[game_edu] CFP: ECGBL 2010: Mini-track on User Profiling for the Design of Adaptive Educational Video Games

[Patrick Felicia]

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Call for Papers

4th European Conference on Games-Based Learning
Department of Curriculum Research, The Danish School of
Education, University of Aarhus, Copenhagen, Denmark
21-22 October 2010

Conference Chair: Birgitte Holm Sørensen, University of Aarhus, Denmark
Programme Chair: Bente Meyer, University of Aarhus, Denmark


Call for Papers : Mini Track on User Profiling for the Design of Adaptive
Educational Video Games

Track Chair: Dr Patrick Felicia, Waterford Institute of Technology, Ireland
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Introduction
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User profiling is a relevant research topic for both video games and
educational software development. For the former, it helps to provide a more
enjoyable and challenging experience that is tailored to users¹ preferences;
for the latter, it aims to provide a learning environment that adapts to
subjects¹ abilities, disabilities or learning preferences.

Because people have different learning styles, needs and preferences, their
motivation to play video games, their behaviour and their learning
strategies can differ significantly. Unless these singularities are
acknowledged, learning benefits on the part of the learner could vary
greatly. Although several educational video games have been based on
Intelligent Tutoring Systems (ITSs) that included a flexible approach to
learning, there is still a need to define valuable frameworks that address
the design of educational video games at both cognitive and psychological
levels.

The aim of this track is to present the latest research relevant to the
design and deployment of adaptive educational video games. It will seek to
include both theoretical frameworks and empirical evidence. The track will
be multidisciplinary and welcome participants with an expertise in HCI,
Adaptive Educational Systems, Game Design, Educational Psychology, or
Instructional Design.

Topics include, but are not limited to:
- Accounting for Personalities and learning styles in Game-Based Learning.
- Using Intelligent Tutoring systems to monitor and improve players¹
cognitive skills in Video Games.
- Accounting for users¹ disabilities and adapting the game features
accordingly (e.g. user interface or feedback).
- Using non-invasive techniques to profile users (e.g. using players' input,
navigation patterns, etc.).
- Adapting the Game-Play to players¹ preference and increase their
motivation and enjoyment accordingly.
- Assessing and accounting for players¹ emotions to improve motivation and
learning outcomes.

Publication Opportunity
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Papers accepted for the conference will be published in the conference
proceedings, subject to author registration. The proceedings have an ISBN
and ECGBL proceedings are listed in the Thomson ISI Index to Scientific and
Technical Proceedings (ISTP/ISI Proceedings), the Thomson ISI Index to
Social Sciences & Humanities Proceedings (ISSHP) and the Thomson ISI Index
to Social Sciences & Humanities Proceedings (ISSHP/ISI Proceedings); indexed
by the Institution of Engineering and Technology in the UK and listed on the
EBSCO database. 
  

Submission details
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Abstracts: All submission types (other than product demonstrations) require
a 300-500 word abstract in the first instance, to be received by 1 April
2010. Please read the guidelines at:
http://academic-conferences.org/abstract-guidelines.htm
 
Submission: Only accepted by online form submission at:
http://academic-conferences.org/ecgbl/ecgbl2010/ecgbl10-abstract-submission.
htm  

Full paper: Only required for academic submissions once the abstract has
been selected, no more than 5,000 words to be received by 20 May2010. Papers
should be submitted as .doc or .rtf file attachments by email to the
Conference Manager, Charlotte Hall (charlotte at academic-conferences.org).
 

Important information:
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The selection panel of the conference committee will consider all abstracts
received by the submission deadline to ensure that the proposed paper is
relevant to the Conference. The authors of abstracts, which describe a
relevant paper, will receive a notification of abstract acceptance. All full
papers will be blind reviewed by members of the conference committee to
ensure an adequate standard, that the proposed subject of their abstract has
been followed, that the paper is of a suitable length, that the
standard of English is adequate and that the paper is appropriately
referenced. Papers that are accepted will be published in the conference
proceedings providing at least one author registers and
presents the work at the Conference (see the registration section of the
conference website for more information about registration). Due to the
large number of papers expected for this conference, the committee only
allows an author to present one paper. Therefore if multiple papers are
accepted for presentation different co-authors need to present each paper.
 
All full papers will be double-blind reviewed by members of the conference
committee to ensure an  adequate standard, that the proposed subject of
their abstract has been followed, that the paper is of
a suitable length, the standard of English is adequate and the paper is
appropriately referenced.
 
Important dates: 
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- Abstract submission deadline: 1 April 2010
- Notification of abstract acceptance: 8 April 2010
- Full paper due for review: 20 May 2010
- Notification of paper acceptance (with any changes): 29 July 2010
- Early Bird registration closes: 12 August 2010
- Final paper due (with any changes): 26 August 2010
- Final author registration date: 16 September 2010


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Dr. Patrick Felicia
Department of Computer Science
Lecturer, Course Leader: MSc. in Multimedia and eLearning
Waterford Institute of Technology
Cork Road, Waterford, Ireland
Mobile. : +353 86 083 51 04
Email : pfelicia at wit.ie
http://www.3delearning.com
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Others dream things that never were and ask why not.
G.B Shaw
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