EDEN 2019 Annual Conference Bruges – Sneak Peek At Workshops, Symposium Call Closing Soon

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View this email in your browser EDEN 2019 Annual Conference: #EDEN19 Connecting Through Educational Technology In search for contemporary learning environments Bruges, Belgium, 16-19 June 2019 CONFERENCE HOME | CALL | PHD SYMPOSIUM | REGISTRATION | VENUE

PhD Symposium submission closing soon Given the success of the EDEN 2018 Barcelona Research Workshop PhD Student Symposium, this tradition will be continued on Sunday 16 June 2019. The call will remain open until the end of the week. Read more on the PhD Symposium and how to submit your work! Registration is open The EDEN Secretariat is taking care of the registration for the Annual Conference. Registration is open! The registration fee includes access to all conference facilities, the electronic Conference Proceedings, the Welcome Cocktail, lunches and refreshments during the conference days. The fee does not include accommodation and the conference dinner. For young scholars, a special discount will be applied. Register for the Conference Workshop sneak peek MIT Micro-Masters workshop – by Tracy Tan MicroMasters programs are a series of graduate level courses from top universities designed to advance learners’ career. They provide deep learning in a specific career field and are recognized by employers for their real job relevance. Tracy Tan, Director of the MicroMasters Program at MIT will hold a special workshop session at the Annual Conference in Bruges introducing delegates to the MicroMasters programs. Innovating International Higher Education by Virtual Mobility – by EADTU Blended and virtual mobility is stimulated in many Erasmus+ actions, in particular in the “European universities” initiative, “strategic partnerships”, “knowledge alliances”, “sector skills” and “capacity building”. The “eU.University hub” for online learning will stimulate and empower universities for online education and virtual mobility. This workshop on VM will bring together stakeholders to reflect on the opportunities offered by virtual mobility. Sustainable conferences and projects – time for virtual collaboration The challenge of radically reducing our carbon footprint affects all areas of society and the education sector is no exception. As professionals in the field of distance and e-learning, it is time for us to lead the way in testing new online platforms and tools for virtual conferences and international collaboration that can contribute to a reduction in the need to fly to on-site meetings. Augmented and Virtual Reality – In Reality: Connections to Learning, the Workplace, and Community Augmented and Virtual Reality (AVR) are bridging connections in learning to the workplace and community in ways previously unimaginable. The session will share concrete “best-in-class” examples by discussing the impact AVR is having on the digital classroom and workplace experience, critically analysing its benefits and challenges. Recent examples of best practice will be presented, focusing on specific pedagogical uses of the emerging tools and techniques. AVR Technology Advancement, Market Predictions, Applications in Business, Applications in Education, Intersection of Workplace and Learning will be discussed. Social Events Welcome Reception – 16 June, 19:30 The Welcome Reception helps you to set the mood for the Conference. Meet your colleagues and enjoy the welcoming atmosphere. The EDEN Senior Fellow and Fellow Awards will be presented at this occasion. The EDEN Fellow and Senior Fellow Awards will be presented at the Welcome Reception. The Reception will take place on the VIVES campus.. Wine & Games Event – 17 June, 17:30 VIVES Bruges holds the VIVES Archive of Games, the largest collection of games in the world, with more than 20.000 titles and many educational (party) games. In the archive, you will find the most recent (educational) games, but also some very old games are kept in the closed section. The oldest game dates back to 1810! EDEN members and conference delegates are invited to visit the Archives, entertain with exciting games and savour good wines. Conference Gala Dinner – 18 June, 20:00 The Conference Gala Dinner will be held in the Market Halls of Bruges. Standing on the market square of Bruges there is one building that immediately attracts your attention, the market halls and its Belfry. They have been recognized as UNESCO World Heritage sites since 1999. The halls were built very early in the Middle Ages and were mainly used as an indoor marketplace. The Best Research Paper Award and Young Scholar award will be presented at the Conference Gala Dinner. Quality and Recognition The tradition of awarding the EDEN Best Research Paper will be continued. The selection process takes place in collaboration with the Ulrich Bernath Foundation for Research in Open and Distance Learning. The Award for the Young Scholars’ Best Paper will also be issued. Open Badges – Authors of accepted submissions receive a Speaker badge and all conference participants will be awarded a Participant badge. 10 Things to do in Belgium Learn more about Bruges The conference is hosted by the VIVES University of Applied Sciences. Contact Conference website: http://www.eden-online.org/2019_bruges Inquiries in relation to the conference should be sent to: bruges@eden-online.org

The 28th EDEN Annual Conference is the initiative of EDEN supported by the ERASMUS+ Programme of the European Union EDEN – European Distance and E-Learning Network Secretariat Tel: +36 1 463 1628, 463 2537 Fax: +36 1 463 1858 E-mail: bruges@eden-online.org http://www.eden-online.org EDEN website EDEN Facebook EDEN Twitter EDEN YouTube Conference Website Copyright © 2019 EDEN – European Distance and E-Learning Network Secretariat, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you subscribed to our mailing list. Our mailing address is: EDEN – European Distance and E-Learning Network Secretariat Budapest University of Technology and Economics Egry J. u. 1. Budapest, Budapest H-1111 Hungary