[Corpora-List] CfP: Workshop on eLearning and Computational Linguistics

Tue Feb 17 08:08:21 UTC 2004

[My apologies for multiple postings]eLearning for Computational
Linguistics and Computational Linguistics
                                        for eLearning
             International Workshop to be held in conjunction with
COLING 2004

                                 Geneva, August 28th, 2004

This workshop focuses on the relation between Computational Linguistics
and eLearning within two sessions.

1. eLearning for Computational Linguistics

With the SOCRATES thematic network project "Advanced computing in the
Humanities" the need for information technologies, and, in particular,
eLearning in the humanities, including CL, has been identified. The
survey which has been launched revealed the interest in high-quality
teaching material and (distance) courses.  On the occasion of a
conference and a workshop, both held 1998 and 1999 resp., first results
were presented in the form of project notes. Furthermore, didactic
issues which concern (distance) teaching and learning of computational
linguistics and language technology were raised.

In the meanwhile, various projects have provided high-quality teaching
material and (distance) courses for various disciplines of Computational
Linguistics, like ELSNET and MiLCA.

This part of the workshop should give practioners in the field the
opportunity
* to share didactic experience of eTeaching CL,
* to identify and to disseminate good practice models and resources,
* to share novel approaches to eLearning in CL, and
* to discuss curricular issues.

2. Computational Linguistics for eLearning

In the context of computer-mediated distance learning, language
technology can help to enhance the accessibility of online teaching
material and the adaptivity of learning management systems.
* In the context of computer mediated communication, language technology
can be applied for, e.g, summarization of discussion threads and support
of discourse coherence in synchronous CMC
* In the context of accessibility and usability of online teaching
material, language technology can be applied for, e.g.,
  - matching of semantic representations of learning modules on the one
hand and
    the prospective user's knowledge of the topic on the other hand;
  - facilitation of access to learning material by more flexible and
    sophisticated search methods;
  - improvement of retrieval by supplying metadata for learning objects
on a
    (semi)-automatic basis;
  - adaptive components which adjust the system to particular users, e.g
    adaptation of learning management systems for disabled persons,
taking into     account their special needs.

With this part of the workshop, we want to further address the role
which language technology plays in the development of intelligent
platforms for eLearning. We want to particularly encourage submissions
by scholars and software developers who present implemented and working
eLearning systems in which language technology supplies a crucial part
of the implemented solution.

The entire workshop constitutes an informal forum for researchers and
teachers to discuss the various issues, to create networks of common
interests and to launch new initiatives in the area of eLearning.

We invite papers and project notes on the various topics concerned with
eLearning for CL and CL for eLearning.

Important Dates
----------------

Deadline for papers and project notes: 15 April 2004
Notification of acceptance: 15 May 2004
Deadline for a camera-ready copy of the paper: 15 June 2004
Workshop: 28 August 2004

Format for submission of papers
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The expected length for full papers will be around 8 pages including
abstract, references and notes. The expected length for project notes
will be 5 pages maximum. We also inform potential authors that their
contributions will be published in the workshop proceedings within
COLING'04 and, therefore, the papers selected for publication will have
to adhere to COLING edition rules. More details about this will be made
available by COLING in due course, check
http://www.issco.unige.ch/coling2004/coling2004downloads.html or the
COLING homepage for details.

Submission procedure
--------------------

Anonymous papers should be sent to: lothar at sfs.uni-tuebingen.de. The
papershould be attached in PDF format accompanied by separate authors'
information. The heading on the email should read "Coling Workshop paper
submission". Notification of acceptance or rejection will be sent to the
originating email address.

Language
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All papers must be written and presented in English

Workshop organization
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For the workshop to take place, the COLING 2004 organizers require at
least 20 participants to register for the workshop. Speakers and
participants are therefore asked to register via the official COLING
2004 site as soon as possible.

Program Committee
-----------------

Lars Borin, University of Gteborg, Sweden
Kai-Uwe Carstensen, University of Zrich, Switzerland
Wolfgang Hess, University of Bonn, Germany
Trude Heift, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, Canada
Erhard Hinrichs, University of Tbingen, Germany, co-chair
Claudia Kunze, University of Tbingen, Germany
Lothar Lemnitzer, University of Tbingen, Germany co-chair
Petra Ludewig, University of Osnabrck, Germany
Detmar Meurers, Ohio State University Columbus, USA, co-chair
Wolf Paprott, University of Mnster, Germany
Veit Reuer, University of Osnabrck, Germany
Kiril Simov, Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria
Pavel Smrz, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
Maik Sthrenberg, University of Gieen, Germany
Tzvetomira Venkova, Sofia University St Kliment Ohridski, Bulgaria
Maria Wolters, Rhetorical Systems, Edinburgh, UK

Organizers / Contact
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Organizers:
          Erhard Hinrichs, University of Tbingen, Germany
          Lothar Lemnitzer, University of Tbingen, Germany

Detmar Meurers, Ohio State University, Columbus, USA

Website:
        http://www.cogsci.uos.de/~vreuer/ws_elearning_cl/

Contact Address:
         Lothar Lemnitzer
         Seminar fr Sprachwissenschaft
         Abt. Computerlinguistik
         Wilhelmstr. 19
         D-72074 Tbingen, Germany
         Phone +49 7071 2978488, Fax +49 7071 295214
         E-Mail: lothar at sfs.uni-tuebingen.de

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			Dr. Lothar Lemnitzer
Seminar für Sprachwissenschaft / Abt. Computerlinguistik
Wilhelmstr. 19,  72074 Tübingen
Telefon: +49 7071 2978488, Fax: +49 7071 29 52 14
e-mail: lothar at sfs.uni-tuebingen.de