cfp_e_20110412

International Conference on Chinese Language Learning and Teaching in the Digital Age
25-27 November 2011
The Hong Kong Institute of Education
Call for papers
Organizer:Research Centre on Linguistics and Language Information Sciences, The Hong Kong Institute of Education, Hong Kong
Theme:
The rapid advancement of technology has enhanced language learning and language teaching, through increasingly prevalent computer mediated environments having become prevalent. Many advanced digital tools and useful multimedia, technical and web resources are now available. The word Chinese in this conference can be understood as: (1) the language to be learnt and taught; and (2) the learner population. The conference focuses on two major domains: Language and Technology.
Relevant areas include, but not limited to, the following:
A. Language-based areas:
1. Learning Modern Standard Chinese by speakers of Chinese
2. Learning Chinese dialects by speakers of Chinese
3. Learning foreign languages by speakers of Chinese
4. Learning Chinese by speakers of minority languages in China
5. Learning Modern Standard Chinese by non-Chinese speakers
6. Language learning and assessment of typical and atypical children and adults
7. Neurological and cognitive basis of language development
8. Theoretical frontiers of language learning and teaching
B. Technology-based areas:
1. Computer-aided/assisted/mediated language learning
2. Data mining applications in E-learning
3. Corpus-based modeling of language learning and teaching
4. Computer-aided language assessment
5. Online language testing and evaluation
6. Web-based and online social network language learning
7. Application of Cloud computing in language learning and teaching
8. Innovative approaches to language learning and teaching
Presentation Types:
(1)Paper/poster presentation on theoretical, empirical, methodological or
evaluative approaches or other themes relevant to the conference. Historical reviews are however not preferred.
(2)Panel/workshop on themes relevant to the future development of language
learning and teaching in the Chinese context.
(3)Demonstration on products relevant to language learning and teaching in
the Chinese context.
Submission:
1.Anonymous, abstract/ product synopsis/ panel or workshop proposal, written
in English (300-500 words) or Chinese (800 characters), should be submitted as MS Word or PDF attachment via email to icclldta@ by 4 July 2011.
2.The subject line of the email message should read:
“abstract/synopsis/proposal”followed by the (first) author’s last name and first initial. The body of the email message should provide the following information:
(a)Type (paper/poster/panel/workshop/demonstration)
(b)Theme (A1-A8; B1-B8)
(c)Full title of the abstract/product synopsis/panel proposal
(d)Name(s) of the author(s)
(e)Affiliation(s) of the author(s)
(f)Contact information of the author(s)
3.Maximally one single-authored abstract and one co-authored abstract may be
submitted by each person.
4.Notification of acceptance to be sent via email by 8 August 2011. Selected
papers following appropriate review will be formally published.
5.Full paper for conference proceeding to be submitted by 11 October 2011. Registration Fee (including conference proceeding & meals):
●Early bird (before 1 September 2011):
A.Paper/poster presentation or panel/workshop: US$200
(Full-time student rate (with proof): US$100)
B.Demonstration: US$650 (including 2 registrations);
●After 1 September 2011: US$250(Full-time student rate (with proof):
US$125)
Important Dates:
Abstract/synopsis/proposal submission deadline: 4 July 2011 Acceptance notification: 8 August 2011
Full paper submission deadline: 11 October 2011 Conference: 25 -27 November 2011
Inquiry:
※Website: .hk/icclltda/
※Email: icclltda@
※Phone: +852-2948-7750 (Mr Kenny Mok )
※Fax: +852-2948-7751。