Call of Paper IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment, and Learning for Engineering 2012

20–23 August 2012, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong

Theme: “Fostering Innovation and Excellence in Engineering Education”

The IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment, and Learning for
Engineering (TALE) will be held each year in the Asia-Pacific region (IEEE
Region 10) beginning in 2012. It is intended to complement existing conferences
sponsored by the IEEE Education Society, most notably Frontiers in Education in
North America (IEEE Regions 1–7) and EDUCON in Europe/Middle East/Africa (IEEE
Region 8). The aim of TALE 2012 is to provide a forum for academicians and
professionals from various educational fields and with cross-disciplinary
interests to network, share knowledge and engage in dialogue around the theme of
fostering innovation and excellence in engineering education. To this end, both
research and practice-oriented papers are invited that encompass all aspects of
education in the engineering fields (including computing, computer science,
information technology and cognate disciplines). The conference will feature
traditional paper presentations, workshops, as well as keynotes by renowned
educational experts and authorities.

CONFERENCE TOPICS

Topics of interest include but are not limited to:
* Academic Staff/Faculty Development
* Accreditation and Quality Assurance
* Assessment and Evaluation
* Online/E-Learning and Blended Learning
* Capstone Projects
* Computer-Based Learning and Courseware Technologies
* Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning
* Curriculum Design
* Distance, Open and Flexible Education
* Educational Games and Simulations
* Educational Policy, Leadership and Administration
* Entrepreneurship Programs
* Ethical and Social Justice Issues (e.g., Access, Equity)
* Gender and Diversity
* Generic Skills (e.g., Communications, Teamwork)
* Industry Linkages and Partnerships
* Instructional Design
* Interdisciplinary Teaching Approaches
* Introductory Engineering and Computing Courses
* K–12 Initiatives and Partnerships
* Laboratory Experiences (On-Campus and Remote)
* Learning Analytics
* Learning Management Systems
* Marketing and Outreach for Engineering Programs
* Mobile Learning
* Open Educational Resources
* Research Training (Undergraduate and Graduate)
* Service Learning
* Work-Based and Work-Integrated Education

PAPER SUBMISSION, REVIEW AND PUBLICATION

Prospective authors are invited to submit papers of four (4) to six (6) A4 pages
(including tables, figures and references) in standard IEEE double-column
format. Papers will be accepted only by electronic submission through the
conference website, from which submission guidelines and a template for papers
are available. A blind-review process will be used to evaluate all submitted
papers. Each full registration for the conference will cover a maximum of two
papers; each student registration will cover a single paper only.

All accepted and registered papers that are presented at the conference will be
published in the conference proceedings (CD-ROM/USB) and uploaded to the IEEE
Xplore database, which is indexed by Scopus. The proceedings will also be
submitted for possible indexing to EI Compendex, ISI Thompson Conference
Proceedings Citation Index (CPCI) and INSPEC.

Awards will be presented to authors of the best papers presented at the
conference. These authors, along with authors of other selected papers, may be
invited to submit revised and expanded versions for potential publication in the
IEEE Transactions on Education, and/or other refereed international journals.
(The content of the expanded paper must be substantially different to that of
the version submitted to the conference, and publication is subject to
peer-review acceptance in accordance with the relevant journal's editorial
policies and guidelines.)

IMPORTANT DATES

Paper submission deadline: 30 April 2012
Notification of review outcomes: 7 June 2012
Final paper submission: 30 June 2012
Registration deadline: 30 June 2012

Conference dates: 20–23 August 2012

HONORARY ADVISORS

Michael Lightner
IEEE Director and Vice President, Educational Activities

Lawrence Wong
IEEE Region 10 Director

Rob Reilly
President, IEEE Education Society

Manuel Castro
President-Elect, IEEE Education Society

Charles Fleddermann
Editor-in-Chief, IEEE Transactions on Education

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

General Chair
Henry Chan
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Steering Committee Chair
Russ Meier
IEEE Education Society
Vice President for Conferences

Technical Program Chair
Low Sew Ming
Monash University Malaysia

Technical Program Co-Chairs
Rosanna Chan
The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Grace Ngai
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Publication Co-Chairs
Mark J. W. Lee
Charles Sturt University

Hong-Va Leong
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Special Session Co-Chairs
C. Y. Chung
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Norbert Cheung
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Wilson Chu
The Open University of Hong Kong

Workshop Co-Chairs
Mazlina Esa
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Ray Cheung
City University of Hong Kong

Publicity Chair
Ford Lumban Gaol
Bina Nusantara University

Secretariat and Registration Co-Chairs
Edward Cheung
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Eric Ma
IEEE Hong Kong Section

Finance Co-Chairs
Y. W. Liu
IEEE Hong Kong Section

William Cheung
The University of Hong Kong

Liaison Chair
Oliver Ban
IEEE Education Society

Local Arrangement Chair
Kai-Pan Mark
City University of Hong Kong

Website Chair
C. K. Chan
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

SECRETARIAT CONTACT

Email:
enquiry@tale-conference.org

Website:
http://www.tale-conference.org/tale2012/

CO-ORGANIZERS AND CO-SPONSORS:
IEEE Education Society
IEEE Hong Kong Section

CO-ORGANIZER AND HOST:
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Comment: This is a new conference in IEEE Region 10. I have requested
distribution through Education Society and Hong Kong Section as sponsors. If
possible and approved by Region 10, can it be sent to all Region 10 members? I
also assume that this counts as 1 email against the six allocated to this
conference even thought it is sent to multiple sponsor lists.