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International Journal of Web Based Communities (IJWBC)
ISSN (Online): 1741-8216 - ISSN (Print): 1477-8394

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Special Issue on: "Recommender Systems to Support the Dynamics of Virtual Learning Communities"

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The IJWBC is a peer-reviewed scientific journal. It offers state of the art to practitioners such as communication managers, officers of public information services, web masters and of course those who are responsible for online communities. Its mission is to publish and integrate scientific results and act as a catalyst to the rapidly developing culture of web communities.

It is increasingly important for our culture to bring people together and to promote dynamics in professional organisations, mutual understanding, learning and harmony. Creating ''virtual communities'' is one major way to do this. IJWBC will publish scientifically proven methods on how to organise and moderate WWW-based communities. These communities do not limit participants to particular locations – the international and multicultural dimension is a most challenging one. Good WWW communities undergo a continuous evolution and adapt to the changing world. The nature of these communities can be corporate, scientific, social or educational. Pragmatic questions which need to be addressed include: Which software tools are the most appropriate and how should they be used? How to promote your community so that new members can find it? How to protect the members' privacy? How to moderate discussions and how to provide information that people can use? How to create and maintain a sense of trust and commitment among the members?

In addition, sociology, education, communication and philosophy issues are addressed as the main disciplines reflected in building WWW-based communities, although critical theories on societies and post-modernism are also relevant starting points. New and imminent technologies will be discussed.

Objectives

IJWBC aims at bringing together new vital understanding of WWW communities and what new initiatives mean. Each new perspective is potentially a catalyst for finding new architectures. National and regionally-oriented communities may soon be relegated to a subordinate position compared to interest-oriented communities. Multiculturalism, critical thinking, expressing aesthetic aspects of our identity, and finding sparring partners for sharpening our ideologies, are all processes that need the new communication infrastructures.

Readership

The targeted audience are scientists and members and moderators of WWW communities who feel responsible for optimising their quality and effect.

Contents

IJWBC publishes original papers, review papers, technical reports, case studies, conference reports, management reports, book reviews, notes, commentaries, and news on forthcoming scientific events.

Subject Coverage

The history, architecture and future of virtual communities

From mobility to connectivity
Identity and augmented ideologies
Visionary web architectures, implanted computers
Network revolutions, post-colonial and post-modern societies
Escaping from reality, virtual reality and multi-user games
Towards alternative ways of presence

Group processes and self-organisation

Tele-democracy, morality, netiquette
Social networks, tribal and open communities, peace education
Computer mediated-, hyper- and narrative communication, woven stories
MUDs, MOOs and avatars
Hosting web-based communities
Nationalities, ethnicities and gender effects

Cyborgs, teleworking, telemedicine, art games and learning communities

Fading hierarchies and epistemic dictatorship
Distributed cognition, the electronic cortex and constructivism
Community directories
Mechanic world, organic computer
Agents and the vectorised self
Beyond metaphors: imagining and representation
Communising as a marketing approach

Expanding markets through virtual communities

The WWW as digital marketplace
The enterprise as a learning community
Learning as a road map for business
Universities as online communities
Business-to-business communication in profit- and non-profit sectors

Virtual communities for people with special needs

Access to public spaces
Accessibility and long-term disabilities
Virtual communities in healthcare

Specific Notes for Authors

Submitted papers should not have been previously published nor be currently under consideration for publication elsewhere. (N.B. Conference papers may only be submitted if the paper was not originally copyrighted and if it has been completely re-written).

All papers are refereed through a double blind process. A guide for authors, sample copies and other relevant information for submitting papers are available on the Submission of Papers web-page.

You may send one copy in the form of an MS Word file attached to an e-mail (details of file formats in Author Guidelines) to Dr. Piet Kommers

Please include in your submission the title of the Journal

Editors and Members of the Editorial Board

Executive Editor
Dr. Piet Kommers
University of Twente
Faculty of Behavioral Science
Building Cubicus, Room B319
PO Box 217
7500 AE Enschede
NETHERLANDS
p.a.m.kommers@edte.utwente.nl
Associate Editor
Dr. Pedro Isaías
Open University of Portugal
Rua Luis Fernandes 1-3
1249-062 Lisbon
PORTUGAL
Technical Editor
Mrs. Margriet Simmerling
Helix5
Mendelssohnlaan 12
7522 KP Enschede
NETHERLANDS
Editorial Board Members
Dr. Rafik AlievRa
Azerbaijan State Oil Academy
Department of Computer-Aided Control Systems
20 Azadlig str.
Baku 370010
AZERBAIJAN
Dr. Labib ArafehLa
Al-Quds University
Faculty of Engineering
P. O. Box 20002
Jerusalem
ISRAEL
Prof. Kazys BaniulisKa
Kauno Technologijos Universitetas
Informatikos fakultetas, Kompiuterinių tinklų katedra, Docentas, El. Paštas
Pedagogo (mokslininko) gyvenimo aprašymas, KTU, Studentų 50-414
3031 Kaunas
LITHUANIA
Prof. Liam J. BannonLi
University of Limerick
Interaction Design Centre
Department of Computer Science and Information Systems
Computer Science Building
Limerick
IRELAND
Frances BellFr
University of Salford
Information Systems Institute
Salford M5 4WT
UK
Dr. Jan BlomJa
Nokia Research Centre
Itamerenkatu 11-13
00180 Helsinki
FINLAND
Philip BonannoPh
University of Malta
Biology Department, Junior College
Pjaza Guze Debono
Imsida, MSD 10
MALTA
Dr. Christos BourasCh
University of Patras
Department of Computer Engineering and Informatics
Patras
GREECE
Dr. Chris BowermanCh
University of Sunderland
School of Computing, Engineering and Technology
St Peters Way
Sunderland SR6 0DD
UK
Dr. Amy BruckmanAm
Georgia Institute of Technology
College of Computing
Atlanta GA 30332-0280
USA
Dr. Dmitry BystrovDm
Tashkent State Technical University
Institution of Information and Computation Technologies
Department of Electronics and Automation, Cathedra of Manufacture Processing Automation
Room 411, 2, Universitetskaya str.
Tashkent City 700095
UZBEKISTAN
Dr. Sandra CairncrossSa
Napier University
School of Computing
10 Colington Road
Edinburgh EH10 5DT
UK
Dr. Yam San CheeYa
Associate Professor
National Institute of Education
Learning Sciences and Technologies Academic Group
1 Nanyang Walk
637616
SINGAPORE
Prof. Johannes CronjeJo
University of Pretoria
Faculty of Education
146 Hugh Street
Sunnyside
0002 Pretoria
SOUTH AFRICA
Dr. John P. CuthellJo
E-learning consultant
232A High Street
Boston Spa LS23 6AD
UK
Dr. Deniz DeryakuluDe
Ankara Üniversity
Department of Computer Education & Instructional Technologies
Faculty of Educational Sciences
Cebeci-Ankara 06590
TURKEY
Dr. Vladan DevedzicVl
University of Belgrade
Department of Information Systems and Technologies
FON - School of Business Administration
POB 52 Jove Ilica 154
11000 Belgrade
SERBIA
Dr. Chabane DjerabaCh
University of Sciences and Technologies of Lille
LIFL - UMR CNRS 8022
Batiment M3
59655 Villeneuve d'Ascq Cedex
FRANCE
Dr. Jan FrickJa
Vice Dean for Research
University of Stavanger
Department of Business Administration
Norwegian School of Hotel Management
4036 Stavanger
NORWAY
Dr. Roger HartleyRo
University of Leeds
School of Education
Leeds LS2 9JT
UK
Dr. Ioannis HatzilygeroudisIo
University of Patras
Department of Computer Engineering and Informatics
26500 Patras
GREECE
Dr. Lyn HendersonLy
James Cook University
School of Education
Faculty of Arts, Education and Social Sciences
Townsville 4811
AUSTRALIA
Dr. Heling HuaiHe

Spartalaan 5
7552 SX Hengelo, OV
NETHERLANDS
Prof. Lawrie HunterLa
Kochi University of Technology
Technical Communications
Miyanokuchi 185, Tosayamada-cho
Kochi-Ken 782-8502
JAPAN
Dr. Alejandro (Alex) JaimesAl
Fuji Xerox Co. Ltd.
FXPAL Japan
430 Sakai 2nd Floor, Nakai-machi
Ashigarakami-gun
Kanagawa 259-0157
JAPAN
Dr. Ilias KarasavvidisIl
University of Crete
Department of Primary Teacher Education
School of Education
74100 Rethimno, Crete
GREECE
Prof. Kinshuk
Professor and Director
Athabasca University
School of Computing and Information Systems
1 University Drive
Athabasca, Alberta T9S 3A3
CANADA
Dr. Martin Hans KnahlMa
University of Plymouth
Network Research Group
Drake Circus
Plymouth PL4 8AA
UK
Eugenia KovatchevaEu
University, St. Kliment Ohridski
Department of Information Technologies, Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics, Sofia
5, James Bourchier blvd
1164 Sofia
BULGARIA
Dr. Helmut KrcmarHe
Chair for Information Systems
Technische Universität München
Lehrstuhl für Wirtschaftsinformatik (I17)
Boltzmannstr. 3
D 85748 Garching bei München
GERMANY
Prof. Dr. Christoph LattemannCh
Universität Potsdam
Lehrstuhl für Corporate Governance & eCommerce
August-Bebel-Str. 89
14482 Potsdam
GERMANY
Dr. Nancy LawNa
University of Hong Kong
Centre for IT in School and Teacher Education
Faculty of Education
Pokfulam Road
HONG KONG (CHINA)
Dr. Chien Sing LeeCh
Multimedia University
Faculty of Information Technology
Cyberjaya 63100 Selangor
MALAYSIA
Dr. Fong-Lok LeeFo
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Faculty of Education
Shatin, New Territories
HONG KONG (CHINA)
Dr. Jan Marco LeimeisterJa
TUM - Technische Universität München
Information Systems (I17)
Boltzmannstr. 3
85748 Garching b. München
GERMANY
Dr. Chee-Kit LooiCh
National University of Singapore
Institute of Systems Science (c/o GCJCE)
31 Science Park Road, SNS Hu
117611
SINGAPORE
Dr. Leandro MadrazoLe
Escola Tècnica i Superior d'Arquitectura the Salle
Universitat Ramon Llull
Quatre Camins, 2
08022 Barcelona
SPAIN
Dr. Rainer MalakaRa
European Media Laboratory
Villa Bosch
Schloss-Wolfsbrunnenweg 33
D-69118 Heidelberg
GERMANY
Dr. Elspeth McKayEl
Postdoctoral Research Fellow (e-Learning)
RMIT University
School of Business IT
Building 108:17, GPO Box 2476V
Melbourne 3001
AUSTRALIA
Prof. Carmel McNaughtCa
Professor of Learning Enhancement; Director
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Centre for Learning Enhancement and Research
Rm 302, Academic Bldng No 1
Shatin, New Territories
HONG KONG (CHINA)
Dr. Kia C. NgKi
University of Leeds
Interdisciplinary Centre for Scientific Research in Music (ICSRiM)
School of Computing and School of Music
Leeds LS2 9JT
UK
Dr. Iliana NikolovaIl
Department of Information Technologies
Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics
University of Sofia
FMI-KIT, P.B 48, 5 J. Bouchier
Sofia 1164
BULGARIA
Prof. Christopher O'HaganCh
University of Derby
Kedleston Road
Derby DE22 1GB
UK
Dr. Irina G. ObukhovaIr
UNESCO Institute for Information
Technologies in Education
8 Kedrova St. (Bld3)
Moscow 117292
RUŠIAN FEDERATION
Dr. Vasile PaladeVa
Lecturer
Oxford University
Computing Laboratory
Wolfson Building
Parks Road
Oxford OX1 3QD
UK
Dr. Rachel PilkingtonRa
University of Birmingham
School of Education
Edgbaston
Birmingham B15 2TT
UK
Dr. Mihkel PilvMi
MIKSIKE
Jakobi 41
51006 Tartu, Eesti
ESTONIA
Dr. Gopal PingaliGo
IBM T.J. Watson Research Center
Steerable Interfaces and Telepresence
19 Skyline Drive, 2N-B18
Hawthorne NY 10532
USA
Prof. Jennifer PreeceJe
University of Maryland
Information Systems Department
Baltimore County
1000 Hilltop Circle
Baltimore MD 21250
USA
Prof. Dr. Jan RenkemaJa
Tilburg University
Warandelaan 2
PO 90153
5000 LE Tilburg
NETHERLANDS
Prof. Demetrios G. SampsonDe
University of Piraeus
Department of Technology Education and Digital Systems
80, Karaoli and Dimitriou Str
Piraeus GR-18534
GREECE
Dr. Peter SerdyukovPe
National University
Department of Teacher Education
11255 North Torrey Pines Rd
La Jolla CA 92037
USA
Dr. Alan SmithAl
University of Southern Queensland
Distance Education Centre
Toowoomba, Queensland 4350
AUSTRALIA
Dr. Elizabeth StaceyEl
Deakin University
Faculty of Education
Burwood, Victoria 3125
AUSTRALIA
Dr. Slavi StoyanovSl
Open University Netherlands
Valkenburgerweg 177
6401 Heerlen
NETHERLANDS
Prof. Erkki SutinenEr
Professor
University of Joensuu
Faculty of Computer Science
Lansikatu 15
FIN-80101 Joensuu
FINLAND
Dr. Yuko TeraoYu
Hyogo University of Teacher Education
Center for School Education Research
2007-109, yamakuni yashiro-cho
Hyogo 673-1421
JAPAN
John ThackaraJo
Wibauthuis, Wibautstraat 3,
1091 GH Amsterdam
NETHERLANDS
Prof. Lorna UdenLo
Staffordshire University
Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Technology
The Octagon, Beaconside
Stafford, ST18 0AD
UK
Dr. Maomi UenoMa
Associate Professor
The University of Electro-Communications
Graduate School of Information Systems
1-5-1, Chofugaoka, Chofu-shi,
Tokyo, 182-8585
JAPAN
Prof. Dr. Vladimir UskovVl
Professor, Computer Science and Information Systems Department
Bradley University
1501 W. Bradley Ave
Peoria IL 61625
USA
Dr. Henrietta WilsonHe
University of South Africa (Unisa)
Bureau for Learning Development
PO Box 392
Pretoria 0003
SOUTH AFRICA
Dr. Stanislav ZelendaSt
Charles University
Ovocny trh 5
Praha 1
116 36 Prague
CZECH REPUBLIC

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