Edutainment 2007 Call For Papers Announced

Author: by Beth A.

Edutainment 2007, the 2nd International Conference of E-Learning and Games calls for papers for the June 11-13, 2007 conference to be held at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. The conference is an international forum for researchers to share their latest research output on the development and application of e-learning and digital entertainment systems. Papers should cover a range of topics, including: * E-Learning Platforms and Tools; * Learning Resource Management; * Practice and Experience Sharing; * E-Learning Standards; * Mobile learning; * Education and remote classrooms; * Effectiveness of VR for education; * Life Long Learning; * Collaborative Environments; * Remote Group Simulations; * Collaborative Learning; * Virtual Reality in Education; * Game Design and Development; * Game Engine Development and Customization; * Game AI and Artificial Life; * Game Physics; * Game Rendering/Animations; * Virtual Characters/Agents; * Online/Mobile Game/Video Game; * Storytelling and Game Narrative; * Affective Interaction in Games; * Digital Museum; * Digital Heritage; * Animation techniques; * Augmented Reality, Mixed Reality; * Vision and Imaging Technology in Games; * and any other researches dealing with a pioneered or significant development in animation, virtual reality and multimedia. Submissions are due December 10, 2006. Papers accepted in the conference will be published as a volume in Lecture Notes in Computer Science (SCI Expanded), Springer. Selected papers of high quality may be published as special issues by international journals include "Simulation & Gaming" and "Computing in Science & Engineering." All the submitted papers should be written in English, and will be reviewed by at least two international reviewers. To read up on guidelines and submit papers, please refer to the Edutainment 2007 website.