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<span style="color: black;" class="ContentPasted1">We are glad to inform you that a new
<b>special session</b> titled: <i class="ContentPasted1">"<b>Consumer Technologies in Education and Training</b>"</i> has been granted to
<b>ICCE24 </b>and calling for contribution. <o:p class="ContentPasted1"> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color: black;" class="ContentPasted1">Papers submitted to this special session will be handled in the same way as regular track technical papers (e.g., proceedings inclusion, review process, etc.). You can find the CFP of ICCE24 attached to this
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<span style="color: black;" class="ContentPasted1">The submission deadline for the special session papers matches that of the regular tracks and it's <b class="ContentPasted1">August 15th 2023</b>. <o:p class="ContentPasted1"> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color: black;" class="ContentPasted1">When submitting your paper be sure to select the right track on EDAS ( </span><span style="color: black;"><br class="ContentPasted1">
<a href="https://edas.info/N30711?c=30711" class="ContentPasted1"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0cm;padding:0cm">https://edas.info/N30711?c=30711</span></a></span><span class="contentpasted1"><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0cm; color: black;" class="ContentPasted1"> </span></span><span style="color: black;" class="ContentPasted1">)
named <b class="ContentPasted1">SS07: Consumer Technologies in Education and Training</b>. <o:p class="ContentPasted1"> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color: black;" class="ContentPasted1">Alternatively, you can access it directly via this link </span><span style="color: black;"><br class="ContentPasted1">
<a href="https://edas.info/newPaper.php?c=30711&track=119607" class="ContentPasted1"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0cm;padding:0cm">https://edas.info/newPaper.php?c=30711&track=119607</span></a></span><span class="contentpasted1"><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0cm; color: black;" class="ContentPasted1"> </span></span><span style="color: black;" class="ContentPasted1"> <o:p class="ContentPasted1"> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color: black;" class="ContentPasted1">In the following, the abstract and topics/keywords of the special session. <o:p class="ContentPasted1"> </o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="color: black;" class="ContentPasted1">Abstract: </span></b><span style="color: black;"><o:p class="ContentPasted1"> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color: black;" class="ContentPasted1">With the widespread availability and adoption of consumer technologies such as smartphones, wearable devices, virtual and augmented reality headsets, etc., there is a strong need to understand how they can
be effectively leveraged to enhance or enable novel learning experiences across various educational and training contexts. In addition, considering the rise of AI and related tools, such as large language models, this is a seminal period in history to explore
new use cases for consumer technologies within the considered domain. This Special Session will collect contributions about advancements and applications of consumer technologies in education and training scenarios. By attending this Special Session, participants
will gain insights into the latest research, innovations, and applications regarding the use of consumer technologies in education and training. <o:p class="ContentPasted1"> </o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="color: black;" class="ContentPasted1">Topics and keywords: </span></b><span style="color: black;"><o:p class="ContentPasted1"> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color: black;" class="ContentPasted1">1) Computer Based Learning <o:p class="ContentPasted1"> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color: black;" class="ContentPasted1">2) Training <o:p class="ContentPasted1"> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color: black;" class="ContentPasted1">3) Education <o:p class="ContentPasted1"> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color: black;" class="ContentPasted1">4) Workforce Development <o:p class="ContentPasted1"> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color: black;" class="ContentPasted1">5) Soft Skills <o:p class="ContentPasted1"> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color: black;" class="ContentPasted1">6) Smart Devices <o:p class="ContentPasted1"> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color: black;" class="ContentPasted1">7) AI <o:p class="ContentPasted1"> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color: black;" class="ContentPasted1">8) Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality <o:p class="ContentPasted1"> </o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="color: black;" class="ContentPasted1">Bests from the Special Session 07 Organizers</span></b><span style="color: black;"><br class="ContentPasted1">
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-variant-ligatures:common-ligatures" class="ContentPasted1">Chair: Filippo Gabriele Pratticò – Politecnico di Torino, Italy</span><br style="font-variant-ligatures:common-ligatures" class="ContentPasted1">
<span style="font-variant-ligatures:common-ligatures" class="ContentPasted1">Co-Chair: Abraham Campbell – University College Dublin, Ireland</span><br style="font-variant-ligatures:common-ligatures" class="ContentPasted1">
<span style="font-variant-ligatures:common-ligatures" class="ContentPasted1">Co-Chair: Si Jung Kim – University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USA</span><br style="font-variant-ligatures:common-ligatures" class="ContentPasted1">
<span style="font-variant-ligatures:common-ligatures" class="ContentPasted1">Co-Chair: Davide Calandra – Politecnico di Torino, Italy</span><br style="font-variant-ligatures:common-ligatures" class="ContentPasted1">
<span style="font-variant-ligatures:common-ligatures" class="ContentPasted1">Co-Chair: Max Lu – Harvard University, Massachusetts, USA</span><o:p class="ContentPasted1"> </o:p></span></p>
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