International Conference on "Information Technology and Universities in Asia" (ITUA 2002)

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CALL FOR PAPERS

International Conference on "Information Technology and Universities in Asia" (ITUA 2002)

(Please note that the deadline of submission has now been extended to February 15, 2002.)

April 3-5, 2002

Building One, Faculty of Arts, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand The Faculty Senate, Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand, in cooperation with the Pan-Pacific Association for Applied Linguistics, is organizing an

international conference on "Information Technology and Universities in Asia" from April 3 to 5, 2002, at the campus of the university. The conference will be a place where teachers, researchers, administrators and others who are interested in how best to use information and communication technologies (ICTs) in realizing the missions of the university get together to share ideas, opinions and research findings. Of special interest are papers and presentations that explore the cultural aspects of using ICTs in universities, especially Asian cultures. However, though the focus of the conference is on the use of ICTs in Asian universities, participants from all corners of the world are very welcome to share their ideas and expertise.

Paper proposals are called in three broad areas (these are meant only to be suggestive, and are not exclusive):

1. Distance Learning

2. ICTs in Classroom Teaching and/or Research 3. ICTs in University Administration

Please send your abstracts (preferably by e-mail, max. 500 words) to:

Soraj Hongladarom Faculty Senate

Chulalongkorn University Bangkok 10330

Email: [email protected]

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Tel: +66-2-218-7024; Fax: +66-2-218-4755 Deadline of submission: February 15, 2002

Plans are being made with Chulalongkorn University Press to publish selected papers in a bound volume. Please include your abstracts in the body of the email and please do not send it as an attached file.

Further information about the conference, including details about registration, can be found at:

http://pioneer.chula.ac.th/~hsoraj/IT

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Registration Form

Please fill the following form and mail it, together with the registration fees, to the address below:

Name:________________________________________________

Title: Prof./Dr./Mr./Mrs./Ms.

Affiliation:___________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

City: _______________________________________________________

State:_______________ Country: ________________________________

Email: _____________________________________________________

[ ] I will present a paper (Each paper is allotted 30 minutes. Please limit your presentation to 20 minutes to allow time for discussion and questions.)

Title: _____________________________________________

Please send your abstract by e-mail to the address above.

[ ] I will attend the conference only but won't be presenting a paper.

Registration Fees

[ ] Early registration (on or before February 28, 2002): 100 US dollars [ ] Normal registration (from March 1, 2002): 120 US dollars

[ ] Early registration for local participation only (on or before February 28, 2002: 1,500 Baht

[ ] Normal registration for local participation only (from March 1, 2002):

1,800 Baht

[ ] I have already included a bank draft or an international money order for the amount above, payable to ITUA 2002. Please see below for details.

[ ] I have provided information for payment by credit card (preferred way of payment). Please see below for details

Accommodation

[ ] I would like to stay at the Vidhayanives Housing on campus. (We will take care of reservation for you. But you have to pay for the

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housing directly to Vidhayanives. The rate is 600 Baht (13.50 US dollars) per night.)

I plan to stay from (day/month)__________________ to ____________, 2002. How many nights?__________

[ ] I would like to stay off campus. (You have to contact the hotels directly. Details can be found on the conference web site.) Payment

Two options:

1. Payment by credit card. This is the preferred method:

[ ] VISA [ ] MASTERCARD

Card Number: _________________________________________

Important: The last three digits on your signature panel at the back of

your card: ___________

Name on Card: _________________________________________

Date of Expiry: __________________________________________

Signature: ___________________________________

Date: Day _____/ Month ______________/ Year 2002

Amount Paid: [ ] 100 US dollars [ ] 120 US dollars [ ] 1,500 Thai Baht [ ] 1,800 Thai Baht 2. Payment by mail. Please mail only bank draft or international

money order to the address below. No personal checks. (Please avoid this option if at all possible to avoid the high bank charges).

Please mail or fax this form to:

Soraj Hongladarom

Faculty Senate, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, THAILAND FAX: +66-2-218-4755