Call for Papers on Mobile and Ubiquitous Learning Environments

Special Feature/Issue in Research and Practice in Technology Enhanced Learning

 

The editors invite scholarly articles on Mobile and Ubiquitous Learning Environments (MULE) supported by wireless, mobile, pervasive and ubiquitous technologies, such as PDA, mobile/smart phone, tablet PC, iPod, RFID tags, GPS, sensors, augmented reality, etc, to be considered for a special feature or full issue (depending on papers accepted) of the International Journal of Research and Practice in Technology Enhanced Learning. Papers on the topic received after the deadline for this issue will be considered for an ongoing strand on the topic.

All papers should be explicit as to how the mobile and ubiquitous technologies studied contribute to orchestrating or setting up a learning environment from an educational design perspective, possibly extending this perspective towards issues of architecture and implementation. The question of what learning processes are supported by that environment should be addressed clearly and explicitly. We are particularly interested in papers that analyze or address issues of integration and interoperability of different technologies supporting learning across different types of devices and multiple modalities and temporal frames (synchronous/asynchronous). The types of learning scenarios may include individual and collaborative learning, and may be situated in any setting, whether learning is formal, informal or incidental. Although there is a strong preference for contributions that are grounded in empirical evidence, theoretical papers and papers focusing on the design and implementation of innovative technologies in an adequate educational context will also be considered. Empirical methodologies from diverse research traditions are acceptable, provided that the quality of work is convincing to researchers within the given tradition and the presentation is comprehensible and meaningful also to readers outside of this tradition.

The following research topics are suggested as examples of relevant topics. Studies that address other questions related to mobile and ubiquitous learning environments are also welcome.

n  Context-Aware support for MULE  (architectures, examples, techniques, ...)

n  Instructional design approaces for MULE

n  Design of (virtual/real-world) learning objects meta-data in MULE

n  Extending awareness, contextualisation and collaboration in MULE

n  Integration of MULE into broader teaching/training/learning processes

n  Intelligent support for MULE (user modelling, profiling, ...)

n  Artificial agents or virtual/real-world avatars in MULE

n  Game design in MULE

n  Emotional design and motivational support in MULE

n  Domain specific applications (e.g., foreign language learning, mathematics, teaching/training in the medical domain)

n  Experimental usage and evaluation of MULE

n  Specific learning-theoretical foundations of MULE

n  Lessons learned from specific practices with MULE  (in universities, K12, companies)

n  Educational applications using mobile and ubiquitous technologies in specific locations or for bridging learning experiences between locations such as classrooms, museums, libraries, ...

 

Authors are encouraged to contact the editors in advance of submission with an expression of interest and optionally an abstract and/or outline of the paper so that editors may provide guidance. In order to encourage submissions from non-native English speakers, English proofreading help will be provided if the paper is accepted.

 

Special Issue Editors

Hiroaki Ogata (guest editor)

   University of Tokushima, ogata[at]is.tokushima-u.ac.jp

H. Ulrich Hoppe (guest editor)

   University of Duisburg-Essen, hoppe[at]collide.info

Dan Suthers (coordinating RPTEL editor)

University of Hawai`I, suthers[at]hawaii.edu

 

Timeline

November 2007: Formal call for papers.

End of March 2008: Deadline for paper submissions.

Middle of June 2008: Reviews finalized and sent to authors.

Middle of August 2008: Deadline for revised manuscripts.