Deadline: September 24, 2010

CAL11: Learning Futures, Education, Technology and Sustainability

CAL (Computer Assisted Learning) is one of the leading international conferences in the field of education and technology. It brings together researchers across all education sectors and across a range of disciplines from psychology to computer science, media and cultural studies.

In 2011, the conference will lead a challenging international debate about the future of research and practice in educational technology. CAL 11 aims to:

Explore the role of educational technology research in addressing questions of global and social justice, widening participation and digital democracy

Assess what role educational technology might play in the context oflow carbon, energy constrained futures

Explore how emerging technologies from diverse fields (e.g. gaming,AI, biotech, ubiquitous computing) might offer new environments forlearning

Examine the informal learning practices emerging in children, youth and adults’ digital cultures and their implications for education

Reflect on what lessons have been learned over the last thirty yearsof education technology research, and what these might mean for the future of research in the field.

The 2011 Conference will be held April 13-15 in Manchester. Further details can be found at: http://www.cal-conference.elsevier.com/

The call for papers closes September 24th.

Keri Facer
Professor of Education
Institute of Education
Manchester Metropolitan University
799 Wilmslow Road
Manchester M20 2RR
Tel: 44 (0)161 247 2412
Fax: 44 (0)161 247 6353
K.Facer@mmu.ac.uk

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