全球华人计算机教育应用大会(GCCCE)是一年一度的国际会议。GCCCE先后于广州、香港、澳门、新加坡、台湾、北京、南京、香港、美国、夏威夷及北京举行过11届。GCCCE已成为华人社群中计算机教育应用的一个主要会议。

大会目标为汇聚世界各地学者、教育工作者，分享有关信息及通讯科技应用于教育的实践方法及成功经验。为各地教育政策制定者、学者、校长及教师，提供一个公开论坛，作为在计算机教育应用这个范畴上交流意见的重要活动。大会旨在增强信息科技和计算机在教学上应用的意识。此外，亦促进信息科技教育的最新发展以及计算机教育应用的新技术。 

第十二届全球华人计算机教育应用大会(GCCCE 2008) 于2008年5月4日到8日在美国中西部的密西根州立大学(East Lansing, Michigan State University)举行。本次会议充分利用在美国本土举行的有利条件，探讨信息技术与教育全球化的有关问题，推动东西方计算机教育应用届同仁的交流。大会主题为：信息技术与教育全球化（ICT and Educational Globalization)。

本届大会围绕主题组织四个层面的讨论：

1 ．信息技术对教育全球化的影响。该层面主要关注信息技术在教育政策、教育形态、教育组织方式等方面的影响，同时讨论全球化背景下的教育技术政策和实施方式等。探讨的问题包括网络大学的质量标准及各国互认、开源教育资源、各国教育技术政策的相互影响等。

2 ．计算机教育应用的全球化。该层面主要关注各地信息技术在教育实践中的应用问题。由于东西方在文化，教育，经济方面的差异，其应用计算机的模式也不可避免地有所不同，通过交流，相互借鉴，取长补短正是全球化的一个方面。由此，大会将专设大学和中小学教育技术应用东西方对话平台，邀请东西方教育工作者参加讨论。涉及的问题可包括：信息技术的应用模式、教育技术的评估、教师培训、信息技术给学校带来的挑战及应对策略等。

3 ．计算机教育应用研究的全球化。该层面主要关注东西方教育技术研究开发方面的问题。教育全球化也意味着教育研究的全球化，因此从事教育技术研究的学者也需具备全球视野，相互学习。本次大会将提供平台为东西方教育技术研究者提供对话机会，探讨教育技术研究的走向、研究方法，分享研究中常见的问题，寻找合作研究机会。

4 ．信息技术在汉语和英语教学中的应用。高效地培养外语能力是全球化对各国教育的要求，信息技术对提高外语教育的效率有极大的潜力。由此，本次大会将特别关注信息技术在推动对外汉语教学和提高英语教学中的作用和意义。

The Global Chinese Conference on Computers in Education (GCCCE) is an annual conference which has been held in Guangzhou (twice), Hong Kong (twice), Macau , Singapore , Taiwan , Beijing , Nanjing , Hawaii . Over 11 years, it has become a major event for scholars and researchers around the globe who are interested in IT education in the Chinese communities.

The conference serves as an important forum providing a critical opportunity for the researchers and educators to discuss and share ideas on application of computer technology in education. It also aims at enhancing the awareness of employing information and computer technologies in teaching and learning. In addition, participants of the conference will be able to update the current development of information technology and new applications on computer-based education. 

The 12th Global Chinese Conference on Computers in Education (GCCCE 2008) will take place at East Lansing , Michigan State University, from May 4 to 8, 2008. To be held in the United States , the conference will provide an opportunity for the researchers and educators from all over the world to discuss problems of ICT and Educational Globa liz ation, and share ideas over computer application in education. The theme of GCCCE 2008 is: ICT and Educational Globa liz ation. 

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: 
1. Impact of ICT on Educational Globa liz ation. This topic mainly focuses on the impact of ICT on educational policy, educational forms, the methods of educational organization, etc, and involves educational technology policy and implementation issues within the context of globa liz ation. Issues include: quality standards of on lin e/open universities and their mutual recognition, open-source educational resources, interaction of educational technology policies of different countries.

2. Globalization of computer application in education. This topic mainly focuses on problems which occur during the course of application of ICT in educational practice. Due to the differences in culture, education, and economy between East and West, inevitably their application modes are different. Communication and learning from each other is a way to globa liz ation. Therefore, the conference serves as a platform for the educators from East and West to share their experiences in application of ICT in universities, high schools and elementary schools. Issues include: application mode of ICT, assessment of educational technology, teacher training, challenges of ICT on universities and schools and strategies to solve problems.

3. Globalization of research on application of computers in education. This topic mainly focuses on issues of research and development of educational technology from East and West. Globalization of education means globalization of educational research, so educators and researchers in educational technology should also have a global vision, and learn from each other. The conference provides a platform for researchers from East and West to exchange views and ideas, to discuss the future trends of research on educational technology and research methods, to share common problems occurring in the course of research, and to find opportunities to cooperate.

4. Application of ICT in Chinese and English Teaching. In order to rea liz e globa liz ation, it is also important to improve the communication between different languages, and ICT has exactly great potential in teaching foreign languages. Therefore, the conference will put great emphasis on the effect and value of ICT on CFL (Chinese as a foreign language) and EFL(English as a foreign language) teaching.