EdMedia Topics

The scope of the conference includes, but is not limited to, the following major topics as they relate to the educational and developmental aspects of multimedia/hypermedia and telecommunications:

1. Infrastructure
2. Tools & Content-oriented Applications
3. New Roles of the Instructor & Learner
4. Human-computer Interaction (HCI/CHI)
5. Cases & Projects
6. Universal Web Accessibility
7. Indigenous Peoples & Technology

1. Infrastructure:
   • Architectures for Educational Technology Systems
   • Design of Distance Learning Systems
   • Distributed Learning Environments
   • Methodologies for System Design
   • Multimedia/Hypermedia Systems
   • WWW-based course-support systems
2. Tools & Content-oriented Applications:
   • Agents
   • Authoring Tools
   • Evaluation of Impact
   • Interactive Learning Environments
   • Groupware Tools
   • Multimedia/Hypermedia Applications
   • Research Perspectives
   • Virtual Reality
   • WWW-based Course Sites & Learning Resource
3. New Roles of the Instructor & Learner:
   • Constructivist Perspectives
   • Cooperative/Collaborative Learning
   • Implementation Experiences
   • Improving Classroom Teaching
   • Instructor Networking
   • Instructor training and Support
   • Pedagogical Issues
   • Teaching/Learning Strategies
4. Human-computer Interaction (HCI/CHI):
   • Computer-Mediated Communication
   • Design principles
   • Usability/user studies
   • User interface design
5. Cases & Projects:
   • Country-Specific Developments
   • Exemplary Projects
   • Institution-Specific Cases
   • Virtual Universities
6. Universal Web Accessibility:
   • This topic strand provides information to help adhere to laws, regulations and guidelines to make electronic accessibility available to those with physical challenges.
   • Emerging Technologies & Accessibility
   • Infrastructure, Technology & Techniques
   • International Challenges
   • New Roles for Teachers/Learners
   • Other: Research, Library Issues, etc
   • Policy and Law
   • Site Management Considerations
7. Indigenous Peoples & Technology:
   • This topic provides information on the issues and applications related to indigenous peoples and technology. Submissions are invited on the following non-exclusive list of topics
   • The Internet's effects on linguistic diversity
   • Promoting indigenous language development via discussion & chat
   • Multimedia support of language & culture
   • Exploring language with digital resources
   • Cultural attitudes and technology acceptance
   • Modifying computers to meet minority language requirements
   • Oral tradition meets voice dictation
   • Voice over IP, net meetings and collaborative thinking
   • Asynchronous, reflective discourse
   • On-line dictionaries and language development