[Bodington-developers] Call for papers

[Paul D. <pau...@ou...>]

Tangentially of interest
Paul

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 lt...@ou....
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: =A390.00 (academic); =A3200.00 =
(commercial);
=A340.00 (members of Oxford University and/or students)


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Dr Paul V Davis
Acting Head, Learning Technologies Group
Marketing coordinator, Bodington.org
Oxford University Computing Services
13 Banbury Road, Oxford, OX2 6NN
Tel: 01865 283414