Global Conference on Education

PROGRAM & CALL FOR PAPERS

May 4, 2012 - May 5, 2012 - Ontario, California USA (Los Angeles Metro)
 
CONFERENCE LOCATION
 
Hilton Ontario Airport
700 North Haven Ave, Ontario, California, United States 91764-4902
Tel: 1-909-980-0400 Fax: 1-909-948-9309
 
FUTURE CONFERENCE DATES
  • November 16, 2012 - November 17, 2012
  • May 3, 2013 - May 4, 2013
The GCE is an international refereed conference dedicated to the advancement of the theory and practices in education. The GCE promotes collaborative excellence between academicians and professionals from Education.

The aim of GCE is to provide an opportunity for academicians and professionals from various educational fields with cross-disciplinary interests to bridge the knowledge gap, promote research esteem and the evolution of pedagogy. The GCE invites research papers that encompass conceptual analysis, design implementation and performance evaluation.

CALL FOR PAPERS

The topics in GCE include but are not confined to the following areas:  

Academic Advising and Counseling
Art Education
Adult Education
APD/Listening
Acoustics in Education Environment
Business Education
Counselor Education Curriculum, Research and Development
Competitive Skills Continuing Education Distance Education
Early Childhood Education Educational Administration Educational Foundations Educational Psychology Educational Technology Education Policy and Leadership
Elementary Education
E-Learning
E-Manufacturing
ESL/TESL
E-Society
Geographical Education Geographic information Systems
Health Education
Higher Education
History
Home Education
Human Computer Interaction
Human Resource Development
Indigenous Education
ICT Education
Internet technologies Imaginative Education Kinesiology and Leisure Science
K12
Language Education
Mathematics Education Mobile Applications
Multi-Virtual Environment
Music Education 
Pedagogy
Physical Education (PE)Reading Education
Writing Education
Religion and Education Studies
Research Assessment Exercise (RAE)
Rural Education
Science Education
Secondary Education
Second life Educators
Social Studies Education
Special Education
Student Affairs
Teacher Education
Technology in Education
Cross-disciplinary areas of Education
Ubiquitous Computing
Virtual Reality
Wireless applications
Other Areas of Education 
  
PANEL DISCUSSIONS
  
Proposals from those who would like to facilitate a panel discussion are welcomed. The proposals may address any of the topics falling within the scope of the conference themes.

Panel Discussions provide an opportunity for public discussion amongst a selected group of panelists. Central to the success of a panel discussion is the choice of a good topic as the focus for discussion and panel lists who bring differing perspectives and are confident in making clear arguments in a live situation. Panels should comprise of three to five scholars who present their arguments; a discussant offers critical comment on the arguments made and the discussion is opened up to the participating audience.  

  
The proposal must include:
Title
Panel Chair(s) (if necessary)
Speakers Name, Affiliation and Email
Scope
Objective and motivation 

The GCE will set aside space for those who wish to pursue discussion of a particular topic or issue. Interested individuals should submit a proposal not more than 400 words, on or before March 30, 2012. In addition, the proposal should indicate the duration of the panel discussion (preferred duration is 90 minutes).

All accepted Panel Discussion proposal will be published in the Conference Proceedings. If you are interested in organizing Panel Discussion for the GCE, please email your proposal to edconference@uofriverside.com.  Submissions should be in MS Word format.

VIRTUAL PRESENTATION  

We understand that some presenters will not be able to make the trip to United Stated to present their research paper mainly due to financial and/or political restrictions on travel. Therefore, with the use of Skype, authors of accepted papers have the same publication opportunities as regular presenters. A research works submitted without the participant attending the conference in person, but presented via video conferencing are refereed and published (if accepted) in the conference proceedings.  Conference fees are the same for both virutal or face-to-face presentation. 

You can submit a research paper, case study, work in progress and report for virtual presentation under the open call for papers via email to edconference@uofriverside.com.  Please reference GCE in your submission.

SESSIONS SPEAKERS PARTICIPATION 

The GCE invites speakers to share their knowledge on issues or subject matters of the research work. To be a session speaker, you need to email: 

1. Presentation Title
2. Scope (300 words)
3. Objective and Motivation (200 words)
4. Name, Affiliation and Email  

If you are interested in giving a talk without submitting a paper, please email your proposal to edconference@uofriverside.com. The proposal will be reviewed by the Steering Committees. After acceptance, you will receive a feedback on any modification required. All accepted proposals will be published in the proceedings.

NOTES  

The panel discussion members and session speakers are responsible for meeting the costs of their registration, travel and accommodation.

All the accepted papers will appear in the proceedings and modified version of selected papers will be published in special issues peer reviewed journals.

REGISTRATION & FEE PLAN  

In order to ensure that monies are applied towards the correct participant, please note your full name on all payments, documents and correspondence.

·        Presenter Non-Refundable Registration Fee: $500 USD
·         Attendee Non-Refundable Registration Fee: $350 USD 
·      $100 USD discount for paid registration fee received on or before March 30, 2012*.
·         Checks, Cashier's Checks and Money Orders can be made payable to: La Sierra Group

·         Credit Card payments and Wire Transfers** are accepted. Please contact the Conference Coordinator for further details.

·         International Participants: Issuance of official invitation by the university will be sent upon receipt of payment. This will apply towards both an invitation for attendance as well as issuance of the letter of acceptance for submitted and approved abstracts for presentation. Abstract is subject to approval.

*Non-refundable fee must be received by the early bird deadline of March 30, 2012 to receive the $100 discount, this includes completion of wires and bank transfers by this date.
 
**Please note that wire transfers may take up to 2-3 weeks to clear. Participant will be notified immediately once monies have been applied.
 
All attendees, including paper presenters, speakers, panel conference participants, and session chairs must register and pay the registration fees. The registration fee is per presenter/attendee and will cover:
  • Admission to all conference sessions
  • Lunch
  • Coffee breaks

Please complete the online registration form. To pay for registration fees, you may pay here using invoice #2012-06R.

INSURANCE 
 
We cannot accept any responsibility or liability for losses or damagers of any type, to conference delegates or their companions, either during, or as a direct or indirect result, of the conference. All delegates and companions are advised to review their own insurance policies and obtain any additional coverage charges as may be needed or desired.
 
ACCOMMODATIONS
 
Hilton Ontario Airport
700 North Haven Ave, Ontario, California, United States 91764-4902
Tel: 1-909-980-0400    Fax:  1-909-948-9309
Conference rate: $84.00 USD - Room reservation
 
Please contact the hotel directly for reservations. For additional assistance, you may contact the Conference Coordinator.
 
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
 
Dr. Raj Singh, Conference Chair, University of Riverside, Riverside, California
Mrs. Jeannette Singh, University of Riverside, Riverside, California
Miss. Lorena Arellano, University of Riverside, Riverside, California
Mrs. Emily Reyes, University of Riverside, Riverside, California

Dr. Virginia Green, The Biz Visions Group, Sherman Oaks , California

Dr. Zibusiso Ncube, Concordia College, Selma, Alabama

Dr. Henrietta Okoro, Telecommunication System, Inc., Glenn Dale, Maryland
Dr. Michael Pickett, National University, Ontario, California

Dr. Sriram Rajagopalan, Capella University, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Dr. Tammi Reilly, President Sarubbi Gourmet LLC, Arlington, Virginia
Dr. Douglas Roberts, University of Riverside , Riverside , California

Dr. Angela Seay, Northcentral University , Prescott Valley , Arizona

      

Presenters will be announced prior to commencement of the conference.
 
SPONSORED BY
 
School of Education
University of Riverside
Riverside, California 92505
Phone: (951) 637-0100 • Fax: (951) 637-0400
 
If you are would like to serve as an organizing committee member or take part in the peer review process as a reviewer, please contact Organizing Committee or Peer Review for further details.
 
 
CONFERENCE DVDs & MEDIA
  
Conference photos are available for viewing via the photo gallery
 
The full 2-day conference is available as a set of DVDs. If you are interested in a particular presentation, you may purchase a single DVD with your desired presentation only. Total cost for a single DVD is $75 USD and total cost for a complete set of DVDs per conference is $199 USD. Tax and shipping included. If you would like to purchase DVDs, you may pay here using invoice #2000-11D and note the date of conference DVDs desired. For further questions you may e-mail the Conference Coordinator.
 
Please click below to view the Conference DVD Introduction for the 2011 Fall Conference. 
 
 
For additional information, please contact Conference Coordinator at: 

edconference@uofriverside.com 

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