The 2nd European Conference on e-Learning (ECEL) is an opportunity for academics, practitioners and consultants from Europe and elsewhere who are involved in the study, management, development and implementation of web enabled and ICT initiatives in the learning and teaching sectors as well as the professions to come together and exchange ideas and examples of best practice.

The advisory group for the conference invites submissions of papers on both the theory and practice of all aspects of web-enabled technology in learning and teaching. The conference in November 2003 is seeking qualitative, experience-based and quantitative papers as well as case studies and reports of work in progress from academics, teachers, practitioners, vendors and government departments. Topics may include, but are not limited to,

e-Learning portals and Virtual Learning Environments,
Learning Content Management Systems,
Knowledge Bases and Management,
Computer Aided Assessment,
e-Learning transaction sites,
META data standards,
security and confidentiality,
integrated systems,
citizen centric information systems,
web enabled knowledge management,
the digital divide,
e-learning to support communities and individuals,
social benefits of e-learning,
specialist e-learning topics,
new partnerships to deliver e-learning,
e-universities and other ICT enabled systems in learning and teaching.

In addition to multiple streams of papers, the conference committee are inviting proposals for workshops and tutorials on topics related to e-Learning and research methods applicable to this field.

Full details and submission guidelines can be found on the conference website at http://www.mcil.co.uk/2p-ecel2003-home.htm