Call for papers: Technology Enhanced Learning for People with Disabilities: Visions, Strategies, Applications, and Policies

Call for papers: Technology Enhanced Learning for People with Disabilities: Visions, Strategies, Applications, and Policies

A special issue of International Journal of Technology Enhanced Learning

One of the most interesting application domains of technology enhanced learning (TEL) is related to the adoption of learning technologies and designs for people with disabilities. It is clear that while a lot of effort has been paid to this context, there is considerable room for new, creative and “human” centric approaches.

The special issue is organised around four key pillars:

1. Analysis of various types of disabilities [e.g. learning, mental, cognitive, kinetic, etc] and discussion of TEL support in each different context
2. Demonstration of innovations in the adoption of TEL for people with disabilities: cases studies, pilot projects, best practices, emerging technologies
3. Discussion of work/skills/competencies/deployment issues - linkage of TEL and tele-working
4. Sound propositions on government policies, regulations and community programmes

Topics include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Technology enhanced learning applications/approaches/strategies for people with disabilities
• Analysis of disability contexts and reflective learning strategies as well as TEL adoption strategies
• Demonstration of innovations in the adoption of TEL for people with disabilities
• Cases studies, pilot projects, best practices, emerging technologies
• Discussion of work/skills/competencies/deployment issues
• Linkage of TEL and tele-working for people with disabilities
• Government policies
• Regulations
• Community programmes

Important Dates

4-5 Pages Extended Abstract: 30 April 2007
Notification to Authors: 15 July 2007
Final Versions Due: 30 September 2007