The complete WebNet-96 Call for Papers may be obtained by returning
the information request form below or online from the AACE home page:
http://aace.virginia.edu/aace/conf/calendar.html
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* W e b N e t - 9 6 *
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* WORLD CONFERENCE OF THE WEB SOCIETY *
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* October 16-19, 1996 * San Francisco, CA USA *
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* FIRST CALL FOR PARTICIPATION *
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* Submission Deadline: March 1, 1996 *
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* Papers * Short Papers * Panels * Tutorials *
* Workshops * Demonstrations * Posters *
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* Sponsored by *
* The Web Society and AACE-- *
* Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education *
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INVITATION
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WebNet-96 -- the first World Conference of the Web Society is an
international conference, organized by the Association for the
Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). This annual conference
serves as a multi-disciplinary forum for the dissemination of
information on the research, development, and applications on all
topics related to the use, applications and societal and legal aspects
of the Web in its broadest sense, i.e. encompassing all modern tools to
peruse the Internet.
This conference is a must for all who plan to use the Internet for
informational, communicational or transactional applications or, who
are currently running or planning to run servers on the Internet.
We invite you to attend the WebNet-96 conference and submit proposals
for papers, panels, tutorials, workshops, and demonstrations/posters.
All proposals are reviewed for inclusion in the conference program.
Major Topics
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Novel Applications of the Web
Collaboration Using the Web
The Web as Teaching Tool
Electronic Publishing and the Web
The Web as Marketing Tool
Offering Services on the Web
New Server Technologies for the Web
New Navigational Tools for the Web
Integration of Web Applications and Services
Country Specific Developments
The Web and Distance Education
Net-based Multimedia/Hypermedia Systems
Computer-Human Interface (CHI) Issues
New Graphic Interfaces for the Web
The Web and 3D
Virtual Reality on the Web
Intelligent Agents on the Web
Directory Services on the Web
Network Software for Large Data Bases
Security and Privacy on the Web
Charging Mechanisms for the Web
Legal and Societal Aspects of the Web
Courseware development for the Web
Building Knowledge Bases on the Web
Care and Feeding of Web Servers
Educational Multimedia on the Web
Browsers,Searchers and Other Tools
Feedback Mechanisms on the Web
Conference Background
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WebNet is the annual conference of the Web Society that was founded in
1995 out of a concern that an organisation addressing the application
aspects of the Web and representing a lobby for Web users independent
of specific platforms and without the domination of commercial
organisations was needed. The WebSociety complements existing other
bodies such as the Internet Society and W3C. The former is, by
definition, more concerned with providing global Internet services than
anything else and the latter is specifically oriented towards one
particular system WWW. The Web Society and hence WebNet takes a more
general view, dealing with a variety of modern Internet tools and their
integration including services such as Gopher, WWW, Hyper-G, WAIS,
directory services, FTP, email and cooperative applications and novel
approaches from Hot Java to VRML, from Web compatible teaching modules
to 3D interfaces.
For more details on the Web Society, see http://info.WebSoc.org
WebNet '96 - Technical Program
Call for Contributions
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The Technical Program includes a wide range of interesting and useful
activities designed to facilitate the exchange of ideas and
information. These include keynote and invited talks, full and short
paper presentations, demonstrations, poster sessions, tutorials,
workshops, and panel discussions.
Papers (25 minutes)
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Papers present reports of significant work or integrative reviews in
research, development, and applications related to educational
multimedia and hypermedia and distance education.
All presented papers will be considered by the Program Committee for
Best Paper Awards. There will also be an award for Best Student Paper.
Awarded papers will be invited for publication in the Journal of
Universal Computer Science (Springer), see
http://www.iicm.tu-graz.ac.at/Cjucs_root.
Submissions: Papers should include a cover page and an extended
abstract of at least 2500 words or should be submitted as full paper of
not over 4500 words (4-8 pages). The cover page should include the
title of the paper with names of each author, their affiliations,
complete addresses, phone numbers, E-mail address of principal
presenter, and suggested conference topic area(s). Please indicate if
primary author is a full-time student. Papers may be submitted in
either hard copy (send 5 copies) or in electronic form. Electronic
proposals are preferred and MUST BE pure ASCII text. Final versions of
accepted papers must be submitted in photo-reproducible form according
to specifications available upon acceptance and will have a length of
4-8 pages. Final papers also submitted as ASCII, HTML, LaTeX, RTF or
PostScript files will also be published on a CD-ROM.
Each full paper will be presented in a 25-minute session. This includes
5 minutes for discussion. Each submission must state what AV equipment
is needed.
Submit to:
Hermann Maurer (Graz University of Technology, Austria)
c/o WebNet-96/AACE
P.O. Box 2966
Charlottesville, VA 22902 USA
E-mail: AACE@virginia.edu
Phone: 804-973-3987
Fax: 804-978-7449
Short Papers (15 minutes)
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Short papers are brief, more condensed presentations and will be
published as 1 page in the conference proceedings volume. Use above
Full Paper submission guidelines except submission length should be 2-6
pages.
Panels (1.5 hours)
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A panel offers an opportunity for 3-5 people to present their views or
results on a common theme, issue, or question. Panels should cover
timely topics related to the conference areas of interest. Panel
selection will be
based on the importance, originality, focus and timeliness of the
topic; expertise of proposed panelists; as well as the potential for
informative (and even controversial) discussion. Panels should have no
more than 5 members, including the chair. A panel summary and position
statements will be included in the proceedings.
Submissions: Panel proposals should include:
o A description of the panel topic, including why this topic is
important to WebNet Conference attendees; no more than 1 page.
o A brief position statement and qualifications of each panelist;
no more than 1 page each.
A cover sheet should include the panel title, panelists' names and
affiliations, and the panel organizer's name, affiliation, address,
e-mail address and phone number. Electronic proposals are preferred and
must be in ASCII format.
Submit to:
Ivan Tomek (Acadia University, Canada)
c/o WebNet-96/AACE
P.O. Box 2966
Charlottesville, VA 22902 USA
E-mail: AACE@virginia.edu
Phone: 804-973-3987
Fax: 804-978-7449
Demonstrations/Posters (2 hours)
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Demonstration/Poster sessions enable researchers and non-commercial
developers to demonstrate and discuss their latest results and
development in progress in order to gain feedback and to establish
contact with similar projects. Demonstration/Poster sessions do not
involve a formal presentation and are not included in the proceedings.
Submissions: Demonstration/Poster proposals should include a 2-3 page
written description of the planned demonstration/poster and should
emphasize the problem; what was done, and why the work is important.
The proposal should make clear the advantages of presenting the
material in the form of a demonstration/poster rather than a paper. The
cover page should include the session title with presenter names,
affiliations, complete addresses, phone numbers, and E-mail address of
the principal presenter. Electronic proposals are preferred and must be
in ASCII format. There will be Best Demonstration/Poster awards for the
most successful submissions in this category.
Demonstration/Poster presenters will be required to arrange for their
own systems software and hardware. A table, poster board and
electricity will be supplied.
Submit to:
Mark McCahill (University of Minnesota, USA)
c/o WebNet-96/AACE
P.O. Box 2966
Charlottesville, VA 22902 USA
E-mail: AACE@virginia.edu
Phone: 804-973-3987
Fax: 804-978-7449
Tutorials & Workshops (3 or 6 hours)
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Tutorials and Workshops are intended to enhance the skills and broaden
the perspective of their attendees. They should be designed to
introduce a rigorous framework for learning a new area or to provide
advanced technical training in an area. Submissions will be selected on
the basis of the instructors' qualifications for teaching the proposed
tutorial or workshop and their contribution to the overall conference
program. Workshops differ from tutorials in as much as they involve
hands-on experience with hardware/software provided.
Submissions: Proposals should include a clear description of the
objectives, the intended audience, the length (3 hours or 6 hours), a
200-word abstract, a 1-page topical outline of the content, and a
description of the instructor's qualifications for teaching the
proposed tutorial or workshop. Each proposal must state what AV
equipment is needed. The cover page should include the session title
with instructor names, affiliations, complete addresses, phone numbers,
and E-mail address of the principal instructor. Electronic proposals
are preferred and must be in ASCII format.
Submit to:
Dieter Fellner (University of Bonn, Germany)
c/o WebNet-96/AACE
P.O. Box 2966
Charlottesville, VA 22902 USA
E-mail: AACE@virginia.edu
Phone: 804-973-3987
Fax: 804-978-7449