Track 1. Technologies
for Open Learning
and Education
(i-OPENLearn)
Track Program Chairs
[Chair coordinator]
Politehnica University of Timisoara,
Romania
Ioan Slavici University of Timisoara,
Romania
Pekin University,
China
University of Hong Kong SAR, PRC
Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil
Track description and topics of interest
Open education and learning is a key issue for all levels of the education system and combines the traditions of knowledge sharing and creation with 21st century technologies. Currently, Open Access, Open Educational Resources and Massive Open Online Courses are not anymore only initiatives, they are turning into mainstream policies and practices. Key research challenges for open learning and education involves the open access to practices, tools, services and new technologies in a more effective, collaborative and interchangeable manner.
The main objective of i-OPENLearn Track is to unite researchers, practitioners and policy makers to share their research results and to debate about the future direction of Technologies for Open Learning and Education.
Topics of interest include but are not limited to:
- Open Educational Resources and Practices
- Massive Open Online Courses
- Technologies, Services and Architectures for Open Access to Education and Learning
- Open Learning Methodologies, Practices and Platforms
- Open Linked Data for Education and Learning
- Assessment and Accreditation in MOOCs and other openness initiatives
- MOOCs and Big Data
- Open Flipped Classrooms: Pedagogical Design, Policies, Practices
- Interaction Design in Open Education and Learning
- Strategies and Policies for Open Access in Education and Training
- Cultural issues and social innovation related to openness in education and learning
- Open Accreditation and Open Badges
- Open Virtual Mobilities
Track Program Committee
| Diana ANDONE, Politehnica University of Timisoara, Romania |
| Carmen HOLOTESCU, Ioan Slavici University of Timisoara, Romania |
| Jiyou JIA, Peking University, China |
| Sean Wolfgand MATSUI SIQUEIRA, Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Vincent Wai-Leuk TAM, University of Hong Kong, China |
| Ilona BUCHEM, Beuth University of Applied Science, Germany |
| Pasquina CAMPANELLA, University of Bari, Italy |
| Ciprian-Bogdan CHIRILA, Politehnica University of Timisoara, Romania |
| Tadeu CLASSE, Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Estela DAUKŠIENĖ, Vytautas Magnus University Kaunas, Lithuania |
| Mark FRYDENBERG, Bentley University, USA |
| Gabriela GROSSECK, West University of Timisoara, Romania |
| Daina GUDONIENE, Kaunas Technical University, Lithuania |
| Mohamed Koutheaïr KHRIBI, LaTICE, Tunis University, Tunisia |
| Sandra KUCINA, Zagreb University, Croatia |
| Vlad MIHAESCU, Politehnica University of Timisoara, Romania |
| Muguras MOCOFAN, Politehnica University of Timisoara, Romania |
| Antonela NAJI, “Vasile Goldis” Western University of Arad, Romania |
| Edmar OLIVEIRA, Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Brazil |
| Bogdan ORZA, Technical University of Cluj Napoca, Romania |
| Ebba OSSIANNILSSON, Swedish Association for Distance Education, Sweden |
| Ranilson PAIVA, Universidade Federal de Alagoas, Brazil |
| Margarita TERESEVICIENE, Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania |
| Andrei TERNAUCIUC, Politehnica University of Timisoara, Romania |
| Radu VASIU, Politehnica University of Timisoara, Romania |
| Silviu VERT, Politehnica University of Timisoara, Romania |