EDEN 2024 Research Workshop & PhD Masterclass in Timisoara
October 16 @ 08:00 – October 18 @ 17:00
Emerging Technologies, Challenges and Opportunities in Education and Research
We are excited to announce that EDEN 2024 Research Workshop & PhD Masterclass will be held in Politehnica University Timisoara, Romania, next 16-18 October 2024.
The main topic of the event is
“Emerging Technologies, Challenges and Opportunities in Education and Research”
which will provide a comprehensive exploration of the latest advancements and challenges in educational technology, with a special focus on the integration of AI in education, European University Alliances and their roles in research and digital education, the burgeoning concept of micro-education and microcredentials, as well as the application of AR/VR technologies in educational settings.
Find below more information about the tracks of EDEN 2024 Research Workshops & PhD Masterclass in Timisoara:
Educational Technologies
This theme will cover a wide range of emerging educational technologies beyond AI, focusing on open educational technologies, interoperability of education systems, as well as open education principles in digital assessment tools, and collaborative online learning environments. Discussions around how these technologies can enhance engagement, accessibility, and effectiveness in education, while also considering issues related to openness, digital divide and technology over-reliance.
AI in Education
On this track we invite papers that focus on how artificial intelligence is revolutionising educational paradigms, the AI’s role in personalising learning experiences, in creating tools for automating administrative tasks, data literacy for AI, but also on it affects educational assessment, challenges such as ethical considerations, data privacy, and the need for balanced human-AI interaction in pedagogy.
AR/VR in Education
We invite papers discussing the use of augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) in educational settings. Presentations showcase practical applications of AR/VR in creating immersive learning experiences, especially in creative industries to complex scientific simulations, the challenges of ensuring educational quality in these virtual environments.
Micro-Education and Microcredentials
The conference will create discussion on the evolving concept of micro-education, the growing trend of microlearning and microcredentials, emphasising their potential in providing flexible, skill-focused educational opportunities, with the challenges of evaluation and validation, recognition, and integration of these microcredentials into traditional educational frameworks.
Emerging Topics in Education
Other topics highlighting both the transformative potential of emerging technologies and the challenges that need to be addressed in the whole educational landscape, including VET, schools and training with current trends, challenges, and future prospects.
Research & Digital Education in European University Alliances
One of the most important topics for European higher education, we invite papers that look at how European University Alliances are fostering collaboration in research and digital education. The discussions should highlight how these alliances are driving innovation in higher education through joint research projects, shared digital platforms, and cross-border educational initiatives, in promoting internationalisation and inclusivity in education.
PhD Masterclass Speakers
Tommaso Minerva
Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia, Italy
Airina Volungevičiené
Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania
Albert Sangrà
Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Spain
Learn More About Our PhD Masterclass Speakers
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Airina Volungevičiené has been working among leading researchers, methodology specialists and policy makers in the area of distance learning development in Lithuania since 1998. Having graduated her first master degree at Vytautas Magnus University (Lithuania), she spent 11 years working at Kaunas University of Technology as distance learning methodology specialists and researcher. She coordinated numerous international projects in the area of distance education, worked on national study and strategy for distance learning network development in Lithuania, promoted methodological activities in Lithuanian Distance and eLearning (LieDM) network.
Albert Sangrà is the Director for the UNESCO Chair in Education and Technology for Social Change. Professor and researcher at the Open University of Catalonia, Department of Psychology and Education. Member of the founder team of this university (1994-95), where I served as Director, Methodology and Educational Innovation until 2004, being in charge of the educational model of the university; Director of the M.Sc. program in Education and ICT (e-learning) (2006-2012), and Director of the eLearn Center (2012-2014). I have worked as a consultant and trainer in several online and blended learning projects in Europe, America, Asia, and Australia, focusing on implementation strategies for the use of technology in teaching and learning and its quality. Former Vice-president, European Foundation of Quality on E-Learning (EFQUEL), and member of the Executive Committee of EDEN (2003-2009). Recipient of the 2015 Award for Excellence in eLearning awarded by the World Education Congress. He is Researcher at the Edul@b research group, and Research Associate at Contact North, Canada. He is the Current Director of the Industrial Doctorates Programme, Government of Catalonia.
Call For Papers
EDEN 2024 Research Workshop & PhD Masterclass will be held next 16-18 October 2024 in Timisoara, Romania. The main topic of the event is “Emerging Technologies, Challenges and Opportunities in Education and Research“. Find more information about Submission Types and Guidelines below:
Submission Types and Guidelines
Authors are invited to submit high-quality manuscripts reporting original unpublished research and recent developments. Submissions should align to the Research workshop theme and in the topics related to the scope of the Research workshop (see below). All paper types will be double blind peer reviewed by members of the Scientific Committee. Find all the submission types and guidelines below.
There are three different paper submission categories:
Full paper – A Full Paper allows you to present a slightly longer account of your work. This presentation format is better suited to sharing the findings of case studies, research projects or more mature innovations related to the Research workshop theme/topics which allow you to provide a richer analysis, description and interpretation of the work. Importantly, a Full Paper should identify the main implications or discussion points which will be of wider interest to Research workshop participants. The paper length is 2500 to 3500 words, including tables, figures and references. If your Full Paper is accepted, the presentation time is a maximum of 15 minutes and 5 minutes for questions (i.e., 20 minutes in total).
Concise paper – A Concise Paper allows you to present a shorter summary of your work. This presentation format is ideally suited to small projects, new and emerging areas and works in progress. The format allows you to showcase and/or offer a brief snapshot of your work, with a specific focus on the main findings or discussion points that should be of wider interest to Research workshop participants. The length of a Concise Paper abstract should be 200-500 words. If your Concise Paper is accepted, the presentation time is 10 minutes with 5 minutes for questions (i.e., 15 minutes in total).
Download Concise Paper Template
Poster – A Poster allows you to present your work on a poster board which will be on display throughout the Research workshop . This format is ideal for showcasing and/or offering a brief snapshot of your work in order to generate more interest and follow up conversations with Research workshop participants. The author(s) need to bring the printed poster to the Research workshop and attach it on the poster board when they arrive at the Research workshop venue. There will be a dedicated poster session in the Research workshop programme, but we encourage presenters to be available to discuss their work during the refreshment breaks. Poster submissions are between 250 and 500 words, including references. Authors of posters accepted for presentation will be required to prepare a maximum A0 (1189mm x 841mm) size poster for display. More details concerning poster requirements will be provided upon acceptance.
Download Poster Submission Template
Guidelines for posters:
The author(s) need to bring the printed poster to the Research workshop and attach it to the poster board when they arrive at the Research workshop venue. There will be a dedicated poster session in the Research workshop programme, but we encourage presenters to be available to discuss their work during the refreshment breaks. Authors of posters accepted for presentation will be required to prepare a maximum A0 (1189mm x 841mm) size poster for display.
Note: Posters’ authors are not required to make poster presentations
Action Lab – upon invitation only. Action Labs give participants the opportunity to debate, discuss and engage in lively professional dialogue on high profile topics or issues relevant to the Research workshop theme. Each Action lab will be structured around a handful of big questions for participants to debate.
General Instructions
As all submission types will be subject to a peer review process. Full Papers will be double blind peer reviewed by members of the Scientific Committee consisting of international experts working in the field. Other paper types will be peer reviewed by the Research workshop co-Chairs and members of the Programme Committee. Authors should leave their names and affiliations blank when uploading submission documents, and take care to avoid details that could be used to identify contributing authors. These include institution information, specific funding information and clear self-citations. Authors of selected top quality Full Papers will be invited to submit an extended manuscript for publication as a scientific journal paper in EURODL.
All Papers will be published in EDEN’s conference proceedings (ISSN: 2707-2819). Full papers will be published as Ubiquity press proceedings special issue with unique DOIs. The formatting of all types of submissions should follow the guidelines and templates provided. References should follow the APA (7th) style. Please note that authors are limited to one Full Paper in which they are the first author. There is no restriction on the number of submissions by multiple authors.
Acceptance Criteria
Decisions on acceptance will be based on the following criteria:
- Originality
- Innovation
- Quality of scholarship
- Contribution to new knowledge
- Alignment to the research workshop theme
Contributions outside of the main Research workshop themes will be considered if they bring new knowledge and benefit to delegates. The Research workshop co-Chairs and the Scientific Committee will make the final decision as to the accepted submission format in order to ensure quality and the coherence of the Research workshop theme. Note that some Full Paper submissions may be accepted following revisions as Concise Papers after the review process. All Full Papers will be considered for the prestigious EDEN Best Research Paper Award, which will be presented at the Gala Dinner.
EDEN Best Research Paper Award in cooperation with The UNESCO Chair in Education and Technology for Social Change
EDEN Best Research Paper Award competition is based on evaluation results on submission of Full Papers presented to the Research workshop that follow five standard evaluation criteria:
- The paper deals with a research question.
- Rigorous examination/research methods are applied.
- Findings, results and outcomes are convincingly presented and critically examined.
- Conclusions are thoroughly discussed (including applicability, transferability, and further research.
- Literature is reviewed against state of the art.
The composition of the honourable jury for the EDEN Best Research Paper Award is composed in cooperation with The UNESCO Chair in Education and Technology for Social Change.
The decision on the winner of the EDEN Best Research Paper Award will be announced on October 17th at the EDEN Research Workshop Gala Dinner in Timisoara, Romania.
Key dates
| Call for papers | March 18, 2024 |
| Registration opens | June 1, 2024 |
| Paper submission opens | May 1, 2024 |
| Deadline for paper submissions | August 19, 2024 |
| Paper submissions extension (if needed) | September 2, 2024 |
| Notification of paper admission | September 5, 2024 |
| Early bird registration deadline | September 10, 2024 |
| Authors’ registration and payment deadline (at least 1 author of the paper) | September 18, 2024 |
| Delegates’ registration closes by Invoice payment (stays open by card) | October 1, 2024 |
| Publishing of the Program | October 1, 2024 |
| Final Camera-Ready Manuscript for Full papers | September 30, 2024 |
| Delegates’ Registration closes by card payment as well | October 11, 2024 |
| Masterclass | October 16, 2024 |
| Gala dinner | October 17, 2024 |
| Research Workshop dates | October 17-18, 2024 |
| Proceedings | December 2024 – January 2025 |
Key Dates
Find below Key Dates for EDEN 2024 Research Workshop & PhD Masterclass in Timisoara, Romania:
Registration opens: 01 June 2024
Early Bird Registration Deadline: 10 September 2024
| Call for papers | March 18, 2024 |
| Registration opens | June 1, 2024 |
| Paper submission opens | May 1, 2024 |
| Deadline for paper submissions | August 19, 2024 |
| Notification of paper admission | September 5, 2024 |
| Early bird registration deadline | September 10, 2024 |
| Authors’ registration and payment deadline (at least 1 author of the paper) | September 18, 2024 |
| Delegates’ registration closes by Invoice payment (stays open by card) | October 1, 2024 |
| Publishing of the Program | October 1, 2024 |
| Final Camera-Ready Manuscript for Full papers | September 30, 2024 |
| Delegates’ Registration closes by card payment as well | October 11, 2024 |
| Masterclass | October 16, 2024 |
| Gala dinner | October 17, 2024 |
| Research Workshop dates | October 17-18, 2024 |
| Proceedings | December 2024 – January 2025 |
Thursday 17 October, 2024
8:00 – 9:00 Registration
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9:00 – 10:50 Plenary. Welcome and Opening Session
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11:00 – 12:30 Parallel Sessions
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12:30 – 13:30 Lunch Break
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13:30 – 15:00 Plenary / Emerging Best Practices in Research Methods
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15:00 – 15:30 Coffee Break / Poster session
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15:30 – 17:00 Parallel Sessions
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19:00 – 22:00 EDEN Dinner @ Recas Winery – Best Research Paper Award in cooperation with The UNESCO Chair in Education and Technology for Social Change
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Friday 18 October, 2024
9:30 – 10:45 Plenary / Keynote Session
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11:00 – 12:30 Parallel Sessions
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12:30 – 13:30 Lunch Break
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13:30 – 14:30 NAP Networking Sessions / Parallel Sessions
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14:30 – 15:00 Closing Session
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Committees
Research Workshop Committee
Josep M. Duart, EDEN DLE President, Spain
Diana Andone, Politehnica University Timisoara, Romania
Vlad Mihăescu, Politehnica University Timisoara, Romania
Denise Whitelock, EDEN DLE Vice-President for Research, UK
Sandra Kučina Softić, EDEN DLE Vice-President of Open Professional Collaboration, Croatia
Mark Brown, EDEN DLE Vice-President of Strategy and Communication, Ireland
Airina Volungevičienė, Lithuania
Alfredo Soeiro, Portugal
Mart Laanpere, Estonia
Antonella Poce, Italy
Wim E.A. Van Petegem, Belgium
Elena Trepule, Lithuania
PhD Masterclass Scientific Committee
Professor Josep M. Duart, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Spain
Professor Airina Volungevičiené, Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania
Professor Denise Whitelock, The Open University, UK
Registration
Find below the Registration Fees for EDEN 2024 Research Workshop & PhD Masterclass in Timisoara, Romania.
Key Dates:
Registration opens: 01 June 2024
Early Bird Registration Deadline: 10 September, 2024
| Early Bird Non Member | € 460 |
| Late Non Member | € 510 |
| Early Bird Member | € 410 |
| Late Member | € 460 |
| Early Bird PhD supervisors -Masterclass+Research Workshop* | € 380 |
| Late PhD supervisors -Masterclass+Research Workshop* | € 410 |
| Early bird PhD students Masterclass+Research Workshop* | € 330 |
| Late PhD students Masterclass+Research Workshop* | € 350 |
| Romanian participant Early Bird only Research Worshop | € 300 |
| Romanian participant Late only Research Workshop | € 350 |
| Participation only in Masterclass – PhD Students | € 60 |
| Participation only in Masterclass – PhD supervisors | € 120 |
*Special price for PhD schools participating in Masterclass and Research Workshop
All registrations are inclusive of Gala Dinner except for participation in only Masterclass event.
We are excited to announce that EDEN 2024 Research Workshop will be held in Politehnica University Timisoara, Romania, next 16-18 October 2024.
More information about EDEN 2024 Research Workshop in Timisoara will be available soon.
EDEN 2024 PhD Masterclass
Timisoara, Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Theme: Digital Education
The aim of the event is to facilitate research collaboration of PhD schools in Education in Europe through international research exchange and peer learning, addressing research questions and research perspectives through multiple problem fields and a variety of challenges encountered on different levels of education today.
Who is invited?
- PhD Schools in Education, implementing research in digital education, learning, teaching and assessment (or plan to start research in the theme) and have research themes of digital pedagogy and didactics defined in phd school research strategies, dissertations and publications.
- PhD students, their supervisors,
- PhD Committee members,
- Researchers from national and international networks and institutions.
What can be expected during the event?
The Master Speakers will address the topic of digital pedagogy through several technological developments (e.g.,AI, EdTech, etc.):
- Introducing the didactical problem of technology application in learning and teaching (from the perspective of research in Education) andorganizingresearch discussions and investigations into the field and questioning one or another technological challenge for education;
- Group work (in the form of discussion and peer learning) around research questions in the field (groups consisting of supervisors, students and experts attending the event) to investigate how research questions could be unpacked in Education research and the scope of the research in the field;
- Group work presentations;
- Panel of Masterclass speakers and senior researchers in the field;
- Collaboration and networking;
- Access to EDEN Research Workshop in Timisoara, October 17-18.
Agenda PhD Masterclass – Wednesday 16 October, 2024
9:00 – 10:00 Registration
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10:00 – 10:10 Welcome to Masterclass by Josep M. Duart, EDEN DLE President
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10:10 – 11:00 Introduction to the Problem Field and Research Questions
Prof. Tommaso Minerva, Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia, Italy
Prof. Airina Volungevičiené, Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania
Prof. Albert Sangra, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Spain
11:00 – 11:45 Group Work
PhD supervisors, PhD students and experts collaboratively address selected problem fields and the research questions for the research in education.
11:45 – 12:30 Presentations From the Groups
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12:30 – 13:30 Lunch
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13:30 – 14:30 Panel Discussion of PhD Supervisors, moderated by prof. Denise Whitelock, the Open University, UK
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14:30 – 15:30 Open Discussion
Collaboration of PhD Schools in researching the impact of application of technologies in learning, teaching and assessment. Which EDEN activities can take it further?