The document is a call for papers for the special track 'Young Academics e-Learning Research' at the ICL Conference 2012, scheduled for September 26-28 in Villach, Austria. It invites contributions from young researchers on topics related to e-learning technologies and practices, emphasizing interdisciplinary collaboration. Key deadlines for submissions and publication processes are outlined, with accepted papers to be featured in conference proceedings and possibly in specialized journals.

1. Call
for
Papers:
Young
Academics
E-­‐Learning
Research
(YAER2012)
26-­‐28
September
2012
at
the
ICL
Conference
2012
The
special
track
“Young
Academics
E-­‐Learning
Research”
In
this
special
track,
we
want
to
bring
together
new
and
(YAER2012)
takes
place
within
the
“InternaKonal
innovaKve
approaches,
applicaKons
and
experiences
Conference
on
InteracKve
Computer
Aided
Learning”
(ICL)
related
to
the
research
field
of
Technology
Enhanced
in
Villach,
Austria.
For
the
interdisciplinary
YAER2012,
the
Learning.
ContribuKons
can
focus
on,
but
are
not
limited
austrian
associaKon
for
new
media
(Forum
Neue
Medien
to,
one
of
the
following
topics:
Austria;
fnma)
asks
for
contribuKons
on
“E-­‐Learning
• Research
in
e-­‐Learning
technologies
research
done
by
young
researchers”
to
foster
the
• EvaluaKon
studies
of
various
e-­‐Learning
se^ngs
exchange
of
innovaKve
approaches
and
research
results: • Empirical
studies
for
usage
of
new
media
in
E-­‐Learning
or
Technology
Enhanced
Learning
as
well
as
Higher
EducaKon
research
about
the
usage
of
New
Media
in
especially
• E-­‐Books
Higher
EducaKon
is
one
of
the
three
key
aspects
of
the
• Social
Media
in
e-­‐Learning
associaKon
for
new
media
Austria.
The
execuKve
• E-­‐Learning
environments
commiWee
likes
to
bring
together
related
work
in
the
field
• Mobile
Learning
of
Higher
EducaKon
and
to
offer
a
possibility
for
exchange
• Game
Based
Learning
of
exciKng
research
results.
Due
to
the
fact
that
we
think
• Digital
NaKves
and
learning
that
also
young
people
need
a
chance
for
presenKng
their
• E-­‐Assessment
work
to
a
broader
community,
we
invite
students
and
• PodcasKng
for
learning
(EducasKng
&
VodcasKng)
young
researchers
to
send
us
research
results
of
their
• Open
EducaKonal
Resources
(OER)
master
thesis,
PhD-­‐work
or
similar
projects.
The
call
for
papers
has
no
restricKons
in
any
direcKons,
even
more
we
like
to
show
the
broad
and
interdisciplinary
field.
Please
note:
Only
contribuKons
based
on
students'
works
may
be
accepted.
Important
dates
Programme
CommiFee
Submission
of
extended
abstracts
(2
pages):
23
April
2012
Ilona
Buchem,
Beuth
University
of
Applied
Sciences
Berlin,
DE
14.May.2012 Hendrik
Drachsler,
Open
University
Netherlands,
NL
NoKficaKon
of
acceptance:
28
May
2012
Jan
P.
Ehlers,
University
of
Veterinary
Medicine
Hannover,
DE
Camera-­‐ready
paper
submission
(8
pages):
31
August
2012 Wolfgang
Greller,
Open
University
Netherlands,
NL
ICL
2012
conference:
26-­‐28
September
2012 Erich
Herber,
Danube
University
Krems,
AT
Wolf
Hilzensauer,
University
of
EducaKon
Salzburg,
AT
Call
for
Papers Klaus
Himpsl-­‐Gutermann,
Danube
University
Krems,
AT
hWp://fnm-­‐austria.at Sandra
Homues,
Hamburg
University
of
Applied
Sciences,
DE
Submission
Tanja
Jadin,
University
of
Applied
Sciences
Hagenberg,
AT
File
Types:
Word
for
Windows ChrisKan
Lehr,
Freie
Universität
Berlin,
DE
Language:
English
(BriKsh
or
US) Felix
Mödritscher,
Vienna
University
of
Economics
and
Business,
AT
Style
guides
&
template:
JuWa
Pauschenwein,
University
of
Applied
Sciences
Graz,
AT
hWp://www.icl-­‐conference.org/template.doc Annabell
Preußler,
University
Hagen,
DE
Paper
submission
system:
Please
use
the
Electronic
Submission
Peter
Purgathofer,
Vienna
University
of
Technology,
AT
Page
hWp://www.confool.com/icl-­‐conference/ Franz
Reichl,
Vienna
University
of
Technology,
AT
Herwig
Rehatschek,
Graz
University
of
Medicine,
AT
No=fica=on
of
Acceptance
and
Publishing Wolfgang
Reinhardt,
University
Paderborn,
DE
Accepted
papers
will
be
published
within
the
ICL
conference
BrigiWe
Römmer-­‐Nossek,
University
Vienna,
AT
proceedings.
At
least
one
author
has
to
register
within
2
weeks
afer
Mandy
Schiefner-­‐Rohs,
University
Duisburg,
DE
the
noKficaKon
of
acceptance
to
be
included
into
the
conference
Günter
Wageneder,
University
Salzburg,
AT
programme
(27.
July
2012).
Authors
fee
is
applicable
only
once
per
Frank
Weber,
University
of
Applied
Sciences
Vorarlberg,
AT
paper!
Some
authors
will
be
invited
to
submit
their
paper
for
publicaKon
in
the
"European
Journal
of
Open
and
Distance
Learning"
(EURODL)
or
the
"InternaKonal
Journal
of
Emerging
Technologies
in
Organisa=on
Learning"
(iJET). MarKn
Ebner,
Graz
University
of
Technology,
AT
marKn.ebner@tugraz.at
Venue:
ICL
Conference professional
representaKon
of
the
execuKve
commiWee
fnm-­‐a
26-­‐28
September
2012,
Villach,
AT
praesidium@fnm-­‐austria.at
www.icl-­‐conference.org