A New Organization to Watch: ISLS
Posted 8:52 AM by Minjuan
The International Society for the Learning Sciences (ISLS) is a new professional society founded to help unite and support scientific and educational work in the study of learning and education. Learning Sciences is a multi-disciplinary field that focuses on the study of teaching and learning in formal and informal settings. Relevant contributions come from disciplines such as artificial intelligence, cognitive science, cognitive and educational psychology, cognitive and cultural anthropology, education and curriculum studies, and educational technology.

The new professional society builds on the tradition developed and solidified by the International Conferences of the Learning Sciences (ICLS), the Journal of the Learning Sciences (JLS), and the Computer Supported Collaborative Learning conferences (CSCL).

To join the society, please go to the ISLS web site: http://www.isls.org. You can download a membership form or submit your membership form on line, and you will be able to pay using Paypal. Benefits of membership include being part of an organization dedicated to Learning Sciences research, reduced rates to sponsored conferences (e.g., ICLS, CSCL), the privilege of nominating and then voting on a governing board.

Nominations are being sought now until early March. You must be a member to put in nominations. You will receive a call for nominations when you join, and shortly there will be information about nominations on the web site.

CSCL: March 1st Deadline
Posted 8:50 AM by Minjuan

for the CSCL 2003 Conference (http://www.intermedia.uib.no/cscl).

Please submit your poster or demo proposal, prepared according to the guidelines below.

POSTERS
Poster sessions will give opportunities for presenters to display their work and discuss it informally with the participants. Poster sessions will be combined with social events to ensure a broad audience. We particularly encourage interactive posters with computer presentations. Poster descriptions should be 2-3 pages in the same style as paper submissions and should also have an additional cover page. Poster descriptions will not be printed in the main proceedings but in a separate volume.
The deadline for poster submissions is March 1st, 2003.
All submissions must be written in English and should be carefully edited.
For further questions, please contact one of the program co-chairs:
· Ulrich Hoppe, University of Duisburg, Germany (hoppe@informatik.uni-duisburg.de)
· Sten Ludvigsen, University of Oslo, Norway (sten.ludvigsen@intermedia.uio.no)

DEMOS
The Interactive Demonstration Lab is designed to allow conference attendees to interact with presenters and each other on an individual basis. The demo room will have a variety of workstations on which contributors and attendees can install their materials and CSCL systems for attendees' experimentation and enjoyment. The demo room will be open throughout the conference. This is a unique opportunity for conference attendees to interface directly with conference contributors. If desired by the presenter, we can distribute URLs of demos several days before the conference to allow attendees to familiarize themselves with the basics of applications and ideas prior to the demos.

Initial proposals for demos should not exceed 2 pages. Please consider that demos can also be combined with poster presentations and submissions.

The deadline for demo submissions is March 1st, 2003.
Please discuss submission ideas with the demos chair:
· Ole Smørdal, University of Oslo, Norway (ole.smordal@intermedia.uio.no)

AACE Announcements
Posted 8:36 AM by Minjuan
The International Journal on E-Learning (IJEL) has completed publication of its premiere year of articles. IJEL is published by the Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE).

Journal homepage: http://www.aace.org/pubs/ijel/IJEL is a proud sponsor of the E-Learn 2003 ConferenormC/a>:
http://www.aace.org/conf/elearn

Allison Featured on SDSUniverse
Posted 5:18 PM by Minjuan
"Finding the Sweet Spot, Rossett's Knowledge Bases Translate Theory Into Practice" -- Dr. Allison Rossett was featured on SDSUniverse, a news Web site for the faculty and staff of San Diego State University. As one of the founders of the outstanding educational Technology program at SDSU, Rossett felt that the program has made big strides in the past 20 years, “We’ve added intriguing new colleagues, updated courses and approaches, and attracted wonderful students to our master’s and doctoral programs.” Please visit SDSUniverse (Monday, February 10, 2003) for more.