Science and the Web 2.0

I have previously talked about the IJTEL Young Researcher Special Issue on Ground-breaking Ideas in TEL on here. This special issue is directed at junior researchers in TEL, encouraging authors to write about the vision behind their research.

Now, I would like to alert you about two important updates:

1. An ideas clinic has been created on TELpedia. Authors can submit an outline of their contribution capturing the main idea in a brief article.
2. In addition to that, a flashmeeting will be organized on 15/11/2010 to provide feedback on these initial ideas, as well as to provide a platform for furthering cross-fertilization among authors. Please join our group on TELeurope to get all the relevant details for this event.

Please also note that the Call for Reviewers ends on November 20. Looking forward to connecting with you!

The I-KNOW is Europe’s largest conference on knowledge management and knowledge technologies. This year, the I-KNOW celebrates its 10th anniversary, featuring a rich conference program over three days, encompassing an English speaking scientific track and a German speaking forum for practicioners.

I would like to direct your attention to two specific slots at this year’s conference. First of all, there will be a session entitled Technologies for Science 2.0 (Sep 1, 14:00-16:00). The session will focus on the technological side of Science 2.0 and includes a talk from Jan Reichelt (founder and director of Mendeley).
Secondly, the Wissensmanagement Forum is organising an International Student Cooperation Event (Sep 2, 14:00-16:00). We will be giving everyone the chance to present his or her PhD topic in a 5 minutes madness talk and get feedback from like-minded colleagues. Then, we would like to discuss with you typical questions that come up when doing a PhD, like “How do I stick to a topic?”, “What should I focus on?” etc. Afterwards there will be time to socialize and establish new contacts. I am looking forward to seeing you there!

Please write to conny.christl@wm-forum.org if you would like to make a presentation. The I-KNOW 2010 will take place at from September 1-3 at Messe Congress Graz (Austria). It will be held concurrently with I-SEMANTICS  2010, the International Conference on Semantic Systems.