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VL/HCC 2024 - call for papers

by Dulaji Hidellaarachchi

Dear colleagues and researchers, We are thrilled to announce the I*EEE Symposium on Visual Languages and Human-Centric Computing (VL/HCC) 2024* will be held at t*he University of Liverpool, UK.* Please mark your calendars for this exciting gathering of minds, scheduled from *Monday, 2nd Sept – Friday, 6th Sept 2024.* VL/HCC is a forum that brings together experts, academics, and practitioners to exchange cutting-edge ideas and explore the latest developments in visual languages and human-centric computing. We invite you to participate and share your innovative work with our global community. *Key Dates:Abstracts only: April 19, 2024Submission deadline: April 26, 2024* This is a unique opportunity to showcase your research and engage in discussions with peers who share your passion for visual languages and human-centric computing. We encourage you to consider submitting your work and being a part of this exciting event. As Generative AI has become a hot topic in many areas, the special emphasis for this year will be VL/HCC and Generative AI - critiques and opportunities, positive, negative and unclear impacts are all welcome. For further details, including submission guidelines, topics of interest, and additional information, please visit the official VL/HCC 2024 website: https://conf.researchr.org/track/vlhcc-2024/vlhcc-2024-research-papers This year, VL/HCC 2024 will be* co-located with the 35th Psychology of Programming Interest Group (PPIG) from September 5th to 6th, 2024.* PPIG seeks to bring together people from diverse communities to explore common interests in the psychological aspects of programming and in the computational aspects of psychology. For more information about PPIG 2024, please visit their website: https://ppig.org/workshops/2024-annual-workshop/ We look forward to seeing you at the University of Liverpool, UK, for VL/HCC 2024. This promises to be an enlightening and collaborative experience that you won't want to miss. Dulaji Hidellaarachchi Publicity & Social Media Chair On behalf of VL/HCC & PPIG organising committees VL/HCC’2024 ---------------------------------- *Dulaji Hidellaarachchi* * | Research Fellow* * | Department of Software Systems and Cybersecurity* * | Faculty of Information Technology* * | Monash University* * | Clayton VIC 3800* * | Australia * E: Dulaji.Hidellaarachchi(a)monash.edu https://dulajih.com <https://www.dulajih.com/>

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Multiple faculty openings in HCI at Birmingham City University

by Sayan Sarcar

Join the Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) team at Birmingham City University. We are excited to announce multiple openings to join our HCI team at Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, and Associate Professor levels. These roles offer fantastic opportunities to lead on HCI research and teaching, alongside our outstanding team specialising in areas such as accessibility and assistive technology, immersive platforms (AR/VR), wearable computing, and intelligent interfaces. Please visit the following links for further details: Lecturer in HCI: https://lnkd.in/eaC-niVk Senior Lecturer in HCI: https://lnkd.in/eDHZJhuj Associate Professor in HCI: https://lnkd.in/e5kjKZkz Deadline: 12th November 2023 Please do share this with any potential candidates and feel free to get in touch with Professor Chris Creed (chris.creed(a)bcu.ac.uk) if you have any further questions about these roles or would like to discuss anything further. -- Best Regards, Sayan Sarcar Birmingham City University, UK

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Assegno di ricerca di 1 anno presso l’Università di Genova - y ear Research grant at University of Genoa

by Manuela Chessa

Segnalo che nelle prossime settimane verrà bandito un assegno di ricerca, presso l’Università di Genova, Dip. DIBRIS, SSD INF/01 In the next weeks, a position for a 1 year Research Grant at University of Genoa, Dept. DIBRIS will be opened. Scrivere a manuela.chessa(a)unige.it allegando CV se potenzialmente interessati. Please, write to manuela.chessa@unige and attach a CV if interested. Website: pilab.unige.it ================== ***English version at the end of the message*** Titolo: "Progettazione e implementazione di applicazioni VR basate su bio-feedback" Descrizione del Progetto: L’assegno di ricerca ha l’obiettivo di sviluppare gli scenari di biofeedback-VR sviluppati nel progetto PRIN “BRAVE”. Un Ambiente Virtuale (VE) sarà basato su scenari non interattivi, necessari per l'identificazione del modello di ansia soggettiva. I VE saranno creati utilizzando modelli e asset liberamente disponibili, oppure creati ad hoc con tecniche di fotogrammetria. Un altro VE integrerà la modulazione basata sul biofeedback sviluppata nel progetto. Verrà poi creato un exergame finale, in cui l'utente potrà sperimentare tutti gli scenari da quelli meno ansiogeni (subliminali) a quelli più spaventosi (interattivi, con la presenza di stimoli che provocano paura e interattivi). Un'interfaccia grafica fornirà continuamente feedback al soggetto sui cambiamenti che stanno avvenendo nella scena, chiedendone conferma. Requisiti: Sviluppo di applicazioni VR e MR; Ambienti di sviluppo Unity 3D e Unreal Engine; Realizzazione di serious games ed exergames in VR; Interazione in VR e MR; Tracking utente in VR e MR; Validazione sperimentale di ambienti VR e MR; Programmazione shader Titolo di studio richiesto: Laurea Magistrale: LM-18 Computer Science; LM-21 Biomedical Engineering; LM-32 Computer Systems Engineering =========================== English version Title Biofeedback-based VR design and implementation Description: This grant aims to develop the biofeedback-VR scenarios developed in the PRIN project “BRAVE”. A Virtual Environment (VE) will be based on non-interactive scenarios, necessary for the subjective anxiety model identification. The Ves will be created using freely available models and assets, or ad-hoc created with photogrammetry techniques. Another VE will integrate the biofeedback-based modulation developed in the project. Then, a final exergame will be created, where the user could experience all the scenarios from the less anxiogenic (subliminal) to the scariest (interactive, with the presence of the stimuli provoking fear and interactive). A graphical interface will continuously provide feedback to the subject about the changes that are happening to the scene, asking for confirmation. Skills: Development of VR and MR applications; Unity 3D and Unreal Engine development software; Creation of serious games and exergames in VR; Interaction in VR and MR; User tracking in VR and MR; Experimental validation of VR and MR environments; Shader programming Master Degree in Computer Science, Bioengineering, Computer Engineering or equivalent one is required. Please, write to manuela.chessa@unige for more information -- ---------------------------------------- Manuela Chessa, PhD Associate Professor in Computer Science University of Genoa Dept. of Informatics, Bioengineering, Robotics, and Systems Engineering (DIBRIS)

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Deadline extension: Special issue n. 60 on "Technologies, Tools, and Techniques for Online Design-Based Activities with Children" - IxD&A Journal

by Carlo Giovannella

/Apologize for unintended cross-mailing/ ========================================================= /Note: //*Interaction Design and Architecture(s) Journal has migrated to https://ixdea.org/*// //The old website is no longer be updated since last 5 March 2023 onwards. //Note: *also the paper management system of the journal has migrated to* *https://ojs.ixdea.org/* <https://ojs.ixdea.org/> The old OJS istance has been discontinued since the 1st of July 2023 and cannot longer used to submit papers to IxD&A Journal. /========================================================= D*EADLINE EXTENSION -> November 15th 2023* (hard deadline) Special Issue on *Technologies, Tools, and Techniques for Online Design-Based Activities with Children * Call for Papers -> link <https://ixdea.org/technologies-tools-and-techniques-for-online-design-based…> to be published at the /*Interaction Design and Architecture(s) Journal (IxD&A)*/ (ISSN 1826-9745, eISSN 2283-2998) https://ixdea.org/ https://doi.org/10.55612/s-5002-000 ---------------------------------------------------------------- **** Since 2007 also in Scopus **** **** *Since 2015 also* in *Emerging Sources Citation Index* and *Web of Science* *** *---------------------------------------------------------------- IxD&A implements the Gold Open Access (OA) road to its contents with no charge to the authors (submission & paper processing) Help us in improving the quality of the editorial process and of the journal, please donate: -> link ========================================================= *Guest Editors:*  --------------------------------------------------------- -- • Naska Goagoses, Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg, Germany • Heike Winschiers-Theophilus, Namibia University of Technology, Namibia • Erkki Rötkönen, University of Turku, Finland • Tariq Zaman, ASSET, University of Technology Sarawak, Malaysia =========================================== *Important dates:* ----------------------------------------------------------- • Deadline: *December 15th, 2023* • Notification to the authors: January 30th, 2023 • Camera ready paper: February 28th, 2024 • Publication of the special issue: May 2024 (tentatively) =========================================== *Overview* ----------------------------------------------------------- In this special issue, we are calling for contributions dealing with distributed online co-design with children and its wider field of design-based learning. We are looking for both theoretical and methodological reflections on the position of participatory design and co-design and empirical cases that advance design practices with children in online environments. A significant contribution of the volume will focus on facilitation tools and techniques connected to the contemporary challenges of distributed online design in formal settings (i.e. K-12) or informal settings with children. Effective techniques and tools for co-located environments (Antle et al., 2020, Zaman et al.,2022), which foster the genuine participation of children (Kinnula & Iivari, 2021), have been established over the years within the child-computer interaction community. However, technologies, tools, and techniques for distributed online co-design with children are only beginning to emerge, with much room for new developments and the need for adaptations. Co-design with children in online and hybrid environments, encountered constraints in the utilization of existing technologies and tools, and challenges when applying longstanding design facilitation techniques (Itenge et al., 2021; Rötkönen et al., 2021; Rötkönen et al., 2022, Winschiers-Theophilus et al., 2022,). Within online environments, new technological affordances and methods need to be explored, and established facilitation strategies and co-design methods need to be amended (Bertran et al., 2022; McVeigh-Schultz & Isbister, 2021; Walsh et al., 2015; Warren et al., 2022). The move to online environments offers a variety of challenges but also new opportunities (Fails et al. 2022), including the collaborative participation of children that are geographically distributed (Winschiers-Theophilus et al., 2022). Given the challenges, yet also the novel opportunities, a larger collection of theoretical and empirical work about online co-design with children and design-based learning is required. ----------------------------------------------------------- *Topics of Interest* ----------------------------------------------------------- We invite researchers drawing upon design-based research approaches to share their theoretical, methodological, or practical perspectives. We welcome submissions that report on qualitative or quantitative studies, systematic reviews or scoping reviews, as well as theoretical and reflective pieces. The indicative list of topics of interest for this special issue includes, but is not limited to: ● Geographically distributed participants ● Ethical considerations and implications ● Special educational needs ● Inclusion, diversity, and heterogeneity ● Social-emotional learning ● Intergenerational engagement and communication ● Facilitation tools and techniques ● Supportive technologies and platforms ● Formal and informal educational contexts ● Design-based learning in K-12 =========================================== /*Submission guidelines and procedure*/ ---------------------------------------------------------- All submissions (abstracts and later final manuscripts) must be original and may not be under review by another publication. The manuscripts should be submitted either in .doc or in .rtf format. All papers will be blindly peer-reviewed by at least two reviewers. Authors are invited to submit 8-30 pages paper (including authors' information, abstract, all tables, figures, references, etc.). The paper should be written according to the IxD&A authors' guidelines ->https://ixdea.org/authors-guidelines/ ========================================================== *Authors' guidelines* ---------------------------------------------------------- Paper submission page: -> link <https://ojs.ixdea.org/> (Please upload all submissions using the Submission page. When submitting the paper, please, choose the section: "SI: Online Design-Based Activities with Children") More information on the submission procedure and on the characteristics of the paper format can be found on the website of the IxD&A Journal where information on the copyright policy and responsibility of authors, publication ethics and malpractice are published. For scientific advice and queries, please contact the IxD&A scientific editor marking the subject as: /SI: Online Design-Based Activities with Children/ • naska [dot] goagoses [at] uni-oldenburg [dot] de • hwinschiers [at] nust [dot] na • rotkonenerkki [at] utu [dot] fi • tariqzaman [at] uts [dot] edu [dot] my -----------------------------------------------------------------------------* *** * Forthcoming issues:* https://doi.org/10.55612/s-5002-000 • ‘Smart Learning Ecosystems as engines of the twin transitions’ Guest editors: Mihai Dascalu, Oscar Mealha, Sirje Virkus • ‘AI for Humans and Humans for AI: Towards Cultures of Participation in the Digital Age’ Guest editors: Renate Andersen, Vita Santa Barletta, Anders Mørch, Alessandro Pagano • ‘Designing for People in Human-Robot Collaboration’ Guest editors: Stine S. Johansen, Alan Burden, Eike Schneiders, Alexander N. Walzer • ‘STEAM teaching and learning: advances beyond the state of the art’ Guest editors: Hector Cardona-Reyes, Carlos Alberto Lara-Álvarez, Miguel Angel Ortiz Esparza, Klinge Orlando Villalba-Condori ----------------------------------------------------------

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28th International Conference on Engineering of Complex Computer Systems (ICECCS 2024): Second Call for Papers

by Announce

*** Second Call for Papers *** 28th International Conference on Engineering of Complex Computer Systems (ICECCS 2024) 19-21 June, 2024, 5* St. Raphael Resort and Marina, Limassol, Cyprus https://cyprusconferences.org/iceccs2024/ (*** Submission Deadline: 8 December, 2023 AoE ***) Recent years have witnessed a rapidly rising emphasis on the design, implementation and management of complex computer systems which are present in every aspect of human activities, such as manufacturing, communications, defence, transportation, aerospace, hazardous environments, energy, and healthcare. These complex systems are frequently distributed over heterogeneous networks and process a large amount of data, leveraging emerging artificial intelligence (AI), large language models, and machine learning techniques. Complexity arises from many factors, including the dynamic environment and the scenarios these systems operate in, demanding and sometimes conflicting requirements in functionality, efficiency, scalability, security, dependability and adaptability, data heterogeneity, as well as the wide range of development methodologies, programming languages and implementation details. Performance, real-time behaviour, fault tolerance, robustness, security, adaptability, development time and cost, and long life concerns are some of the key issues arising in the development of such systems. The International Conference on Engineering of Complex Computer Systems (ICECCS) is a well-established event that has been held around the world for over 25 years. The goal of this conference is to bring together industrial, academic, and government experts from a variety of application domains and software disciplines, to discuss how the disciplines’ problems and solution techniques interact within the whole system. Researchers, practitioners, tool developers and users, and technology transfer experts are all welcome. The scope of the conference includes long-term research issues, near-term requirements and challenges, established complex systems, emerging promising tools, and retrospective and prospective reflections of research and development into complex systems. LIST OF TOPICS Authors are invited to submit papers describing original, unpublished research results, case studies and tools. Papers are solicited in all areas related to complex computer-based systems, including the causes of complexity and means of avoiding, controlling, or coping with complexity. Topic areas include, but are not limited to: Requirements, modeling and formal methods • Requirements analysis and specification • Model-driven development • Model checking • SAT/SMT solvers for software analysis and testing AI, Complex intelligent models and complex systems • Big data management • Data-drive and AI-backed systems • Machine learning for Software Engineering • AI4SE and SE4AI • Adaptive, self-managing and multi-agent systems Security, reliability and dependability • Safety-critical and fault-tolerant architectures • Formal methods • Security and privacy of complex systems • Privacy-preserving AI • Fairness Software engineering • Verification and validation • Reverse engineering and refactoring • Software architecture • Human Machine Interaction • Agile methods Realistic complex systems • Ubiquitous computing, context awareness, sensor networks • Cyber-physical systems and Internet of Things (IoT) • Autonomous systems and self-healing systems • Industrial case studies Different kinds of contributions are sought, including novel research, lessons learned, experience reports, and discussions of practical problems faced by industry and user domains. The ultimate goal is to build a rich and comprehensive conference program that can fit the interests and needs of different classes of attendees: professionals, researchers, managers, and students. A program goal is to organize several sessions that include both academic and industrial papers on a given topic and culminate panels to discuss relationships between industrial and academic research. SUBMISSION AND PUBLICATION Full papers are divided into two categories: Technical Papers and Experience Reports. The papers submitted to both categories will be reviewed by the program committee members, and papers accepted in either category will be published in the conference proceedings. Technical papers should describe original research, and experience reports should present practical projects carried out in the industry, and reflect on the lessons learnt from them. Short paper submissions describe early-stage, ongoing or PhD research. All short papers will be reviewed by the program committee members, and accepted short papers will be published in the conference proceedings. Submissions to the conference must not have been published or be concurrently considered for publication elsewhere. All submissions will be judged on the basis of originality, contribution to the field, technical and presentation quality, and relevance to the conference. The proceedings have been published by the Conference Publishing Services (CPS) of the IEEE Computer Society. Submitted manuscripts should be in English and formatted in the style of the double-column IEEE CPS format. Full papers should not exceed 9 pages + 1 page for bibliography, and short papers should not exceed 5 pages + 1 page for bibliography, including figures, references, and appendices. All submissions should be in PDF format. Submissions not adhering to the specified format and length may be rejected immediately without review. Please prepare your manuscripts in accordance with the IEEE CPS guidelines. https://www.ieee.org/conferences/publishing/templates.html . We invite all prospective authors to submit their manuscripts via the ICECCS 2024 portal, hosted by the EasyChair conference management system. https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=iceccs2024 . IMPORTANT DATES • Abstract Submissions Due: 08 December, 2023 AoE • Full Paper Submissions Due: 15 December, 2023 AoE • Acceptance/Rejection Notification: 15 March, 2024 • Camera-ready Due: 15 April, 2024 • Author Registration Due: 15 April, 2024 • Conference Dates: 19-21 June, 2024 ORGANISATION Steering Committee • Jin Song Dong, National University of Singapore, Singapore • Mike Hinchey, University of Limerick, Ireland • Xiaohong Li, Tianjin University, China • Shaoying Liu, Hiroshima University, Japan • Mauro Pezze, University in Lugano, Switzerland • Roy Sterritt, Ulster University, United Kingdom • Jing Sun (Chair), University of Auckland, New Zealand General Co-Chairs • Yamine Ait-Ameur, IRIT, France • George A. Papadopoulos, University of Cyprus, Cyprus Program Chairs • Guangdong Bai, University of Queensland, Australia • Fuyuki Ishikawa, National Institute of Informatics, Japan

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First CfP SLERD 2024 - 9th International Conference on Smart Learning Ecosystems and Regional Development

by Carlo Giovannella

/Apologies for unintended cross-mailing/ ========================================================= *9th International Conference on Smart Learning Ecosystems and Regional Development** * *2024:LOOKING FOR TRACES OF THE FUTURE IN THE PRESENT: SUPPORTING WELL-BEING GROWTH FOR ALL* *June 27-28, 2024* /*Troyes, France (hybrid)*/ slerd.uniroma2.it <http://slerd.uniroma2.it/> Contacts: 1st: ines [dot] di_loreto [at] utt [dot] fr /(conference chair)/ 2nd: aslerd [dot] org [at] gmail [dot] com ========================================================= Deadline for paper submission: *March 8, 2024 *call for papers <http://slerd.uniroma2.it/call-for-papers/> *========================================================= *SLERD 2024 will host also the 5th edition of the *International* *Student Design Contest* -> see call for proposal and demo <https://www.slerd.org/contest/> **========================================================= * * *SLERD 2024* is organized by /Université de Technologie de Troyes /in collaboration with /ASLERD/ <http://www.aslerd.org>/./ * Please Note: SLERD 2024 will be held in precence but a possibility to attend it virtually is provided (hybrid format). * /*Short Intro*/ In the context of smart learning ecosystems and regional development it is vital to adopt a forward-thinking mind-setting that takes into account the future needs of the learners and the changing economic landscape. Such a mind-setting can benefit from a more holistic perspective that considers the social and cultural context of the region, as well as the skills and capabilities of its workforce and the wellbeing of all involved actors. This requires a deeper understanding of the community and its needs, as well as a commitment to inclusive and equitable development. Ultimately, identifying traces and latent images of the future in the present smart learning ecosystems and regional contexts means laying the foundations for a long-term view that enables wellbeing growth in fair contexts. Indeed, embracing a holistic approach, investing in education and training, and promoting inclusive development, is what we need to create a more prosperous and sustainable future for all. The general topics of the conference reflect the above perspective aiming to provide in-depth discourse among academics, students and practitioners. SLERD 2024 is proud to invite colleagues – researchers and practitioners – from all over the world to share the efforts concerning the development of smart learning ecosystems capable to promote smart learning, social innovation and equally accessible quality education. /*Topics of interests*/ *SLERD 2023* is proud to invite colleagues - researchers and practitioners - from all over the world to share the efforts concerning the development of smart learning ecosystems and, contributions on how to build together a brilliant future, where smart learning ecosystems and smart education will be even more central in the education of future citizens, and in the promotion of social innovation and territorial development. General topics of interests can be grouped under three big themes: /*• places for smart education */ * • future of institutional learning • interplay between formal and informal learning • new educational models and settings • continuity-discontinuity of time, technology, place/space, processes in learning • role of, and case studies of, games and gamification in smart education • dual education and other alternate scheme approaches • monitoring and benchmarking of smartness (individual, institution, city, region) * /*• people in place centered design for smart education*/ * • general frameworks and methodological advances • design, data and other relevant literacies • smart citizen’s literacies, skill and competences • communities and co-design in smart learning • sharing & participatory practices • open access to any resource and disparity • cultural influences * /*• supportive learning technologies for smart education*/ * *• AI for smart learning ecosystems: ethical aspects, tools and H-AI interaction* *• semantic web technologies and applications*** • text/opinion mining and sentiment analysis • real/virtual communities and social network analysis • interoperability and application of open/smart data and services • safety & security in education • IoT, ubiquitous and wearable technologies • adaptability to educational contexts and citizens • role of VR in education * ========================================================= /*Important dates:*/ --------------------------------------------------------- • Deadline for papers submission: *March**8, 2024* • Notification to the authors: April 19, 2024 • Camera ready paper: May 3, 2024 • Conference: June 27-28, 2024 ========================================== /*Submissions:*/ --------------------------------------------------------- SLERD welcomes contributions composed by min. 4500 words. The max. length of the contributions should not overcome 16 pages. Papers should be written according to: https://www.springer.com/us/authors-editors/conference-proceedings/conferen… Link to the /*paper submission page on easy chair:*/ https://easychair.org/ ========================================================= Information about SLERD 2024 will continuously updated on the ASLERD Linkedin page -> link <https://www.linkedin.com/groups/5103530/> Facebook page -> link <https://www.facebook.com/people/Aslerd-Association-for-Smart-learning-Ecosy…> ========================================================= Join ALSLERD and share our vision on the future of Smart Learning Ecosystems: Timisoara declaration <http://www.mifav.uniroma2.it/inevent/events/aslerd/docs/TIMISOARA_DECLARATI…> See ASLERD website <http://www.aslerd.org> for Request of membership, membership fees and legal =========================================================

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36th International Conference on Advanced Information Systems Engineering (CAiSE 2024): Second Call for Papers

by Announce

*** Second Call for Papers *** 36th International Conference on Advanced Information Systems Engineering (CAiSE'24) June 3-7, 2024, 5* St. Raphael Resort and Marina, Limassol, Cyprus https://cyprusconferences.org/caise2024/ (*** Submission Deadline: November 24, 2023 AoE ***) The CAiSE’24 organization calls for full papers with a special emphasis on the theme of Information Systems in the Age of Artificial Intelligence. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as a transformative technology, revolutionizing various industries, and its significance in Information Systems cannot be overstated. AI-powered systems have the potential to streamline operations, enhance decision-making processes, and drive innovation across organizations. From data analysis to automated processes, AI is reshaping the way we leverage information in the digital age. The relevance of AI in IS extends beyond internal operations. AI-powered predictive analytics enables organizations to forecast trends, anticipate customer needs, and optimize resource allocation. This empowers businesses to adapt swiftly to changing market dynamics, gain a competitive edge, and make proactive decisions. AI algorithms can also detect anomalies and patterns that indicate potential security breaches, contributing to robust cybersecurity measures in information systems. However, while acknowledging the benefits, it is essential to consider the ethical implications of AI in information systems. Ensuring data privacy, addressing bias in algorithms, and maintaining transparency are vital aspects that need to be carefully managed and regulated to foster trust and accountability. In addition to offering an exciting scientific program, CAiSE’24 will feature a best paper award, a journal special issue, and a PhD-thesis award: • Best Paper Award‚ prize EUR 1000 (sponsored by Springer) • A small selection of best papers will be invited to submit enhanced versions for consideration in a special issue of Elsevier Information Systems journal dedicated to this conference. • PhD-Thesis Award • Best PhD thesis of a past CAiSE Doctoral Consortium author (co-sponsored by the CAiSE Steering Committee and Springer) Papers should be submitted in PDF format. Submissions must conform to Springer‚ LNCS format and should not exceed 15 pages, including all text, figures, references, and appendices. Submissions not conforming to the LNCS format, exceeding 15 pages, or being obviously out of the scope of the conference, will be rejected without review. See the guidelines here: https://www.springer.com/comp/lncs/authors.html . The results described must be unpublished and must not be under review elsewhere. Three to five keywords characterizing the paper should be listed at the end of the abstract. Each paper will be reviewed by at least two program committee members and, if positively evaluated, by one additional program board member. The selected papers will be discussed among the paper reviewers online and during the program board meeting. As the review process is not blind, please indicate your name and affiliation on your submission. Accepted papers will be presented at CAiSE’24 and published in the Springer Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS) conference proceedings. We invite three types of original and scientific papers. The type of submission must be indicated in the submission system. Each contribution should explicitly address the engineering or the operation of information systems, clearly identify the information systems problem addressed, the expected impact of the contribution to information system engineering or operation, and the research method used. We strongly advise authors to clearly emphasize these aspects in their paper, including the abstract. Technical papers describe original solutions (theoretical, methodological or conceptual) in the field of IS Engineering. A technical paper should clearly describe the situation or problem tackled, the relevant state of the art, the position or solution suggested and its potential‚ as well as demonstrate the benefits of the contribution through a rigorous evaluation. Empirical papers evaluate existing problem situations including problems encountered in practice, or validate proposed solutions with scientific means, i.e., by empirical studies, experiments, case studies, experience reports, simulations, etc. Scientific reflection on problems and practices in industry also falls into this category. The topic of the evaluation presented in the paper as well as its causal or logical properties must be clearly stated. The research method must be sound and appropriate. Exploratory papers describe completely new research positions or approaches, in order to face a generic situation arising because of new ICT tools, new kinds of activities, or new IS challenges. They must precisely describe the situation and demonstrate why current methods, tools, ways of reasoning, or meta-models are inadequate. They must also rigorously present their approach and demonstrate its pertinence and correctness in addressing the identified situation. The topics of contribution include but are not limited to: • Novel Approaches to IS Engineering ◦ Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning ◦ Robotic Process Automation (RPA) ◦ Big Data, Data Science and Analytics ◦ Blockchain applications in IS ◦ Simulation and Digital Twins  ◦ IS for collaboration and social computing  ◦ Virtual reality / Augmented Reality ◦ Context-aware, autonomous and adaptive IS • Models, Methods and Techniques in IS Engineering ◦ Ontologies and Ontology Engineering ◦ Conceptual modeling, languages and design ◦ Requirements engineering ◦ Process modeling, analysis and improvement ◦ Process automation, mining and monitoring ◦ Models and methods for evolution and reuse ◦ Domain and method engineering ◦ Product lines, variability and configuration management ◦ Compliance and alignment handling ◦ Active and interactive models ◦ Quality of IS models for analysis and design ◦ Visualization techniques in IS ◦ Decision models and business intelligence ◦ Knowledge graphs ◦ Human-centered techniques • Architectures and Platforms for IS Engineering ◦ Distributed, mobile and open architecture ◦ Big Data architectures ◦ Cloud- and edge-based IS engineering ◦ Service oriented and multi-agent IS engineering ◦ Multi-platform IS engineering ◦ Cyber-physical systems and Internet of Things (IoT) ◦ Workflow and Process Aware Information Systems (PAIS) ◦ Handling of real time data streams ◦ Content management and semantic Web ◦ Crowdsourcing platforms ◦ Conversational agents (chatbots) ◦ Microservices design and deployment • Domain-specific and Multi-aspect IS Engineering ◦ IT governance ◦ eGovernment ◦ Autonomous and smart systems (smart city management, smart vehicles, etc.) ◦ IS for healthcare ◦ Educational Systems and Learning Analytics ◦ Value and supply chain management ◦ Industry 4.0 ◦ Sustainability and social responsibility management ◦ Privacy, security, trust, and safety management ◦ IS in the post-COVID world Submit your paper using the Easy Chair link: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=caise2024 . IMPORTANT DATES • Abstract Submission: 24th November 2023 (AoE) • Paper Submission: 1st December 2023 (AoE) • Notification of Acceptance: 23rd February 2024 • Camera-ready Papers: 5th April 2024 • Author registration: 5th April 2024 ORGANISATION General Chairs • Haris Mouratidis, University of Essex, UK • Pnina Soffer, University of Haifa, Israel Local Organizing and Finance Chair • George A. Papadopoulos, University of Cyprus, Cyprus Program Chairs • Giancarlo Guizzardi, University of Twente, The Netherlands • Flavia Maria Santoro, University of the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Other Committee Members https://cyprusconferences.org/caise2024/committees/

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24-month research position in HCI / Data Visualization field

by Angela Locoro

Call for application for 24-month research position in Human-Computer Interaction / Data Visualization field The call is available at: https://www.unibs.it/it/ateneo/lavora-con-noi/bandi-e-gare/dipartimento-di-… The submission procedure is available until 13th November 2023, not later than 5 p.m. (Rome time) on the PICA platform (link to the platform is available in the call above). Starting date: December 1st 2023. Topic: Characterizing and Measuring Visual Information Literacy Description: The research activity is within the above titled PRIN project, and aims at characterizing and measuring the literacy of people in reading and writing Data Viz, Infographics and the like. The project will be articulated around some main goals: exploring the neuro-cognitive models of learning and learning progress; identifying a model of explanation for how people evolve their literacy on Visual Information; build and assess the related construct by creating an items bank and administering questionnaires to users. Work environment: The work to be done has a fair balance between "desk work" and having to do with people for carrying out experiments with them. The work team will as much as possible maintain a fresh, open eye over new ideas, availability in case of discussion of ah-ah moments, and will promote the constructive dialogue with other team members, such as experts in the domain of HCI, learning, and statistics. Admission requirement: Master’s Degree in Computer science, Computer engineering, or a legally equivalent qualification. Working Place: The candidate will be working at the Department of Economics and Management, University of Brescia - Italy. The supervisor is Prof. Angela Locoro (https://www.unibs.it/it/ugov/person/229457). Very Appreciated Skills: The ideal candidate must have carried out research in the field of Human Computer Interaction and / or Data Visualization, and in particular should have a basic knowledge of psychometric measurement of users' performance and the design of interactive interfaces / Data Viz Contract Type and Salary: This is a 24-month, full-time, non-permanent contract. The salary is approximately EUR 1,900 net per month. For any further information that you may require about the call and the project, do not hesitate to contact me at the references below. Thank you for reading and sharing this to whom might be interested, All the best, -- *Angela Locoro, PhD* Professore Associato / Associate Professor Dipartimento di Economia e Management / Department of Economics and Management Università degli Studi di Brescia email: Angela.Locoro(a)unibs.it

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Call for Conference Bids: UMAP 2025 and beyond, the ACM Conference on User Modeling, Adaptation and Personalization

by Ludovico Boratto

[Please accept our apologies if you receive multiple copies of this message] *Call for Conference Bids: UMAP 2025 and Beyond - ACM Conference on User Modeling, Adaptation, and Personalization* Dear Colleagues, We are excited to announce that the UMAP conference series, sponsored by ACM and coordinated by User Modeling Inc., is now open for bids for hosting in 2025 and subsequent years. For the 2025 and 2026 editions, we are specifically seeking bids from regions outside of Europe, but all proposals are welcome and will be reviewed. *Expression of Interest in Hosting* Should you be interested in organizing and hosting ACM UMAP, please reach out to Ludovico Boratto at ludovico.boratto(a)acm.org and Cristina Gena at cristina.gena(a)unito.it. We will provide you with detailed information, including the official guidelines. *Financial Details* Please note that while ACM assumes all financial responsibilities for hosting UMAP, they require a comprehensive bid that includes budget details. This necessitates initiating preparations nearly two years ahead of the conference. *About UMAP* UMAP typically attracts between 140 and 190 participants. Both UM Inc. and ACM offer limited funds to sponsor PhD students wishing to attend. However, to ensure robust student participation, we encourage potential hosts to seek additional sponsors. *Support from UM Inc.* UM Inc. works hand-in-hand with the chosen organizer, assisting in the selection of general and program co-chairs, as well as other key roles. We also collaborate on practical aspects such as finalizing dates and structuring the conference. *Submission Deadline* Please submit your bids via email to Cristina Gena (President) and Ludovico Boratto (Vice President) by December 15, 2023. Warm regards, Ludovico Boratto Vice President, UM Inc.

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Deadline extension: special issue n. 59 on "Smart Learning Ecosystems as Engines of Twin Transitions" - IxD&A Journal

by Carlo Giovannella

/Apologize for unintended cross-mailing/ ========================================================= /Note: //*Interaction Design and Architecture(s) Journal has migrated to https://ixdea.org/*// //The old website is no longer be updated since last 5 March 2023 onwards./ ========================================================= D*EADLINE EXTENSION -> November 30th 2023* (hard deadline) Special Issue on *Smart Learning Ecosystems as engines of the twin transitions *Call for Papers -> link <https://ixdea.org/smart-learning-ecosystems-as-engines-of-twins-transitions/> to be published at the /*Interaction Design and Architecture(s) Journal (IxD&A)*/ (ISSN 1826-9745, eISSN 2283-2998) https://ixdea.org/ https://doi.org/10.55612/s-5002-000 ---------------------------------------------------------------- established in 2005 SCOPUS and ESCI (Emerging Sources Citation Index - Web of Science, Thomson Reuters) indexed Journal that implements also video presentations of the published contributions. CiteScore 2022: 2.0 (Q1: Design (/Architecture); Q2: Media Technology, Education; Q3: Human Computer Interaction) * *---------------------------------------------------------------- IxD&A implements the Gold Open Access (OA) road to its contents with no charge to the authors (submission & paper processing) Help us in improving the quality of the editorial process and of the journal, please donate: -> link ========================================================= *Guest Editors:*  --------------------------------------------------------- -- • Mihai Dascalu, University Politehnica of Bucharest • Óscar Mealha, University of Aveiro, Portugal • Sirje Virkus, Tallinn University, Estonia =========================================== *Important dates:* ----------------------------------------------------------- • Deadline: *November 30th, 2023* • Notification to the authors: January 15th, 2024 • Camera ready paper: February 15th, 2024 • Publication of the special issue: March 2024 (tentatively) =========================================== *Overview* ----------------------------------------------------------- The development of Smart Learning Ecosystems is of strategic relevance for all the territorial ambits on which they insist, either because they can act as a bulwark against degradation in the most critical areas, or because they can contribute to increasing the well-being of students and their communities of reference; moreover, they can also act as a driver for sustainable development of the territories. The achievement of an adequate level of smartness in the learning ecosystems is, however, a process that needs a long-term vision, multidisciplinary competencies, an attitude to understand people and contexts and to mediate points of view, a dynamic approach to resilience to keep on track and achieve, step-by-step, the foreseen goals: in short, an attitude to design and implement sustainable projects and processes aimed at achieving a people-centered smart environments and education. Climate change, pandemics, wars (more or less uncovered), and the energy and food crises triggered by them, all point towards the need to change our lifestyles and make them fully sustainable. The SDGs [1] and the cultural and technological transitions they foster – such as the green transition – therefore become new challenges with which smart learning ecosystems and communities must measure themselves to support the education of competent and responsible future citizens. Citizens whose future behaviour implies the entrenchment of a sense of membership [2] and the development of meta-design competencies [3]-, i.e., the competence of knowing how to explore and manage, the ambiguity and uncertainty that changes will bring. Within such an evolving scenario, we also have to face the amplifying power of digital technologies, which – as discussed in the UNESCO document “The futures of education for participation in 2050” [4] – could contribute, through educational processes, to the development of a fairer and more equitable society and, at the same time, to more careful use of resources; but, on the other hand, if not adequately utilized, they could also lead to deepening the existing gaps. Thus, we have to face a parallel digital transition that raises many questions about its impact on humans and the environment, including its energy sustainability. The digital transition – which complements the other cultural transitions induced by SDGs (giving rise to multiple twin transitions) – thus, left us with complex questions about when, how, and why to use digital technologies in and for learning, that can be approached through multiple perspectives and angles. How can they contribute sustainably, to transform education, support cultural transitions, reduce inequalities, and at the same time, empower individuals according to their needs, expectations, and talents? 1. https://en.unesco.org/sustainabledevelopmentgoals 2. Haste H., Chopra V., “The futures of education for participation in 2050: educating for managing uncertainly and ambiguity”, 2020, https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000374441 3. Giovannella C. “Is complexity tameable? Toward a design for the experience in a complex world” IxD&A Journal, N. 15, 2012, pp. 18-30, https://doi.org/10.55612/s-5002-015-002 4. Futures of Education. A new Social Contract for Education. https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000379707 ----------------------------------------------------------- *Topics of Interest* ----------------------------------------------------------- General topics of interest acting, also as background and frame for the twin transitions, can be grouped under three big themes: places for smart education, people in place- centered design for smart education, supportive learning technologies and tools for smart education. All can be related to studies that develop on a post-pandemic view and strategy for a better learning world, namely nurtured by the pertinence of smart learning ecosystems as engines of the twin transitions, like the green and digital one. *Places for smart education* * future of institutional learning * interplay between formal and informal learning * new educational models and settings * continuity-discontinuity of time, technology, place/space in the learning process * role of games and gamification case studies in smart education * dual education and other alternate scheme approaches * monitoring and benchmarking of smartness (individual, institution, city, region) *People in place- centered design for smart education* * general frameworks and methodological advancement * competence based learning, evaluation and certification * design, data and other relevant literacies * literacies, skills and competences of future citizens * communities and co-design in smart learning ecosystems sharing & participatory practices * open access to any resources and disparity * cultural influences *Supportive technologies and tools for smart education* * AI for smart learning ecosystems: Ethical aspects, tools and H-AI interaction * knowledge graphsx and applications * text/opinion mining and sentiment analysis * intelligent tutoring systems * real/virtual communities and social network analysis * interoperability and application of open/smart data and services * safety & security in education * IoT, ubiquitous and wearable technologies * adaptability to educational contexts and citizens * role of VR in education =========================================== /*Submission guidelines and procedure*/ ---------------------------------------------------------- All submissions (abstracts and later final manuscripts) must be original and may not be under review by another publication. The manuscripts should be submitted either in .doc or in .rtf format. All papers will be blindly peer-reviewed by at least two reviewers. Authors are invited to submit 8-30 pages paper (including authors' information, abstract, all tables, figures, references, etc.). The paper should be written according to the IxD&A authors' guidelines ->https://ixdea.org/authors-guidelines/ ========================================================== *Authors' guidelines* ---------------------------------------------------------- Paper submission page: -> link <https://www-2020.ixdea.uniroma2.it/ojs/ixdea/login> (Please upload all submissions using the Submission page. When submitting the paper, please, choose the section: "SI: Smart Learning Ecosystems as Engines of Twins Transitions") More information on the submission procedure and on the characteristics of the paper format can be found on the website of the IxD&A Journal where information on the copyright policy and responsibility of authors, publication ethics and malpractice are published. For scientific advice and queries, please contact the IxD&A scientific editor marking the subject as: /SI: Smart Learning Ecosystems as Engines of Twins Transitions/ • mihai [dot] dascalu [at] upb [dot] ro • oem [at] ua [dot] pt • sirje [dot] virkus [at] tlu [dot] ee ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- To keep updated join the IxD&A groups @: IxD&A Linkedin -> link <https://www.linkedin.com/groups/3785204/> IxD&A Facebook -> link <https://www.facebook.com/groups/528301461963022> Enjoy the videos of the "Meeting the Authors" events @: IxD&A Youtube channel -> link <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_F6Aa-zJERXS1H7IqbTtKA/videos> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

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