EC-TEL Doctoral Consortium Frank Fischer & Stefanie Lindstaedt

EC-TEL September 29 – October 2, 2009 Nice, France Doctoral Consortium: September 29 or 30 Focus on „Interdisciplinary Work“

September 29 – October 2, 2009

Nice, France

Doctoral Consortium: September 29 or 30

Focus on „Interdisciplinary Work“

DC Mentors Psychology Frank Fischer Pierre Dillenbourg Computer Science Martin Wolpers Stefanie Lindstaedt

Psychology

Frank Fischer

Pierre Dillenbourg

Computer Science

Martin Wolpers

Stefanie Lindstaedt

Expected Papers Submission of 6 page paper via EasyChair Description of research field Research hypothesis and which role it plays within the field and why it is important/interesting to be examined Overview of related work Description of work done so far and preliminary results achieved Applied research method (e.g. design research, experiments, ...)

Submission of 6 page paper via EasyChair

Description of research field

Research hypothesis and which role it plays within the field and why it is important/interesting to be examined

Overview of related work

Description of work done so far and preliminary results achieved

Applied research method (e.g. design research, experiments, ...)

Target Group & Selection Criteria Target group Advanced PhD students (at least 1 year within the PhD program) PhD students who already have achieved some preliminary results beyond literature research (e.g. first studies, first prototype) Selection Criteria Match with EC-TEL topics Quality and maturity of research Quality of presentation and writing

Target group

Advanced PhD students (at least 1 year within the PhD program)

PhD students who already have achieved some preliminary results beyond literature research (e.g. first studies, first prototype)

Selection Criteria

Match with EC-TEL topics

Quality and maturity of research

Quality of presentation and writing

Draft Agenda: Before DC about 2 weeks before DC Groups of about 4 PhD students are build Each student reads the papers of the 3 others Reviews are entred via the EasyChair system Mentor also provides his/her review through the system Preliminary Discussions

about 2 weeks before DC

Groups of about 4 PhD students are build

Each student reads the papers of the 3 others

Reviews are entred via the EasyChair system

Mentor also provides his/her review through the system

Preliminary Discussions

Draft Agenda: DC Introduction Session (1h) Role of Interdisciplinarity and Networking for my PhD Main Session (6h) depends on number of students short presentations in plenum groups of 4 students + mentor to discuss topics/issues in detail and to encourage further peer-mentoring Closing Session (1h) on Career Counseling (what to do after my PhD?)

Introduction Session (1h) Role of Interdisciplinarity and Networking for my PhD

Main Session (6h) depends on number of students

short presentations in plenum

groups of 4 students + mentor to discuss topics/issues in detail and to encourage further peer-mentoring

Closing Session (1h) on Career Counseling (what to do after my PhD?)

We are looking forward to your submission [email_address]