+*************************************************************+ * WORKSHOP on * * * * ADVANCED IT SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION AND LEARNING * * * * * * March 21 - 22, 1996 * * * * Link=F6ping, Sweden * * * * * * CALL FOR PARTICIPATION * * * * Sponsored by * * ASLAB at IDA, Link=F6ping University * * * * see also: http://www.ida.liu.se/~barwa/idasem.html * +*************************************************************+The workshop will focus on the rapid development of information and multimedia technologies and their application in the areas of educational and learning systems. Three specially invited speakers will present front-line research and applications. Participants in the workshop are invited to discuss prospects for scientific undertakings in Sweden, and in particular the formulation of a research agenda bringing pedagogy, cognitive science and computer science together. Topics to be treated include advanced computer-based learning environments, intelligent tutoring systems, multimedia systems development, and computer-supported education and training in general.
The workshop will take place at Linköping University, March 21-22 1996, and main organizer is Dr. Barbara Wasson, visiting professor in the Department of Computer and Information Science.
Beverly Park Woolf is a senior research scientist and director of the Center for Knowledge Communication at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. She has more than 15 years experience in educational computer science, intelligent tutoring systems, and multimedia systems development. She has a Ph.D in computer science and an ED.D in Education, both from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Dr. Woolf has published over 50 articles and has delivered keynote addresses, panels, and tutorials in several countries. She is a councilor on the Executive Board of the American Association of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI), AI/Multimedia editor for Computer, and assistant editor for Interactive Learning Environments. She also cochaired the AAAI Spring Symposium on Knowledge-Based Systems for Learning and Teaching.
Dr. Susanne Lajoie
Laboratory of Applied Cognitive Science
Department of Educational and Councelling Psychology
McGill University
Montreal, Quebec, CANADA
Susanne Lajoie received her Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from Stanford University in 1986. She is an Associate Professor, in the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology at McGill University and is a Member of the Laboratory of Applied Cognitive Science. Her research interests are diverse but focus on the development of computer-based learning environments in various domains, including 2 systems for high school: one in science (Bio-World - an intelligent test laboratory for high school students to conduct experimen that help them reason about science) and one in mathematics (Authentic Statistics - an environment that helps students design and analyze research questions by providing authentic examples of statistics in everyday life); and two systems for professionals: Sherlock - An Avionics Troubleshooting Tutor, and 2 projects in Medical Informatics that are still in progress, one for medical personnel in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit for assisting Medical professionals in clinical reasoning and decision-making and one for teaching medical students about Breast Disease. She has published articles in all of these areas except the work in progress. She has recently edited a book that covers this broad field of interest, entitled Lajoie, S.P., Derry, S. J. (1993) Computers as Cognitive Tools, Hillsdale NJ: Erlbaum Associates. She is also an Associate Director for the National Center for Research in Mathematical Sciences, Madison Wisconsin. In this capacity she directs an International Working Group that conducts research on applying the NCTM guidelines to Statistics Instruction and Assessment in Mathematics Classrooms, in K-12. She is currently editing a book on this research entitled, Lajoie, S. P. (in press). Reflections on statistics: Agendas for learning, teaching, and assessment in the early years. Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum Associates. Since she wears many hats, she is asked to review and publish materials that reflect these multi-disciplinary interests.
Dr. Valerie Shute
Technical Training Research
United States Air Force Armstrong Laboratory
Brooks AFB, San Antonio, Texas, USA
Valerie Shute received her B.A. in 1977 from Univ. of Northern Colorado (psychology/biology), and both her M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of California, Santa Barbara, in 1981 and 1984, respectively (educational/cognitive psychology). Her multidisciplinary studies centered around: cognitive psychology, artificial intelligence, and statistics. After receiving her doctorate, Dr. Shute accepted a post-doctoral position at the University of Pittsburgh, developing intelligent microworld environments with Dr. Bob Glaser. This collaboration resulted in the development of Smithtown (economics microworld) which won the two highest honors in the area of "innovative instructional software" in 1992 (EDUCOM award). From 1986 to the present, Dr. Shute has been enthusiastically employed at the Armstrong Laboratory, Brooks Air Force Base, Texas, conducting basic research on cognitive process measures, as well as designing, developing, and evaluating intelligent tutoring systems. She's also been involved in conducting tests of aptitude-treatment interactions using the controlled environments offered by intelligent tutoring systems, and is currently involved in student modeling research; focusing on cognitive diagnosis and remediation. This new research has resulted in a broad and powerful new paradigm called SMART (Student Modeling Approach for Responsive Tutoring). Dr. Shute has written over 65 articles, technical papers and chapters, on a range of topics, co-edited a book on cognitive processes and automated instruction, and is on the editorial board of four journals. In her spare time, she enjoys playing with her four kids, rollerblading, and bungee-jumping.
Day 1:
Introduction to Advanced IT for Learning and Training
The Learning Environment
Computers as Cognitive Tools
Intelligent Multimedia Tutoring Systems
Why Should Industry be interested in Advanced IT for Learning and Training?
Advanced IT in Medical Education
Day 2:
User and Student Modelling
Advanced IT in Science Education
Development Issues
Authoring Tools
3D Animation and Interactive Video
Barbara Wasson: barwa@ida.liu.se
Strue H=E4gglund: stuha@ida.liu.se
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