24.7.98
Stipendien, Stellen und eine Tagung
Sehr geehrtes Mitglied der Gesellschaft für Kognitionswissenschaft,
weil die folgenden drei Ankündigungen aus dem Ausland verschickt werden, werden sie ausnahmsweise erst in ca. 3 Wochen auf der WWW-Seite der GK nachzulesen sein.
Auch im Namen des GK-Vorstandes wünsche ich Ihnen eine entspannende Urlaubszeit.
Besten Gruß
Anthony Jameson
Schriftführer der GK
STIPENDIEN FÜR DAS GRADUIERTENKOLLEG KOGNITIONSWISSENSCHAFT AN DER UNIVERSITÄT DES SAARLANDES Zur Zeit sind im Graduiertenkolleg Kognitionswissenschaft an der Universität des Saarlandes 10 neue Stipendien zu vergeben. Ziel des Kollegs ist es, Doktoranden und Postdoktoranden über die Betreuung durch einzelne Hochschullehrer hinaus Wissen und methodische Fertigkeiten zu vermitteln, die den erfolgreichen Kollegiaten zum gefragten Mitarbeiter in kognitionswissenschaftlicher Forschung und Praxis interdisziplinär qualifizieren. Professoren, Mitarbeiter und bis zu 30 Kollegiaten schaffen mit ihren Forschungsprogrammen und -projekten ein inhaltlich wie methodisch weit gefächertes und wissenschaftlich anregendes Forschungsumfeld. Das Programm des Graduiertenkollegs konzentriert sich auf Beiträge aus der Philosophie, der Kognitiven Psychologie, der Computerlinguistik und der Künstlichen Intelligenz. Dabei dient ein interdisziplinäres Forschungsprogramm mit Einzelvorhaben aus den Bereichen kognitive Architektur, soziale Interaktion, Sprache und Sprachverhalten sowie Methodenentwicklung einer vertiefenden Beschäftigung mit Fragestellungen über den Rahmen des jeweils eigenen Dissertationsprojektes hinaus. Wenn Sie sich bewerben möchten, schreiben Sie bitte an: Graduiertenkolleg Kognitionswissenschaft AE Prof. Tack Universität des Saarlandes Postfach 15 11 50 66041 Saarbrücken Fügen Sie Ihrer Bewerbung bitte folgendes bei: - Eine Kurzdarstellung Ihrer Interessen im Bereich Kognitionswissenschaft. - Lebenslauf und Studienübersicht - Falls schon vorhanden, Ihr Schriftenverzeichnis - Eine Kopie Ihrer Diplom-, Magister oder Doktorarbeit - Zeugniskopien - Falls vorhanden, eine Kurzdarstellung Ihres Forschungsvorhabens - Adresse eines Hochschullehrers, der ggf. um ein Gutachten gebeten werden kann Der BEWERBUNGSSCHLUSS ist der 31. Juli 1998! Weitere Informationen finden Sie unter http://www.ps.uni-sb.de/ns3/gk/kog/kognition.html[Zurück zur Übersicht]
Diverse Stellen an der GMD Im Bereich Mensch-Maschine-Kommunikation des Instituts FIT der GMD - Forschungszentrum Informationstechnik GmbH sind je zwei Stellen für - Postdoktoranden, - Doktoranden, - wiss. Mitarbeiter (BAT IIa oder IIa/2, nach DFG-Bestimmungen) sowie - studentische Hilfskräfte zu besetzen. Bewerber sollten Kenntnisse in einem oder mehreren der folgenden Gebiete besitzen: - Software Engineering - Benutzermodellierung - Knowledge Management - Agents, Middleware, Java - Maschinelles Lernen Aufgaben: Forschungsarbeiten im Bereich von benutzerfreundlichen Informationsumgebungen, Systementwicklung, wissenschaftliche Veröffentlichungen. Gegebenenfalls Mitarbeit in Industrieprojekten. Nähere Informationen über den Forschungsbereich: http://zeus.gmd.de/hci Kurzbewerbungen erbeten an Alfred.Kobsa@gmd.de[Zurück zur Übersicht]
FIRST CALL FOR PAPERS AI-ED 99 9TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN EDUCATION 19 - 23 JULY 1999 LE MANS, FRANCE Open Learning Environments New Computational Technologies to Support Learning, Exploration and Collaboration URL: http://ai-ed99.univ-lemans.fr Co-Sponsored by: - The International AI-ED Society President: Gordon McCalla, University of Saskatchewan, Canada (http://cbl.leeds.ac.uk/ijaied/aiedsoc.html) - Université du Maine - Le Mans (France) - AFIA: Association FranÇaise pour l'Intelligence Artificielle - ARC: Association pour la Recherche Cognitive The 9th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Education (AI-ED 99) is the next in an ongoing series of biennial international conferences designed to report the best research in the field of -------------A(rtificial)I(ntelligence in ED(ucation)-------------- and to provide opportunities for the cross-fertilisation of information and ideas on research and applications in this field. The theme for 1999 will be Open Learning Environments: New Computational Technologies to Support Learning, Exploration and Collaboration. Papers that explore the emerging roles of intelligent multimedia and distributed technologies as well as computer supported collaboration within that theme will be particularly welcome. You are invited to submit proposals for research papers, survey papers, theme papers, posters, tutorials, workshops, and panels. All proposals will be reviewed for inclusion in the technical program. --------- Scope --------- The technical program focuses on research activities linking Artificial Intelligence theories and techniques with Educational theory and practice. Interest aeras include but are not limited to: Agents AI ED and teachers education Architectures Authoring systems and tutoring shells Case-based systems Cognitive development Cognitive diagnosis Collaboration and collaborative tools Computer-assisted language learning Conceptual change Educational robotics Evaluation of instructional systems Human factors and interface design Intelligent multimedia and hypermedia systems Intelligent tutoring systems Knowledge and skill acquisition Knowledge representation for instruction Learning environments and microworlds Modelling pedagogical interactions Motivation Natural language interfaces Networked learning and teaching systems Non-standard and innovative interfaces Principles and tools for instructional design Social and cultural aspects of learning Student modelling Higher-order thinking skills and metacognition Theories of teaching Visual and graphical interfaces +In addition to RESEARCH papers and posters in the above areas, SURVEY papers will also be accepted. A survey paper will offer a coherent and critical summary of achievements and outstanding problems in an area. +To attract young researchers, there will be a Young Researchers track, focussed on work in progress beeing carried out by graduate students and other young researchers. +To provoke debate and reflection, THEME papers are also sought under the specific title " Open Learning Environments: New Computational Technologies to Support Learning, Exploration and Collaboration - the next 15 years". +Exhibits are expected to be an integral part of the AI-ED 99 conference. Companies or institutions offering to exhibit AI-ED products are invited. Submit all RESEARCH PAPERS, SURVEY PAPERS and POSTERS PROPOSALS to the Secretariat of AI-ED 99 which is responsible for paper handling AI-ED '99 Programme committee Dr. Susanne P. Lajoie Dept. of Educational and Counselling Psychology, McGill University 3700 McTavish St. Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3A1Y2 fax: 514 398 6968 E-mail: <LAJOIE@Education.McGill.Ca> +------------------------------------------+ | AI-ED 99 Deadlines | | | | Submissions due December 12th 1999 | | Authors notified: February 26th 1999 | | Camera Ready Copy due: March 30th 1999 | | | +------------------------------------------+ ------------------------------------------ Conference Chair: Gordon McCalla - University of Saskatchewan, Canada ------------------------------------------ AI-ED 99 Organizing Committee: -Gordon McCalla (University of Saskatchewan, Canada) -W. Lewis Johnson (Center for Advanced Research in Technology for Education, Marina del Rey, CA 90292 USA) -Susanne P. Lajoie (McGill University, Montréal, Canada) -Benedict Du Boulay (University of Sussex, UK) -Martial Vivet, (Université du Maine, Le Mans, France) -Riichiro Mizoguchi (Osaka University, Japan) -John Self (University of Leeds, UK) -------------------------------------------- Program Committee Chair: Susanne P. LAJOIE, - McGill University, Montreal -------------------------------------------- AIED 99 Program Committee members: Robert Aiken USA Leila Alem Australia Roger Azevedo USA Michael Baker France Nicolas Balacheff France Ben du Boulay UK Gilles Gauthier Canada Monique Grandbastien France Jim Greer Canada Barry Harper Australia Ulrich Hoppe Germany Ton de Jong Netherlands Ken Koedinger USA Alan Lesgold USA Jian-xiang Lin China Toshio Okamoto Japan Riichiro Mizoguchi Japan Ana Paiva Portugal Helen Pain UK Dan Schwartz USA Val Shute USA ---------------------------------- Local Organizing Committee Chair: - Martial VIVET, Universite du Maine Le Mans - France ---------------------------------- Local Organizing Committee members: Stphane Bru, Paul Delannoy, Elisabeth Delozanne, Xavier Dubourg, Pierre Jacoboni, Pascal Leroux, Philippe Teutsch: Laboratoire d'Informatique - Universit du Maine - Le Mans - France Contact: ai-ed99@lium.univ-lemans.fr ========================================== ---------- Papers ---------- All submissions should describe original and unpublished work. Research papers should describe results of system development and/or empirical or theoretical analysis. A small number of Survey papers and Theme papers will be accepted that synthesize and examine broad issues in the field. All accepted papers will be included in the AI-ED 99 published proceedings and will be candidates for Best Paper Awards. Awarded papers will be invited for publication in the International Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education (IJAIED) (http://www.cbl.leeds.ac.uk/ijaied/home), the official journal of the International AI-ED Society. Submissions: Submissions should be no longer than 8 pages, including all tables, figures, and references but excluding the cover page. Fonts should be at no smaller than 10 point (12 point pica for typewriters). Margins should be at least 1 inch all around. Each submission must include 1 cover page and 5 paper copies of the complete manuscript. The cover page should include: - the title of the paper with an abstract of no more than 500 words ; - keywords giving a clear indication of topic and subtopic ; - author names with affiliations, addresses, and phone numbers ; - the E-mail address of the principal author. Authors are also requested to send an electronic (text) copy of this cover page to the program chair Susanne Lajoie <LAJOIE@Education.McGill.Ca>. Electronic or fax submissions of complete manuscripts WILL NOT be accepted. Financial support: For people from countries with little or no financial support for travel, and for PhD students, some amount of financial support will be available. Contact LOC chair for details. ----------- Posters ----------- Authors are encouraged to submit reports on work in progress to the poster sessions, which provide an informal forum for introducing work in its early stages. Poster sessions enable researchers to discuss their latest results in order to gain feedback and to establish contact with similar projects. Poster sessions do not involve a formal presentation but papers are included in the proceedings as short papers. Submissions: Poster proposals should include an approximately 3-pages written description of the planned poster and should emphasize the problem ; what was done ; and why the work is important. The cover page should include the title of the poster with presenter names, affiliations, complete addresses, phone numbers, and E-mail address of the principal presenter. Five copies of the manuscript are also required. ------------------------------------------- Call for tutorials and workshops ------------------------------------------- The AI-ED Program Committee invites proposals for Tutorials and Workshops to enhance the skills and broaden the perspective of the attendees. Proposals should be designed to introduce a new framework for supporting human learning or to provide the advanced information technologies for educational use such as AI, multimedia, networks, virtual reality or multi-lingual language processing. Workshops provide participants the opportunity to meet and discuss selected technical topics in an informal atmosphere which encourages the active exchange of ideas and experiences among researchers and practitioners. The format of the presentations will be determined by the proposers. Ample time must be allowed for general discussion in workshops. Attendees will be required to register to the main AI-ED conference. Tutorials/Workshops are a half day or a full day Proposals should contain: (1) A clear description of the objectives (2) The intended audience (experience level and prerequisites) (3) The proposed duration: a half day or a full day (4) A 200-word abstract (5) A 1-page topical outline of the content (6) A description of the proposer/instructors' qualifications related to the topics (7) A cover page including session title, name, affiliation, address, e-mail address for each presenter and name of contact presenter To get more details and send your proposals for tutorial and workshops, please contact the following addresses. Tutorial Chair Professor Monique Grandbastien LORIA, BP 239 54500 Vandoeuvre-les-Nancy cedex FRANCE Email: Monique.Grandbastien@loria.fr Fax: 33 (0)3 83 41 30 79 Workshop Chair Professor Nicolas Balacheff Laboratoire LEIBNIZ - Institut IMAG 46 Avenue Flix Viallet 38031 GRENOBLE Cedex, FRANCE Email: Nicolas.Balacheff@imag.fr Fax: +33 (0)4 76 57 50 57 ----------------------------------- Young Researchers Track ----------------------------------- In conjunction with AI-ED 99 a special "Short Papers" track is being organized for "Young Researchers" (PhD students who have not received their PhD by the date of the conference). Our goals are: 1. to attract as many young people as possible to be active participants in the conference, and 2. to link young researchers with senior researchers. In particular we want to encourage presentations of work-in-progress. For those who are interested we will provide an e-mail link to a senior researcher in order to assist in the preparaton of the short paper/presentation. Those interested in participating in this program should prepare a short abstract (less than two pages). These abstracts will not be refered nor will they be published in the conference proceedings. However, a separate publication containing the abstracts will be distributed to all participants of the conference. Separate sessions will be scheduled for these presentations. Each presenter will be allowed 15 minutes; 10 minutes for the presentation and 5 minutes for discussion. All presentations must be in English. A reduced registration fee is offered to participants in these sessions upon request and with appropriate credentials. Deadlines: - Short paper submission: March 15th - Final Version: April 15th For additional information and to submit a short paper to this session please contact: Cyrille Desmoulins AI-ED 99 Chair Young Researchers Track LORIA, BP 239 54500 Vandoeuvre-les-Nancy cedex FRANCE e-mail: Cyrille.Desmoulins@loria.fr ------------------------- Le Mans - France ------------------------- Le Mans is a town of 150 000 inhabitants located midway between Paris and the river Loire estuary with the Atlantic ocean. The town is rather well known for the famous car race "24 hours of Le Mans", as well as for its cultural and historical aspects. Le Mans has fast connecions (50mn using the high speed TGV train 200 mph) to and from Paris and direct trains from Paris Charles de Gaulle International airport or Orly Airport, or else from the centretown of Paris itself (fast RER train and underground link from the airports). Le Mans is a pleasant town with a long cultural tradition. The centre comes from the Roman and Medieval periods. Nearby are the famous Loire valley castles, medieval towns and the old celtic sites. The weather in July is very fine, between 25 and 30 degrees Centigrade (80 and 90 Fahrenheit). More information concerning the town is available on http://www.ville-lemans.fr For the country around look at the server http://www.sarthe.com. -------------------------------------------------- Accommodation & Lodging facilities: -------------------------------------------------- a) Hotels The hotels are very close to the congress center (for one night, the rates come from 40$ to 90$). Hotels ** have rooms for about 40$. Hotels * have rooms between 20$ and 30$. Hotels are at a walking distance (less than 20 mn by foot) from the congress center. Hotels propositions and reservations will be managed by the office du tourisme of Le Mans. b) Students dormitories Student accomodation is possible in rooms -one person- by the university. It is 20 mn far from the congress center using a direct bus. The cost for one night is 10$ (students) and 20$ (non students). ------- Food ------- For lunch, we propose french buffet served in the congress center. For the evening, Le Mans has a lot of restaurants with traditional french food, local food, foreign food. You can choose here between a large set of nice restaurants. Every one can find nice and quite inexpensive restaurants, at a walking distance from hotels, offering meals at 10$, good meals at 20$ and gastronomic meals from 40$ including wine. --------------------------- Tourism and culture --------------------------- Le Mans is a cultural city and july is the festival period in the Old town Just walking in the streets of the old town Le Mans is really nice. A lot of scenes for cinema movies have been prepared therein the natural middle age setup. Le Mans has many attractive places: the St Julien cathedral, different churches, many museums (Beaux-Arts, car famoust museum of the 24h circuit)... A lot of places in Le Mans can be visited by foot. For the others, there are buses, taxis, cars... Le Mans countryside offers a wide range of things to see and places to visit: - In direction of the sea cost: the Cote d'Emeraude seaside, the rugged Cote d'Amour seaside, but also the side of the rivers (Boating facilities on the river Sarthe) - Wine area: the vineyard tourist route through Saumur Champigny area, muscadet, coteaux du Layon and their famous wines - For those prefering old buildings: the Solesme abbay (with still alive Gregorian songs by monks), the Fontevrault abbay, the old city of Nantes, the castle of Chateaubriant, the medieval city of Guerande... The famous Renaissance Chateaux de la Loire are also very close. - but also Paris which is 50 mn far by train, London with the HighSpeed eurotunel train.... Tours will be proposed by the organisers. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For further information, contact, for Scientific programme and PC matters, Dr. Susanne P. Lajoie at McGill University in Montreal, Canada <LAJOIE@Education.McGill.Ca> for Local organisational matters, Martial VIVET at Universite du Maine, Le Mans <ai-ed99l@lium.univ-lemans.fr> AI-ED '99 organising committee LIUM - Universite du Maine F 72085 LE MANS cedex 9 France fax: 33 2 4383 3868 E-mail: ai-ed99@lium.univ-lemans.fr server: http://ai-ed99.univ-lemans.fr ========================================================== IJCAI99 in Sweden IJCAI99 will be held in Stockholm, located about one and half hour flight from Paris, during July 31th- August 6, 1999. For more details, see the IJCAI99 home page (http://www.ijcai.org/ijcai-99/title.html). Linking AIED 99 and IJCAI 99, a good opportunity to visit Europe, next summer! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Looking forward meeting you in Le Mans for AIED 99 Professor Martial VIVET ai-ed99@lium.univ-lemans.fr URL: http://www-ic2.univ-lemans.fr/ -----------------------------------------------------------------------[Zurück zur Übersicht]