The document announces the 12th Learning and Technology Conference which will focus on the theme of "Wearable Tech/Wearable Learning". The conference aims to explore cutting-edge research on wearable technology and mobile learning applications. It will provide a forum for researchers, practitioners, and policy-makers to discuss innovations, challenges, and future directions of the growing wearable technology industry. The conference will include keynote speeches, workshops, and paper presentations on various topics within wearable and mobile technologies such as augmented reality, wearable interfaces, and case studies on teaching and learning with wearable devices.

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Call for Papers
The 12th Learning and Technology Conference
“Wearable Tech / Wearable Learning"
April 12-13, 2015
Jumada Al-Thani 23-24 1436 A.H.
Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
From mobile devices, iWatch, wristbands, and Google glass to the latest in sports, digital
healthcare, and clinical diagnostics, wearable technology is one of the most prolific areas of
innovation. Now, both businesses and consumers have increasingly vast mobile capabilities at
their fingertips. And wearable technology can be integrated with other technologies to improve
learning objectives, since students have quick and easy access to information. Wearable
technology can also connect students in new ways by providing mobility for just about any
classroom environment.
The 12th Learning and Technology (L&T) Conference, which is one of the first forums for
wearable technology to emerge in the region, surveys cutting-edge research on wearable
technology and mobile learning. It provides a unique opportunity for researchers, practitioners,
and policy-makers to explore the future of this billion-dollar industry. Among the many topics
addressed are the significant innovations and challenges ahead, as well as what can be expected
in future permutations of wearable technology.
This year’s conference will feature keynote presentations, intensive workshops, and provocative
paper-presentation panels covering the latest in on-body and worn mobile technologies. Expect
to come away feeling better prepared to embrace the rising culture of wearable technology.
IMPORTANT DATES
CONFERENCE ORGANISATION
 General Chair: Akila Sarirete, Effat University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
 Program Chair: Wadee El-Halabi, Effat University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
 Co-Chair: Tayeb Brahimi, Effat University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
 Technical Partners: IEEE
Deadline for Submission of Abstracts: 30 November 2014
Initial Acceptance Notification: 20 December 2014
Paper Submission Deadline: 30 January 2015
Author Notification: 26 February 2015
Camera-Ready Submission Deadline: 15 March 2015
Official Conference Dates: 12-13 April 2015

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CONFERENCE TOPICS
1. Enhanced Creativity in Education via Wearable Technology.
2. Augmented Reality Applications.
3. Smart Interfaces Worn on the Body.
4. Human Factors and Ergonomics.
5. Case Studies of Teaching and Learning.
SUBMISSION FORMAT AND GUIDELINES
You are invited to submit completed work, work-in-progress, and/or cutting-edge prototype
proposals to:
https://cmt.research.microsoft.com/LT2015/
All submissions will be evaluated through a blind review process. Accepted papers will be
published in the conference proceedings. The ten best peer-reviewed papers will be awarded a
full scholarship, which includes travel and lodging expenses and publication in the conference
proceedings.
Please abide by the prescribed IEEE format for submission:
http://www.ieee.org/conferences_events/conferences/publishing/templates.html
 Full Papers: max. 10 pages
 Short Papers: max. 6 pages
 Workshop Proposals: max. 4 pages
For any inquiries, please contact:
LT@effatuniversity.edu.sa
Dr. Akila Sarirete at +966 2 636 4300 ext 2300
Dr. Wadee Al-Halabi, at +966 2 636 4300 ext 2326.