Papers in this track contain original research studies addressing one of the themes of the conference. Research studies should contain:

• A clear theoretical basis, building on existing literature on the relevant topics
• A carefully designed study with appropriate use of research methods to support the investigation and stated results. 
• A clear and complete description of methods and how they can be used to address the research problem and research questions
• An explication of the paper’s impact on, and contribution to existing knowledge 

To whom might this track be of interest? 

• Researchers from academia (school as well as higher ed in different disciplines, including research students), industry, government organizations and NGOs/foundations. The research may have been conducted in a variety of contexts such as schools, colleges & universities, training settings, etc. 

Note: Papers submitted as research studies may involve a variety of research methods, including quantitative, qualitative or mixed methods and design-based research. The methods should be appropriate to support the claims made.

Research studies may be submitted as full-length or short papers.

• Full-length papers (12-14 pages) are expected to contain a detailed description of the background research, the relevant theoretical basis, details of the methodology, findings of the study, interpretation of the findings, and resulting implications for other researchers or practitioners.
• Short papers (6-8 pages) are expected to make a significant contribution but they may be missing one or more criteria of full papers. They may focus on small-scale research studies or may be extensions of the authors’ previously validated research.

Papers in this track focus on implementation and practice. They are meant to be observational in nature, and should carefully describe the development and use of an educational technology, the context in which it is used (classroom, online, etc) including the data collected, and provide a careful and detailed reflection on what did or didn’t work, and why. These contributions should be motivated by prior literature and should highlight the novelty of the experience presented. Experience report papers are different from research papers in that the emphasis of these contributions is on enabling adoption by other practitioners rather than focusing on the generalizability or transferability of findings or threats to validity.

Experience report papers should include the objectives, descriptions of the principles behind the design and development, details of implementation and an evaluation of the implementation, as well as what was learned from the experience and the recommendations for others.

To whom might this track be of interest? 

• Instructors (school or college-level), industry practitioners and development professionals who have designed, implemented and evaluated technology-supported practices are especially encouraged to submit their work to this track. 
• This track may also be of interest to those working on teacher professional development and implementation of solutions, for example (but not limited to) work done by non-profits and non-governmental foundations.

Papers will be peer-reviewed and will primarily be judged on the real-world validity of the setting, the broad applicability of the findings, and the overall practical impact.

• Understanding of practical challenges faced in the use of technology in education in technology-rich and/or technology-lean environments and potential ways to address these challenges deployment of systems in real-world situations and the impact of such deployments
• Societal, business, and/or technological insights generated by the deployment of ed-tech solutions in the real world
• Case studies that identify factors contributing to or hampering the effectiveness and efficiency of technology-in-education
• Application of known ed-tech solutions/concepts in a novel setting and their implications for these solutions.

Please note that papers on marketing, advertising, or showcasing company products will be rejected.

HANDS-ON WORKSHOP PROPOSALS

Hands-on workshops can be proposed on a topic related to the conference themes. The workshops should be designed as active sessions on a focused issue that is of current interest to the community. Significant time in the workshop should be devoted to hands-on activities such as structured group work, collaborative design or editing, programming or data analysis activities. The exact workshop duration will be decided later, but they should be designed to range from 1½ – 2 hours.

Workshop proposals should be in the form of a two-page abstract (adhering to the IEEE Formatting). The proposals will be evaluated based on relevance, anticipated interest, and quality, and subject to the availability of appropriate facilities. Abstracts of accepted workshops will appear in the proceedings published by EdTech Society.

The Workshop Proposal Template can be accessed here.

BEST PRACTICES / TEACHING DEMOS

This track focuses on the implementation and dissemination of innovative teaching strategies or use of tools for teaching & learning in different contexts such as classrooms, online & blended settings, learning of skills etc.

Submissions should be in the form of a two-page abstract (adhering to the IEEE Formatting) and must include the objective(s), description of the strategy or method for using tools for learning, and recommendations of how others can use it. Please submit practices or strategies that you have tried and used (ie not just an idea). Submissions will be reviewed based on relevance and innovativeness. Abstracts of accepted submissions will appear in the proceedings published by EdTech Society.

To whom might this track be of interest? 

We encourage submissions from (but not limited to)

• Teachers at school level  
• Instructors at higher education levels in a variety of disciplines
• Trainers in organizations
• Pedagogy & technology advisors/consultants 
• Implementation partners for educational solutions (such as those from NGOs)

TOOL / PRODUCT DEMO

This track focuses on demos related to interactive tools, new software, apps or technology-enhanced environments that are of potential use for learning, teaching or educational research. 

Submissions must be in the form of a 300-500 word abstract (adhering to the IEEE Formatting) and must  include the objective(s), description of the tool/product and details of how it can be applied in learning, teaching or educational research. Submissions will be reviewed based on the innovativeness, relevance and readiness of the tool / product. Abstracts of accepted submissions will appear in the proceedings published by EdTech Society.

To whom might this track be of interest?

This track may be of particular interest to designers and developers of tools/products from industry, NGOs and foundations, and academic institutions.

Important Notice:

Submissions of Workshop, Best Practices/Teaching Demos, and Tool/Product Demo types should be done through Microsoft CMT, refer to the submission guidelines. For any query, contact t4e.2024.conference@gmail.com.