[ecrea] European Conference LINQ 2012

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1st European Conference LINQ 2012



LINQ 2012

"Innovations and Quality:
How do they fit together?"





LINQ 2012, with its motto "Learning Innovations and Quality: How do they 
fit together?", addresses Lifelong Learning (LLL), Technology-Enhanced 
Learning (TEL), quality standards and certification, human resources 
development, competences and skills, as well as learning, innovation and 
quality management systems. Keynote speakers at LINQ 2012 include policy 
officers from the Directorate General of Education and Culture for the 
European Commission: Godelieve van den Brande, policy officer in the 
area of ICT and Innovations in Learning, will discuss the role of 
learning innovations in the European Commission's work and visions for 
European Collaboration. Sophie Weisswange, involved in the DG's efforts 
regarding quality assurance for VET, will build upon this vision of 
learning innovations in Europe with her contribution concerning learning 
quality and the standards that are needed to ensure the efficacy of 
European VET.



Further speeches will be held by Christian M. Stracke from the 
University of Duisburg-Essen, Sofoklis Sotiriou head of R&D for the 
Greek school Ellinogermaniki Agogi, and Sandra Feliciano of the Centre 
for Research and Innovation in Business Sciences and Information Systems 
of Porto Polytechnic. Mr Stracke, who also chairs the CEN Technical 
Committee 353 and is active as an ISO Convener, will discuss the 
possibility of contradictions that may arise between learning innovation 
and learning quality. Mr Sotiriou's presentation on the other hand will 
deal with the learning innovations involved in his work in schools and 
science education. Finally, Mrs Feliciano will elaborate on her 
experience with learning quality and certification as chair of the 
Portuguese national technical committee CTA 25. Their speeches will be 
followed with the related presentations of submitted papers.



A call for papers in connection with LINQ 2012 was open for submissions 
until the prolonged deadline of the 10th of August. Paper submissions 
were fully developed results, on-going work or innovative concepts on 
the following topics:



* Innovations and future trends in Learning, Education and Training (LET)
* Quality Development and Certification in LET
* Competence and skills development in lifelong learning
* Implementation of learning innovations
* Technology‐Enhanced Learning for schools, universities and lifelong 
learning
* Web 2.0, Social Media and Online Communities for LET
* Learning outcome orientation and quality certification
* Standardisation of LET design, production and services
* Knowledge, innovation and ideas management in LET contexts
* Learning quality in vocational education and training and HR
* Certification of LET services and providers
* Quality and standardization of learning assessment and evaluation
* Harmonization of innovations and quality development in LET





Attendance at the European conference "Learning Innovations and Quality" 
(LINQ 2012) is subject to a fee (70 €) and requires online registration 
as places are limited. The conference fee includes all provisions 
including a warm 3-course lunch, two coffee breaks, the conference bag 
and the official conference proceedings.



More information can be found on the conference website at 
www.learning-innovations.eu



Overview of the important dates:

- Paper submission deadline: July 10 August 10, 2012 (*** PROLONGED ***)

- Notification of acceptance: August 20, 2012

- Camera-Ready copy due: September 7, 2012

- Conference date: October 23, 2012



Direct enquiries and full papers can be sent to the LINQ Conference 
Manager Mrs Tatiana Shamarina-Heidenreich, University of Duisburg-Essen 
(UDE), Germany, via e-Mail to: (tatiana.shamarina-heidenreich /at/ icb.uni-due.de)









Sebastian Vermette

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Department of Information Systems for Production and Operations Management

University of Duisburg-Essen, Campus Essen

Universitätsstr. 9

45141 Essen



Room: R09 R03 H45

Tel: 201 183 4055

Email: (sebastian.vermette /at/ icb.uni-due.de)




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