Themed Track on Agent Technologies, Grid Computing and eLearning (ATGCeL'08)
with a Panel Discussion on eLearning in the Middle East
within The 2008 International Conference on Computer Engineering & Systems (ICCES'08) (an IEEE conference)

Submission
Please follow instructions on the conference website:
http://www.iceec.org/

Deadlines
Please conform to deadlines as published on the conference web site.

Track Chair
Aladdin Ayesh - De Montfort University, UK

Committee

Maria Fasli - Essex University, UK

Cyrille Bertelle, Le Havre University, Le Havre, France

Habib Abdulrab, Rouen University, Rouen, France

Ghada Al-Hudhoud, Al-Ahliya Amman University, Jordan

Xiaobing Feng, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China

Ghazi I. Alkhatib , Applied Science University, Jordan

David C. Rine, George Mason University, USA

Abo Al-Ola Atifi, Cairo University, Egypt

M.A. Aziz-Alaoui, University of Le Havre, France

Alaa Sheta, Al-Balqa Applied University, Jordan

A Special Issue in International Journal of Information Technology and Web Engineering on eLearning.

Themed Track

With the advances in eLearning technologies and their ever increasing requirements, agent and grid computing technologies have been explored in many ways. The aim of this session is to bring together researchers from these technologies to showcase their research and developments. In doing so, it aims to provide a platform and forum for discussion between technologists and educationalists.

The session will be followed by a panel discussion on eLearning in the Middle East where private higher education has been on the increase with demands for and restrictions on eLearning.

The session topics of interest are, but not limited to:

Agent Technologies:

• Agent Architectures for eLearning
• Agent Communication
• Agent Policies
• Ontology

Grid Computing

• Architectures for eLearning and cooperative workspaces
• Ad Hoc Networks
• Protocols for eLearning
• Security and data protection
• Network optimization

Participation on other aspects of eLearning, e.g. natural language processing for intelligent interfaces and user profiling are equally welcomed and encouraged.

Special conference fees arrangement

The conference organizer has kindly agreed to give 10% discount on the conference normal registration fees to the themed track authors/participants.

Publication

In addition to paper publication in the conference proceedings, which are included in IEEEXplore database, journal special issue(s) are planned. We already have special issue arranged with International Journal of Information Technology and Web Engineering.

 

Panel Discussion

A special discussion panel will follow the session. The panel will be inspired by the research presented at the session but extends to strategic issues of eLearning and eLearning technologies in the Middle East. More information about the panel and speakers to follow.