 | WLS 2018: World Learning Summit 2018 University of Agder Kristiansand, Norway, September 19-21, 2018 |
| Conference website | http://www.wls.futurelearninglab.org |
| Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=wls2018 |
| Abstract registration deadline | May 15, 2018 |
| Submission deadline | June 15, 2018 |
WORLD LEARNING SUMMIT (WLS) is an annual, international conference on education´s digital future, with a broad focus on the interdisciplinary understanding of technology´s impact on society -- learning in particular. High level workshops, world class keynotes and well documented publication outlet in our WLS summit proceedings. Attendance usually from about 20 countries. Friendly atmosphere and a high premium on networking. All conferences also contain a series of high-level interactive panels on innvations in technology, entrepreneurship, adaptive learning at the work place, artificial intelligence, blockchain, MOOCs, Open Education Resources, and much more.
Submission Guidelines
All papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference. The following paper categories are welcome:
- Full scientific papers are up to 10 pages. Please review call on our website.
- Short papers are up to 5 pages. Please review call on our website.
All papers are subject to rigorous double-blind peer review.
- PhD projects/papers in progress are welcome. Please review call on our website.
- Posters are welcome. Please review call on our website.
List of Topics
— Vision, policies and needs for change in learning, education and training
— Strategies and implementations for next generation learning
— Innovative and sustainable methodologies for future learning
— Practical experiences and implementations of online education
— Institutional and organizational change
— Needs and approaches for opening up education
— 21st century skills
— OER and MOOCs
— Open education in the perspective of globalization and development
— Open education in relation to network society
— Quality methods and tools to evaluate and improve education
— Life-long learning in a networked world
— Certification of open and online education, programs and courses
— Innovative learning design
— Societal aspects of future learning and innovation in education
Committees
Program Committee
- Oddgeir Tveiten, University of Agder -- Norway
- Cathy Casserley, Institute for the future -- Silicon Valley
- Keith Devlin, Stanford University
- Donna Kidwell, University of Texas, Austin
Organizing committee
- Oddgeir Tveiten, University of Agder -- Norway
- Cathy Casserley, Institute for the future -- Silicon Valley
- Eilif Trondsen, SRI-SBI -- Silicon Valley
- Donna Kidwell, University of Texas, Austin
Invited Speakers
- Kristin Ingolfsdottir, former president of the University of Iceland
- Paco Nathan, VP of Innovations at O´Reilley Publishers
- Michael Shanks, professor at Stanford University
Publication
WLS 2018 proceedings will be published in the Official WLS 2018 Summit Proceedings, accredited and indexed. Review our website for WLS 2017 Summit Proceedings, published by Logos Verlag, Berlin.
Venue
The conference will be held in Kristiansand, South Norway
Contact
All questions about submissions should be emailed to info@futurelearninglab.org