ICBL2009 Call for Papers 

 

International Conference on Interactive Computer aided 

Blended Learning 

5 - 7 November 2009 in Florianópolis, Brasil  
http://www.icbl-conference.org  

Scope of the Conference 

This interdisciplinary conference aims to focus on the exchange of relevant trends and research 
results as well as the presentation of practical experiences gained while developing and testing 
elements of interactive computer aided learning. Therefore pilot projects, applications and products 
will also be welcome. This conference will be organized by UFSC/SC - Universidade Federal de Santa 
Catarina/Brasil (www.ufsc.br) in cooperation with: 

 Brazilian Ministry of Education 
 International Association of Online Engineering (IAOE) 
 International Journal of Computing and Information Sciences (IJCIS) 
 International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET) 

Topics of interest 

 Collecting experiences and needs of 
Education Institutions/Organizations in e-
Learning 

o Advanced strategies and 
conceptions 

o Best praxis 
o Advanced methods 
o Regional differences 
o Language learning 
o Embedded learning and learning 

on demand 
o Knowledge management and 

learning 
o Quality assurance, sustainability 
o Cost-effectiveness 

 E-learning methods, methodologies, tools 
o New learning models and 

applications 
o Hypermedia design 
o WBL, CBL, CALL 
o Environments and tools for e-

Iearning / m-Iearning / life long 
learning 

o Networks/Grids for learning 

o Adaptive learning environments 
o Tools for interactive learning and 

teaching 
o Methods of content adaptation 

 Pedagogical and psychological issues 
o Blended Learning in 
o Collaborative and Cooperative 

learning 
o Evaluation and outcomes 

assessment Wikis, Webblogs etc. 

 Technical and theoretical issues 
o Learning Objects and Reusability 
o Platforms and authoring tools 
o Applications of the Semantic 

Web 
o Standards and style-guides  
o Hypermedia applications and 

virtual reality 
o Ubiquous computing  
o Digital HDTV supporting learning 
o  

 Remote and virtual laboratories 

 Real world experiences 

 Mobile applications in learning 

 Pilot projects / Products / Applications 

  

http://www.icbl-conference.org/
http://www.mec.gov.br/
http://www.online-engineering.org/
http://www.ijcis.info/
http://www.i-jet.org/


Types of sessions 

 Paper sessions (20 minutes presentation followed by a panel discussion) 
 Short paper sessions: (15 minutes presentation) 
 Interactive demonstrations (15 minutes, also online demonstrations) 

Other opportunities to participate: 

 Run a workshop or tutorial (This are half or full day events and do not require written or 
published papers. Proposals should clearly indicate the topic, background knowledge 
expected of the participants, objectives, and the qualifications of the instructor) 

 Organize a thematic session (Proposals should include a minimum of three papers, a session 
title, a list of the topics covered and the qualifications of the session organizer. The name of 
the session organizer will appear in the program and proceedings.) 

 Exhibit at ICBL (products and developments of learning technology) 

Conference language 

English is the official conference language.  

Submission of papers 

The papers should be submitted using the Electronic Submission System, available at the 

conference website. Please use the conference template from the web-site. If unable to submit 

the paper electronically, please contact the Chair. (acybis@gmail.com)  

Important dates 

31 May 2009 Submission of full papers and short papers 
31 May 2009 Proposals for demos, workshops, tutorials, exhibition 
30 June 2009 Notification of acceptance 
31 August 2009 Camera-ready due and authors registration  
5-7 Nov. 2009 Conference ICBL2009 

Proceedings 

The proceedings will be published on CD in cooperation with the Kassel University Press 

(own ISBN number). Format instructions will be available in time. 

For more information, contact. 

http://www.icbl-conference.org/ 
mailto:info@icbl-conference.org or mailto:acybis@gmail.br 
Phone: +55 48 3721-7048 or +55 48 99278341  

mailto:acybis@gmail.com
http://www.icbl-conference.org/
mailto:info@icbl-conference.org
mailto:acybis@gmail.br