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25 May '12

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[Fotosoc] CFP - Case Studies and Methodologies
by Summer stCSM 2012 16 May '12

16 May '12

*************** Workshop, Invited Session(s), and Conversational Session: Call for Participation *************** Extended abstracts (600-1200 words) can be sent to jireps(a)mail.iiis2012.org according to the following deadlines (More details can be found at http://www.2012iiisconferences.org/sireps/stcsm) May 28th, 2012 for the inclusion of the accepted articles in the pre-conference proceedings June 8th, 2012 for the inclusion of the accepted articles in the post-conference proceedings *************** Non exclusionary topics *************** Case Methods and Methodologies Case Studies Research Case Studies in Education Case Studies in STEM Education Consulting Case Studies Business Case Studies Case Studies in Management Information Systems Case Studies Software Engineering Case Studies Engineering Case Studies Medical and Health Care Case Studies Case Studies in Science *************** Workshop *************** CASE STUDIES AND METHODOLOGIES AND INTEGRATION OF ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES This workshop will introduce participants to Case Studies and Method by showing the possibilities they generate for the Integration of Academic Activities A mix of presentation, exercises and discussion, the topics to be covered will include: What is the case method? Different types of case study and how they are used Steps in developing authentic case studies: from recruiting sites to publication Facilitating case discussions in the classroom Measuring case method learning outcomes Publishing case studies Opportunities for funding case method projects Broader impacts of case method on the individual and institution *************** If you submit your extended abstract with a short CV of yours, you might be selected as a keynote speaker of your breakout session, in which case you would have more time to present your article, and/or selected as an invited speaker, in which case 1) your presentation and paper will be differentiated as an invited one, and 2) you might be invited to present an additional paper with no additional charge. *************** A More detailed Call For Participation can be found at http://www.2012iiisconferences.org/sireps/stcsm Please email your enquiries and submission for the invited session(s) to jireps(a)mail.iiis2012.org *************** Thank you for your time Invited Session co-Organizers If you wish to be removed from this mailing list, please send an email to remove(a)mail.2012iiisconferences.org with REMOVE MLCONFERENCES in the subject line. Address: Torre Profesional La California, Av. Francisco de Miranda, Caracas, Venezuela.

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[Fotosoc] CFP - Peer Reviewing and Research Evaluation
by PR 2012 01 May '12

01 May '12

Dear Dawid Nowak: As you know, only the 8% of the Scientific Research Society's members agreed that 'peer review works well as it is'(Chubin and Hackett, 1990; p.192). Consequently, we invite you to participate in identifying means to improve Peer Review effectiveness. *********************** Call for Participations through any of the following three ways to contribute in the improvement of Peer Review processes: Research Blogging, and/or Submitting an abstract and CV to a Conference Special Track (submission deadline: May 18, 2012), and/or Submitting an article to the Journal on systemic, Cybernetics and Informatics (JSCI) *********************** Details at http://www.peer-reviewing.org/pr12 (Where authors and articles referenced in this are included among a larger list of references) *********************** An exponentially increasing number of studies and experience-based editors' opinions are clear and explicit about peer review weaknesses and failures. The following affirmations are a very small sample (Many more can be found at the references included in the above mentioned URL) *********************** "A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision and an analysis of the peer review system substantiate complaints about this fundamental aspect of scientific research. Far from filtering out junk science, peer review may be blocking the flow of innovation and corrupting public support of science." (Horrobin,2001) Horrobin concludes that peer review "is a non-validated charade whose processes generate results little better than does chance." "If peer review was a drug it would never be allowed onto the market" affirmed Drummond Rennie (Smith, 2010, p.1), deputy editor of the Journal Of the American Medical Association and who intellectually provided support for the international congresses of peer review that have been held, since 1989, every four years. If peer review was a drug, he added, it "would not get onto the market because we have no convincing evidence of its benefits but a lot of evidence of its flaws." (Ibid) Few days ago, Carl Zimmer (2012) reported in the New York Time that, according to a study made by PubMed data base, the number of articles retracted from scientific journals increased from 3 in 2000 to 180 in 2009. 6000% of increment in 10 years! This "Sharp Rise in Retractions Prompts Calls for Reform." (Ibid) But, "Peer Review is one of the sacred pillars of the scientific edifice" (Goodstein, 2000), it is completely necessary as quality assurance for Scientific/Engineering publications, and "Peer Review is central to the organization of modern science why not apply scientific [and engineering] methods to the peer review process" (Horrobin, 2001). This is the purpose of this call for participation via 1) blogging, 2) submitting an article to the Special Track on Peer Reviewing: PR 2012, and/or 3) submitting an article to the Journal of Systemics, Cybernetics, and Informatics. More details for each of these three ways of participating can be found at http://www.peer-reviewing.org/pr12. Sincerely, PR 2012 Organizing Committee If you wish to be removed from this mailing list, please send an email to remove(a)mail.2012iiisconferences.org with REMOVE MLCONFERENCES in the subject line. Address: Torre Profesional La California, Av. Francisco de Miranda, Caracas, Venezuela.

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