Given the pandemic environment, the time and cost to pivot the event and concerns surrounding safety, a number of scheduled conferences have been canceled for this year. Those that have not been canceled are offered in a virtual format. The following is a selection of conferences on instructional technology, online and blended learning scheduled in the next few months.
OLC Accelerate 2020 (now includes OLC Velocity 2020 sessions): November 9-18 (virtual). Theme: Accelerating Online Learning Worldwide
As reported in our last issue, this conference was supposed to be offered in two modalities, OLC Accelerate conducted virtual (November 9–18) and OLC Velocity on-site in Orlando (November 18–20). This has now been changed.
“With COVID-19 precautions, OLC has opted to cancel the onsite Velocity 2020 event and add the sessions to the virtual OLC Accelerate 2020 program. The conference emphasizes the most innovative and impactful research and effective practices in the field of online, blended, and digital learning. Supporting administrators, designers, and educators alike, this conference offers a comprehensive list of sessions and activities tailored to addressing the challenges and goals of our entire community. Our curation of conference tracks and exhibits promises a cross-section of the prime topics in our field, offering exciting programming formats, myriad formal and informal networking opportunities, and a wealth of resources aligned to supporting quality online, digital and blended learning.”
ISTE20 Live: November 29–December 5 (virtual). Theme: Reinventing Education Together: Adapt and Thrive in a Changing Learning Landscape
ISTE20 the in-person event was initially scheduled for June 28–July 1 2020 in Anaheim, CA, then postponed to November 28–December 1, 2020, and now a fully virtual event).
“The learning you need NOW! You’ll enjoy interactive content, powerful stories of inspiration, ideas from thought leaders from around the world and just-in-time strategies to address the challenges of the moment. Get advice on engaging with students in online, blended and face-to-face settings. Choose from hundreds of learning opportunities in a variety of formats. Attend live or save them for later. Connect with presenters, educators and tech company reps via chat or video call. Revisit sessions and review learning materials until June 2021.”
ITLC Lilly Online Conference Series: Enhancing Online, On-Site and Hybrid Teaching and Learning (November 30– December 4, 2020) (Virtual)
“By participating in this 5-day online conference, you will: strengthen pedagogical foundation, cultivate relationships and collaborations with a diverse faculty, refine teaching strategies to promote deep learning, develop an individualized action plan to (re)design your courses, expand best practices for face-to-face, online and hybrid instruction, and attain shareable resources to take back to your campus.”
Reimagine Education Conference 2020 (December 9–11, 2020) (Virtual)
“Discuss key issues facing the world’s educators, from the future of work, to potential pedagogical applications of VR; from the need to create new learning spaces, to the future of the university itself. Learn from expert keynote speakers from Google, Amazon, IBM, Harvard, Wharton and many more. Enhance your professional development—join our active learning day, featuring workshops from, and hands-on learning moments with, selected thought-leaders.”
