Main topics have been identified (see below). However, innovative contributions that don’t fit into these areas will also be considered since they might be of benefit to conference attendees.

Topics for this conference include, but are not limited to:

Organisational Strategy and Management Issues
– Higher and Further Education
– Primary and Secondary Education
– Workplace Learning
– Vocational Training
– Home Schooling
– Distance Learning
– Blended Learning
– Change Management
– Educational Management
– Continuous Professional Development (CPD) for Educational and Training Staff
– Return on e-Learning Investments (ROI)

Technological Issues
– Learning Management Systems (LMS)
– Managed Learning Environments (MLEs)
– Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs)
– Computer-Mediated Communication (CMC) Tools
– Social Support Software
– Architecture of Educational Information Systems Infrastructure
– Security and Data Protection
– Learning Objects
– XML Schemas and the Semantic Web
– Web Applications

e-Learning Curriculum Development Issues
– Philosophies and Epistemologies for e-learning
– Learning Theories and Approaches for e-learning
– e-Learning Models
– Conceptual Representations
– Pedagogical Models
– e-Learning Pedagogical Strategies
– e-Learning Tactics
– Developing e-Learning for Specific Subject Domains

Instructional Design Issues
– Designing e-Learning Settings
– Developing e-Learning Pilots and Prototypes
– Creating e-Learning Courses
– Collaborative Learning
– Problem-based Learning
– Inquiry-based Learning
– Blended Learning
– Distance Learning
– Designing e-Learning Tasks
– E-learning Activities
– Online Groupwork
– Experiential Learning
– Simulations and Modelling
– Gaming and Edutainment
– Creativity and Design Activities
– Exploratory Programming
– Learning Analytics

e-Learning Delivery Issues
– e-Delivery in Different Contexts
– Higher and Further Education
– Primary and Secondary Schools
– Workplace Learning
– Vocational Training
– Distance Learning
– Online Assessment
– Innovations in e-Assessment
– e-Moderating
– e-Tutoring
– e-Facilitating
– Leadership in e-Learning Delivery
– Networked Information and Communication Literacy Skills
– Participation and Motivation in e-Learning

e-Learning Research Methods and Approaches
– Action Research
– Design Research
– Course and Programme Evaluations
– Systematic Literature Reviews
– Historical Analysis
– Case Studies
– Meta-analysis of Case Studies
– Effectiveness and Impact Studies
– Evaluation of e-Learning Technologies
– Evaluation of Student and Tutor Satisfaction
– Learning and Cognitive Styles
– Ethical Issues in e-learning

e-Skills and Information Literacy for Learning
– Teaching Information Literacy
– Electronic Library and Information Search Skills
– ICT Skills Education in Schools and Colleges for Business, Industry and the Public Sector in Adult, Community, Home and Prison Education Informal Methods (peer Groups, Family)
– Education for Computer-mediated Communication skills
Netiquette Online Safety for Children and Vulnerable Users Cybercrime Awareness and Personal Prevention
– Student Production of Online Media Web Design Digital Storytelling Web Tools />– Digital Media Studies