The 7th National Conference on Open and Distance eLearning, dubbed NCODeL2022, will be held virtually on 23-25 November 2022. The event carries the theme “Reimagining Education Futures.”
The recent global health crisis has highlighted the need for universities to be agile and many educational institutions have taken the step towards technology-enhanced instruction and flexible learning to cope with the disruptions. Beyond adaptations to the pandemic, these developments are opportunities for universities to strategically face the challenges of the future. Parallel to this challenge is the increasing call for universities to be more concerned with issues of sustainability — accessibility, inclusion, equity, relevance, diversity, and quality. NCODeL2022 aims to provide the virtual space and possibilities that Open and Distance eLearning (ODeL) has opened up as the education sector envisions and prepares for the challenges of the future.
Organized by the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU), along with the Philippine Society for Distance Learning (PSDL) and the UPOU Foundation, Inc. (UPOUFI), NCODeL2022 is a biennial forum for administrators, teachers, scholars, practitioners and policymakers in the Philippines to learn from each other as they explore spaces and possibilities for development in open, distance, and e-learning for development.
Submission of abstracts for paper and poster presentation is open until 7 September 2022 via EasyChair. Papers and poster presentations should be relevant to the conference theme and one of the following sub-themes:
- Flexible models in education
- Remote teaching and learning
- Blended hybrid learning
- Innovating technologies in eLearning
- Immersive learning and the metaverse
- Artificial intelligence in eLearning
- eLearning models and tools in health education
- Equity, diversity and inclusion in education
- Flexible learning pathways for lifelong learning
- Accessible education for sustainable development
- Equity, diversity and inclusion in education
- Gender considerations in online learning
- Open educational resources
- Ensuring quality in online and distance learning
- Reskilling and upskilling the workforce in a shifting work environment
- Microcredentials
- Telecommuting
- Education for agile work environments
- Wellness and mental health in virtual learning environments
- Foresight and strategic governance in education
Authors of selected papers will be invited to submit an extended version of their contributions to the International Journal on Open and Distance e-Learning.
Questions about the conference or submissions can be emailed to [email protected]. For more information, visit www.ncodel.org or NCODeL’s Official Facebook Page, https://www.facebook.com/ncodel.
Written by Anna Cañas-Llamas
Edited by Myra C. Almodiel
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