CALL FOR CHAPTERS

Proposals Submission Deadline: 20th January 2010


Learning-Oriented Technologies, Devices and Networks


A book edited by

Dr. Athina Lazakidou
University of Peloponnese, Sparti, Greece

and

Associate Professor Ibrahiem El Emary
King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, King Saudi Arabia




Introduction

Currently there are significant efforts in e-learning to enable anytime, anywhere access to educational material for an increasingly diverse population. Anytime, anywhere access presents challenges in delivering educational content suitable to diverse device types and network conditions. The large diversity in the student population indicates that a one-size-fits-all approach to content delivery may not be suitable, but rather content should be tailored to an individual's learning requirements and preferences.

At the same time, learner's expectations regarding the type and quality of content have risen rapidly in recent times, driven largely by their experience with electronic entertainment. Recently, advancements in device and network-related technologies have triggered users' interest in game-based, multimedia-oriented and/or wireless and mobile education. This interest supports research into innovative educational content delivery and presentation techniques.

There are various mobile terminals (e.g. smartphones, PDA, etc) which differ in terms of data reception, processing and presentation. Wireless networks such as WiFi and 3G enable the anytime, anywhere paradigm. However these networks differ from traditional wired networks and from each other in terms of characteristics such as bandwidth, level of congestion, mobility support and even cost of transmission.

This upcoming edited book aims to bring together researchers and developers from various related areas to share their knowledge and experience, to describe current state of the art in mobile and wireless-based adaptive e-learning and to present innovative techniques and solutions that support a personalized learning process involving media rich content delivered via wireless networks to mobile devices.

Objective of the Book

The main goal of this new publication is to provide innovative and creative ideas for improving the quality of learning and to explore all new Learning-Oriented Technologies, Devices and Networks.

The proposed book will provide a compendium of terms, definitions and explanations of concepts, processes and acronyms. Additionally, this volume will feature chapters (6,000-10,000 words) authored by leading experts offering an in-depth description of key terms and concepts related to different areas, issues and trends in various areas of Learning-Oriented Technologies, Devices and Networks.


Recommended Topics

*User-oriented Device Interface
*Adaptable Student/Device Interaction
*Technologies for Mobile and Wireless Adaptive E-learning Environments
*Architecture of Learning Technology Systems
*Advanced Use of Multimedia and Hypermedia
*Integrated Learning and Educational Environments
*Remote and Wireless Teaching Technologies
*E-learning and Wearable Network Devices
*Adaptive E-learning and Intelligent Applications/Tools
*Intelligent Tutoring Systems
*Practical Use of Authoring Tools
*Application of Metadata and Virtual Reality

Submission Procedure

Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before January 20, 2010, a 2-3 page chapter proposal clearly explaining the mission and concerns of his or her proposed chapter. Authors of accepted proposals will be notified by February 28, 2010 about the status of their proposals and sent chapter guidelines. Full chapters are expected to be submitted by April 25, 2010. All submitted chapters will be reviewed on a double-blind review basis. Contributors may also be requested to serve as reviewers for this project.

Publisher

This book is scheduled to be published by LAP (Lambert Academic Publishing) in Germany. For additional information regarding the publisher, please visit http://www.lap-publishing.com.... This publication is anticipated to be released in 2010.

Important Dates

*Deadline for Proposal Submission (2-3 pages): 20th January 2010
*Notification to Authors: 28th February 2010
*Full Chapter Submission: 25th April 2010


Inquiries and submissions can be forwarded electronically (Word document) to:

Dr. Athina Lazakidou
University of Peloponnese
Faculty of Human Movement and Quality of Life Sciences
Department of Nursing, Sparti, Greece
E-mail: lazakid@uop.gr

or

Ibrahiem M. M. El Emary, Ph.D
King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, King Saudi Arabia
E-mail: omary57@hormail.com