1st CALL FOR PAPERS
6th Special Track on
Computer-based Knowledge & Skill Assessment
and Feedback in Learning Settings (CAF 2013)
Kazan, Russia September 25 - 27, 2013
In conjunction with
16th International Conference on
Interactive Computer aided Learning (ICL 2013)
This special track will take place during ICL 2013 in Kazan, Russia (25 - 27 September 2013) as a special programme item.
The Special Track CAF 2013 provides an interdisciplinary forum for international scientists and practitioners to discuss various aspects of e-assessment and learning analytics in learning settings and based on that feedback provision for students and teachers. This year CAF is organized in cooperation with the European funded project ALICE (Adaptive Learning via Intuitive/Interactive, Collaborative and Emotional System), http://www.aliceproject.eu.
The International Conference on Interactive Computer aided Learning (ICL) is an interdisciplinary conference which aims to focus on the exchange of relevant trends and research results as well as the presentation of practical experiences in interactive computer aided learning.
Background
Our modern life at the beginning of the 21st century is strongly influenced by effects such as rapidly changing and developing information, technology-enhanced communication and information access, and new forms of production and services in a globalized world. This situation requires individuals to adapt their skills and competencies. Consequently, educational objectives and societal expectations have changed significantly in recent years. Modern learning settings must consider learning community aspects as well as learner-centered, knowledge-centered and assessment-centered aspects.
By focusing on the assessment, this concept can be further distinguished in (1) summative assessment, performed at the end of a set of learning activities, and (2) formative assessment, which is intended to give continuous feedback to students and teachers. The latter mentioned formative assessment gives information about the current state of knowledge and/or the degree of knowledge acquisition within learning activities.
Assessment is an important component of modern teaching and learning processes in face-to-face courses as well as in e-learning environments; it provides valuable feedback to teachers and students which allows the revision and adaptation of teaching and learning activities. Furthermore, assessment activities and results can also be utilized for building and strengthening metacognitive skills. However, continuous and frequent assessment in learning processes may cause excessive efforts and costs. Therefore, computer-assisted assessment systems (CaAS) and computer-based assessment systems (CbAS) have become of increasing interest over the years. Assessment systems may support parts or the entire chain of the assessment lifecycle. This lifecycle includes authoring and management of assessment items, compilation of specific tests, performance of assessments, and compilation and management results. Additionally, emerging interest in the sharing and re-use of assessment items or compiled assessment tests and the exchangeability of assessment outcomes has resulted in standardization efforts, such as the IMS Question & Test Interoperability Specification (IMS QTI).
The special track will bring together international researchers as well as practitioners from different organisations who will have plenty of time for networking and real-world knowledge sharing.
CAF is interested in novel scientific research, findings from experiments and results from real-life applications. We invite submissions that deal with issues including, but not limited to:
Aspects of formative and summative assessment
History and challenges of e-assessment
Computer-supported assessment rubric
Computer-based knowledge & skill assessment for individuals and groups
Computer-supported peer assessment for individuals and groups
Computer-supported self-assessment and group assessment
Computer-based student and teacher feedback about knowledge state and acquisition
Computer-based assessment in adaptive e-learning
Learning analytics
Web 2.0 and assessment & feedback for individual and group learning
Assessment in Immersive Educational Environments
Automated essay grading
Natural short answer assessment
Assessment and feedback in computer-based simulations
Assessment and feedback in game-based learning settings
Test & training data and evaluation procedures
Reuse, Interoperability and Standardization
Security and Privacy
Important Dates
22 April 2013: Submission of full papers (8 pages), short papers (4 pages)
27 May 2013: Notification of acceptance
30 Aug. 2013: Camera ready version (8 pages)
25.-27. Sept. 2013: ICL Conference in Kazan, Russia
Submission Procedure
File Types: Word for Windows
Language: English (British or US)
Style Guides & Template: http://www.icl-conference.org/template.docPaper Submission System: Please use the Electronic Submission Page http://www.conftool.com/icl-conference/ In case of problems or questions concerning the submission of papers, please contact the track chairs at CAF2013@iicm.edu
Notification of Acceptance and Publishing
Accepted papers will be published within the ICL conference proceedings. At least one author has to register within 2 weeks after the notification of acceptance to be included into the conference programme (11. June 2013). Authors fee is applicable only once per paper!
Some authors will be invited to submit extended versions of their paper for publication in the "European Journal of Open and Distance Learning" (EURODL) or the "International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning" (iJET).
CAF 2013 Chairs
Christian Gütl, Graz University of Technology, Austria & Curtin University, Western Australia
Barbara Kerr, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Canada
Mohammad AL-Smadi, Tallinn University, Estonia
CAF 2013 Organization team
Johanna Pirker, Graz University of Technology, Austria & MIT, USA
Alexander Nussbaumer, Graz University of Technology, Austria
CAF 2013 Program Committee (tentative)
Dietrich Albert, University of Graz, Austria
Manuel Castro, Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia, Spain
Vanessa Chang, Curtin University, Australia
Carlos Delgado Kloos, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain
Peter Dolog, Aalborg University, Denmark
Heinz Dreher, Curtin University, Australia
Baltasar Fernández-Manjón, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain
Michael Granitzer, University of Passau, Germany
Margit Höfler, Graz University, Austria
Ralf Klamma, RWTH Aachen University, Germany
Narayanan Kulathuramaiyer, University Malaysia Sarawak, Malaysia
Stephanie Linek, Leibniz Information Centre for Economics, Germany
Peter Reimann, University of Sydney, Australia
Sandra Schön, Salzburg Research Forschungsgesellschaft, Austria
Marcus Specht, Open University of the Netherlands, Netherlands
Daniela Tuparov, South Western University, Bulgarian
SylviaWong, Aston University, UK
Further Information:
Information about ICL 2013: http://www.icl-conference.org/icl2013/
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