NASA at WCCE 2009
We are happy to annouce the NASA Panel at WCCE Teleconference July 27 - 1:45 pm, which will address some impacts and trends of NASA research on Technology in Education. The panelists and their speeches are:
- Timothy Eastman: Space Research Trends & Impacts on Educational Technologies
- Louis Mayo: After School Astronomy: Bridging the gap in science education
- James Thieman: The Sun-Earth Connection Education Forum (SECEF) and the Radio JOVE Project
- Robert Gabrys: The NASA Education Portfolio
- Robert Starr: NASA LEARN Project (Learning Environments and Research Network)
Unesco Brazil at WCCE 2009
In the third day of WCCE2009 (2907, 11:45 a.m.), there will be the panel "Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for Education" presented by Guilherme Canela Godoi, coordinator of Communication and Information of UNESCO representative in Brazil.
The central theme will be the introduction of information technology in education in the school environment and how it can go beyond its use merely as tools in the teaching-learning process.
The theme of the panel and the support of UNESCO to WCCE2009, converge to the subject of the 9th World Conference on Computers in Education.
WCCE 2009 Online Transmission
Subscriptions for the online transmission of WCCE 2009 have started on June 22nd (Monday).
There are two ways to apply: a) Individual Registration and b) transmission poles, in which institutions that may wish to register can sign up by
contacting with Sílvia Meirelles - silviameirelles@gmail.com.
See more information in the Program Page.
Keynote Speeches
We are happy to annouce the WCCE 2009 keynote speakers: Dr. Bernard Cornu - IFIP,
Troy Cline - NASA, Dr. Helder Coelho - Lisbon University, Dr. Riichiro Mizoguchi - Osaka University, and
Dr Fredric Litto - ABED.
Please check the Program page .
Preliminary Program
A preliminary version of the WCCE 2009 programme is now available. Please, check the Program Page.
Staff language support
As the WCCE 2009 expects to receive people from many countries, staff will be available to provide language support in English, Portuguese, Spanish, French, Italian, and Chinese.
Registration is open
On-line registration through the SBC CMS is now open. See further information in Register Web page.
Reservations and Location
Information about the conference location at Fundaparque in Bento Gonçalves and also about the social programme with Plus Turismo Agency have been updated. Please, check the reservation Web page.
Extended Deadline
The WCCE committee announces the Extended Deadline to 15th January 2009. See Important Dates in this page or Key Dates in submission page.
Submit your paper
Paper Submission is available in theICMS system. To see more information, please visit the submission page.
Latin-American Day
The goal is to present a lecture showing the Bologna process (also known as Bologna accords) and its application to Computer Science Programs. See more informations in the program page
Call for Contributions
The conference is open to everyone involved in education and training. Additionally contributors from technological, societal, business and political fields outside education are invited to make relevant contributions within the theme: Education and Technology for a Better World.
We ask for contributions to a range of activities, not only traditional papers and panels.
Potential themes and topics
Proposals are invited on a wide range of topics relevant to theme and may include, but not limited to these streams:
- Digital solidarity
- Learners and lifelong learning
- Teachers - teaching and role of teachers
- Decision making strategies/policy
- Networking and collaboration
- Innovation and creativity in schools
- IT security in Academia
- Informatics, programming and problem solving
- societal perspective
- learning and teaching
- technology and infrastructure
- research
Important dates
See more details in the submissionpage
31th December 2008 - Submission of papers and contributions- 15th January 2009 - Submission of papers and contributions (extended deadline)
- 28th February 2009 - Notification of acceptance
- 15th March 2009 - Final confirmation to speakers
- 30th April 2009 - Submission of final version of paper for publishing
- 30th April 2009 - Submission of presentation material
WCCE 2009 Keywords list
Administration, Artificial Intelligence, Authoring Systems, Case Studies, Classroom Teaching/Practice, Collaborative Learning, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computing, Creativity, Curriculum, Developing countries, Digital Divide, Edutainment, Elementary Education, Empowering, Experimental, Government, History of Educational Computing, Home Schooling, Industry Training, In-Service Training, Integration of ICT, Intranet, Knowledge Representation, Laptop, Learning Management Systems, Learning Models, Learning Systems, Literacy, Modelling, Multimedia, Networks, Open Flexible Learning, Opportunities, Pedagogical ICT Facilitator, Policy, Problem Solving, Quality, Risks, Secondary Education, Simulation, Special Needs, Students, Teacher, Teacher Training, Teaching Methods, Tele-Teaching, Transfer, User Groups, Video-Conferencing, World Wide Web/Website, Algorithms, Assessment, Basic Skills, Certification, Cognition, Communication, Computer Science, Courseware, Culture, Decentralization, Didactics, Distance Learning, Electronic Communication, E-mail, Evaluation, Games, Higher Education, Home Learning, Hypermedia, Innovation, Instruction, Internet, Knowledge Based, Knowledge Society, Learner-Centred Learning, Learning Materials, Learning Objects, Lifelong Learning/Education, Management, Motivation, National Programme, North – South Issues, Open Learning Systems, Parents, Pedagogy, Primary Education, Programming, Research, Robotics, Self-Assessment, Social, Standards, Support Services, Teacher Education, Teaching Materials, Teamwork, Thinking, Tutor, User Interface, Virtual Reality, Vocational Education
Online Secretary
We are happy to inform that the online secretary is now available. Please, access the Contact page and choose online secretary in the Destination.