[Corpora-List] CfP: Workshop on eLearning and Computational Linguistics

From: Lothar Lemnitzer (lothar@sfs.uni-tuebingen.de)
Date: Tue Feb 17 2004 - 09:08:21 MET

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    [My apologies for multiple postings]eLearning for Computational
    Linguistics and Computational Linguistics
                                            for eLearning
                 International Workshop to be held in conjunction with
    COLING 2004

                                     Geneva, August 28th, 2004

    This workshop focuses on the relation between Computational Linguistics
    and eLearning within two sessions.

    1. eLearning for Computational Linguistics

    With the SOCRATES thematic network project "Advanced computing in the
    Humanities" the need for information technologies, and, in particular,
    eLearning in the humanities, including CL, has been identified. The
    survey which has been launched revealed the interest in high-quality
    teaching material and (distance) courses. On the occasion of a
    conference and a workshop, both held 1998 and 1999 resp., first results
    were presented in the form of project notes. Furthermore, didactic
    issues which concern (distance) teaching and learning of computational
    linguistics and language technology were raised.

    In the meanwhile, various projects have provided high-quality teaching
    material and (distance) courses for various disciplines of Computational
    Linguistics, like ELSNET and MiLCA.

    This part of the workshop should give practioners in the field the
    opportunity
    * to share didactic experience of eTeaching CL,
    * to identify and to disseminate good practice models and resources,
    * to share novel approaches to eLearning in CL, and
    * to discuss curricular issues.

    2. Computational Linguistics for eLearning

    In the context of computer-mediated distance learning, language
    technology can help to enhance the accessibility of online teaching
    material and the adaptivity of learning management systems.
    * In the context of computer mediated communication, language technology
    can be applied for, e.g, summarization of discussion threads and support
    of discourse coherence in synchronous CMC
    * In the context of accessibility and usability of online teaching
    material, language technology can be applied for, e.g.,
      - matching of semantic representations of learning modules on the one
    hand and
        the prospective user's knowledge of the topic on the other hand;
      - facilitation of access to learning material by more flexible and
        sophisticated search methods;
      - improvement of retrieval by supplying metadata for learning objects
    on a
        (semi)-automatic basis;
      - adaptive components which adjust the system to particular users, e.g
        adaptation of learning management systems for disabled persons,
    taking into account their special needs.

    With this part of the workshop, we want to further address the role
    which language technology plays in the development of intelligent
    platforms for eLearning. We want to particularly encourage submissions
    by scholars and software developers who present implemented and working
    eLearning systems in which language technology supplies a crucial part
    of the implemented solution.

    The entire workshop constitutes an informal forum for researchers and
    teachers to discuss the various issues, to create networks of common
    interests and to launch new initiatives in the area of eLearning.

    We invite papers and project notes on the various topics concerned with
    eLearning for CL and CL for eLearning.

    Important Dates
    ----------------

    Deadline for papers and project notes: 15 April 2004
    Notification of acceptance: 15 May 2004
    Deadline for a camera-ready copy of the paper: 15 June 2004
    Workshop: 28 August 2004

    Format for submission of papers
    -------------------------------

    The expected length for full papers will be around 8 pages including
    abstract, references and notes. The expected length for project notes
    will be 5 pages maximum. We also inform potential authors that their
    contributions will be published in the workshop proceedings within
    COLING'04 and, therefore, the papers selected for publication will have
    to adhere to COLING edition rules. More details about this will be made
    available by COLING in due course, check
    http://www.issco.unige.ch/coling2004/coling2004downloads.html or the
    COLING homepage for details.

    Submission procedure
    --------------------

    Anonymous papers should be sent to: lothar@sfs.uni-tuebingen.de. The
    papershould be attached in PDF format accompanied by separate authors'
    information. The heading on the email should read "Coling Workshop paper
    submission". Notification of acceptance or rejection will be sent to the
    originating email address.

    Language
    --------

    All papers must be written and presented in English

    Workshop organization
    ---------------------

    For the workshop to take place, the COLING 2004 organizers require at
    least 20 participants to register for the workshop. Speakers and
    participants are therefore asked to register via the official COLING
    2004 site as soon as possible.

    Program Committee
    -----------------

    Lars Borin, University of Gteborg, Sweden
    Kai-Uwe Carstensen, University of Zrich, Switzerland
    Wolfgang Hess, University of Bonn, Germany
    Trude Heift, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, Canada
    Erhard Hinrichs, University of Tbingen, Germany, co-chair
    Claudia Kunze, University of Tbingen, Germany
    Lothar Lemnitzer, University of Tbingen, Germany co-chair
    Petra Ludewig, University of Osnabrck, Germany
    Detmar Meurers, Ohio State University Columbus, USA, co-chair
    Wolf Paprott, University of Mnster, Germany
    Veit Reuer, University of Osnabrck, Germany
    Kiril Simov, Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria
    Pavel Smrz, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
    Maik Sthrenberg, University of Gieen, Germany
    Tzvetomira Venkova, Sofia University St Kliment Ohridski, Bulgaria
    Maria Wolters, Rhetorical Systems, Edinburgh, UK

    Organizers / Contact
    --------------------

    Organizers:
              Erhard Hinrichs, University of Tbingen, Germany
              Lothar Lemnitzer, University of Tbingen, Germany
             
    Detmar Meurers, Ohio State University, Columbus, USA

    Website:
            http://www.cogsci.uos.de/~vreuer/ws_elearning_cl/

    Contact Address:
             Lothar Lemnitzer
             Seminar fr Sprachwissenschaft
             Abt. Computerlinguistik
             Wilhelmstr. 19
             D-72074 Tbingen, Germany
             Phone +49 7071 2978488, Fax +49 7071 295214
             E-Mail: lothar@sfs.uni-tuebingen.de

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    			Dr. Lothar Lemnitzer
    Seminar für Sprachwissenschaft / Abt. Computerlinguistik
    Wilhelmstr. 19,  72074 Tübingen
    Telefon: +49 7071 2978488, Fax: +49 7071 29 52 14
    e-mail: lothar@sfs.uni-tuebingen.de
    



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