Ikasnabar 2013
Intl. Conference

Extended deadline for submitting papers: May 31

We have a new deadline for receiving research papers at Ikasnabar 13: July 31. You can submit it in English, French, German, Spanish, Catalan or Basque-Navarrese.

MOOCs, PLEs and eLearning platforms

The main three topics of the 6th International Conference on Open Education and Technology are Massive Open Online Courses, Personal Learning Environments and Learning Content Management Systems, i.e. MOOC, PLE and LCMS or eLerning platforms. If you are interested in these cutting-edge topics, attend Ikasnabar 2013 in Zalla, one of the knowledge villages of Europe. This Conference is organized by researchers of the University of the Basque Country. General Chair: Gorka J. Palazio, EHU. Program co-chairs: Inmaculada Maiz and Carlos Castaño.

Learning Objectives

• A glimpse of the implications of Open Education and the transformation of learning methodologies.
• Understand the concept of Massive Open Online Courses and typology of them.
• How to implement Personal Learning Environments, PLEs.
• Defining the future of LMSs and its funcionalities.
• See the best practices of eLearning in Education and Skill training.
• How to improve content for eLearning courses and for flipping classes.

Target Audience

This International Conference addresses educational topics to all kind of teachers, specially to lecturers and professors, who want to learn, collaborate and know more about Social learning, Open Education and Technology. The papers presented at this Conference must be refered to these two main topics: Open Education and Technology for teachers and learners. We encourage teachers throughout this Conference to write research papers. If you are involved in the design, management or development of eLearning, performance support or organizational training and development, come to Zalla and discover how you can maximize performance with learning technologies.

Research papers

Do you want to send us a research paper about one of the topics of Ikasnabar and publish it in our proceedings? You can submit your research papers from now on. The final day to receive your paper is May 31 (extended). Papers must be 7-15 pages long, using APA guidelines, and with this typography: Times 12. You can download this template in Open Document format to write it. The images and other graphic references mustn't be more than 30 percent of the whole paper. Send it to our email till May 31. Remember that the paper will be under a P2P review and will contact authors on June 9th to tell them is the paper has been accepted or not. Email your paper via ikasnabar@gmail.com. Remember to write an abstract in English, whatever the paper language is. The summary should be two hundred words or less.

Visit the heart of the Ancient Enkarterri

Apart from attending this Conference for getting information about eLearning strategies at European and international levels, you have a lot to see as a turist. We hope you'll come to Zalla, the ancient Navarrese village of Knowledge. One amazing trip visiting the Western heart of the Basque Landscape. Here you can taste the famous txakoli (white wine) of Biscay, visit the Basque bonnet Museum in Balmaseda or the Historical Museum of Enkarterri in Urreztieta, Sopuerta. Not very far from Zalla you can visit Guggenheim Museum or the unique ferry of Portugalte (suspension bridge). More information at Enkartur's website.

Lodging & location. Hotels and facilities

Location: Zalla zine-antzokia, the newest convention facilities in Zalla. There is a train station, so you can go to Bilbao City and the coast in 35 minutes. Conference attendees can make their own room reservation in Zalla, but we can help you. Our discounted rate at The Hotel Ibarra hasn't expired yet, and there may still be rooms available for 59 euros and up. To find out exact rates, we encourage you to contact us so we can arrange your stay in Zalla, ikasnabar (at) gmail (dot) com. We also have other cheaper choices (Chicote hotel) and we can arrange your visit in other town, village o city near Zalla. There is another excellent hotel in Balmaseda (Hotel San Roque). GPS of Hotel Ibarra: Lat: 43º 11' 46 .6" Long: 3º 08' 00.4". If you are planning to come by plane, the nearest airport is the one located in Loiu, not very far from Zalla and with bus and train to get to Bilbao city. More information about flights here.

Conference rates

Rates include: attendance to all sessions plus the MOOC making course, Proceedings (ebook with ISBN), Coffee Breaks and 1 ticket to visit the famous vineyards of 'Otxaran txakolina' with a tasting session at Señorío de Otxaran txakoli. Rates for attendants: 200 euros. Attedants with accepted research papers: 150 euros. Students: 100 euros. Non-European attendants: 100 euros. Contact us via email [ikasnabar@gmail.com].

Committees and members

Honorary Committee: Javier Portillo (mayor of Zalla), Iñaki Goirizelaia (rector of the EHU), Fernando Plazaola (vicerector of the EHU), Carmelo Garitaonandia (vicerector of the EHU). Scientific Committee: Inmaculada Maiz (EHU), Carlos Castano (EHU), J. Ignacio Armentia (EHU), Begoña Zalbidea (EHU), Gorka Palazio (EHU), Jesús Romo (EHU), Manuel Benito (EHU), Xabier Basogain (EHU), Urtza Garay (EHU), Mikel Olabe (EHU), Koldo Espinosa (EHU), Eneko Tejada (EHU), Stephen Downes (National Research Council of Canada), Ana Landeta (Udima), Javier Bravo Agapito (Udima), Germán Ruipérez (UNED), J. Carlos García Cabrero (UNED), Elena Bárcena (UNED), Álvaro Ramírez (Univ of Bergen), Esperanza Román (Washington Univ.), Antonio Russo (Univ. of Lyon), Brian Mulligan (Institute of Technology Sligo), Cristobal Suárez (Univ of Valencia), Jordi Adell (Univ. Jaume I), José I. Aguaded (Univ. of Huelva), Francisco García Peñalvo (Univ. of Salamanca), José Ortega Mohedano (Univ of Salamanca), Camino López (Univ. of Salamanca), Víctor Cazurro (Univ Isabel 1), Alberto Campo (UI1), Alberto Gómez Barahona (UI1), Antonio Sarasa (Universidad Complutense de Madrid), Jesús Salinas (Univ. Illes Balears), Julio Cabero (Univ of Seville), Eloy López Meneses (Univ. Pablo de Olavide), Mar Camacho (Univ. Rovira i Virgili), Flora Marin (EHU), José Caminos (EHU), María Ganzabal (EHU), Juan C. Pérez (EHU), Santi Urrutia (EHU), Susana López (EHU), Manu Martinez (EHU), Mila Amurrio (EHU), Ainhoa Ezeiza (EHU), María Luz Guenaga (Deusto Univ.) Juan Carlos Miguel (EHU), Gorka Orueta (EHU), Eneko Lorente (EHU) and Mikel Agirregabiria (Basque Gov. Education). Organizing Committee: Aitor Castañeda, Paula Pineda, Marijo Deogracias, Javier Ortega. General Chair: Gorka J. Palazio. Program co-chairs: Inmaculada Maiz and Carlos Castaño.