Conference on eLearning Excellence in the Middle East
Dubai (UAE), July 2011 - Hamdan Bin Mohammed e-University has announced the Annual Congress 2012 from 30 January to 02 February under the theme "Innovation-based Competitiveness" in Dubai. The Congress presents an international platform for three conferences on eLearning Excellence, Health and Environment, and Quality.
Part of the Congress forms the fifth conference on eLearning Excellence, which is subtitled "Sustainable Innovation in Education - Capacity Building, Blended Learning, and Beyond." The Conference will emphasize innovation and creative approaches of education using all types of technologies available to improve learning and make it more effective.
All those engaged in triggering and managing educational changes, innovation, and excellence in eLearning are invited to share their experiences and practices by submitting research papers, case studies, poster presentations, students' brief papers, and view points.
All submissions need to be made against a particular subtheme of the Conference
- Advances in Creative and Innovative Learning
- Open Educational Resources for Innovative Online Learning
- Innovative Learning Environments
- Pedagogical Approaches Fostering Creativity and Innovation
- Learners Empowerment
- Policies and Strategies for Sustainable Educational Innovation.
Those interested in presenting are requested to submit an extended abstract (500-700 words) with a brief resume, contact details, and a digital passport-size color photograph using the online submission system. Papers accepted for presentation during the Conference will be included in the Conference proceedings. The Conference's Technical Committee is also happy to accept papers in Arabic.
Important dates
- abstract submission deadline: 15 July 2011
- full paper and poster submission deadline: 01 September, 2011
- authors will be notified of paper acceptance: 01 November, 2011
Under the Patronage of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and University President, the University seeks to grow the body of knowledge in the region by bringing likeminded people together and stimulating useful exchanges among them.
Over the years these conferences have included an international array of thinkers, researchers, experts, and practitioners who presented novel ideas and concepts, demonstrated how original research is supported by evidence-based arguments, shared new concepts, and illustrated best practice applications in various sectors of the economy.