⏰📅 Last Day! Early Bird Registration Closes Today, April 15 – EDEN DLE 2024 Annual Conference at University of Graz, Austria, 16-18 June 2024

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View this email in your browser Last Day! Early Bird Registration Closes Today, April 15 EDEN DLE 2024 Annual Conference at University of Graz, Austria, 16-18 June Learning in the Age of AI: Towards Imaginative Futures EDEN 2024 Annual Conference will be held at University of Graz, Austria, 16-18 June. The conference theme is “Learning in the Age of AI: Towards Imaginative Futures”. We invite you to join us in a thoughtful exploration of the rapidly evolving landscape of education, as we adapt to the ever-increasing presence of AI and digital systems. Our experiences in the journey with AI are still young and can be described as stories of trial and error, so sharing our experiences, expectations and hopes is vital. The digital revolution has ushered in exciting, promising, and imaginative changes, but it is also testing our beliefs about learning and education. Keynote and Spotlight Speakers Register Now! Conference Thematic Fields How do we promote fairness in digital learning futures? What is required to help foster nestedness and integration in the complex digital learning ecosystem?  What does learner-centered pedagogy look like in reimagining the digital classroom of the future? What digital transformations are needed for learning and teaching in the future? Discover Graz, Austria The sights of Graz – this doesn’t just mean Schlossberg, Kunsthaus or different architecture. This diversity and creative vision are the reason why Graz was named a UNESCO City of Design. Therefore, the city now officially belongs to their international network of forward-looking places. There are only ten other cities in the world to have received this award and who can now call themselves a “City of Design”, including Berlin, Montreal and Buenos Aires. The “City of Design” title reflects the active attitude and expression of an urban culture, focusing on conscious design of the city environment as a central value. In Graz this can be seen not only in the spectacular architecture of recent years – such as the Kunsthaus, Murinsel, botanical gardens, university buildings, and much more. It above all demonstrates enormous potential in very different disciplines. PhD Symposium The EDEN 2024 PhD Symposium will be organized in the frame of the conference. The Symposium, held in previous years in Barcelona (2018), Bruges (2019), Dublin (2019), Timisoara (2020), Lisbon (2020), Madrid (2021), Tallinn (2022) and Dublin (2023) has been designed to foster the exchange of experiences and knowledge among doctoral students conducting research in the area of technology enhanced online, digital, open and distance learning, and provides a valuable forum for the advancement of doctoral research. The Symposium is open to all doctoral students, both PhD and EdDs, and will be led by the host university with contributions from EDEN Management Board members and a panel of international experts. EDEN Best Research Paper Award in cooperation with The UNESCO Chair in Education and Technology for Social Change EDEN Best Research Paper Award competition is based on evaluation results on submission of Full Papers presented to the Annual Conference. The decision on the winner of the EDEN Best Research Paper Award will be announced on June 17th at the EDEN Annual Conference Gala Dinner in Graz, Austria. EDEN Digital Learning Europe Kuklase tn 16-12, 13423, Tallinn, Estonia Email: eden@eden-europe.eu https://eden-europe.eu

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⏰📅 Last Day! Paper Submission Closes Today, April 5 – EDEN DLE 2024 Annual Conference at University of Graz, Austria, 16-18 June 2024

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Last Day! Paper Submission Closes Today, April 5 EDEN DLE 2024 Annual Conference at University of Graz, Austria, 16-18 June Learning in the Age of AI: Towards Imaginative Futures

EDEN 2024 Annual Conference will be held at University of Graz, Austria, 16-18 June. The conference theme is “Learning in the Age of AI: Towards Imaginative Futures”. We invite you to join us in a thoughtful exploration of the rapidly evolving landscape of education, as we adapt to the ever-increasing presence of AI and digital systems. Our experiences in the journey with AI are still young and can be described as stories of trial and error, so sharing our experiences, expectations and hopes is vital. The digital revolution has ushered in exciting, promising, and imaginative changes, but it is also testing our beliefs about learning and education.

Call For Papers – EDEN 2024 Annual Conference

Keynote and Spotlight Speakers

Submit and Register Now!

Conference Thematic Fields

How do we promote fairness in digital learning futures? What is required to help foster nestedness and integration in the complex digital learning ecosystem?  What does learner-centered pedagogy look like in reimagining the digital classroom of the future? What digital transformations are needed for learning and teaching in the future?

Submission Types

Full paper – A Full Paper allows you to present a slightly longer account of your work. This presentation format is better suited to sharing the findings of case studies, research projects or more mature innovations related to the conference theme/topics which allow you to provide a richer analysis, description and interpretation of the work. Concise paper – A Concise Paper allows you to present a shorter summary of your work. This presentation format is ideally suited to small projects, new and emerging areas and works in progress Poster – A Poster allows you to present your work on a poster board which will be on display throughout the conference. This format is ideal for showcasing and/or offering a brief snapshot of your work in order to generate more interest and follow up conversations with conference participants. Action Lab – upon invitation only. Action Labs give participants the opportunity to debate, discuss and engage in lively professional dialogue on high profile topics or issues relevant to the conference theme. Each Action lab will be structured around a handful of big questions for participants to debate.

PhD Symposium

The EDEN 2024 PhD Symposium will be organized in the frame of the conference. The Symposium, held in previous years in Barcelona (2018), Bruges (2019), Dublin (2019), Timisoara (2020), Lisbon (2020), Madrid (2021), Tallinn (2022) and Dublin (2023) has been designed to foster the exchange of experiences and knowledge among doctoral students conducting research in the area of technology enhanced online, digital, open and distance learning, and provides a valuable forum for the advancement of doctoral research. The Symposium is open to all doctoral students, both PhD and EdDs, and will be led by the host university with contributions from EDEN Management Board members and a panel of international experts.

EDEN Best Research Paper Award in cooperation with The UNESCO Chair in Education and Technology for Social Change

EDEN Best Research Paper Award competition is based on evaluation results on submission of Full Papers presented to the Annual Conference. The decision on the winner of the EDEN Best Research Paper Award will be announced on June 17th at the EDEN Annual Conference Gala Dinner in Graz, Austria.

EDEN Digital Learning Europe Kuklase tn 16-12, 13423, Tallinn, Estonia Email: eden@eden-europe.eu https://eden-europe.eu

Submit Your Paper Until March 15! – EDEN DLE 2024 Annual Conference at University of Graz, Austria, 16-18 June 2024

An item from our European colleagues.  Note that there aren’t many K-12 distance, online, and/or blended learning sessions at EDEN – but one would expect that as there isn’t a lot of K-12 distance, online, and/or blended learning activity across Europe for that matter.

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Submit Your Paper Until March 15! EDEN DLE 2024 Annual Conference at University of Graz, Austria, 16-18 June Learning in the Age of AI: Towards Imaginative Futures

EDEN 2024 Annual Conference will be held at University of Graz, Austria, 16-18 June. The conference theme is “Learning in the Age of AI: Towards Imaginative Futures”. We invite you to join us in a thoughtful exploration of the rapidly evolving landscape of education, as we adapt to the ever-increasing presence of AI and digital systems. Our experiences in the journey with AI are still young and can be described as stories of trial and error, so sharing our experiences, expectations and hopes is vital. The digital revolution has ushered in exciting, promising, and imaginative changes, but it is also testing our beliefs about learning and education.

Call For Papers – EDEN 2024 Annual Conference

Official EDEN 2024 Annual Conference Website

Submit and Register Now!

Conference Thematic Fields

How do we promote fairness in digital learning futures? What is required to help foster nestedness and integration in the complex digital learning ecosystem?  What does learner-centered pedagogy look like in reimagining the digital classroom of the future? What digital transformations are needed for learning and teaching in the future?

Submission Types

Full paper – A Full Paper allows you to present a slightly longer account of your work. This presentation format is better suited to sharing the findings of case studies, research projects or more mature innovations related to the conference theme/topics which allow you to provide a richer analysis, description and interpretation of the work. Concise paper – A Concise Paper allows you to present a shorter summary of your work. This presentation format is ideally suited to small projects, new and emerging areas and works in progress Poster – A Poster allows you to present your work on a poster board which will be on display throughout the conference. This format is ideal for showcasing and/or offering a brief snapshot of your work in order to generate more interest and follow up conversations with conference participants. Action Lab – upon invitation only. Action Labs give participants the opportunity to debate, discuss and engage in lively professional dialogue on high profile topics or issues relevant to the conference theme. Each Action lab will be structured around a handful of big questions for participants to debate.

PhD Symposium

The EDEN 2024 PhD Symposium will be organized in the frame of the conference. The Symposium, held in previous years in Barcelona (2018), Bruges (2019), Dublin (2019), Timisoara (2020), Lisbon (2020), Madrid (2021), Tallinn (2022) and Dublin (2023) has been designed to foster the exchange of experiences and knowledge among doctoral students conducting research in the area of technology enhanced online, digital, open and distance learning, and provides a valuable forum for the advancement of doctoral research. The Symposium is open to all doctoral students, both PhD and EdDs, and will be led by the host university with contributions from EDEN Management Board members and a panel of international experts.

EDEN Best Research Paper Award in cooperation with The UNESCO Chair in Education and Technology for Social Change

EDEN Best Research Paper Award competition is based on evaluation results on submission of Full Papers presented to the Annual Conference. The decision on the winner of the EDEN Best Research Paper Award will be announced on June 17th at the EDEN Annual Conference Gala Dinner in Graz, Austria.

EDEN Digital Learning Europe Kuklase tn 16-12, 13423, Tallinn, Estonia Email: eden@eden-europe.eu https://eden-europe.eu

President’s Invitation to EDEN Graz Annual Conference 2024

An item from our European colleagues.  Note that there aren’t many K-12 distance, online, and/or blended learning sessions at EDEN – but one would expect that as there isn’t a lot of K-12 distance, online, and/or blended learning activity across Europe for that matter.

Dear colleague,

It was a pleasure meeting you at the EDEN Dublin Annual Conference in June 2023! This year, EDEN Digital Learning Europe will organise its EDEN Annual Conference 2024 on June 16-18 at the University of Graz (AT). Now, I’m extending my invitation for you to attend it as well in 2024!

EDEN Annual Conferences for over 30 years unite leading researchers, academics, and practitioners to discuss, network and present their research, findings and innovative applications in the field of first distance education, later – open learning and now – digital education as well as AI.

The paper submission period is open, and we kindly invite you to submit your proposal for presentation in the most suitable format—a poster, a concise paper, or a complete paper. All papers will be published in EDEN proceedings, while full papers will be published with individual DOIs. Please note that, as always, we also organise a PhD symposium on Sunday, June 16, for PhD researchers on the topics of digital education.

Please register and submit your proposal HERE, and take advantage of the early bird possibilities!

We look forward to meeting you in Graz and hearing about your latest research or practice in digital education.

Regards,

Prof. Josep Duart

President of EDEN Digital Learning Europe

EDEN Digital Learning Europe

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EDEN DLE Newsflash – February 2024

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Submit Your Paper Until March 15! EDEN DLE 2024 Annual Conference at University of Graz, Austria, 16-18 June Learning in the Age of AI: Towards Imaginative Futures

EDEN 2024 Annual Conference will be held at University of Graz, Austria, 16-18 June. The conference theme is “Learning in the Age of AI: Towards Imaginative Futures”. We invite you to join us in a thoughtful exploration of the rapidly evolving landscape of education, as we adapt to the ever-increasing presence of AI and digital systems. Our experiences in the journey with AI are still young and can be described as stories of trial and error, so sharing our experiences, expectations and hopes is vital. The digital revolution has ushered in exciting, promising, and imaginative changes, but it is also testing our beliefs about learning and education.

Call For Papers – EDEN 2024 Annual Conference

Register and Submit Your Paper!

Keynote and Spotlight Speakers

Register Now! Open Education Week 2024 4-7 March

Open Education Week is a celebration of the global Open Education Movement. Its goal is to raise awareness about the movement and its impact on teaching and learning worldwide, the free and open educational opportunities that exist for everyone, everywhere, right now. EDEN is endorsing the Open Education Week for the 8th year now organizing EDEN DLE OEW. We want to highlight how open education can help people meet their goals in education, whether that’s to develop skills and knowledge for work, supporting formal studies, learning something new for personal interest, or looking for additional teaching resources. Don’t forget to register, as EDEN will issue open badges to acknowledge and appreciate your participation at these events. Be sure to mark March 4-7 on your calendar! Join us for the following events – participation is free and open!

“The Future of AI in Formal and Informal Education Contexts: Inclusion, Ethics and New Perspectives” Monday, March 4 2024, 15:30 (CET) Moderator: Antonella Poce Speakers: David Guralnick, Deborah Seid Howes, Emily Kate Genatowski, Maria Rosaria Re and Carlo De Medio

“Insights on Technology: Supported Teaching, Learning and Teacher Development in Contexts of Low Resources and Marginalisation”  Tuesday, March 5 2024, 14:00 (CET) Moderator: Denise Whitelock Speakers: Agnes Kukulska-Hulme, Koula Charitonos, Saraswati Dawadi and Tom Power

“Future Skills for a World Shaped by AI”  Tuesday, March 5 2024, 13:00 (CET) Moderator: Emily Rauch Speakers: Ulf-Daniel Ehlers

“Rethinking Digital Assessment in the Age of GenAI” Wednesday, March 6 2024, 13:00 (CET) Moderator: Giedrė Tamoliūnė Speakers: Graham Atwell, Orna Farrell and George Bekiaridis

“GenAI Role Related to OER: How Teaching and Learning Can Benefit From It”  Thursday, March 7 2024, 13:00 (CET) Moderator: Sandra Kučina Softić Speakers: Ebba Ossiannilsson, Gila Kurtz, Rosa Leonor Ulloa Cazarez and Ilona Buchem

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Registration Form

European Digital Education Hub

Beyond the Virtual Learning Environments: Looking at Learning Platforms in a Post-Pandemic World Thursday March 21 (14:00 – 15:00 CET)

The aim of the event is to examine the choices of learning platform for a range of learners, in cross-sectorial perspective, in the context of an increased shift to hybrid learning since the Covid-19 pandemic. Moderator Martin Weller, Professor of Educational Technology, The Open University, UK Speakers Orna Farrell, Associate Professor of Education, Institute of Education, Dublin City University, Ireland Dominic Orr, Senior Advisor digital Atingi.org & Adj. Prof. for Educational Management, Nova Gorica University, Slovenia The European Digital Education Hub (EDEH) is an initiative of the European Commission, funded by the Erasmus+ programme (2021-2027) and operated by a consortium of eleven organisations, under a service contract with the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA).

Official Agenda

Registration Form KBA 21 March

*Register to March 21 KBA clicking on the link above. Register here first, if you are not already a member of the European Digital Education Hub. Please, register in advance as activation link to join EDEH may take up to 2-3 days.

EURODL

CALL FOR PAPERS EURODL SPECIAL ISSUE The Integration of Generative AI (GenAI) in Teaching and Learning Submit You Paper Until February 28 2024

The special issue of EURODL on “The Integration of Generative AI (GenAI) in Teaching and Learning” aims to explore the opportunities and challenges of implementing GenAI in teaching and learning through different lenses of analysis: pedagogical, technological, and organizational. We seek research contributions focusing on the K-12 and higher education levels and the training context. We would like to include perspectives from multiple stakeholders, such as students, faculty members, administrators, policymakers, and national and international educational agencies and institutions. We encourage contributions of both theoretical and empirical nature, encompassing qualitative and quantitative research. Interdisciplinarity is highly encouraged. Deadline Full Paper: February 28 2024

Call For Papers

Projects

AI PIONEERS “Suplement to the DigCompEDU Framework – Outlining the Skills and Competences of Educators Related to AI in Education”

AI Pioneers Project – “Suplement to the DigCompEDU Framework – Outlining the Skills and Competences of Educators Related to AI in Education”. A comprehensive guide that equips Adult and VET educators and trainers with the necessary skills to navigate the emerging and transformative role of AI in diverse educational and workplace contexts. Preparing educators to harness the promise of AI in enhancing learning experiences while mitigating risks through ethical and thoughtful #integration.

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DIGIPROF “The Guidelines for HE Institutions to Implement Transparent Assessment of Learning Outcomes for Online and Blended Learning Leading to Digital Microcredentials”

DigiProf Project presents “The Guidelines for HE Institutions to Implement Transparent Assessment of Learning Outcomes for Online and Blended Learning Leading to Digital Microcredentials” Higher education (HE) institutions need to prepare, following the model of Digitally Competent Organisations, to integrate micro-credentialing innovation as part of a transparent assessment strategy for online learning into institutional regulations. The document aims to provide guidance for higher education institutions in planning and implementing transparent assessment of learning outcomes and issuing digital micro-credentials. Available in English, German, Lithuanian, Catalan, Portuguese and Polish

Read Now

As a member you can have the news and events of your institution in the Newsflash! Send a message with your proposal to eden@eden-europe.eu

European Commission Corner

Insights From the Design Thinking Workshop on Higher Education Interoperability The workshop brought together members of the higher education interoperability core expert group. The main topic of discussion was “prototyping an architecture for a European interoperability backbone”. Learn More

Report of PISA 2022 Study Outlines Worsening Educational Performance and Deeper Inequality The European Commission has published a comparative report of the PISA 2022 study, with a focus on the EU perspective. This includes reports for each EU country. Learn More

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