Call for Chapters

Proposals Submission Deadline: July 27, 2022
Full Chapters Due: November 24, 2022
Submission Date: November 24, 2022

Introduction

Researching online learning is not a new phenomenon, since practitioners started to state its importance since the beginning of the 21st century, when new technologies started to get used in online education. A shift was made from traditional, face-to-face teaching, to a more open and student-oriented way of teaching. In 2020, as the pandemics drastically invaded our lives, almost all governments decided to shut down public life and forced people to a lockdown, in order to contain the spreading of the pandemic. Education was one of the sectors that adapted quickly, mostly based on the knowledge and experience about online teaching. This was a necessary step, since education of kids cannot suffer. 2 years after pandemics, the world made a come-back to the previous situation, with no lock-down and regaining the public life for all citizens around the world. During the lockdown teachers around the world struggled in order to continue the educational process, using online learning. Some parts of the world did not have appropriate hardware and software, some teachers lack of skills and competences to teach online, some students have not access to the internet or have limited digital competences. Those are just some of the factors practitioners and researchers in education have to keep in mind. In the book, important lessons learned about online teaching during pandemics, experiences of educators, perspectives of students and teachers will be presented. In such way, conclusions can be made what was positive during the pandemics but also which areas need more focus and attention in the future. More and more schools opted to continue online learning, even after the pandemics stopped. The mentioned book will help help them to design their learning process, in order for it to be student- and teacher-oriented.

Objective

The benefits of the book will be mostly in inspecting lessons learned about online learning during pandemics. After two years of forced changes in the educational system and shifting to a new model where online learning became reality, students and teachers gained a lot of experience and new insights into online learning. Thus, it is relevant for educators, managers of schools and also developers of online applications to understand what was learned during pandemics, in order to adapt to the new situation.

Target Audience

The book is appropriate for teachers in all areas and at all levels of study, for students of online learning, for teachers of online learning, for researchers of online learning, for developers of online learning, for computer companies developing tools and applications for online learning.

Recommended Topics

– Online learning history – Online learning practices – Tools for online learning – Teachers’ perspectives on online learning – Students’ perspectives on online learning – Online learning during pandemics – Online learning in a post-pandemic area – Comparison of technologies used for online learning – Digital skills needed for teachers – Digital skills needed for students – Adapting to online learning

Submission Procedure

Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before July 27, 2022, a chapter proposal of 1,000 to 2,000 words clearly explaining the mission and concerns of his or her proposed chapter. Authors will be notified by August 10, 2022 about the status of their proposals and sent chapter guidelines.Full chapters are expected to be submitted by November 24, 2022, and all interested authors must consult the guidelines for manuscript submissions at https://www.igi-global.com/publish/contributor-resources/before-you-write/ prior to submission. All submitted chapters will be reviewed on a double-blind review basis. Contributors may also be requested to serve as reviewers for this project.

Note: There are no submission or acceptance fees for manuscripts submitted to this book publication, Establishing Digital Competencies in the Pursuit of Online Learning. All manuscripts are accepted based on a double-blind peer review editorial process.

All proposals should be submitted through the eEditorial Discovery^® online submission manager.

Publisher

This book is scheduled to be published by IGI Global (formerly Idea Group Inc.), an international academic publisher of the “Information Science Reference” (formerly Idea Group Reference), “Medical Information Science Reference,” “Business Science Reference,” and “Engineering Science Reference” imprints. IGI Global specializes in publishing reference books, scholarly journals, and electronic databases featuring academic research on a variety of innovative topic areas including, but not limited to, education, social science, medicine and healthcare, business and management, information science and technology, engineering, public administration, library and information science, media and communication studies, and environmental science. For additional information regarding the publisher, please visit https://www.igi-global.com. This publication is anticipated to be released in 2023.

Important Dates

July 27, 2022: Proposal Submission Deadline
August 10, 2022: Notification of Acceptance
November 24, 2022: Full Chapter Submission
January 22, 2023: Review Results Returned
March 5, 2023: Final Acceptance Notification
March 19, 2023: Final Chapter Submission

Inquiries

Eva Podovšovnik University of Primorska, Faculty for Tourism Studies eva.podovsovnik@fts.upr.si

You are invited to submit a chapter proposal for a handbook about Advancing Equity and Inclusion Through Educational Technology. 

Chapter proposals (1.000 to 2.000 words) may be submitted at https://www.igi-global.com/publish/call-for-papers/call-details/6001, on or before Wednesday, 15 June 2022.

About:

Digital technologies play a significant role in the popular imagination about the future of education, as they are a prominent aspect of modern education provision and practice across the globe. Due to the increased adoption of digital education materials during the pandemic, the pedagogical significance of digital technology has been amplified. As a result, the optimism that digital technologies can alter education along expanding and liberating lines is being vigorously advocated once more, despite their inconsistent history (Facer & Selwyn, 2021).

Facer, K. & Selwyn, N. 2021. Digital technology and the futures of education – towards ‘non-stupid’ optimism. Paper commissioned for the UNESCO Futures of Education report (forthcoming, 2021).

Recommended topics include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Techniques:

• Mobile and Blended Learning • Global Education • Open Education • Home Schooling • Critical Factors in Distance Education • The Cognitive, Affective, and Social Dimensions of Teaching and Learning

2. Implementation Considerations:

• Case studies in primary, secondary, vocational training, and higher education; • Educators and Trainees • Organizational and Management Concerns • Performance Measurement Concerns • Course Delivery Concerns

3. Theoretical and Pedagogical Concerns:

• Teaching and Learning Strategies and Tactics • Gamification of Learning • Collaborative Learning • Communication and Feedback Design

4. Technological Concerns:

• Intelligent User Interfaces • Interactive E-Learning Systems • Personalised Learning Environments • Multimedia Applications for E-Learning • Online Learning Infrastructures and Architectures; • Publishing Instruments

5. Ethical and Sociological Concerns:

• Accessibility for Users with Diverse Disabilities • Bullism • Equity Concerns • E-Impact learning’s on Social Change • Developing Critical Literacies • Addressing Individual Differences • Plagiarism 

 

Submission Procedure

Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before June 15, 2022, a chapter proposal of 1,000 to 2,000 words clearly explaining the mission and concerns of his or her proposed chapter. Authors will be notified by June 29, 2022 about the status of their proposals and sent chapter guidelines.Full chapters are expected to be submitted by October 13, 2022, and all interested authors must consult the guidelines for manuscript submissions at https://www.igi-global.com/publish/contributor-resources/before-you-write/ prior to submission. All submitted chapters will be reviewed on a double-blind review basis. Contributors may also be requested to serve as reviewers for this project.

Note: There are no submission or acceptance fees for manuscripts submitted to this book publication, Advancing Equity and Inclusion Through Educational Technology. All manuscripts are accepted based on a double-blind peer review editorial process. 

Objective:

This comprehensive and timely publication aims to be an essential reference source, building on the available literature in Equity and Inclusion through Educational Technology field while providing further research opportunities in this dynamic and growing field. Thus, the book aims to provide the opportunity for a reflection on this crucial issue, increasing the understanding of the importance of Inclusion & Equity in the context of educational improvements, providing relevant academic work, empirical research findings, and an overview of this relevant field of study.

Editors:

A book edited by Paula Escudeiro (GILT, Athena European University), Nuno Escudeiro (GILT, Athena European University) and Oscar Bernardes (GILT, Athena European University)

Publisher

This book is scheduled to be published by IGI Global. IGI Global takes pride in having publications indexed by major indices worldwide. So long as they meet the required criteria, all IGI Global publications are submitted for indexing to indices including Web of Science, Scopus, Inspec, PsycINFO, Ei Compendex, and more. For additional information regarding the publisher, please visit www.igi-global.com. This publication is anticipated to be released in 2023.

 

Important Dates

June 15, 2022: Proposal Submission Deadline
June 29, 2022: Notification of Acceptance
October 13, 2022: Full Chapter Submission
December 11, 2022: Review Results Returned
January 22, 2023: Final Acceptance Notification
February 5, 2023: Final Chapter Submission

Inquiries can be forwarded electronically by mail to: magia@isep.ipp.pt

More information: https://www.igi-global.com/publish/call-for-papers/call-details/6001

Best regards,

Editors

The following list was adapted from Clayton R. Wright’s Educational Technology and Education Conferences List #47. Please refer to Wright’s complete list for other conferences as well as each conference website for more details. Each year I attend AECT, AERA, and 1-2 other conferences. I use this list to identify what other conferences I might attend. Thus, this list is focused on my research interests and/or convenient or interesting locations. However, with COVID-19, conference travel has stopped and moved virtual in most places. Double-check each conference because some more are bound to be canceled.

MAY 2022

• May 16-17, 2022 Australian Council for Educational Leaders (ACEL) Inclusion and Disability Conference: If I Belong, I Succeed. In collaboration with the Queensland Department of Education. Sofitel Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. https://www.acel.org.au/ or https://www.acel.org.au/acel/ACELWEB/Events/ACELWEB/Active/Events_List.aspx?DisplayAreaOptions=No&hkey=eadd7e42-5c57-46a5-8e02-1382dc3be18e
• May 16-22, 2022 Strategic Planning for Web Accessibility. Also offered November 7-13. Organized by the Online Learning Consortium (OLC) based in Boston, USA. Offered online. https://my.onlinelearningconsortium.org/OLC/s/institute-schedule?id=a2n1U000000b3EC or https://my.onlinelearningconsortium.org/s/community-event?id=a1Y1U0000041g7BUAQ
• May 18, 2022 Leading with Equity. Organized by Education Elements based in San Francisco, California, USA. To be held in Henrietta, New York, USA. https://www.edelements.com/events-2022
• May 19-20, 2022 Research and Education in Design Conference. Lisbon School of Architecture, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal. https://redesconference.fa.ulisboa.pt/ or https://www.designresearchsociety.org/events/research-education-in-design-conference-2022-papers-due-9-november-2021
• May 19-20, 2022 European Association for Distance Learning (EADL) Conference: Reinventing Distance Learning. Copenhagen, Denmark. https://www.eadl.org/eadl-conference-2022/ or http://www.eadl.org/
• May 20-21, 2022 International Conference on Education and Distance Learning: Recover and Revitalize Education for the COVID-19 Generation, 8^th. The conference was affiliated with the National E-Learning Resource Center (NELRC) at the University of Kelaniya. The current organizer of the conference is the Global Academic Research Institute. The event will be held at the Galle Face Hotel, Colombo, Sri Lanka. http://educationanddistancelearningconference.globalacademicresearchinstitute.com/main/seicedl
• May 20-23, 2022 International Conference on Distance Education and Learning (ICDEL), 6^th. Beijing, China. http://icdel.org/
• May 23-24, 2022 University and College Designers Association (UCDA) Design Education Summit: AGENCY, 17^th annual. East Tennessee State University, Tennessee, USA. https://www.ucda.com/events/search/ or https://www.ucda.com/events/97/
• May 23-June 1, 2022 Online Teaching Academy: Moving Beyond Remote Teaching to Master All Aspects of Online Education. Organized by the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD). Rome, Italy. https://events.efmdglobal.org/ or https://events.efmdglobal.org/events/online-teaching-academy-5/  
• May 24-26, 2022 Quality Assurance in Higher and Tertiary Education: Online Teaching and Learning in the Post COVID-19 Era. Organized by the Association of African Universities. University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria. https://blog.aau.org/workshops/ or https://blog.aau.org/quality-assurance-in-higher-and-tertiary-education-online-teaching-and-learning-in-the-post-covid-19-era-24th-26th-may-2022/
• May 24-26, 2022 Accessibility Conference: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility (IDEA11y) 12^th annual. (Previously held at the University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada.) In 2022, this event will be held online. http://www.AccessConf.ca or https://opened.uoguelph.ca/Accessibility-Conference
• May 25, 2022 Global Accessibility Awareness Day with Academic and Research Libraries Group Scotland. To be offered online.  https://www.cilip.org.uk/events/event_list.asp?DGPCrSrt=&DGPCrPg=2 or https://www.cilip.org.uk/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1627836&group=
• May 26-27, 2022 EdTech Conference: Sustainability and Digital Pedagogy. Organized by the Irish Learning Technology Association. University College Cork, Cork, Ireland https://ilta.ie/
• May 30-31, 2022 EdTech World Forum. (200+ attendees) Kensington Conference and Event Centre, London, United Kingdom. https://edtechconferences.london/
• May 30-July 1, 2022 National Association of Disability Practitioners (NADP-UK) International Conference: Lost in Transition? Ensuring Inclusivity at Times of Change, 23^rd. (Previously held at the Chesford Grange Hotel and Conference Centre, Kenilworth, Warwick, United Kingdom.) In 2022, this event will be held online. https://nadp-uk.org/conferences/nadp2022/
• May 31-June 3, 2022 State University of New York (SUNY) Conference on Instruction and Technology (CIT), 29^th(?) annual. SUNY Oswego, New York, USA. https://cit.suny.edu/cit-2022/

JUNE 2022

• June 6-7, 2022 Training and Facilitation Certificate. Organized by the Association for Talent Development (ATD, formerly the American Society for Training and Development, ASTD). Offered on different dates, online and face-to-face in Beijing and Shanghai, China as well as Phoenix, Arizona and Dallas, Texas, USA. This session will be held online. https://www.td.org/education/search-all-programs or https://www.td.org/education-courses/training-certificate
• June 6-10, 2022 International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS) Annual Meeting: International Collaboration toward Educational Innovation for All – Overarching Research, Development, and Practices. Hosted by Shizuoka University, Senshu University and Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan. https://www.isls.org/annual-meeting/ or https://2022.isls.org/ or https://www.isls.org/annual-meeting/
• June 7-10, 2022 Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE) Conference: Reconnecting and Reconstructing – Perspectives on Teaching and Learning, 40^th annual. Shaw Centre, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. https://www.stlhe.ca/events/ or https://www.stlhe.ca/conferences/2022-stlhe-annual-conference/
• June 8-10, 2022 EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative (ELI) Annual Meeting: A Moment to Breathe – Reflect and Gear Up for What’s Next. (For higher education teaching and learning professionals who seek to solve keep issues within the community) San Diego, California, USA. https://events.educause.edu/eli/annual-meeting/2022 or https://events.educause.edu/event-finder or https://events.educause.edu/
• June 10-12, 2022 International Conference on e-Society, e-Learning and e-Technologies (ICSLT), 8^th. Supported by the University of Portsmouth, UK. To be held in Rome, Italy. http://www.icslt.org/
• June 14, 2022 Implementing Universal Design to Support Your Campus’ Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Efforts. Organized by Innovative Educators, Boulder, Colorado, USA. Offered online. https://www.innovativeeducators.org/pages/events or https://www.innovativeeducators.org/products/implementing-universal-design-to-support-your-campus-s-diversity-equity-inclusion-efforts
• June 14-17, 2022 European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction (EARLI) SIG13 Conference: Moral and Democratic Education – Creating Democratic Societies, Making Democracy Sustainable, University of Agder, Kristiansand, Norway. https://www.uia.no/en/conferences-and-seminars/earli-sig13-conference-2022
• June 15-17, 2022 Research in Distance Education (RIDE): Accelerating Innovation, 16^th annual. Organized by the Centre for Distance Education (CDE), University of London. To be delivered online on June 15 and 16, and in-person June 17 at the Senate House, London, United Kingdom. https://london.ac.uk/centre-for-distance-education/events/ride-2022-accelerating-innovation or https://london.ac.uk/centre-for-distance-education/events/research-distance-education-and-e-learning-ride-conference
• June 16-17, 2022 Canadian eLearning Conference, 12^th. Previously held at the Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning, Sick Kids Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In 2022, this event will be held online. http://canadianelearning.ca/
• June 19-23, 2022 Pacific Northwest Great Teaching Seminar (PNWGTS), 41^st annual. Organized by Umpqua Community College. Menucha Retreat and Conference Center, Corbett, Oregon, USA. https://www.pcc.edu/about/events/great-teaching-seminar/
• June 20-22, 2022 European Distance and E-Learning Network (EDEN) Annual Conference: Shaping the Digital Transformation of the Education Ecosystem in Europe, 31^st. Hosted by Tallinn University, Tallinn, Estonia. The conference will be held online and in Tallinn, Estonia. http://www.eden-online.org/ or http://www.eden-online.org/events/annual-conferences/
• June 20-22, 2022 Digital Storytelling with Canva. Presented by EdTechTeacher, Brookline, Massachusetts, USA. Offered online. https://edtechteacher.org/summer/ or https://edtechteacher.org/event/digital-storytelling-with-canva/
• June 20-23, 2022 EdMedia World Conference on Educational Media and Technology and Innovate Learning. Organized by the Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). New York City, New York, USA. https://www.aace.org/conf/edmedia/ or https://www.aace.org/
• June 21-23, 2022 Canadian Higher Education and Information Technology (CANHEIT) Conference. Hosted by the University of the Fraser Valley (UFA). To be held online and at UFA, Abbotsford, British Columbia, USA. www.canheit.ca or https://www.ufv.ca/canheit-2022/
• June 21-23, 2022 Training Industry Conference and Expo (TICE): The Right Size, The Right Focus, for the Learning Leader. (400+ attendees) Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. https://trainingindustry.com//tice/ or https://tice.trainingindustry.com/event/fc4ecba7-05dc-424d-a748-661076d67f3e/summary
• June 22-25, 2022 International Eurasian Educational Research Congress: Migrations Caused by Regional Problems and the Education of Refugees and Disadvantaged Groups, 9^th. Organized by Ani Publishing and Ege University, Izmir, Turkey. To be held online and in Izmir, Turkey. http://ejercongress.org/?en or https://ejer.congress.gen.tr/en/kongre
• June 22-25, 2022 VidCon: For People Who Love Online Video, 12^th annual. Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, California, USA. http://vidcon.com/
• June 26-29, 2022 International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Conference: Empowering Educators, Elevating Equity. (12,000 to 16,000+ attendees from 80+ countries) New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. https://www.iste.org/events/iste-events or https://conference.iste.org/2022/
• June 26-July 1, 2022 International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), 24^th. (Previously held in Washington, D.C., USA.) In 2022, this event will be held online. http://www.hci.international/index.php?module=conference&current=1&MMN_position=6:6 or https://2022.hci.international/
• June 27-30, 2022 Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA) Conference, 44^th annual. Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. https://conference.herdsa.org.au/2022/ or http://www.herdsa.org.au
• June 27-July 1, 2022 European Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work (ECSCW), 20^th. Supported by the European Society for Socially Embedded Technologies (EUSSET). Coimbra, Portugal. https://ecscw.eusset.eu/2022/ or https://www.designresearchsociety.org/event_list?current_page=5&sort_type=upcoming&filter%5Bperiod%5D=all&display_type=default
• June 28-30, 2022 Designing Learning Experiences to Support ALL Learners. (Focuses on the Universal Design for Learning, UDL, framework) Presented by EdTechTeacher, Brookline, Massachusetts, USA. Offered online. https://edtechteacher.org/summer/ or https://edtechteacher.org/event/designing-learning-experiences-to-support-all-learners/
• June 29, 2022 Assistive Technology Exhibition and Conference. Reading, United Kingdom. https://www.ateconference.com/
• June 29-July 1, 2022 Online Teaching Conference (OTC): Silver Linings – Reflecting, Revisioning, Rising. Presented by CCCTECHCONNECT. Sponsored by the California Community Colleges Online Education Initiative. Long Beach Convention Center, Long Beach, California, USA. http://www.onlineteachingconference.org/

JULY 2022

• July 2-5, 2022 (tentative dates) Conference on Learning Theory (COLT), 35^th annual. (Focuses on the theory of machine learning and artificial intelligence) London, United Kingdom. https://www.learningtheory.org/colt2022/ or https://www.learningtheory.org/colt2022/cfp.html
• July 2-6, 2022 National Education Association (NEA) Annual Meeting and Representative Assembly. (9,000 attendees) Dallas, Texas, USA. http://ra.nea.org/about/future-meeting-locations/ or https://ra.nea.org/
• July 6-8, 2022 National Vocational Education and Training (VET) Research Conference ‘No Frills’, 31^st. Organized by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), Australia. To be held online and in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. https://www.ncver.edu.au/news-and-events/events/30th-national-vet-research-conference-no-frills or https://www.ncver.edu.au/news-and-events/vet-calendar or https://unevoc.unesco.org/home/TVET%20Events%20Calendar  
• July 9-10, 2022 International Conference on e-Learning, e-Education and Online Training, 8^th. Organized by the European Alliance for Innovation (EAI). Harbin, China. https://eleot.eai-conferences.org/2022/ or https://eai.eu/#!/publish/conferences  
• July 11-14, 2022 Anthology Together. “Combining the best of Anthology and Blackboard’s annual conferences.” (Anthology Inc. provides software solutions to postsecondary institutions that assist with student enrollment, student success, learning effectiveness, and alumni advancement. Blackboard is a learning management system.) Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort, Orlando, Florida, USA. https://www.anthology.com/together?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=AT22_PMB_accounts_reg&utm_term=anthology%20together%202022 or https://eventcalendar.blackboard.com/c/calendar/1e1845ad-c5de-443a-bbed-a18ea4f941ac  
• July 11-15, 2022 Digital Inclusion, Assistive Technology and Accessibility. Jointly organized by the Association for the Advancement of Assistive Technology in Europe(AAATE) and International Conference on Computers Helping People with Special Needs (ICCHP). This would be ICCHP’s 18^th biennial conference. Politecnico di Milano, Lecco, Italy. https://aaate.net/activities/conferences/ or https://icchp-aaate.org/
• July 11-31, 2022 Fostering Inclusion and Diversity. Offered by the Yale School of Management, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. To be held online. https://som.yale.edu/programs/executive-education/for-individuals/leadership/fostering-inclusion-and-diversity
• July 11-31, August 8-11, and August 12-November 13, 2022. Institute for Emerging Leadership in Online Learning (IELOL), 13^th. Organized by the Online Learning Consortium and Arizona State University, USA. Offered online. https://onlinelearningconsortium.org/learn/ielol/
• July 13-14, 2022 Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) Summer Research Symposium. Indiana University Student Union and Biddle Hotel, Bloomington, Indiana, USA. https://aect.org/allevents.php or https://aect.org/symposium_call.php
• July 14, 2022 Open Access: Understanding the Mission, the Models, and the Mindsets. Organized by the Society for Scholarly Publishing. Offered online. https://www.sspnet.org/events/upcoming-ssp-events/ or https://customer.sspnet.org/ssp/Events/ssp/EventDisplayNPGF.aspx?EventKey=WKS220714
• July 14, 2022 InstructureCon North America (Focus on Canvas, a learning management system). This event will be free and held online. https://www.canvaslms.com/news/instructurecon/
• July 15-17, 2022 National Association for Media Literacy Education (NAMLE) Conference: Level Up – Building a Media Literate World, biennial(?). (Previously held in Los Angeles, California, Washington, D.C., USA.) In 2022, this event will be held online. https://namleconference.net/
• July 18-21, 2022 United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) National Conference: 35^th Anniversary Celebration. Tennessee State University (TSU) Avon Williams Campus, Nashville, Tennessee, USA. https://usdla.org/ or https://usdla.org/2022-national-conference/
• July 18-21, 2022 National Communication Association (NCA) Institute for Faculty Development. (Also known as the Hope Conference. For faculty who teach undergraduate communication) Hosted by the University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada, USA. In 2022, this event will be held online. https://www.natcom.org/convention-events/nca-sponsored-events/institute-faculty-development
• July 18-22, 2022 Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD) Annual Conference: Equity and Excellence – Access in Higher Education, 45^th. The Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland, Cleveland, Ohio, USA. https://www.ahead.org/home or https://www.ahead.org/events-programming/conferences/future-past-conferences or https://www.ahead.org/events-programming/conferences/2022-proposals-resources
• July 19-22, 2022 International Symposium on Educational Technology (ISET): Technological Innovation – Re-thinking and Re-Defining the Learning Process, 8^th. Sponsored by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). Organized by the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, City University of Hong Kong and Hong Kong Metropolitan University (Previously known as the Open University of Hong Kong.) Hong Kong, China. http://www.aimtech.cityu.edu.hk/iset2022/ or https://www.ieee.org/conferences_events/index.html
• July 21-24, 2022 American Association of University Professors (AAUP) Summer Institute. University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada, USA. https://www.aaup.org/programs/summer-institute or https://www.aaup.org/event/2022-summer-institute
• July 22-24, 2022 Equality, Diversity, Inclusion (EDI) Conference: Disruption, 15^th. To be held online and in Cape Town, South Africa. https://www.edi-conference.org/
• July 24-27, 2022 Distance Learning Administration. Organized by the University of West Georgia, Carrollton, Georgia, USA and the Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration. Jekyll Island Club Hotel, Jekyll Island, Georgia, USA. https://www.westga.edu/~distance/dla/
• July 25-27, 2022 Distance Education Leadership Academy. Organized by the Instructional Technology Council (ITC). Truckee Meadows Community College, Truckee Meadows, Reno, Nevada, USA. https://www.itcnetwork.org/distance-education-leadership-academy or https://www.itcnetwork.org/ or https://intc.memberclicks.net/distance-education-leadership-academy
• July 27-28, 2022 Society for College and University Planning (SCUP) Planning Institute: Sustain – Building and Sustaining an Integrated Planning Culture. Long Beach, California, USA.  https://www.scup.org/conferences-programs/2022-july-planning-institute-sustain/ or https://www.scup.org/conferences-programs/
• July 28, 2022 HighEdWeb Accessibility Summit. Organized by the Higher Education Web Professionals Association (HighEdWeb Association). (Previously scheduled for Missouri State University, Springfield, Missouri, USA.) In 2022, this event will be held online. http://webaccessibilitysummit.org/ or https://events.highedweb.org/a11ysummit22?_gl=1*1eu04aj*_ga*MTIwMDg0MzQ0LjE2NTAwODYzNTY.*_ga_2BJG9ZPC0X*MTY1MDA4NjM1Ni4xLjEuMTY1MDA4NjM5NC4w
• July 28-29, 2022 T3 – Teachers Teaching with Technology International Conference: Learn, Grow, Succeed, 34^th. (Previously held in Dallas, Texas, USA.) In 2022, this event will be held online. https://education.ti.com/en/professional-development/t3-international-conference-2022
• July 29-August 2, 2022 Association of Teacher Educators (ATE) Summer Conference, Nashville, Tennessee, USA. https://ate1.org/annual-events
• July 31-September 17, 2022 Summer Enrichment Courses: Developing and Teaching an Online Course, Teaching Underprepared Students, Teaching Fundamentals for New College Instructors, Practical Solutions for Faculty – Higher-Order Learning, Practical Solutions for Faculty – Creating an Inclusive Classroom Climate and Culture, and Practical Solutions for Faculty – Assessing Learning. Organized by Magna Publications based in Madison, Wisconsin, USA. Offered online. https://www.magnapubs.com/summer-enrichment-courses-2022/

AUGUST 2022 – 163 Events

• August 1-5, 2022 Digital Pedagogy Lab. Hosted by the School of Education and Human Development, University of Colorado, Denver, Colorado, USA. In 2022, the event will be offered online. https://digitalpedagogylab.com/
• August 3-5, 2022 Open Distance and e-Learning (ODeL) Virtual Conference: All Things Research in Open Distance and e-Learning. Organized by the University of South Africa, (UNISA). To be held online. https://www.unisa.ac.za/sites/corporate/default/Research-%26-Innovation/Open-Distance-and-eLearning-Virtual-Conference
• August 3-5, 2022 Distance Teaching and Learning (DT&L) Conference, 38^th annual. Organized by the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University Professional and Continuing Education Association (UPCEA). (Previously scheduled to be held in the Monona Terrace Convention Center, Madison, Wisconsin, USA.) In 2022, this event will be held online. https://dtlconference.wisc.edu/
• August 3-5, 2022 National EdTech and Innovation Conference and Expo. Produced by SyllabusX headquartered in Reston, Virginia. Treasure Island Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. https://neicweb.com/
• August 4-5, 2022 International Symposium on Information and Communication Technology (SoICT, covering artificial intelligence, big data, communication networking, image and natural language processing, and digital technology trends), 11^th. School of Information and Communication Technology, Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Hanoi, Viet Nam. https://soict.org/
• August 4-6, 2022 American Psychological Association (APA) Annual Convention, 130^th. (The association has over 122,000 members.) Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. https://convention.apa.org/future-conventions or https://convention.apa.org/proposals
• August 15-16, 2022 National Disability Summit, 13^th annual. (The purpose of the event is to discuss and review “the progress and initiatives in supporting people with disability and their families to maximise independence and participation by creating greater choice”.) To be delivered online and at the Crown Melbourne Hotel, Melbourne, Australia. https://www.informa.com.au/conferences/?pages=3 or https://www.informa.com.au/event/conference/policy-and-government/national-disability-summit/
• August 17, 2022 Website Accessibility. Organized by the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA). To be held online via Zoom. https://www.alia.org.au/Web/Events-and-Training/Upcoming%20Events%20and%20Training/Web/Events/Event-Listing.aspx?hkey=7ce3b8fb-6195-48be-916a-0b19fde321a7 or https://www.alia.org.au/EventDetail?EventKey=DISAB0004
• August 23-26, 2022 European Educational Research Association (EERA) European Conference on Educational Research (ECER): Education in a Changing World – The Impact of Global Realities on the Prospects and Experiences of Educational Research. Yerevan State University, Yerevan, Armenia. https://eera-ecer.de/ecer-2022-yerevan/
• August 25-26, 2022 International Conference on Communication and Media Studies: Democratic Disorder – Disinformation, the Media and Crisis in a Time of Change, 7^th. National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland. https://oncommunicationmedia.com/2022-conference/call-for-papers or http://oncommunicationmedia.com/

SEPTEMBER 2022

• September 1-2, 2022 World Congress on Learning Disabilities: Reading and Math, Advancing Outcomes, 30^th annual. Organized by Learning Disabilities Worldwide. San Antonio, Texas, USA. https://www.ldworldwide.org/
• September 1-20, 2022 Learning Lab: Digital Accessibility Program Planning. Organized by EDUCAUSE (“…a nonprofit association whose mission is to advance higher education through the use of information technology”). The event will be held online. https://events.educause.edu/event-finder or https://events.educause.edu/3-year-event-calendar or https://events.educause.edu/courses/2022/digital-accessibility-program-planning
• September 2-3, 2022 Learning Disabilities Worldwide Annual World Congress, 30^th. San Marcos, Texas, USA. https://www.ldworldwide.org/ 
• September 6-7, 2022 International Conference on Communication and Media Studies: Who Can We Trust? Ethical and Responsible Artificial Intelligence in Digital Communication Systems, 8^th. Complutese University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain. https://oncommunicationmedia.com/2023-conference/call-for-papers or http://oncommunicationmedia.com/
• September 6-8, 2022 International Conference of the Association for Learning Technology (ALT). Manchester, United Kingdom. https://www.alt.ac.uk/altc or https://www.alt.ac.uk/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=663
• September 7-8, 2022 Researching, Advancing and Inspiring Student Engagement (RAISE) Conference, 12^th. (Focuses on engement practice and research in the higher education sector) University of Lincoln, Lincoln, United Kingdom. http://www.raise-network.com/ or https://www.raise-network.com/about-conference-2022
• September 7-9, 2022 International Conference on Universal Design: Transforming Our World through Universal Design for Human Development, 6^th. Co-organized by University of Brescia, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice and University of Trieste. Brescia, Italy. https://ud2022.unibs.it/
• September 12-16, 2022 European Conference of Technology-Enhanced Learning (EC-TEL). Organized by the European Association of Technology-Enhanced Learning (EATEL). Toulouse, France. https://ea-tel.eu/ or https://ea-tel.eu/call-for-papers/ectel-2022-call-for-papers
• September 14, 2022 Accelerating Scholarly Communications and Dissemination. Organized by the National Information Standards Organization (NISO) based in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Offered online. https://www.niso.org/events/upcoming or https://www.niso.org/events/2022/09/accelerating-scholarly-communications-and-dissemination
• September 14, 2022 The Medium Is the Message. Organized by the University and College Designers Association (UCDA) based in Smyrna, Tennessee, USA. To be held online. https://www.ucda.com/events/search/ or https://www.ucda.com/events/113/
• September 23-25, 2022 VidCon: For People Who Love Online Video. Mexico City, Mexico. http://vidcon.com/ or https://www.vidcon.com/mexico-en/tickets
• September 27-30, 2022 International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning (ICL), 25^th and the International Society for Engineering Pedagogy (IGIP) International Conference on Engineering Pedagogy, 51^st: Learning in the Age of Digital and Green Transition. Hilton Park Vienna, Vienna, Austria. http://www.icl-conference.org/current/ or http://www.igip.org/igip/
• September 27-30, 2022 Council for Exceptional Children Division for Early Childhood Conference, 38^th annual and the International Society on Early Intervention (ISEI) Conference. Chicago, Illinois, USA. https://www.decconference.org/
• September 28-30, 2022 International Open and Distance Learning Conference, 5^th. Organized by the Open Education Faculty, Anadolu University, Eski?ehir, Turkey. https://iodl.anadolu.edu.tr/
• September 28-October 1, 2022 National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NTCM) Annual Conference and Exposition, 102^nd. Los Angeles, California, USA. https://www.nctm.org/events/ or https://www.nctm.org/Conferences-and-Professional-Development/Annual-Meeting-and-Exposition/Past-and-Future-Annual-Meetings/

OCTOBER 2022

• October 3-7, 2022 Diversity Abroad Conference: Global Inclusion, 10^th annual. San Francisco, California, USA. http://conference.diversitynetwork.org/
• October 6-7, 2022 Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Summit. (Previously known as the Research on Teaching and Learning Summit.) Organized by the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, Georgia, USA. In 2022, this event will be held online. https://facultydevelopment.kennesaw.edu/sotlsummit/index.php
• October 11-12, 2022 British Educational Training and Technology Show (BETT) Asia. The Athenee Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand. https://asia.bettshow.com/Home or https://asia.bettshow.com/Home or https://www.bettshow.com/events
• October 18-20, 2022 Inclusion Collaborative State Conference, 9^th. San Jose, California, USA. http://www.inclusioncollaborative.org/conference.aspx
• October 19-21, 2022 Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) Cooperative for Educational Technologies (WCET) Annual Meeting, 34^th. (WCET now incorporates the National University Technology Network, NUTN.) Hilton Denver City Center, Denver, Colorado, USA. https://wcet.wiche.edu/events/annual-meeting or https://wcet.wiche.edu/events/wcet-34th-annual-meeting/
• October 20-21, 2022 Distance Education: A Brave New World? Modalities, Challenges, Opportunities and Prospects. The symposium will be organized by the National Center for Distance Education (CNED) through its School of Distance Education Engineering (EIFAD), the scientific journal Distances and Meditations of Knowledge (DMS, Distances et médiations des Savoirs) Journal, and the British Open University. To be held online. https://distance-2022.sciencesconf.org/
• October 20-21, 2022 International Conference on Learning Disabilities, 44^th annual. Organized by the Council for Learning Disabilities (CLD). Richmond, Virginia USA. http://www.council-for-learning-disabilities.org/ or https://council-for-learning-disabilities.org/cld-event/call-for-proposals-cld-2022-the-44th-international-conference-on-learning-disabilities/
• October 23-25, 2022 Distance Education and Training Council’s (DETC) Fall Workshop. Hotel Valley Ho, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA. http://www.deac.org/Media-and-Events/Upcoming-Events.aspx
• October 24-28, 2022 Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) International Convention: Impacting Student Learning. Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. https://aect.org/allevents.php
• October 25-28, 2022 EDUCAUSE Annual Conference. (For higher education instructional technology professionals and technology providers from around the world). To be held online and in Denver, Colorado, USA. https://events.educause.edu/event-finder or https://events.educause.edu/3-year-event-calendar or https://events.educause.edu/annual-conference
• October 26-28, 2022 DevLearn Conference and Expo 16^th. (Focuses on the use of learning technologies, 4,100 attendees). Organized by The Learning Guild (Formerly, the eLearning Guild). The Mirage Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. https://www.learningguild.com/content/24/about-our-conferences/#r360 or https://devlearn.com/?_ga=2.218517978.2138974437.1649368413-1623614283.1643326473
• October 27-28, 2022 European Conference on e-Learning (ECEL), 21^st. Hosted by the University of Brighton, Brighton, United Kingdom. http://www.academic-conferences.org/conferences/ecel/

NOVEMBER 2022

• November 2-5, 2022 International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (ISSOTL): At the Intersections of SoTL – Transfer and Transformation, Diversity and Inclusivity. Hosted by University of British Columbia Okanagan. Syilx Okanagan Nation, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. https://issotl.com/issotl-events/ or https://issotl.com/issotl22/
• November 7-9, 2022 Quality Matters Connect Conference on Quality Assurance in Online Learning: Expanding Possibilities, 14^th annual. Loews Ventana Canyon, Tucson, Arizona, USA. https://www.qualitymatters.org/events
• November 7-11, 2022 United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) National Distance Learning Week (NDLW). To be held online. https://usdla.org/ or https://usdla.org/ndlw-2022/
• November 8-10, 2022 International Conference on Cognition and Exploratory Learning in the Digital Age (CELDA), 19^th. Lisbon, Portugal. https://www.celda-conf.org/
• November 9-11, 2022 Association for the Advancement of Educational Research International (AAERI) Conference: Connecting Diverse Communities. To be held online. https://aaerinternational.org/ or https://aaerinternational.org/2022-conference-details/
• November 10-12, 2022 Symposium on Scholarship of Teaching and Learning: A Decade of Imaging SoTL – Looking Back, Looking Ahead, 10^th annual. Organized by the Mokakiiks Centre for Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, Mount Royal University, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. http://isotlsymposium.mtroyal.ca/
• November 14-16, 2022 London International Conference on Education (LICE), 14^th. (Normally held in London, United Kingdom.) In 2022, this event will be held online. http://www.liceducation.org/
• November 14-16, 2022 World Congress on Special Needs Education (WCSNE). (Normally held in London, United Kingdom.) In 2022, this event will be held online. https://wcsne.org/
• November 14-17, 2022 Online Learning Consortium (OLC) Accelerate International Conference: Accelerating Online Learning Worldwide. This conference will be held online November 1-3, 2022. The in-person event will be held November 14-17, 2022 at the Walt Disney World Dolphin Resort, Orlando, Florida, USA. https://onlinelearningconsortium.org/attend-2022/ or http://onlinelearningconsortium.org/annualconferences
• November 16-18, 2022 Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL) Annual Conference, 48^th. (“…place for leaders to connect and network with industry experts from postsecondary education, workforce and economic development, and industry”, 2,000+ attendees) Chicago, Illinois, USA. https://www.cael.org/events/2022-cael-conference
• November 16-19, 2022 Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) Annual Conference: Humanizing Higher Education, 47^th annual. Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. https://www.ashe.ws/conference
• November 16-20, 2022 Professional and Organizational Network in Higher Education (POD Network) Conference: Reimagine, Reconnect, Restart, 47^th annual. An online version of this event will occur November 14-18 while the in-person event will occur November 16-20 in Seattle, Washington, USA. https://podnetwork.org/47th-annual-conference/
• November 21-23, 2022 International Conference on Web-based Learning (ICWL), 21^st. Founded by the Hong Kong Web Society. San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain. https://kmeducationhub.de/international-conference-on-web-based-learning-icwl/
• November 22-23, 2022 From Instructional Design to Learning Experience Design. Organized by Brightstar based in Auckland, NZ. Auckland, New Zealand. https://www.brightstar.co.nz/search-events or https://www.brightstar.co.nz/events/instructional-design-learning-experience-design
• November 23-25, 2022 Australian Assistive Technology Conference (AATC). Organized by the Australian Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology Association (ARATA). Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide, Australia. https://www.arata.org.au/news-item/8039/aatc-2022-23-25-november-2022-adelaide-convention-centre
• November 29-December 2, 2022 The Design + Accessibility Summit. (“…you will learn practical techniques for building accessible documents with Adobe InDesign, Acrobat, Microsoft PowerPoint, and other tools widely used by creative professionals.”) Organized by CreativePro based in Woodinville, Washington, USA. Offered online. https://creativepro.com/events/ or https://creativepro.com/design-accessibility-summit/
• November ?, 2022 International Conference on Interactive Digital Storytelling (ICIDS), 14^th. Organized by the Association for Research in Digital Interactive Narratives (ARDIN). The 13^th was scheduled to be held at the Hilton Hotel. Bournemouth, United Kingdom. In 2022, the event will be held in Santa Cruz, California, USA. https://icids2020.bournemouth.ac.uk/ or http://www.icids.org/ or http://ardin.online/conferences/icids-interactive-storytelling/

DECEMBER 2022

• December 8-9, 2022 International Conference on Distance Learning and Innovative Educational Technologies (DILET), 4^th biennial. Organized by Ba?kent University Distance Education Application and Research Center (BUZEM), Ankara, Turkey. In 2022, this event will be held online. https://dilet.baskent.edu.tr/en/conference-invitation/

JANUARY 2023

• January 6-8, 2023 International Conference on Advances in Education and Information Technology (AEIT), 4^th. Tokyo, Japan. http://www.aeit.net/
• January 19-20, 2023 International Conference on Knowledge, Culture, and Change in Organizations: Rethinking Organizational Resilience, 23^rd. To be held online and at the University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand. Likely to be held online only. https://organization-studies.com/2022-conference
• January 31-February 4, 2023 Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATiA) Conference. (3,200 attendees.) To be held online and at the Caribe Royale, Orlando, Florida, USA. https://www.atia.org/atia-2023/ 

FEBRUARY 2023

• February 10-15, 2023 Association of Teacher Educators (ATE) Annual Meeting, 103^rd. Jacksonville, Florida, USA. https://ate1.org/annual-events
• February 12-15, 2023 Instructional Technology Council (ITC) Annual Conference: eLearning. Horseshoe (formerly Bally’s Las Vegas), Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. https://www.itcnetwork.org/2023-annual-conference-elearning
• February 21-23, 2023 Learning Disabilities Association (LDA) of America International Conference: Building Connections, Creating Opportunities, 60^th annual. Flamingo Las Vegas Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. http://ldaamerica.org/events/annual-conference/
• February 25-27, 2023 American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) Conference, 75^th annual. JW Marriott Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. http://www.aacte.org/professional-development-and-events/annual-meeting

MARCH 2023

• March 1-4, 2023 Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Special Education Convention and Expo, 101^st. To be held online and at the Kentucky International Convention Center, Louisville, Kentucky, USA.  https://cecconvention.org/ or https://exceptionalchildren.org/convention
• March 8-11, 2023 Conference on Diversity, Equity and Student Success. Organized by the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U). Henderson, Nevada, USA. https://www.aacu.org/events
• March 23-26 2023 National Science and Teaching Association (NSTA) National Conference. Atlanta, Georgia, USA. https://www.nsta.org/conferences-and-events
• March 25-29, 2023 Association of Teacher Educators (ATE) Annual Meeting. Jacksonville, Florida, USA. https://ate1.org/annual-events
• March 27-29, 2023 Cambridge Workshop on Universal Access and Assistive Technology (CWUAAT): Design for Sustainable Inclusion, 11^th. St. Catharine’s College, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom. https://www.inclusivedesigntoolkit.com/conference/
• March 27-29, 2023 Western Association of Graduate Schools (WAGS): Bridges to the Future, 64^th annual. This event may be held online. Portland State University, Portland, Oregon, USA. https://www.uwlax.edu/ex/wags/upcoming-conference/
• March 29-31, 2023 British Educational Training and Technology Show(BETT): Experience a World of EdTech Solutions. (35,050 attendees from 120 countries) ExCeL London, Royal Victoria Dock, London, United Kingdom. https://www.bettshow.com/ or https://www.bettshow.com/events
• March 31-April 3, 2023 ASCD Annual Conference: The Conference for Learning, Teaching, and Leading Together. (ASCD, formerly the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development) Denver, Colorado, USA. http://www.ascd.org/conferences/past-and-future-conferences.aspx or https://www.ascd.org/events/2023-ascd-annual-conference

APRIL 2023

• April 16-19, 2023 The Higher Education Technology Agenda (THETA). Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. http://theta.edu.au/
• April 17-21, 2023 TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design): Possibility. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. https://www.ted.com/attend/conferences
• April ?, 2023 Flexible Learning Association of New Zealand (FLANZ) Conference: Focus on Flexible Learning, biennial. (FLANZ, formerly the Distance Education Association of New Zealand, DEANZ) Previously held April 14-15, 2021 online and at Victoria University of Wellington Kilburn Campus, New Zealand. http://flanz.org.nz/ or https://flanz.org.nz/flanz-conference/

JUNE 2023

• June ? 2023 International Conference on Communities and Technologies, 11^th biennial. The 10^th was held June 21-25, 2021 in Seattle, Washington, USA. http://comtech.community/ of https://2021.comtech.community/

JULY 2023

• July 2-6, 2023 National Education Association (NEA) Annual Meeting and Representative Assembly. (9,000 attendees) Orlando, Florida, USA. http://ra.nea.org/about/future-meeting-locations/ or https://ra.nea.org/
• July 17-21, 2023 Association on Higher Education and Disability Annual Conference, 46^th. Oregon Convention Center, Portland, Oregon, USA. https://www.ahead.org/home or https://www.ahead.org/events-programming/conferences/future-past-conferences
• July 25-27, 2023 Distance Teaching and Learning (DT&L) Conference, 39^th annual. Organized by the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University Professional and Continuing Education Association (UPCEA). Monona Terrace Convention Center, Madison, Wisconsin, USA. https://dtlconference.wisc.edu/

AUGUST 2023

• August ?, 2023 International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (INTERACT), 19^th biennial. Organized by the International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP). The 18^th was held August 30-September 3, 2021 in Bari, Italy. https://www.interact2021.org/

OCTOBER 2023

• October 3-6, 2023 American Association for Adult and Continuing Education (AAACE) International Conference and Exposition, 72^nd annual. Lexington, Kentucky, USA. https://www.aaace.org/page/Conference
• October 9-12, 2023 EDUCAUSE Annual Conference. (For higher education instructional technology professionals and technology providers from around the world). To be held online and in Chicago, Illinois, USA. https://events.educause.edu/3-year-event-calendar or https://events.educause.edu/event-finder
• October 13-15, 2023 ASCD Conference on Educational Leadership. (ASCD, formerly the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development) Grapevine, Texas, USA. http://www.ascd.org/conferences/past-and-future-conferences.aspx
• October ?, 2023 International Forum for Women in E-Learning (IFWE), biennial. Organized by the United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA). Previously held November 30-December 3, 2021 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. https://usdla.org/events/2021-ifwe/ or https://www.usdla.org/events/

NOVEMBER 2023

• November 28-December 1, 2023 Council for Exceptional Children Division for Early Childhood Conference, 39^th annual. Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. https://www.decconference.org/

MARCH 2024

• March 24-28, 2024 Association of Teacher Educators (ATE) Annual Meeting. Anaheim, California, USA. https://ate1.org/annual-events

JULY 2024

• July 3-7, 2024 National Education Association (NEA) Annual Meeting and Representative Assembly. (9,000 attendees) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. http://ra.nea.org/about/future-meeting-locations/ or https://ra.nea.org/

Leading up to, and now moving through the COVID-19 Pandemic, educational institutions at all levels were developing a greater awareness of learners with diverse physical, emotional and learning challenges (de Bruin 2019; Sniatecki, et al., 2015; Kocdar & Bozkurt, 2022; Weedon & Riddell 2016). Despite the heightened awareness, educational opportunities for learners with dis/abilities are lagging. For example, while enrollment in institutions of higher education in the U.S. is increasing, degree completion rates for students with dis/abilities has been low (Järkestig Berggren et al. 2016). 

Learners that are identified with disabilities are often seen for what they are unable to do without support versus what they can do in learning settings. Thus, it is critical to consider shifts in thinking from disability to dis/ability where learners are also acknowledged for their strengths and potential. Currently, these learners are considered at-risk of not receiving the same level of education as their peers, and thus there was a ‘necessity and urgency’ to provide learners with dis/abilities, access to the regular education system (UNESCO 1994, viii). Nations have stated their agreement and desire to provide an inclusive learning environment through their signing of the Salamanca Statement (1994), this was re-affirmed with the signing and rectification of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (2006), the Millennium Development Goals (2000), and most recently the UN Sustainable Development Goals (2016). As a result of these global movements, many countries have clarified and amended their respective laws to include access for learner with dis/abilities to educational opportunities at all levels. 

The increasing use of distance learning strategies and affordances during the COVID-19 pandemic for all students can be seen as both an affordance and a barrier for learners with dis/abilities. A review of literature from Kinash et al. (2004) found that attending to the needs of students with dis/abilities held strong promise for ensuring online education would be accessible for all students, regardless of disability identity or status. This promising finding has not found its way into the growing use of technology in distance and online learning. Instead, there is a growing concern that access to the distance/online educational setting will solidfy within an ableist framing as it develops into a normative way of learning and away from the discourse of alternative, disruptive methods of learning. This is unfortunate since there is evidence that accessible instruction and inclusive practice lead to achievement for all students (Black et. al., 2014; Burgstahler 2015; Hromalik et al., 2018). 

Such insights have important implications as universities and K-12 educational settings have increased their use of online and distance education strategies during the pandemic and will likely continue to do so in the foreseeable future. Since these modalities have the potential to address accessibility barriers and reshape expectations for when and how learning might occur, it is important to review how these strategies impact learners with dis/abilities in its current form (Xie et al., 2021). Clearly, it cannot be expected that students who stand to benefit substantially from inclusive efforts, such as increased accessibility of course materials, will automatically succeed merely because they are learning online or in some type of distance setting (Barbour & Reeves, 2009; Layne et al., 2013; Xu & Jaggars, 2014). 

The purpose of this special issue of Distance Education is to share research and theorize distance/online education practices across higher education and school settings (K-12) that attend to the inclusion of learners with dis/abilities. Accepted manuscripts will represent exemplary scholarship, reflect international perspectives, and embody the spirit of inclusion in the use of terminology, study design, and theoretical framing. 

Suggested topics for this issue include: 

• Analysis/critique of policies in government/law-making bodies that expand or constrain online and distance learning and their potential to include/exclude learners with dis/abilities. 
• Analysis/critique of understanding about how to support learners with dis/abilities across primary, secondary, and tertiary distance education settings in various domains, including but not restricted to academic learning, social-emotional learning and life-long learning. 
• Empirical work, including design-based research approaches, documenting attempts at inclusive design and/or instruction in distance education or online settings and the various outcomes of these attempts, including student outcomes. (Note: Please do not send a study of perceptional outcomes without other sources of data).
• Empirical or theoretical work about transition to, and from distance educational spaces as well as between two distance education spaces.
• Theoretical work highlighting the intersectional and evolving notions of dis/ability and its implications for distance education; this can include post-human theories and lenses.
• The preparation of instructors at primary, secondary, or tertiary education to teach online in ways that are inclusive and informed about dis/ability—meaning that instructors learn to teach using perspectives other than traditional behavior and/or cognitive construction of learning and disability 

Timeline

Submission of 500-word abstract (maryrice@unm.edu) May 16, 2022

Notification and invitation of articles May 20, 2022

First draft submitted through Manuscript Central to Distance Education July 18, 2022

Revision notifications August 26, 2022

Second draft submitted through Manuscript Central September 26, 2022

Final notifications of acceptance October 10, 2022

Special Issue Editors 

Mary Rice

University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, USA

maryrice@unm.edu 

Michael Dunn

Washington State University, Vancouver, USA

dunnmi@wsu.edu 

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Burgstahler, S., & Russo-Gleicher, R. J. (2015). Applying universal design to address the needs of postsecondary students on the autism spectrum. Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 28(2), 199-212.

De Bruin, K. (2019). The impact of inclusive education reforms on students with disability: An international comparison. International journal of inclusive education, 23(7-8), 811-826.

Hromalik, C. D., & Koszalka, T. A. (2018). Self-regulation of the use of digital resources in an online language learning course improves learning outcomes. Distance Education, 39(4), 528-547.

https://www.westga.edu/~distance/ojdla/summer162/layne_boston_ice162.html

Järkestig Berggren, U., Rowan, D., Bergbäck, E., & Blomberg, B. (2016). Disabled students’ experiences of higher education in Sweden, the Czech Republic, and the United States–a comparative institutional analysis. Disability & Society, 31(3), 339-356.

Kinash, S., Crichton, S., & Kim-Rupnow, W. S. (2004). A review of 2000-2003 literature at the intersection of online learning and disability. American Journal of Distance Education, 18(1), 5-19.

Kocdar S., Bozkurt A. (2022) Supporting learners with special needs in Open, Distance, and digital education. In Zawacki-Richter O., Jung I. (Eds.) Handbook of open, distance and digital education. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-0351-9_49-1 

Layne, M., Boston, W. E., & Ice, P. (2013). A longitudinal study of online learners: Shoppers, swirlers, stoppers, and succeeders as a function of demographic characteristics. Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 16(2), 1-12. 

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