E-Learning meetings & conferences

Fourth International Conference on Information and Communication Technology & Accessibility

October, 24-26, 2013, Hammamet, Tunisia

The Fourth International Conference on ICT & Accessibility is organized by the Research Laboratory of Technologies of Information and Communication & Electrical engineering (LaTICE), of the University of Tunis in collaboration with The Computing Center EL KHAWARIZMI (CCK), with the  Co-sponsorship of IEEE Tunisian Section  and with the support of:

- The Tunisian Ministry of Higher Education and  Scientific Research

- The University of Tunis

- The Tunisian association of e-accessibility

- ENSIT

Topics of interest include (but are not limited to):

• Accessible mobile environments.

• Mobile apps for people with disabilities.

• Software engineering for accessibility.

• Cloud Computing and Assistive Technology services.

• E-learning and accessibility.

• E-learning tools and environments for people with disabilities.

• Human Computer Interfaces for people with disabilities.

• Usability and Ergonomics.

• Web accessibility.

• End user tools for accessibility.

• Assistive technology.

• Technology design for people with multiple impairments.

• Accessibility and usability.

• E-Aging and Gerontechnology.

• Assistive Technology.

• Design for All.

• ICT for inclusive education.

• Automatic translation of Sign languages.

• Technologies for improving communication with Deaf people.

• Representation and Processing of Sign Languages.

Questions about the Conference should be directed to Program Chair: Prof. Mohamed JEMNI,
E-mail: mohamed.jemni@fst.rnu.tn
Phone : +216 71 602 944 / Fax : +216 71 601 930

Best Practices: Research-Based Approaches for Teaching Psychology

Friday & Saturday, October 11-12, 2013 Atlanta, Georgia

The Society for the Teaching of Psychology (STP, Division 2 of APA) is excited to announce the 12th conference in the popular "Best Practices in Teaching Psychology" series, which started in 2002. The 2013 conference will focus on research-based approaches to teaching psychology. Modeled after the format of the previous conferences, the conference will include keynote speakers, concurrent symposia and workshops, and a poster session.

The conference will run from approximately 8:00am on Friday, October 11th through 12:00pm on Saturday, October 12th.

ePIC 2013, the 11th ePortfolio and Identity Conference

Join us at ePIC 2013, the 11th ePortfolio and Identity Conference, 8-9-10 July 2013, at the IET, Savoy Place, London.

Contemporary media (digital, social and mobile) is transforming the landscape of identity, education and employment. The centralised, top-down, mass media model on which most of our institutions are based is facing assaults from the emerging decentralised, bottom-up, networked, agile social  knowledge media. While old  power centres are being challenged, new ones are emerging: they are based on the systematic collection, analyse and exploitation of the mass of data produced in our daily life. And we are busily coding our actions and thoughts for Google and Facebook to monetise them. In this context, how can we create the conditions for the emancipation of individuals towards a truly open society?

To reflect the need to address those issues, the  title of ePIC 2013 is Open Me!

Open ePortfolios, Open Badges and Open Identities will be among the key discussions.

Themes: Open Me

Following the rich discussions triggered by the presence of Mozilla Open Badges at ePIC 2012, the 11th ePortfolio and Identity Conference intends to explore further the concept of 'openness' in relation to the themes traditionally addressed by the conference. In particular, as ePortfolio and Open Badges are containers of personal data, what is their place in what some predict as the next big revolution:  open personal data?

Tracks

Initial Education — ePortfolio from kindergarten to further and higher education

Employability, Organisational and Lifelong Learning — ePortfolio from employees to self-employed and entrepreneurs

Healthcare Education and Practice — ePortfolio from patients to healthcare professionals (special track)

Assessment, Accreditation and Recognition — ePortfolio for knowledge, skills and attitudes

Policies — ePortfolio and identity initiatives from a single institution to a whole country

Identity Construction — ePortfolio, social networks, web 2.0

Technologies — identity and ePortfolio tools, platforms, systems, architectures, protocols and standards

Open Badges — making learning and competencies visible and discoverable (Special track)

Eighth International Conference on Higher Education and Disability

Innsbruck, Austria July 22-26, 2013

The eighth international conference on higher education and disability is a unique outgrowth of the long-standing friendship agreement between the University of Innsbruck and the University of New Orleans Training, Resource, and Assistive-technology Center (TRAC).

The conference is designed to educate and exchange information between professionals working with students with disabilities at the post-secondary education level. Some of the professionals attending are post-secondary educators, administrators, disability service providers, and members of international exchange organizations. This event facilitates international interaction and coalition-building to increase opportunities for post-secondary students with disabilities.

Since 1992 the conference has been held every three years at the University of Innsbruck. The conference has grown into an international event attracting, participants from over 50 countries. In addition to the countries in Western Europe, the conferences have included representatives from the Czech Republic, the Slovak Republic, Hungary, Poland, Moldova, Botswana, South Africa, Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, Nigeria, Singapore, Croatia, Japan, Turkey, Brazil, Canada and the USA.

Conference Organizers

University of Innsbruck, Austria

University of New Orleans: Training, Resource, and Assistive-technology Center, USA

HOST

University of Innsbruck, Austria

CO-SPONSORS:

Katholieke Universiteit of Leuven, Belgium; AHEAD (Association of Higher Education and Disability) USA; Mobility International USA; National Clearinghouse on Disabiliy and Exchange (roundtable composed of key disability organizations and major international exchange groups) USA; Karlsruhe Institute for Technology, Germany; Association for Higher Education Access & Disability, Ireland.

ACCESSIBILITY: The conference program, facility, and housing are accessible.

For additional information, please e-mail Naomi Moore at innsbruckconf2013@uno.edu