The 21th IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies (July 12-15, 2021)

Authors: Nian-Shing Chen^*

I. Introduction

The International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies (ICALT) is an annual conference organized by IEEE Computer Society and IEEE Technical Committee on Learning Technology. It aims to bring together people who are working on the design, development, use and evaluation of technologies that will be the foundation of the next generation of e-learning systems and technology enhanced learning environments. After its kick-off as IWALT in Palmerston North, New Zealand (2000), ICALT has been held in Madison, USA (2001), Kazan, Russia (2002), Athens, Greece (2003), Joensuu, Finland (2004), Kaohsiung, Taiwan (2005), Kerkade, The Netherlands (2006), Niigata, Japan (2007), Santander, Spain (2008), Riga, Latvia (2009), Sousse, Tunisia (2010), Athens, Georgia, USA (2011), Rome, Italy (2012), Beijing, China (2013), Athens, Greece (2014), Hualien, Taiwan (2015), Austin, USA (2016), Timisoara, Romania (2017), Mumbai, India (2018), and Maceió, Brazil (2019). The 20th IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies (ICALT 2020) is held online due to COVID-19 pandemic, organized by the Institute of Education at the University of Tartu, Estonia. This year (ICALT 2021) will be organized and conducted as an online conference.

II. Theme-based Tracks

The ICALT conference this year features 13 tracks on various thematic topics, including: Track 1. Technologies for Open Learning and Education (i-OPENLearn). Track 2. Adaptive and Personalised Technology-Enhanced Learning (APTeL). Track 3. Wireless, Mobile, Pervasive and Ubiquitous Technologies for Learning (WMUTE). Track 4. Digital Game and Intelligent Toy Enhanced Learning (DIGITEL). Track 5. Computer Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL). Track 6. Big Data in Education and Learning Analytics (BDELA). Track 7. Technology-Enhanced Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Education (TeSTEM). Track 8. Technology-Enhanced Language Learning (TELL). Track 9. Technology-Enhanced Learning of Disciplinary Practices (TELeaD). Track 10. Technology-supported education for people with disabilities (TeDISABLE). Track 11. Artificial Intelligence and Smart Learning Environments (AISLE). Track 12. Augmented Reality and Virtual Worlds in Education and Training (ARVWET). Track 13. Motivational and Affective Aspects in Technology-enhanced Learning (MA-TEL) & Doctoral Consortium.

III. Incentives

The high-quality accepted papers will be invited to submit the extended version of the paper to International Journal of Distance Education Technologies (https://igi-global.com/ijdet included in Web of Science’s ESCI, SCOPUS, EI and other indexes), Bulletin of Technical Committee on Learning Technology (https://tc.computer.org/tclt/bulletin/, open access and included in ESCI), and Special Issue of Sustainability (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/sustainability/special_issues/sustainability_edu, open access with article processing fee and included in SSCI).