[esocialaction] FW: Call for papers - Shock of the Old 6 conference: Web 2.0 technologies in e-learning

[Dearden, Andrew M]

This might be somewhere where some of us would want to publish.

Andy

Andy Dearden
Reader in e-SocialAction
Communication and Computing Research Centre
Sheffield Hallam University
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>The Shock of the Old 6: The Shock of the Social
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>Said Business School, University of Oxford, March 22nd 2007 
>http://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/ltg/events/shock2007/
>
>The Learning Technologies Group at Oxford University Computing 
>Services is pleased to announce its sixth annual one-day 
>conference on educational technologies.
>
>Shock 6 will explore the issues arising from the rise of 
>social networking tools, Web 2.0 software and related 
>collaborative technologies, and how best to make use of these 
>innovative tools in teaching, learning and research.
>
>Web 2.0 technologies are characterised by a dynamic social 
>element, with a focus on collaboration and sharing of material 
>that distinguishes them from traditional Web technologies 
>which merely transmit information between website and client. 
>The discussion of the usefulness of Web 2.0 tools has now 
>moved into the realm of e-learning, with teachers and 
>researchers investigating how informal social technologies can 
>be integrated into formal education, as well as how - or even 
>whether - they might also be applicable to research and administration.
>
>We invite papers that discuss:
>
>a) The social, cultural and organisational factors that may 
>impact on the implementation and adoption of social 
>collaborative tools in e-learning, and/or
>
>b) The effectiveness of the technology itself.
>
>Possible topics include (but are not restricted to):
>
>The Technologies:
>
>* Capitalising on new channels of communication such as blogs, 
>wikis and collaborative online spaces.
>* Using novel forms of group work, collaborative writing and 
>reflective portfolio work.
>* Empowering students to create their own personalised 
>learning resources, from blogs to online writing.
>
>Embedding the technologies within institutions:
>
>* Issues arising from adopting informal open technology within 
>a formal learning environment. For example, can tools be 
>provided centrally by the institution, or should they be left 
>to the choice of students?
>* The role of social software in supporting the reflective and 
>metacognitive dimensions of learning.
>* The role of social software in supporting the tutor.
>* The opportunities afforded by new social tools to create new 
>communities of research practice and to foster the sharing of 
>teaching materials.
>* Personal publishing by students. For example, what privacy 
>issues may arise if students are introduced to discussion 
>boards, weblogs and personal development planners?
>
>Assessment:
>
>* Methods to assess the effectiveness of work created in an 
>online social space.
>* Opportunities and challenges in assessing online group work 
>within a formal assessment regime.
>
>We warmly welcome papers on other relevant topics, especially 
>if they are related to a research area in which you are 
>actively involved.
>
>Presentations will be 25 minutes each, plus 10 minutes for discussion.
>
>Please send a 300-word abstract either in the body of an email 
>(preferred) or as an email attachment in RTF format to 
>ltg at oucs.ox.ac.uk. Remember to include your full contact 
>details: i.e. name, affiliation, street address, email address 
>and telephone number.
>
>The deadline for submissions is Friday 5th January, 2007. 
>Authors of accepted papers will be notified on or shortly 
>after Friday 12th January, 2007.
>
>For more information please visit the Shock 6 website: 
>http://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/ltg/events/shock2007/
>
>Booking for this event will open in early December 2006. 
>Refreshments and lunch are included in the price: £90.00 
>(academic); £200.00 (commercial); £40.00 (members of Oxford 
>University and/or students)
>
>Regards,
>Liz Masterman
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>Dr Liz Masterman
>Learning Technologies Group, Oxford University Computing 
>Services Telephone 01865 283690 liz.masterman at oucs.ox.ac.uk
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