[spectre] (Fwd) Convergence: Call for papers

[Inke Arns]

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Date sent:      	Wed, 13 Mar 2002 17:05:18 +0000
Subject:        	Call for papers
From:           	Convergence <convergence@luton.ac.uk>
To:             	<convergence-l@luton.ac.uk>

Dear all,

Please find call for papers below:

Convergence: The Journal of Research into New Media Technologies
*CALL FOR PAPERS*

The Summer 2003 issue of Convergence (vol. 9, no. 2) will be devoted to the
theme of 'New Media Technologies for Learning'.

Copy deadline for refereed research articles:  *15 October 2002*

What new opportunities for learning can be facilitated with new media
technologies? This will be the subject of a special issue of the journal
Convergence, guest-edited by Amy Bruckman.

Both theoretical and empirical submissions are welcome. Case studies of
system designs should include careful evaluation data (qualitative and/or
quantitative). Issues of interest include:

Design: How are new learning technologies designed? How is learner-centered
design different from user-centered design? How does one match the affordances
of new technologies to sound pedagogy and learner needs? How does one support
the evolution of a complete socio-technical system, understanding the complex
inter-relations of technology, people, and social practices?

Big-picture thinking and the curriculum: New technologies can make new
content salient and appropriable. But what if this new subject matter is not in
the curriculum? When should we design for the immediate needs of teachers and
students, and when should we see the bigger picture and design technologies that
open up new areas of knowledge? Is the design process different for these two
approaches?

Current and future technologies: In the technologies we chose, when should
we work within the constraints of available resources in today's schools and
when should we design for the future? When are the practical constraints of
today's schools best viewed as a key focus of research and when are they better
viewed as a temporary distraction to ignore?

Pedagogy: What pedagogies can form the basis of good design of new learning
technologies? Are there synergies to be found between particular technologies
and pedagogies? Can the design and evaluation of new learning technologies
uncover fundamental new insights into learning and pedagogy?

Students as designers of new media: In many cases, we may chose to see
students themselves as designers of new media. The process of creating new
media can itself be a key component of the learning environment. How is this
accomplished? What can be learned through the process of creating new media? How
does one learn to be a creator of new media forms, and how can we scaffold that
process?

Evaluation: How are new learning technologies evaluated? What quantitative
and qualitative methods are appropriate research tools? At what stages of
the design and evaluation cycle are the various tools best used? How do we
strike an appropriate balance between methodological rigor and time wasted
proving the obvious?

Assessment: How should we assess student learning? What forms of assessment are
appropriate and how can new technologies support assessment practices?

Scalability & sustainability: Many learning sciences and technology research
project are a great success in small trials with large amounts of researcher
support. But in fact, with a high enough teacher/student ratio, it's easy to
make any learning environment a success. What happens when the researchers
leave? How do we design educational innovations that are viable under realistic
conditions? Is scalability an issue to raise when an innovation has been tested
and is ready for broader dissemination, or is it necessary to make scalability a
basic design objective from the start? How do we design scalable systems? Are
million-dollar projects with large research and support teams necessary to
explore issues of scalable and sustainable educational innovation?



All proposals, inquiries and submissions for this special issue to:

Amy Bruckman Assistant Professor College of Computing Georgia Institute of
Technology Atlanta, GA  303032-0280 USA

Tel: + 1 404-894-9222 Fax: +1 404-894-0673 Email: asb@cc.gatech.edu
http://www.cc.gatech.edu/~asb

All other editorial inquiries to Julia Knight/Alexis Weedon at
convergence@luton.ac.uk

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Edited by Julia Knight, Jeanette Steemers & Alexis Weedon
Dept of Media Arts,
University of Luton,
75 Castle St., Luton, LU1 3AJ, UK
Editorial email: Convergence@luton.ac.uk
Tel: +44 1582 489031/489144
Fax: +44 1582 489014
Web site: http://www.luton.ac.uk/Convergence
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