[Apologies if you receive multiple times, please circulate this to your colleagues who might be interested, thank you so much.] ------------------------------------------------ Call For Papers International Conference on Smart Learning Environments (ICSLE 2015) September 23-25, 2015 Sinaia, Romania http://www.ask4research.info/icsle/2015/ [Proceedings to be published by Springer] The International Conference on Smart Learning Environments (ICSLE 2015) aims to bring together researchers, practitioners, and policy makers to discuss issues related to the optimization of learning environments to enhance learning. The focus is on the interplay of pedagogy, technology and their fusion towards the advancement of smart learning environments. Confirmed Keynote: * Prof. Dr. Rob Koper of the Open University of the Netherlands: Prof. Dr. Rob Koper is the founder of Educational Modelling Language (EML), currently known as the IMS Learning Design specification (http://www.imsglobal.org)/. He is leading the development and implementation of a new educational model for the Open University. His interests are resarching and developing new media and learning technologies that make learning more attractive, efficient and accessible in all live phases. He works with a combination of new development and research methodologies, and uses these systematically to develop new technologies as well als new knowledge. All products are open source and open content. In the past, Prof. Koper was responsible for the development of serious games and the OU's digital learning environment Studienet, the research into learning networks and the development of the international open standard IMS Learning Design. Conference Outcomes: * Proceedings in Springer’s Lecture Notes in Educational Technology series. * Extended versions of selected papers will be invited for Springer’s Smart Learning Environments journal (Open access journal) * Authors of cutting-edge research will also be invited to highlight their innovations under “Inspiring Stories” section of the International Association of Smart Learning Environments website. Important dates: Workshop proposal submission: January 25, 2015 Main conference paper submission: April 10, 2015 Acceptance/Rejection notification: May 25, 2015 Camera ready papers: July 1, 2015 Author registration: July 1, 2015 Honorary Chairs: Larry Johnson, New Media Consortium, USA Diana Laurillard, Institute of Education, United Kingdom Demetrios G. Sampson, University of Piraeus, Greece Dan Claudiu Danisor, University of Craiova, Romania General Chairs: Ronghuai Huang, Beijing Normal University, China Kinshuk, Athabasca University, Canada Nian-Shing Chen, National Sun Yat-sen University, Taiwan Program Chairs: Maiga Chang, Athabasca University, Canada Yanyan Li, Beijing Normal University, China Milos Kravcik, RWTH Aachen University, Germany Conference Chair: Elvira Popescu, University of Craiova, Romania Workshop Chairs: Jelena Jovanovic, University of Belgrade, Serbia Guang Chen, Beijing Normal University, China Publicity Chairs: Vive Kumar, Athabasca University, Canada Mohamed Jemni, University of Tunis, Tunisia Technical Operations Chair: Junfeng Yang, Hangzhou Normal University, China Further details: http://www.ask4research.info/icsle/2015/ ------