Call for papers

Papers in this format report original research on one of the conference themes. They should have a clear theoretical basis that builds on existing literature, a carefully designed study with appropriate research methods, a clear and complete description of the methods, and an explanation of the paper’s contribution to existing knowledge.

Research may use quantitative, qualitative or mixed methods, or design-based research, as long as the methods support the claims.

Full papers (6–8 pages) describe the background research, theoretical basis, methodology, findings, their interpretation and the implications for researchers or practitioners. Short papers (3–4 pages) make a significant contribution but may miss one or more criteria of full papers, for example small-scale studies or extensions of the authors’ previously validated research.

Of interest to researchers from academia (schools and higher education in all disciplines, including research students), industry, government and NGOs or foundations.

Experience reports describing research-based implementations that have worked well and are recommended to others, in 3–4 pages. They include the objectives, the principles behind the design, implementation details, an evaluation of the implementation, what was learned and recommendations for others.

Especially for school and college instructors who have designed, implemented and evaluated technology-supported practices, and for those working on teacher professional development or implementation, for example in foundations.

Original industry research experiences, case studies, challenges, applications and systems that solve practical problems in education, in 3–4 pages. Papers make a substantial contribution along at least two of these: practical challenges of using technology in technology-rich or technology-lean settings and how deployments address them; societal, business or technological insights from real-world deployments; case studies of factors that help or hamper technology in education; applying known ed-tech solutions in a new setting.

Papers are peer-reviewed and judged on the real-world validity of the setting, the broad applicability of the findings and their overall impact. Papers that market or showcase company products are rejected.

Workshops on a topic related to the conference themes, designed as active sessions on a focused issue of current interest. Much of the time goes to hands-on work such as structured group work, collaborative design or editing, programming or data analysis. Workshops run for 1½ to 2 hours.

Proposals are evaluated on relevance, expected interest and quality, subject to available facilities. Abstracts of accepted workshops appear in the proceedings published by EdTech Society.

Innovative teaching strategies, or uses of tools for teaching and learning, in classrooms, online and blended settings, skills training and similar contexts. Submit a 300–500 word abstract with the objectives, a description of the strategy or tool use, how it was applied and how others can use it. Only practices you have actually used, not ideas.

Reviewed on relevance and innovativeness; accepted abstracts appear in the EdTech Society proceedings. For school teachers, higher-education instructors, trainers, pedagogy and technology advisors, and implementation partners such as NGOs.

Demos of interactive tools, new software, apps or technology-enhanced environments useful for learning, teaching or educational research. Submit a 300–500 word abstract with the objectives, a description of the tool or product and how it can be applied.

Reviewed on innovativeness, relevance and readiness; accepted abstracts appear in the EdTech Society proceedings. Of particular interest to designers and developers in industry, NGOs, foundations and academic institutions.