Themes

Theme 1: Emerging Technologies to Support Education

• Game-based learning/serious games

• Mobile and hand-held device-based learning

• Infrastructure for large-scale deployment of e-learning

• Semantic web technologies in education

• Smart learning environments

• Techniques and standards for learning resources

• Virtual and augmented reality

• Technology-based learning environments

• AI tools and Education

Theme 2: Technology to Understand Human Learning

• Development of theories of learning, instruction, and role of technology

• Cognitive and metacognitive insights of learning

• Learning analytics, AI in Education (AIED), Multimodal Learning Analytics (MMLA), Educational Data Mining (EDM) to understand learning processes

• Problem solving, computational thinking, reasoning, visuo-spatial thinking

• Disciplinary and interdisciplinary practices

• Affective aspects of learning

• Social and emotional learning

• Impact of social networks on learning

Theme 3: Pedagogical Strategies and Interventions

• Innovative use of ICT for content development and classroom use

• Adaptive and personalized approaches

• Assessment and evaluation models for technology-enhanced learning (TEL)

• Pedagogies for TEL environments, online and blended learning

• Technology-supported learning of disciplinary knowledge

• Teacher professional development

Theme 4: Access, Scale and Sustainability

• LowTech - EdTech

• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

• AI and Special Education

• Bridging the urban-rural gap in education

• E-learning in vernacular languages

• Open educational resources

• Massively open online courses

• Socioeconomic factors in technology enhanced learning

• Quality and standards in technology enhanced learning

• Scaling initiatives in education

• Research-practice partnerships for educational initiatives

• Policies for the use of technology in education

Theme 5: Culture and Technology

• Role of Culture in Technology-Enhanced Learning

• Digital Storytelling and Cultural Narratives

• Cross-Cultural Collaboration in the Digital Age

• Cultural Impact of Social Media and Online Communities

Theme 6: Out-of-School Learning, Informal Learning

• Community-Based Learning

• Informal Learning Environments

• Online Platforms for Informal Learning

• Cultural and Recreational Learning

• Parental Involvement in Learning

• Life Skills and Personal Development

• Mobile Learning and Informal Education

• Socioeconomic Factors in Informal Learning

Theme 7: Education for Sustainable Development Goals

• Social Emotional Learning

• Curriculum Integration of SDGs: Incorporating the principles and goals of sustainable development into educational curricula.

• Global Citizenship Education

• Environmental Education

• Health and Well-being Education

• Civic Education and Advocacy

Theme 8: Equitable and Accountable Use of Technology 

• EdTech for Democracy

• Citizenry Education

• E-Governance in Education

• Media Literacy and Critical Thinking

• Social Media and Informal Civic Unlearning

• Critical Studies of Educational Technology

• Digital and AI literacy 

• Ethics of Educational Technology including AI/ML based tools

• Ethical and accountable Use of Educational Technology