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eCampus News: July 29, 2013

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Top Headlines

•	What's important in a digital device initiative?
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•	How to have more meaningful iPad professional development
•	Why we need a new education law--and why ed tech should play a role

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2nd CFP ~ IIIS Collocated Events (March 4 - 7, 2014) in Orlando, Florida, USA

We would like to inform you that we extended the deadlines of the spring collocated events being organized by the International Institute of Informatics and Systemics (IIIS) in Orlando, Florida, USA, on March 4 - 7, 2014. A General CFP has been posted at http://www.2014iiisconferences.org/cfp-spring2014.asp

 

Thank you for submitting your potential contribution and/of for sharing this information with your colleagues.

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Main Events:

•   The 5th International Multi-Conference on Complexity, Informatics and Cybernetics: IMCIC 2014

•   The 5th International Conference on Education, Training and Informatics: ICETI 2014

•   The 5th International Conference on Society and Information Technologies: ICSIT 2014

•   The 4th International Symposium on Integrating Research, Education, and Problem Solving: Summer IREPS 2014

 

The respective URLs, and more details, are provided at the general Call for Participation given above.

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Extended Deadlines (for the 1st General CFP):

•   August 28, 2013: Abstracts/draft papers submission

•   November 20, 2013: Notifications to authors

•   December 11, 2013: Final camera-ready version of the paper

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Keynote Speakers:

Technical and Plenary Keynote Speakers will be selected from early submissions because this selection requires an additional evaluation related to the authors' CV and the paper's topic (additionally to the quality reviewing of the paper as assessed by its reviewers).

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Submissions for face-to-face and virtual presentations are both accepted. Details about the following issues have also been included at the URLs given above:

•   Pre- and post-conference virtual session

•   Virtual participation

•   Two-tier reviewing combining double-blind and non-blind methods

•   Access to reviewers’ comments and evaluation average

•   Waiving the registration fee of effective invited session organizers

•   Best papers awards

•   Publication of best papers in the Journal of Systemics, Cybernetics, and Informatics (JSCI), which is indexed in EBSCO, Cabell, DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals), and Google Scholar and listed in Cabell Directory of Publishing Opportunities and in Ulrich’s Periodical Directory. (All papers to be presented at the conference will be included in the conference printed and electronic proceedings)

 

Please consider to contribute to and/or forward to the appropriate groups who might be interested in submitting contribution to the above mentioned collocated events. New information and announcements are posted on IIIS Twitter @IIISinfo

 

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The Sloan Consortium FREE Webinars: Online Teaching Certificate Program & New Solutions to Old Problems

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FREE WEBINAR The Sloan-C Certificate Program: Case Studies from Alumni July 30, 2013 (2pm ET) Find out what the Sloan-C Institute Certificate Program is all about and how it can benefit your teaching career. Hear from Certificate Program alumni as they share their experiences of how they benefited from the program, and determine whether this program is right for you. Learn more about the 9-week Foundation Course that kicks-off the certificate program, and all of the electives and specialization options available. During this live session, you will get a chance to meet other potential certificate program candidates, certificate program alumni, program mentors and Sloan-C staff as well as ask any questions that you may have to determine if this learning opportunity is a good fit for your needs and professional development goals. Find out what the Sloan-C Institute Certificate Program is all about and how it can benefit your teaching career. You may choose from a wide variety of Sloan-C workshops for your 3 electives and you may specialize your program if you choose electives from a specific track: Online Design, Online Learners, Online Tools, Online Management. Or choose either the Mobile Learning Mastery Series or Blended Learning Mastery Series progams for your electives to specialize in those topics. REGISTER __________________________________________________________________________ FREE WEBINAR New Solutions to Old Problems: Innovations in Online Education August 1, 2013 (2pm ET) This year's Sloan-C Emerging Technologies for Online Learning Conference featured our inaugural Launch Pad for eight educational technology start-ups that have invented solutions to problems faced by today’s online educators. This webinar highlights one of the Launch Pad participants, ValuePulse, and explores implementation potentials through case studies. ValuePulse is a social learning platform that engages students and professors in real-time discussion about academic disciplines and news to supplement outdated texts. Research has shown that relevant information and collaborative learning engage students and enhance their learning. This session explores how professors at California Polytechnic State University are combining relevant current course content with conversations and collaboration in a new social media platform, ValuePulse, to engage students and enhance learning. REGISTER

 

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eCampus News: This week's top MOOCs news

This week's MOOC news includes an intriguing report from Stanford University on the most active and involved MOOC students -- also known as "SuperPosters." Read this week's featured story for details on "SuperPosters," and check out our coverage of a MOOC-like computer coding course, along with Around The Web items on questions administrators should be asking about MOOCs and what Georgia Tech's MOOC could mean for the future of online learning in higher education. Read this week’s headlines on MOOCs: The rise of 'SuperPosters' in MOOCs Coding course finds 'sweet spot' between MOOCs and colleges MOOCs and the potential for learning socially The MOOC that roared MOOCagogy: assessment, networked learning, and the meta-MOOC Rebooting online education 5 tactical questions higher ed administrators should be asking about MOOCs Thank you, and enjoy reading eCampus News! Cheers, Denny Carter, Managing Editor

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How is m-Learning Impacting the Students of Today

The most exciting educational development in recent years is the availability of new technologies to help people learn. It is now expected that students will have access to computers in school, and this gives them access to an incredible number of resources. The most recent revolution in this new educational technology is m-learning.

m-Learning Explained
m-learning (mobile learning) is a resource for learning that involves using mobile devices. This technology allows students to access educational content whenever and wherever they need it. It also means that this material will be available in innovative and fun formats. m-learning is possible on many devices including: tablets, smartphones, laptops, MP3 players, gaming devices, and eReader devices such as Kindle. Mobile learning is considered a supplement to regular instruction, and it can be used in a classroom environment.

Differences between e-Learning and m-Learning
e-learning (electronic learning) is where students use a computer to help them learn. It can include everything from academic degrees to basic ‘how-to’ guides. m-learning could be considered a type of e-learning, but it differs due to the way the learning material is presented. Mobile learning will usually just involve nuggets of information rather than full-courses. The limitations of the mobile devices (for example, the screen size) mean that the information will need to be presented in a certain way. There also tends to be far more emphasis on fun with m-learning. This is because users will tend to only engage with the content for a brief period, so they need to be able to focus quickly – this is easier with fun material.

How Do Students Benefit from m-Learning?
It has been suggested that m-learning can benefit students in a number of ways including:

• It can mean that people can rapidly gain an understanding of key information.
• There is evidence to suggest that this engaging style of learning leads to improved retention of information.
• It can be a cost-effective way of helping people to learn.
• It can be far more interactive than traditional e-learning – for example, live chat with instructors or other learners.
• Students find it a convenient way to learn because they can access the information wherever they happen to be.
• It means that students can learn during periods that would normally be considered ‘dead time’ – for example, travelling to class.
• It empowers people to take charge of their own learning experience.
• Many of the m-learning apps will have a tracking system so that students can assess their own progress.
• It means that content can be provided in easy-to-digest chunks.
• The technology means that information can be provided in many different formats, and this means that there will almost certainly be something to suit the individual’s learning style.
• It can be an excellent resource for preparing students for exams because they it can simulate the experience in the form of mock tests with instant feedback.

The Impact of m-Learning on Students
Mobile learning is popular with students, and it encourages them to continue studying outside of the classroom. The technology means that it is convenient to study almost anywhere and at any time of the day. This method of acquiring new information also tends to involve fun activities, and this encourages students to make use of this resource.

One of the most promising aspects of mobile learning is that it encourages people who struggle with traditional forms of instruction to begin studying new subjects. These people will enjoy a confidence-boost when they master some new material, and this can encourage them to study even further. People who previously had no interest in any type of formal further education are finding that they too can benefit from gaining new skills and expertise.

The Future of m-Learning
The benefits of m-learning, and the positive impact it is having on students, means that this technology will almost certainly be used more in the future in educational settings. This will be a powerful resource for teachers because they will be better able to cater for different learning styles.

 

This article has been written on behalf of the agency specialising in London teaching jobs – World Class Teachers.

Sources

• http:// www.caryloliver.com/Library/ImpactOfMobileLearning.pdf
• http:// www.slideshare.net/aurionlearning/what-is-mlearning
• http:// en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M-learning
• http:// uwstoutmobilelearning.wikispaces.com/Differences+between+Mobile+ Learning+and+eLearning
• http:// www.slideshare.net/empowerbpo/mobile-learning-in-classrooms-benefits-of-mlearning
• http:// insights.elearningnetwork.org/?p=507
• http:// onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1467-8535.2008.00846.x/abstract

How is m-Learning Impacting the Students of Today is a post from Learning Online Info, a blog dedicated to the world of e-learning and the emerging learning technologies.