PCS-J 2nd Technical Meeting, 2012

Date:	October 27-28, 2012 (Saturday/Sunday)
Meeting Theme:	Assessment, E-learning and Usability
Venue:	University of Aizu Aizu-Wakamatsu City, Fukushima-ken 965-8580, Japan
Place:	University-Business Innovation Center (UBIC) Theater In Japanese (産業イノベーションセンター) (UBIC is marked as No. 11 on the campus map)
Access:	[Click here] Aizuwakamatsu JR station at 8:16 pm.
Hotels:	Toyoko Inn [In front of station (5 min. by taxi to campus)] Onyado Toho Hotel [Spa/Hot Spring (20 min. to campus by taxi)]
Cost:	PCSJ Members: 1000 yen PCSJ Non-Members: 1500 yen (No registration fees for ACM members)
Sponsored by:	IEEE PCSJ and ACM Chapter on Technical Communication

Timetable (Download program booklet here)

Keynote Speaker: Roger A. Grice, PhD, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, New York
Talk 1: The Evolution of Information and Interface Usability: from Simply Effective to Effective and Engaging
Talk 2: Electronic Learning: Modes of Instruction and Models for Learning
Download Abstract and Bio (PDF)

Keynote Speaker: Matt Rolph, PhD Candidate, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, New York
Talk 1: The Measured Word: Technological Advances and Human Considerations in Writing Assessment
Talk 2: The Least Usable Button: Applications of Cognitive Load Theory in User Interface Design
Download Abstract and Bio (PDF)