ACTC 2015 - The Fifth Asian Conference on Technology in the Classroom

The International Academic Forum (IAFOR) invites you to participate in the Fifth Asian Conference on Technology in the Classroom (ACTC2015) and enjoy the great city of Kobe, Japan. Held alongside the Fifth Asian Conference on Language Learning, at the Art Center of Kobe from April 30-May 3, 2015, join us as we discuss this year's conference theme, "Integrated Practices: Creating Experiences to Enhance Learning" along with featured speaker Michael Griffin (Chung-Ang University, South Korea), conference chairs Professor Steve Cornwell (Osaka Jogakuin University, Japan), Professor Ted O'Neill (Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Japan), and more! ACLL/ACTC2014 welcomed over 250 delegates, from more than 40 countries, and looks to continue the conversation with ACTC2015. We hope to see you in Kobe for this amazing annual event. To submit an abstract for presentation or participate as an audience member, please visit the website or contact us for more information. Web address: http://iafor.org/iafor/conferences/actc2015/ Enquiries: actc@iafor.org ***Join IAFOR at ACTC2015 to: -Deliver your own research findings to a global audience -Have your work published in the conference proceedings and considered for peer-reviewed, open access IAFOR Journals -Benefit from IAFOR's interdisciplinary focus by hearing the latest research in both Language Learning and Technology in the Classroom -Participate in a truly international, interdisciplinary and intercultural event -Participate in interactive audience sessions -Access international networking opportunities Discounts on registration fees are available for those able to pay registration fees early. Please see the registration page for details: http://iafor.org/iafor/actc2015-registration If you have attended an IAFOR conference within the past year, or belong to an affiliated university or organization such as JALT, we offer a 10 percent discount in appreciation of your support. Questions can be directed to acll@iafor.org. See the full schedule of our conferences in Japan, Dubai, the UK, and the US. The conference theme for this year is: Integrated Practices: Creating Experiences to Enhance Learning Educators face continually shifting demands from all directions: students, administrators, and society. With some of these demands, teachers and learners may feel greater isolation and pressure. These trends may be seen in the disaggregation of the university or in frequent testing of discrete outcomes for analysis and accountability purposes. In the face of these developments, it is more important than ever to reflect on learning as experience, and to bring theory, research, and craft to bear on creating those experiences. Dewey wrote that, "the central problem of education based on experience is to select the kind of present experiences that live fruitfully and creatively in future experiences". So, how does research in second language acquisition and teacher expertise tell us which experiences live on in communication? How do learning theories direct us to view the connections between experiences? And, how can application of technology both become normalized and create vivid experiences? Finally, we need personal and professional integration. Coming together to share best practices in these twinned conferences is a chance to share and develop ways to better integrate our institutions, teachers, and most of all the experiences of the learners in a coherent practice of education. Submissions will be organized into the following streams: Beyond Web 2.0 Computer Adaptive Testing Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) Digital literacy e-Assessment and new Assessment Theories and Methodologies e-learning and collaborative learning Education in a virtual world Future Classrooms Human computer interaction Instructional Technology Integrating e-learning in classroom based language teaching Interactive Whiteboard technologies (Blackboard, WebCT, etc.) Language Labs Learning Systems Platforms Mobile learning Mobile technologies Moodle and Classroom Teaching Multimedia New Technologies Open and distance learning technologies Social networking Support Centers Teaching online Telecollaboration Video Podcasting Virtual and personal learning environments Virtual Communities Web 2.0 technologies in the classroom Web-based Learning Web-based Writing Education Wikis, Blogs, and Online Journals