17th International Conference on Information Technology: New Generations, April 5-8, 2020, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Track organizers: Dr. Sarah Harris (sarah.harris@unlv.edu) and Dr. Doina Bein (dbein@fullerton.edu)

Deadlines

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Scope:

The applications of advanced information technology to education, including visionary ideas, theoretical and experimental results, as well as prototypes, designs, and tools that help the information readily flow to the user are of special interest. The conference features keynote speakers, a best student paper award, best poster award, best service award, a PhD student forum and workshops/exhibits from industry, government, and academia.

Topics:

  • Web Technology for instruction
  • Algorithms for instruction
  • Language & Compilers for instruction
  • Operating Systems for instruction
  • Generative Programming for instruction
  • ABET Accreditation and assessment (experiences and methods)
  • Student recruitment and retention methods
  • Promoting multi-disciplinary initiatives - impact on curriculum
  • Capstone research projects: examples and case studies
  • Distance learning; methods, technologies and assessment
  • Innovative uses of technology in the classroom
  • Collaborative learning
  • Undergraduate research experiences
  • Virtual laboratories
  • Active learning tools
  • Ethics in science, technology, computer science, engineering, and mathematics
  • Software engineering for education and instruction

Paper Submission:

Papers should be original and contain contributions of theoretical or experimental nature, or be unique experience reports. Interested authors should submit a 6-page summary of their original and unpublished work including 5 keywords in the standard IEEE format to the track chair. Electronic submission in the PDF, PS or MS Word format is strongly encouraged. For electronic submissions, Click here. Selected papers presented at the conference will be considered for publication in a special issue of an international journal. Confirmed Journals are:

  1. Journal of Information, 2. Int’l Journal of Hyperconnectivity and the Internet of Things (IJHIoT).

Evaluation Process:

Papers will be evaluated for originality, significance, clarity, and soundness. Per ITNG policy, except for invited papers, all papers will be reviewed by at least two independent reviewers. Accepted papers will be published by Springer in the conference proceedings.

Best Student Paper:

The Best Student Paper will be awarded at the conference. To be eligible, the student must be the sole author of the paper, or the first author and primary contributor. (The winner of the award will present the paper in a plenary session at the conference). A cover letter to the General Chair/Track Chair must identify the paper as a candidate for this competition at the time of submission.