Date: September 29 – October 1, 2008.

Location: Crete, Greece.

Collaborating Organizations:

• The International Society for Engineering Education (IGIP);
• Tallinn University of Technology;
• The Italian Association for Information Systems;
• Moscow State University of Economics, Statistics, and Informatics (MESI), Russia;
• The Japanese Society for Information and System in Education (JSISE), Japan;
• Interlabs Research Institute;
• Bradley University, USA;
• COPEC - Council of Researches in Education and Sciences (Brazil).

Purpose: CATE 2008 will act as a major forum for the presentation of innovative ideas, approaches, developments, and outcomes of research projects in the area of technology-based education as well as the exchange of information between researchers, faculty, administrators and practitioners. Main groups of conference topics include but are not limited to applications of advanced technology and software-hardware systems for modern teaching and learning, best practices and case studies on innovative technology-based teaching strategies and instructional design approaches, institutional strategies and policies on technology-based education and training, technology-based open and distance education, national and international projects and collaboration, and technology as an enabler of globalization of education.

The topics to be covered include, but are not limited to:

• Advanced Technology in Education and Training;
• Institutional Issues on Technology-based Education and Training;
• Advanced Educational Software and Hardware;
• Advanced Technology and Human Resource Issues;
• Policies on Technology-based Education;
• Technology-based Blended, Distance and Open Education.

Deadline: June 15, 2008.

Submit paper via Website: www.iasted.org/conferences/submit-614.html