interaction design, technical foundations, algorithms, and/or toolkits that enable the building of new social and collaborative systems and experiences. ▪ Theories. Critical analysis or theory with clear relevance to the design or study of social and collaborative systems. ▪ Empirical investigations. Findings, guidelines, and/or studies related to communication, collaboration, and social technologies, practices, or use. CSCW welcomes diverse methods and approaches. ▪ Mining and Modeling. Studies, analyses and infrastructures for making use of large- and small-scale data. ▪ Methodologies and tools. Novel methods or combinations of approaches and tools used in building systems or studying their use. ▪ Domain-specific social and collaborative applications. Including applications to healthcare, transportation, gaming, ICT4D, sustainability, education, accessibility, global collaboration, or other domains. ▪ Collaboration systems based on emerging technologies. Mobile and ubiquitous computing, game engines, virtual worlds, multi-touch, novel display technologies, vision and gesture recognition, big data, MOOCs, crowd labor markets, SNSs, or sensing systems. ▪ Crossing boundaries. Studies, prototypes, or other investigations that explore interactions across disciplines, distance, languages, generations, and cultures, to help better understand how to transcend social, temporal, and/or spatial boundaries. General Co-Chairs Andrea Forte, Drexel University Dan Cosley, Cornell University chairs2015(a)cscw.acm.org Program Co-Chairs Luigina Ciolfi, Sheffield Hallam University David McDonald, University of Washington papers2015(a)cscw.acm.org Posters Co-Chairs Karyn Moffatt, McGill University Aleksandra Sarcevic, Drexel University posters2015(a)cscw.acm.org Panels Co-Chairs Louise Barkhuus, Stockholm University Anatoliy Gruzd, Dalhousie University panels2015(a)cscw.acm.org Workshops Co-Chairs Laura Dabbish, Carnegie Mellon University Jenn Thom, Amazon workshops2015(a)cscw.acm.org Demos Co-Chairs Tomoo Inoue, University of Tsukuba Tony Tang, University of Calgary demos2015(a)cscw.acm.org Doctoral Consortium Co-Chairs Carl Gutwin, University of Saskatchewan Abigail Sellen, Microsoft Research Cambridge dc2015(a)cscw.acm.org

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Cultural Rhetorics conference October 30-November 1
by Phil Bratta 23 Mar '14

23 Mar '14

Call for Proposals: http://culturalrhetorics.org/cfp.php 2014 Cultural Rhetorics Conference "Entering the Conversation" Michigan State University <http://www.msu.edu/>, East Lansing, Michigan, USA October 30 - November 1, 2014 What is this conference for?To continue ongoing conversations in the emergent field Cultural Rhetorics, connect conversations among those doing work in this field, and build a consortium of cultural rhetorics practitioners.Who is this conference for?Anyone who wants to join the conversation about cultural rhetorics! Faculty, grad students, teachers, scholars, writers, artists, activists ...How can I participate?Submit a proposal.<http://culturalrhetorics.org/coming-soon.php?Title=Online+Submission> We're looking for papers, panels, roundtables, performances, media installations, posters, readings, workshops & more that define, expand, illustrate, and/or question what it means to join the cultural rhetorics conversation.Apply to be a particpant<http://culturalrhetorics.org/coming-soon.php?Title=Apply+to+the+Roundtable> in our opening roundtable -- "What does it mean to do cultural rhetorics & what does it look like?"Proposals must be submitted by April 15th, 2014.Cultural Rhetorics scholars study meaning-making practices and, sometimes, the things produced through those practices like baskets, books, dances, poems, web-sites, buildings, landscapes.We use the term "cultural rhetorics" to emphasize an orientation to a set of constellating methodological and theoretical frames we engage in our scholarly and teaching practices. Those frames draw from and across Rhetoric & Composition Studies, various Ethnic Studies fields, Postcolonial Studies, Decolonial Studies, Gender Studies, Performance Studies, Cultural Studies, and others.While cultural rhetorics covers a wide breadth of fields and disciplines, we haven't had a central home or space to get together and share our work. The 2014 Cultural Rhetorics Conference: Entering the Conversation, hosted by the Cultural Rhetorics Theory Lab and the Department of Writing, Rhetoric, and American Cultures at Michigan State University, is that space. -- PhD Student Department of Writing, Rhetoric & American Cultures Writing Center Satellite Coordinator Michigan State University 300 Bessey Hall East Lansing, MI 48824 philbratta(a)gmail.com http://www.philbratta.com/

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CFP Reminder: Creating Cultures, postgraduate conference in Culture, Media, and the Creative Industries, King's College London
by Jeremy 23 Mar '14

23 Mar '14

This is a friendly reminder that the deadline for abstract submissions is at the end of the week (Friday 28th March). Call for Papers: Creating Cultures, a postgraduate conference in Culture, Media, and the Creative Industries, King's College London http://thecmcisocialfactory.wordpress.com/creating-cultures-postgrad-confer… Keynote speaker: Prof. Lev Manovich, CUNY Held on the 12th and 13th of June 2014, this multi-disciplinary postgraduate conference seeks a broad array of perspectives that explore cultural representations, practices, and industries. The title 'Creating Cultures' prompts inquiries into concepts of culture being created, cultures of creativity, cultures evolving and changing, and also cultures of creative work and play. Culture evokes ideas about its conflicting and disputed foundations, and culture as a medium through which social, political, spatial, and historical meanings are communicated and understood. The theme of this conference invites explorations of power relations, gender, subjectivity, the spatial, technology and contemporary media. Abstract submissions for presentations and pre-formed panels are invited on themes in cultural and/or media studies, such as: Power and cultural politics Identity and representation Media and mediation Digital cultures, new media, and media futures Cultures and change Popular culture Contested and counter cultures Art and artistic practice Cultural labour and industries Territorial and spatial cultures Globalisation and transnational cultures Cultural and media research methodologies Please submit 300 word abstracts, or proposals for creative presentation formats, and a maximum 100-word biography to cmci-conference(a)kcl.ac.uk by the 28th of March. Decisions on submissions will be sent by the 17th of April. For any queries contact: Jeremy Matthew (jeremy.matthew(a)kcl.ac.uk) or Photini Vrikki (photini.vrikki(a)kcl.ac.uk) and please check our website at http://thecmcisocialfactory.wordpress.com/creating-cultures-postgrad-confer…

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CFP: 4th Annual Irish Symposium on Game Based Learning
by Ronan Lynch 22 Mar '14

22 Mar '14

Hi guys, Could you please send this CFP out to the network? Many thanks Ronan -- The Irish Symposium on Game Based Learning, now in its 4th year, provides a forum for teachers, lecturers, students and researchers to disseminate research, exchange ideas and best practice on the use of games and gamification for enhancing teaching and learning. The purpose of this symposium is to: - report on the use of GBL in primary, secondary and third-level education - provide evidence of the effectiveness of GBL to motivate and learn - identify how GBL can be included and facilitated in instructional settings. This symposium provides a unique opportunity to share and gather insights on game-based learning and gamification from different perspectives including education, sociology, educational psychology, Human Computer Interaction (HCI), artificial intelligence, game design, game development and instructional design. Submissions are welcomed on any topic related to the use of games and gamification to enhance teaching and learning. This year the Cork Institute of Technology, in partnership with the SEGAN Serious Games Network, will host iGBL2014 on Friday 6th June 2014 and will offer a dynamic programme with plenty of opportunity for networking and discussion. The programme will include presentations, workshops and pecha kucha sessions as well as interactive poster presentations. All accepted abstracts will be included in the conference proceedings, with the possibility of future publication in the International Journal of Game-Based Learning (IJGBL). Contributions are welcome on a wide range of topics. Research-based submissions may include theoretical and/or empirical studies employing qualitative or quantitative methods. Completed research projects, such as action research or case studies, or works-in-progress are welcomed. Proposals for workshops and interactive posters are also invited. The symposium will cover, but is not restricted to, the following topics: Pedagogy: - Pedagogical/learning theories for game-based learning - Evaluation of game based learning - Assessment in game based learning - Integrating game based learning with the curriculum - Use of narrative/role-playing in game-based learning - Designing games for learning - Gamification - Serious games Technology: - Technologies, tools and platforms for developing games for learning - Technologies for mobile and multi-user games for learning - Location-based technology for game-based learning - Social/ethical/organizational issues - Social and collaborative aspects of game-based learning - Organizational issues when implementing games within educational settings - Gender/age/cultural issues Submission types: 1.Presentations (20 minutes, 5 minutes questions) Presentations should be no more than 15-20 minutes in length with 5-10 minutes for questions. These may be present research studies on a relevant theme, work-in-progress, or case studies of GBL in action. 2. Pecha Kucha (20 images, 20 seconds) PechaKucha 20×20 is a simple presentation format where you show 20 images, each for 20 seconds. The images advance automatically and you talk along to the images. Seewww.pechakucha.org<http://www.pechakucha.org/>. This format is particularly useful for those interested in sharing work-in-progress and getting feedback on their work/ideas-to-date. 3.Workshops (2-4 hours) Workshops involve active participation and discussion with the focus on participants developing skills and/or practical ideas for implementing games/gamification in their own settings. Workshops may be computer-based (in a laboratory environment) or may be classroom-based. However ALL workshops must include a significant hands-on element, with participation among attendees. When writing your abstract, please give indicative timings to outline the structure of your workshop. 4.Posters Posters are a useful way of sharing information visually, such as research findings or innovative case studies of GBL in action. Submissions are invited for both traditional and electronic posters (for example using PowerPoint or Prezi). We ask that you submit a 300-500 word abstract describing your poster/electronic poster. Instructions for Authors All submission types require that you submit a 300-500 word abstract to be received by 4th April 2014. Submissions must be made via the online form: http://bit.ly/1izckir. Please ensure that all required fields are completed. Abstracts must include the proposed title for the submission, the full names and affiliations of all authors, and the contact details of at least one author. In the case of multiple authors, please specify who will be the presenting author at the symposium. All submissions will go through a double-blind review process performed by 2-3 anonymous reviewers. This review process will take approximately 4 weeks and final notifications will be sent by 28th April 2014. After the presenting author(s) have booked their place at the symposium, the presentation will be fully accepted for inclusion in the programme and book of abstracts. For more information on this conference, you can contact the organizing committee using the following online form: http://igblconference.wordpress.com/call-for-papers/ You can also contact the conference hosts directly: - Roisin Garvey: Roisin.Garvey(a)cit.ie<mailto:Roisin.Garvey@cit.ie> - Darragh Coakley: Darragh.Coakley(a)cit.ie<mailto:Darragh.Coakley@cit.ie> Best Wishes Patrick on behalf of the organizing committee -- Ronan Lynch (Rónán O'Loinsigh) – BA Doctoral Researcher (Taighdeoir Iardhochtúireachta) Dundalk Institute of Technology, Dublin Road, Dundalk, Co. Louth (Institiúid Teicneolaíochta Dhún Dealgan, Bóthar Átha Cliath, Dún Dealgan, Co. Lú) Email (Ríomhphost): ronan.lynch(a)dkit.ie<mailto:ronan.lynch@dkit.ie> Phone (Fón): +353 87 6445490

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