''Welcome to the C5 2008 conference web site''
**Scope [#o0e146a3]
Computers, networks, and other forms of technology are now pervasive in our information-based society. However, most users still function as passive consumers of technology. To evolve into a true knowledge society, it is critical that we transform computer-based human activities to engage users in the active process of creating, connecting, and collaborating together.
The C5 conference is for researchers, technology developers, educators, and technology users who are concerned about developing and enabling human-oriented creation, connection, and collaboration processes. C5 is an international forum for presenting ongoing work as well as new work currently under development and for discussing future needs and directions in creative computing and multimedia authoring environments. We welcome equally the submission of technical papers and practitioner/experience reports for paper presentations. In addition, we are adding a workshop track for the third day of the conference and are soliciting proposals for interactive workshops.
For the first time hosted in Europe, this conference builds on the successes and high standards held by previous C5 conferences : 2006 in Kyoto (Japan), 2005 in Berkeley (USA).
**Topics of Interest [#jaf5b5d4]
Topics of interest include but not limited to:
-Development and applications of collaboration tools and environments
-User collaboration using 3D, multimedia, and animation objects
-Technologies for creating educational environments
-Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL) and Technology-Enabled Learning (TEL)
-Computer-Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW), distributed work, and virtual teaming
-Hybrid technology activities, such as scientific experiments, instrumentation, robots, and game playing
-Development of applications/content for non traditional learning environments, e.g. mentoring, peer-to-peer, "teacherless" environments (in developing countries), low cost and sustainable technologies, e.g., $100 laptop
-Applications and tools for education from K-12 through higher education, system design by children
**Important Dates [#w1fc9a8c]
-Full paper submission: ''August 20, 2007''
-Notification of acceptance: ''October 15, 2007''
-Full paper camera-ready copies: ''November 1, 2007''
**Sponsors [#o391df80]
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Kyoto University
The 21st Century Center of Excellence Program:
Informatics Research Center for Development of Knowledge Society Infrastructure
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