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INVITATIONED-MEDIA 2006 – World Conference on Educational Multimedia,Hypermedia & Telecommunications is an international conference, organized by theAssociation for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). This annual conferenceserves as a multi-disciplinary forum for the discussion and exchange of informationon the research, development, and applications on all topics related to multimedia,hypermedia and telecommunications/distance education. ED-MEDIA, the premiereinternational conference in the field, spans all disciplines and levels of educationand annually attracts more than 1,500 leaders in the field from over 70 countries.For a list, see: Countries @ ED-MEDIA.We invite you to attend ED-MEDIA and submitproposals for papers, panels, roundtables, tutorials, workshops, posters/demonstrations,corporate showcases/demos, and SIG discussions. The Conference ReviewPolicy requires that each proposal will be peer-reviewed by for inclusion in the conferenceprogram, proceedings book, and CD-ROM proceedings.Presentation CategoriesThe Technical Program includes a wide range of interesting and useful activitiesdesigned to facilitate the exchange of ideas and information.• Keynote Speakers• Invited Panels/Speakers• Full & Brief Papers• Best Practices• Panels• Roundtables• Posters/Demonstrations• NEW: Student Panels Dissertation Help Sessions• Corporate Demonstrations/Literature• Corporate Showcases• Tutorials/Workshops• Symposia• NEW: Learning Mgmt. Systems Symposium Brief PapersCorporate ParticipationA variety of opportunities are available to present research-oriented papers, or toshowcase and market your products and services. For information about CorporateShowcases (30 minutes) and Corporate Demonstrations (2-hours, scheduled with thePoster/Demos). See: http://www.aace.org/conf/edmedia/corporate.htmProceedingsAccepted papers will be published in the Proceedings (book and CD-ROM formats) aswell as in the AACE Digital Library. These proceedings serve as major sources in themultimedia/ hypermedia/telecommunications community, reflecting the current stateof the art in the discipline. In addition, the Proceedings also are internationally availableand distributed via the online EdITLib - Education & Information TechnologyLibrary, sponsored by AACE. (http://www.editlib.org/). The Proceedings also will beavailable as a searchable electronic book on CD-ROM (Macintosh, IBM, and ISO 9660formats) and included in each conference registrant's packet. And the Proceedingsmay be purchased in hard copy book form prior to the conference. Selected papersmay be invited for publication in may be invited for publication in AACE's respectedjournals especially in the Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia (JEMH),International Journal on E-Learning (IJEL), or Journal of Interactive Learning Research(JILR). See: http://www.aace.org/pubsPaper AwardsPapers present reports of significant work or integrative reviews in research, development,and applications related to the educational multimedia, hypermedia andtelecommunications/distance education. All presented papers will be considered bythe Program Committee for Outstanding Paper Awards. There will also be an awardfor Outstanding Student Paper (therefore, please indicate with your submission if theprimary author is a full-time student). Award winning papers will be highlighted in theAACE online periodical the AACE Journal.BackgroundThe ED-MEDIA conference series originated as the International Conference onComputers and Learning (ICCAL) which was held as a major international symposiumin Calgary, Canada (1987); Dallas, USA (1989); Hagen, Germany (1990); andWolfville, Canada (1992). ED-MEDIA conferences have been held in Orlando, USA(1993); Vancouver, Canada (1994); Graz, Austria (1995); Boston, USA (1996);Calgary, Canada (1997); Freiburg, Germany (1998), Seattle, USA (1999), Montreal,Canada (2000), Tampere, Finland (2001), Denver, USA (2002), Honolulu, Hawaii, USA(2003),Lugano, Switzerland (2004) and Montreal, Canada in 2005. ED-MEDIA 2006is the 18th in this series of internationally respected meetings.ED-MEDIA 2006 TopicsThe scope of the conference includes, but is not limited to, the followingmajor topics as they relate to the educational and developmental aspects ofmultimedia/hypermedia and telecommunications:InfrastructureArchitectures for Educational Technology SystemsDesign of Distance Learning SystemsDistributed Learning EnvironmentsMethodologies for System DesignMultimedia/Hypermedia SystemsWWW-based Course-Support SystemsTools & Content-oriented ApplicationsAgentsAuthoring ToolsEvaluation of ImpactGroupware ToolsInteractive Learning EnvironmentsMultimedia/Hypermedia ApplicationsResearch PerspectivesVirtual RealityWWW-based Course Sites & Learning ResourcesNew Roles of the Instructor & LearnerConstructivist PerspectivesCooperative/Collaborative LearningImplementation ExperiencesImproving Classroom TeachingInstructor NetworkingInstructor Training and SupportPedagogical IssuesTeaching/Learning StrategiesHuman-Computer Interaction (HCI/CHI)Computer-Mediated CommunicationDesign PrinciplesUsability/User StudiesUser Interface DesignCases & ProjectsCountry-Specific DevelopmentsExemplary ProjectsInstitution-Specific CasesVirtual UniversitiesUniversal Web AccessibilityThis topic strand provides information to help adhere to laws, regulationsand guidelines to make electronic accessibility available to thosewith physical challenges.Emerging Technologies & AccessibilityInfrastructure, Technology & TechniquesInternational ChallengesNew Roles for Teachers/LearnersOther: Research, Library Issues, etcPolicy and LawSite Management ConsiderationsIndigenous Peoples & TechnologyThis topic provides information on the issues and applications related toindigenous peoples and technology. Submissions are invited on the followingnon-exclusive list of topics.The Internet's Effects on Linguistic DiversityPromoting Indigenous Language Development via Discussion & ChatMultimedia Support of Language & CultureExploring Language with Digital ResourcesCultural Attitudes and Technology AcceptanceModifying Computers to meet Minority Language RequirementsOral Tradition Meets Voice DictationVoice Over IP, Net Meetings and Collaborative ThinkingAsynchronous, Reflective DiscourseOnline Dctionaries and Language Development2