The year 2014 is the 70th anniversary of Shaanxi Normal University. During the period of celebration, the “2014 International Forum on Assistive Technology for Learning” will be held at Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an, China, on Nov. 21-22 ,2014.The conference is co-organized by School of Education, Shaanxi Normal University and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. As the hosts, we sincerely invite new and old friends whose research is in the special education and educational technology to come to this historical city of Xi’an for the academic exchange event.
I. The Conference Theme
The themes: Technology support on the learning of people with special needs
As in some other countries, China is at a stage of deep integration phase of Information Technology and Education. Using technology to explore new forms of teaching and improving information literacy of teachers and students has become important part of educational reform. With the rapid development of information technology, assistive technology in special education has attracted more attention to the government.The conference aims to enhance the learning of people with special needs through using educational technology. We sincerely welcome scholars in educational technology and special education from domestic and abroad communicate and share research experiences in assistive technology for learning.
II. Main Foci
1.Laws and regulation on assistive technology for learning
2.Teacher professional development on assistive technology for learning
3.Research on curriculum standards and learning evaluation standards on assistive technology for learning.
4.Research on education, employment ,and career development of assistive technology for learning
5.Inclusive education supported by assistive technology
6.International comparative studies of assistive technology for learning
III. Conference Organizers
Co-organizer: School of Education, Shaanxi Normal University, China
Co-organizer: Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Conference Sponsor: ROBOTC (Xian)
IV. Conference Registration
Scholars who plan to join the conference need to fill in the registration form below and send it to the conference e-mail before Oct. 20, 2014. The conference dates are Nov. 21-22, 2014, the time of on-site registration is Nov.20, 2014.
V. Conference participants
Representatives around the world are researchers of special education and educational technology, educational policy makers, leaders and teachers of special education schools and the like.
International Organizing Committee (To be updated):
Yiyu Cai, Associate Professor, Co- Chair, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Baohui Zhang, Professor, Co- Chair, Dean, School of Education, Shaanxi Normal University, China
Michael M. Behrmann, Professor, George Mason University, USA
John Castellani, Associate Professor, Johns Hopkins University, USA
Sui Lin Goei, Assistant Professor, Windesheim University of Applied Sciences, the Netherlands
Dr Walker Zachary，Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Noel Chia, Associate Professor, Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Junming Fang, Professor, East China Normal University, China
Chikang Yang, Professor, National Dong Hwa University, Taiwan, China
Jian Zheng, Professor, Chongqing Normal University, China
Wei Zhao, Professor, School of Education, Shaanxi Normal University
Jiacheng Xu, Professor, Special Education College. Beijing Union University, China
Gangshan Fu, Professor, School of Education, Shaanxi Normal University, China
Qiong Wang, Professor, Peking University, China
Lin Chen, Professor, Jiangsu Normal University, China
Junjie Shang, Associate Professor, Peking University, China
Local Organizing Committee (To be Updated):
Wenlan Zhang, Professor, Co- Chair, School of Education, Shaanxi Normal University
Miao Li, Associate Professor, Co- Chair, School of Education, Shaanxi Normal University
VI. Conference fees
1.The registration fee is 800 RMB per person for international participants, which includes the fees of meals (from evening of Nov. 20 to noon of Nov. 22), airport pick-up, venue rental, and partial expenses for invited speakers. Graduate students' conference fees are half price.
2.The conference organizer has reserved hotel rooms, but the expenses are of the meeting representatives’ own cost.
VII. Conference proceeding
Important deadlines:
1.Conference abstracts are due on Oct. 20, 2014. The deadline for notification of acceptance is Oct. 30, 2014. The deadline of full papers is Nov. 15, 2014.
2.Please fill and send the registration form below to IFATL2014@163.com before Oct. 20, 2014
3.Submission mailbox: IFATL2014@163.com
Requirements for conference papers
1.The types of paper may include empirical research, conceptual analysis, poster presentations, and exhibition.
2.The abstract should include the title, author name(s), organization, and e-mail address. File name should be in the format of “IFATL2014+abstract+organzation+name”, File name for full paper might be in the format of “IFATL2014+full+organzation+name”.
3.Submissions should be unpublished papers. Full paper format will be posted in our second announcement.
VIII. Contact information
Dr. Miao Li (faculty member), Telephone: 13772024817.
Mr. Fanshuai Bu (doctoral student), Telephone: 18840384597.
Prof. Baohui Zhang, E-mail: baohui.zhang@snnu.edu.cn，Telephone：029- 85308047
More details can be found from the conference website: http://www.zhangbaohui.net/ifatl2014/
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