International Congress on eLearning (ICE) 2015 InterContinental

Philippine eLearning Society (PeLS)
International Congress on eLearning (ICE) 2015
InterContinental Manila, City of Makati, Philippines
16-18 September 2015
http://elearning.ph
CALL FOR PAPERS
IMPORTANT DATES
Deadline for Abstract
Submission
July 15, 2015
Notification of Paper
Acceptance
August 15, 2015
Deadline for Full Paper
Submission
August 31, 2015
Deadline for Early Bird
Registration
August 30, 2015
Submission of Presentation
Materials
September 5, 2015
Deadline of Registration for
Paper Presenters
August 30, 2015
September 16, 2015
Pre-Congress Workshop
Main Congress
September 17-18, 2015 About the Congress
The Philippine eLearning Society (PeLS) has been the country’s leading organization in promoting
the development of eLearning competencies through education, training and collaboration among
various stakeholders in government, industry and academe.
The International Congress on eLearning (ICE) 2015 of PeLS is a premier academic forum which
aims to gather eLearning practitioners, educators, trainors, researchers, media specialists,
instructional designers, university school administrators, policy makers, industry partners and
students across the country to present and exchange new advances and research results in
various aspects of eLearning as well as discuss the encountered challenges and practical adopted
solutions for a successful eLearning program implementation.
About the Theme and Objectives
The Global eLearning ecosystem consists of the stakeholders (learners, teachers, developers and
designers), the eLearning industry, service, content and technology providers, the government, the
local and international organizations who are collaboratively working to uplift education in the 21st
century way.
Global eLearning is expected to continue on its path of fast and significant growth and is not
showing any signs of slowing down. According to Docebo's eLearning Market Trends and
Forecast for 2014-2016 report, Asia posted the highest growth rate in terms of aggregated
eLearning market share at 17.3 percent compared to the worldwide e-learning market at 7.6
percent. This trend is expected to rise in the region in the light of the ASEAN integration.
The Philippine eLearning Society (PeLS) has been the country’s leading organization in promoting
the development of eLearning competencies in the government, academe and industry for the last
decade. Capitalizing on the foreseen fast growth in the eLearning industry as a result of the
ASEAN integration and globalization, PeLS is organizing the 2nd International Congress on
eLearning for 2015 with the theme: “ASEAN and the Global eLearning Ecosystem: Growing in
Pedagogy, Advancing in Technology and Responding to Challenges”. Leveraging our
extensive international eLearning network, ICE 2015 once again aims to be a forum for
international exchange of research, innovation, experiences and best practices in eLearning.
Specifically, the Congress aims to:
1. advance the discourse on eLearning in the light of the developments in the ASEAN and
other regions in the world;
2. continue the discovery of eLearning models, methods and solutions that will address digital
divide in education and related areas;
3. promote harmony of diversity and strengthen cooperation and understanding at the regional
and international settings; and
4. explore issues, anticipate challenges and design solutions in the spirit of cooperation,
collaboration and intelligent exchanges.
Relevant topics for this year's Congress include but not limited to the following areas:
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New developments in pedagogy (or learning models) and content technology
eLearning designs for diversity and multi-cultural environments
Developments in mobile teaching and learning and digital game-based learning
National, regional and international reforms in eLearning and the use of technology in
education: instruction, research and extension services
Expansion of internationalization and Race to world-class education
ASEAN Integration in Education (internationalization of degrees, mobility and accreditation)
Essentials of certifications and accreditations
Social media teaching and learning and beyond
Advances in blended learning technologies
Advanced or real-time multimedia learning and practices
The non-formal DIY virtual communities and MOOCs
Open Educational Resources (OER)
eLearning for Special Populations (special needs students, students with disabilities,
English-language learners, gifted and talented students)
eLearning and HomeSchooling
eLearning application in special topics such as STEM education, sustainability, agriculture
and rural development, biotechnology, gender, environment, disaster risk reduction, climate
change, local knowledge, peace education, microfinance, medical science and health
informatics
Congress Structure
The conference programme includes pre-conference workshops, plenary and keynote speeches,
round-table-discussions (RTD), individual papers, posters and speedgeek
Plenary Sessions
These sessions feature key eLearning experts, practitioners and innovative decision
makers from education, business, and government sectors showcasing their eLearning
initiatives in a national scope.
Concurrent / Parallel Sessions
These sessions focus on the theme of the conference where leading practitioners present
best practices, experiences and findings. Some of these sessions feature case studies and
researches from their institutions, organizations and corporations. Some sessions may take
the form of demonstrations of innovative services and products, best practice showcases,
vendor presentation and additional networking events created for interaction of elearning
practitioners with common interest.
Pre-Conference Workshops
A series of short-term workshops designed to enable participants to further improve their
eLearning technology practice. These skill-based workshops in variety of topics allow
participants to readily apply gained skills back to their workplace.
Open Mic Session
Open Mic is a session wherein delegates can participate by raising an inquiry or
volunteering a response to the question. A delegate can seek an advice on a research
issue, tell the audience the current project she or he is working on or share recent relevant
eLearning experiences.
The aim of this session is to give delegates who are not delivering a presentation an
opportunity, in a brief 3minutes, to tell about their current eLearning engagements, be it in
research or practice. The session also intends to provide a networking opportunity and
delegates may find colleagues with the same interests.
Speedgeek
Named after the speed dating concept, SpeedGeeking offers a fully immersive, invigorating
and hilarious approach to meeting people and learning about the cool projects, software
tools and crazy ideas that they have been working on. At a SpeedGeek, one group of
participants sets up at stations around a room to give 3-5 minute presentations while the
rest of the group migrates in a circle around the room to hear these high-speed raps. The
result is an obscene amount of fun, all tied up with a good dose of learning about how
technology is being used for social change.
Program (Tentaive/Draft)
September 16, 2013: Pre-Congress Workshops (Limited slots only)
Asia Pacific College, Makati City
9:00-9:30
9:30-10:00
10:0-11:00
11:00-12:00
12:00-1:00
1:00-4:00
Registration
Opening Ceremonies
Networking
Sponsors Time
Lunch/Networking
Break Out Workshop
Workshop A
Workshop B
Workshop C
Closing Program
4:00-4:30
September 17, 2015: Day 1, Main Congress
Bahia Room, The InterContinental Manila, Makati City, Philippines
AM Session
8:30-9:00
Opening Ceremonies
9:00-9:45
Keynote Speaker 1: OPEN DISTANCE LEARNING IN TERTIARY EDUCATION -
Rep. Roman Romulo (Lone District, Pasig City), Chair, House Committee on Higher
Education
9:45-10:30
Plenary Speaker 1: Technology-Aided Education in ASEAN: Insights from the
Philippines-Australia Partnership - Bill Tweddell, Australian Ambassador to the Philippines
10:30-10:45
10:45-11:30
Break
Plenary Speaker 2: Mr Ralf Panse (SEAMEO INNOTECH/GIZ)
11:30-1:00
Lunch / Networking
PM Session
1:00-1:30
Speed Geeking
1:30-3:30
Parallel Session
3:30-3:45
Break
3:45-4:30
Open Mic
4:00-5:00
Poster Presentations /Exhibits
5:00-7:00
Welcome Dinner and eLearning Awards
September 18, 2015: Day 2, Main Congress
Bahia Room, The InterContinental Manila, Makati City, Philippines
8:30-9:00
9:00-9:45
9:45-10:30
10:30:11:45
Opening Ceremonies
Keynote 2: (DOLE)
Plenary 3: Dr. Maribel Sese (UPLB)
Plenary 4: "Technological, Legal and Mindset Toolbox of the New
Empowered Learner" - Atty. Michael Vernon "Berne" Guerrero, Project Lead, Creative
Commons Philippines
12:00-1:00
Lunch / Exhibit Area
1:00-1:45
Plenary 5: Asian Development Bank (ADB) in support to Education Reforms in
ASEAN – Norman LaRoque, Principal Education Specialist, ADB
1:45-2:30
2:30-2:45
2:45-3:30
3:30-4:30
SpeedGeeking 2
Break
Oral Paper Presentations
Closing and Awarding Ceremony
Call for Papers
Various stakeholders in the eLearning practice from educators in basic to higher education, nonformal training, and industry, trainers, researchers, media specialists, instructional designers,
school administrators, policy makers, industry partners and students are encouraged to participate
in this conference by submitting and presenting papers in this conference. These papers may be
in the form of empirical research, case studies, or frameworks for decision-making regarding the
application of information and communication technologies for education and training.
Papers can be presented in any of these parallel sessions:
• Paper Presentation: This is best suited for completed research and scholarly work.
Individual paper presentations are organized around a theme. Each presenter will be given 15
minutes to discuss his/her work and five minutes for Q&A.
• Poster Presentation: This is ideally intended for current research projects or works in
progress more suited to visual displays. Presenters will be assigned an area within the conference
venue where they can set up their posters and time to discuss and entertain questions.
Papers can be submitted on the relevant topics listed below. Topics may include but are not
limited to:
New Areas
 New developments in pedagogy (or learning models) and content technology
 eLearning designs for diversity and multi-cultural environments
 Developments in mobile teaching and learning and digital game-based learning
 National, regional and international reforms in eLearning and the use of technology in
education: instruction, research and extension services
 Expansion of internationalization and Race to world-class education
 ASEAN Integration in Education (internationalization of degrees, mobility and accreditation)
 Essentials of certifications and accreditations
 Social media teaching and learning and beyond
 Advances in blended learning technologies
 Advanced or real-time multimedia learning and practices
 The non-formal DIY virtual communities and MOOCs
 Open Educational Resources (OER)
 eLearning for Special Populations (special needs students, students with disabilities,
English-language learners, gifted and talented students)
 eLearning and HomeSchooling
 eLearning application in special topics such as STEM education, sustainability, agriculture
and rural development, biotechnology, gender, environment, disaster risk reduction, climate
change, local knowledge, peace education, microfinance, Medical Science and Health
Informatics
Common Areas
 eLearning Standards - policies, eLearning administration, eLearning quality, Basic
Education and K-12, eLearning outcomes/proficiencies, evaluation, intellectual property
rights (IPR), copyleft and creative commons
 eLearning Structure - eLearning network, Learning Management System, inter-agency
collaboration
 eLearning Processes - instructional design, module development, ODLE, technology
diffusion, learning delivery models, gamification
 eLearning Products - content, applications, learning objects, eLearning innovations,
eLearning tools
Abstract Submission
All abstract proposals must indicate the type of paper the proponent(s) is submitting: a full research
paper, a work-in-progress research paper, a case study, a concept or theoretical paper, a project
showcase, a best practice or white paper.
The abstract must stipulate the following:
a. objectives of the study;
b. research design;
c. results, benefits or lessons learnt, and novelty of the paper (what is new that is being
contributed to the field of eLearning).
Do not include cited materials in the abstract. Do not forget to indicate the title of the paper, full
name(s) of the author(s), institutional affiliation and email address of the corresponding author. The
abstract must have a maximum of 250 words. Ensure that you are submitting your own work or a
co-authored work. In case of two or more authors, please underline the name of the presenter.
Please include 5 keywords at the bottom of the abstract.
This Conference will be utilizing the EasyChair Conference System for abstract and paper
submission and review. Abstracts should be submitted in EasyChair not later than July 15, 2015.
Authors of accepted papers will be notified not later than August 15, 2015. Only papers of authors
who register by August 30, 2015 will be included in the program and proceedings.
Here are the details of our EasyChair Conference account:
Conference Name/Acronym: International Congress on eLearning 2015 / ICE2015
Easychair Email: [email protected]
Submission Page: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=ice20151
How to submit your abstract? (for authors)
*Authors have to register to Easychair. If they have registered before, they can proceed to the
following steps.
1.
Login to {Name of conference} submission page provided by EC.
2.
Click on "New Submission" link on top of the screen.
3.
Submission form appears, fill in with your abstract and related information.
- You can fill "N/A" on the text box that is irrelevant to you (such as "Fax").
- At least one author and five keywords are required.
- If your abstract is plain-text, fill in the abstract text box, and also click on "Abstract only" in
the Paper upload
- If your abstract contains formulae that cannot be displayed as plain text (or you want it to
be well-formatted, etc.), please write some note in the the Abstract (at least two lines), and
upload your true abstract in the Paper upload box.
4.
Click on "Submit Paper" button.
5.
Submitted abstract can be modified later by loging-in and click on "My submissions". The
menu on the right will assist you with submission modification.
Publication
The proceedings of the 2nd International Congress on eLearning will be compiled electronically in
the conference proceedings under ISSN No. 2094-5485 and qualified papers will be invited for
publication at PeLS Online Journal (ISSN 2094-781x).
PeLS Awards
The Philippine eLearning Society will once again give awards to deserving individuals and
institutions to recognize their contribution to eLearning. Criteria and will be posted in our website.
The awards includes:
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Awards for Institutional Partners of the Philippine eLearning Society
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Congress Best Paper, Best Poster and Best Presenter Call for Membership
If you are unable join the PeLS International Congress for eLearning this year, individuals may
apply for membership. Membership to PELS is open to professionals who share a common interest
in the design, development, delivery and management of eLearning and practice these skills for
the improvement of academic, corporate or government institutions.
Membership Fees:
PhP 750.00 Individual Members
PhP 3500.00 Institutional Partners
Call for Trade Exhibits
The convention is an excellent opportunity for commercial organizations to exhibit their products
and or showcase their services. PELS invites computer suppliers, distributors, service providers for
both academe and industry to exhibit their products, learning materials, or provide product
demonstration. A specified exhibit area will be provided for the exhibitors and sponsors of the
conference.
Congress Registration Fees
Regular Fees
International Participants
Local Participants
Pre-Congress Workshop
Congress (includes the three- day
event)
US$ 50
US$ 250
PhP 1,000 (if attending the Pre- PhP 6,500 Conference ONLY)
Early Bird Registration (until August 30, 2015)
Congress
International Participants
US$ 200
Local Participants
PHP 6,000 Registration fee is inclusive of congress kit, meals for two days (lunch and AM and PM snacks),
and certificate. Delegates will also be given an electronic copy of all conference proceedings and
the PeLS online journal.
Registration is only confirmed if payment is received and acknowledged by the Philippine
eLearning Society Secretariat. Registrants are considered “early bird” if payments are made and
received by the Secretariat on or before August 30, 2015. Professional registrants of the PELS
International Congress on eLearning 2015 automatically become Individual members of the
Philippine eLearning Society (PeLS) for one year. Members are given access to the all PeLS
resources.
To register, please visit the conference website at www.elearning.ph.
Mode of Payment
 Bank Deposit or Wire Transfer:
Philippine eLearning Society, Inc.
BPI Savings Account# 4303-0910-98
Cash and Carry Branch, Makati City
* Foreign delegates are required to pay via bank deposit or wire transfer.
 Cash/Cheque (On Site for local delegates)
For those paying via bank deposit, please email a scanned copy of the deposit slip to
[email protected]
Contact Us
For further inquiries, kindly accomplish our contact form or reach us through any of these contact
details.
PeLS-ICE2015 Congress Secretariat
Ms. Lovely Reyes
Mobile: (+63927) 611-PeLS (7357) / (+63919) 262-5040
Telefax: (+632) 571-2532
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.elearning.ph
PeLS-ICE2015 Congress Chair
Prof. Anthea Mariano
Mobile: (+63917) 849-2409 / (+63923) 286-3023
Email: [email protected]
PeLS-ICE2015 Congress Co-Chairs
Dr. Dave Marcial
Mobile: (+63922) 821-8854
Email: [email protected]
Mr. Robbie Macalde Mobile: (+63917) 254-6724
Email: [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/groups/PhilippineElearningSociety