[UAI] CFP: Mixed Language Explanations in Learning Environments, AIED 2005 workshop CALL FOR PAPERS

Mixed Language Explanations in Learning Environments

International Workshop in conjunction with
12th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Education
AIED 2005
Amsterdam, July 18-22, 2005

http://andes3.lrdc.pitt.edu/xlang/


IMPORTANT DATES:
April 20, 2005: Deadline for paper submissions
May 2, 2005: Authors notified
May 20, 2005: Deadline for camera ready submissions
July 18-22, 2005: Conference AIED 2005


DESCRIPTION
The focus of this workshop is on the issues of and methods for
analyzing and generating mixed language explanations, namely,
explanations that combine natural language, symbolic (e.g. algebraic)
expressions, formal domain concepts and diagrams, in learning
environments.  The workshop will address dialogue, multi-party
interactions and text.

For more details visit http://andes3.lrdc.pitt.edu/xlang/


TOPICS OF INTEREST
The topics of interest for the workshop include but are not strictly
limited to:

- Analyses of human-human mixed language explanations.
- Combining statistical and formal methods for analyzing mixed language
   explanations.
- Generating feedback that contains mixed language expressions.
- Evaluating completeness of mixed language explanations.
- Verifying correctness, consistency of mixed language explanations.


WORKSHOP FORMAT AND ORGANIZATION
We plan a one day workshop as a sequence of presentations of submitted
and refereed papers, and one or more discussion/demonstration/poster
sessions.


EXPECTED AUDIENCE
This workshop attempts to bring together:
- researchers working on NL-enabled learning environments for domains
   commonly dominated by systems with exclusively algebraic/diagrammatic
   interfaces,
- those researchers working with algebraic/diagrammatic learning systems
   that are interested in enhancing them with NL capabilities, and
- those with expertise in language processing involving symbolic
   e.g. algebraic) expressions, diagrams and formal domain concepts.

SUBMISSIONS
We invite submissions of papers on completed work, work in progress and
position papers that address issues involving mixed language.

Paper submissions will be accepted in the following categories:
- Full papers (8 pages) - should describe completed work or work in
   progress that addresses the focus of the workshop.
- Position papers (6 pages) - should describe positions with respect
   to the focus of the workshop.
- Demonstrations/posters (3 pages) - should describe the work to be
   demonstrated or presented.


Submissions must be formatted according to IOS Press requirements specified
at the AIED submission site:
http://hcs.science.uva.nl/AIED2005/submission.html

Submissions must be send in PDF format to Maxim Makatchev: 
maxim(at)pitt.edu.

Registration: participants are normally expected to register for the 
AIED conference.

PROGRAM COMMITTEE
Bert Bredeweg (University of Amsterdam)
Vania Dimitrova (University of Leeds)
Brad Goodman (MITRE)
Art Graesser (University of Memphis)
Helmut Horacek (Saarland University)
Pamela W. Jordan (University of Pittsburgh)
Ivana Kruijff-Korbayova (Saarland University)
H. Chad Lane (ICT, USC)
Maxim Makatchev (University of Pittsburgh)
Chas Murray (University of Pittsburgh)
Carolyn Rose (Carnegie Mellon University)
Leo C. Ureel, II (Northwestern University)
Peter Wiemer-Hastings (DePaul University)


ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
For further information please visit the website
http://andes3.lrdc.pitt.edu/xlang/
or send email one of the organizers:

Pamela W. Jordan, pjordan(at)pitt.edu
Maxim Makatchev, maxim(at)pitt.edu
Peter Wiemer-Hastings, peterwh(at)cs.depaul.edu


