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Fri Dec 19 2003

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    Message 1: 13th Postgraduate Linguistics Conference of the University of Manchester

     Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2003 09:42:58 -0500 (EST)
    From: l.e.mcbrayne <l.e.mcbraynestud.man.ac.uk>
    Subject: 13th Postgraduate Linguistics Conference of the University of Manchester


    13th Postgraduate Linguistics Conference of the University of Manchester

    Date: 20-Mar-2004 - 20-Mar-2004 Location: Manchester, United Kingdom Contact: Lindsey McBrayne Contact Email: PGconference2004hotmail.com

    Linguistic Sub-field: General Linguistics Call Deadline: 13-Feb-2004

    Meeting Description:

    The aim of the Conference is to bring together postgraduates from within the various areas of the discipline and to allow them to present papers to their peers. A well-known guest speaker (to be confirmed) will also be invited, and it is hoped that the day will be rewarding for all in attendance both in learning and establishing new contacts. Any postgraduate student is very welcome to apply to present a paper from within any field of linguistics. Dear Postgraduates,

    Call for Papers

    In March 1992 the University of Manchester hosted its first Postgraduate Linguistics Conference, and since then this annual event has grown now drawing participants from across the world to exchange ideas in a relaxed but stimulating environment.

    The aim of the Conference is to bring together postgraduates from within the various areas of the discipline and to allow them to present papers to their peers. A well-known guest speaker (to be confirmed) will also be invited, and it is hoped that the day will be rewarding for all in attendance both in learning and establishing new contacts.

    The Conference is to be held on Saturday 20th. March, 2004, from 9.30am - 5.30pm in the Arts Faculty building, University of Manchester. Parallel sessions will allow twelve papers to be given.

    Refreshments will be provided during the day, with a dinner in the evening for all those interested. Suggestions for overnight accomodation can be provided on request.

    Any postgraduate student is very welcome to apply to present a paper from within any field of linguistics.

    Papers are to be 20 minutes in length, with 10 minutes for comments and questions.

    Please send abstracts as an email to PGconference2004hotmail.com by 13th February, 2004. Those people who are then to be invited to speak will be informed by 20th February.

    Message 2: Electronic Support Systems (EPSS) as Cognitive Tools

     Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2003 13:08:41 -0500 (EST)
    From: n.elouazizi <n.elouazizilet.leidenuniv.nl>
    Subject: Electronic Support Systems (EPSS) as Cognitive Tools


    Electronic Support Systems (EPSS) as Cognitive Tools Short Title: EPSS as Cognitive tools

    Date: 21-Jul-2004 - 24-Jul-2004 Location: Orlando /Florida, United States of America Contact: Noureddine ELOUAZIZI Contact Email: n.elouazizilet.leidenuniv.nl

    Linguistic Sub-field: General Linguistics Call Deadline: 20-Jan-2004

    Meeting Description:

    THEME DESCRIPTION Electronic performance support systems (henceforth EPSS) are defined as e-environment (software or other) that provide a context within which the performance of a task (work) is done. These tools are designed to function as electronic coaching or intellectual partners. At the heart of the design process of these systems is the "Cognitive Basis" on which EPSS steps. A cognitive tool can be described as computer based application that may also function as knowledge representation formalisms and which require learners/users to think critically when using them to represent content being studied or task being performed. Unlike most software applications, EPSS amplify the thinking of the learners/user/trainee and engage them, beyond information processing stage, to a stage of knowledge construction and analysis. This conceptualisation of EPSS is derived from the theory of situating cognitive activity in authentic contexts, where it is suggested learning and doing, or performing do not exist independently of the activity in which they occur.

    The need of rethinking the theoretical base of the design of EPSS and the need to infuse further insights from learning psychology theories into the design and testing process stems from the fact that the instructional and knowledge representation in EPSS is constituted of a cognitive act (eg. learning/performing) that is underlined by a specific type of knowledge requirements (eg. declarative knowledge, procedural knowledge and conceptual knowledge). Characteristics of various theories in cognitive psychology share the same tenet. This is true of information processing, situated cognition and cognitive apprenticeship. As such, the design of EPSS systems have to expand beyond explanatory and even intelligent help systems, to provide for the acquisition in the user/learner of domain specific declarative procedural and metacognitive knowledge structure. Such rethinking of the design principles behind EPSS might transform EPSS tools into cognitive tools which are able to support essential higher order cognitive functions such as reflection, articulation and abstraction and to provide effective learning that extends to complex task-based and conceptual arbitrary learning activities. The fact of overlooking this theoretical base upon which EPSS had to step in all the stages of its life cycle (conceptualisation, design and evaluation) has led to a proliferation of EPSS systems/Models that are often developed in an ad hoc, individual way that led to unmaintainable, unreliable, ineffective and non-rigorous EPSS systems. This workshop aims to fill in this gap in the theoretical base upon which EPSS are construed as well as in the evaluation methods of EPSS systems and hence contribute to the improvement of the development of theoretical and applied perspectives of EPSS.

    THE CALL

    Within the framework of EISTA '04--International Conference on Education and Information Systems: Technologies and Applications--organised by the IIIS (International Institute of Informatics and Systemics) we invite academics, e-training corporate and IT-based human resources development experts to submit their original and unpublished works on conceptualisation, design, implementation and evaluation methods of electronic performance support systems (EPSS) in vocational and educational learning contexts. The precise theme for which the contributions are invited is Educational and vocational Electronic Performance Support Systems (EPSS) as cognitive tools. Submitted contributions that will be considered for presentation can vary from theoretical issues (eg. Situated cognition, Information processing, Grounding, Cognition of Learning, Learning theories etc) to cases studies, software applications, software-based solutions, Training systems and knowledge based systems. Submitted contributions must describe work not previously published. They must not be submitted concurrently to another conference with refereed proceedings.

    TOPICS Conceptualizing and designing EPSS systems requires expertise from different research disciplines such as (Educational) Technology, Learning psychology/theories, databases and knowledge base systems, distributed information systems, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Human Computer Interaction (HCI). The workshop will cover all the topics in the research area of (the cognitive and methodological aspects) of electronic performance support systems. This includes but not restricted to: 1.EPSS as e-platforms for (heterogeneous) learning styles a.Support for declarative learning b.Support for conceptual learning c.Support for procedural learning 2.Systems and Applications of EPSS. a.Architectures b.Interface designs/Interface management c.Intelligent EPSS help systems 3.EPSS as Agent-Based Knowledge discovery system. a.Application of techniques of knowledge discovery for EPSS b.Adaptive EPSS (Acting in open and dynamically changing learning environments). 4.Methodologies for the development of EPSS a.Evaluation and quality assessment methodologies b.Validation and verification techniques

    PREPARATION & SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS AND PAPERS Abstract submission Please submit a maximum of two pages anonymous abstract including the title and the list of references. An additional page of figures, data or demos is optionally requested when appropriate. Together with your submission, in the body text of the email, please include the following information: Full name, Affiliation, Mailing address and phone number, Email Address. Paper submission The length of each paper should not exceed 08 pages. All papers must be written in English. Submissions will be reviewed for quality, correctness, originality and relevance. In case of multiple submission please clearly indicate the name and URL of the respective conference, workshop, or other media in the submission email. The paper must be formatted in A4 size using 10 point Times. (If Times is not available, please use one of the similar fonts widely used in phototypesetting.). Printing area should be 12.2 x 19.3 cm, and the interline distance should be arranged in such a way that some 42 to 45 lines occur on a full-text page. Each submission includes the full paper (title, authors, abstract, text) either in postscript or PDF format. Please use A4 size when creating the postscript/pdf version of your paper. Please send your contribution to (Noureddine Elouazizi / ULCL research institute Leiden University) n.elouazizilet.leidenuniv.nl IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER * January 20th , 2004: Deadline to submit the abstracts or paper drafts (8.pages). * March 03rd , 2004: Notifications of Acceptance. * May 05th , 2004: Deadline to submit paper final version. * July 21st-24th 2004:Conference

    PROCEEDINGS Submitted papers will be reviewed by a panel of experts. Accepted papers will be published in the proceedings. The Journal of Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics will publish the top 30% of the papers presented at the conference. You can find complete information about the conference in our web page http://www.confinf.org/eista04