2022 Research and Innovation Open Distance and eLearning (ODeL) Virtual Conference

The Unisa Portfolio: Research, Postgraduate Studies, Innovation and Commercialisation

and

The UNESCO Chair on Open Distance Learning

EXTENDED DEADLINE: 15 JULY 2022

Call FOR PAPERS

in ODeL research and innovation for the 2022 Open Distance and eLearning (ODeL) Virtual Conference

3-5 August 2022

Papers are invited from both established and emergent academics, researchers and scholars for the Unisa Research and Innovation 2022 Open Distance and eLearning Virtual Conference, which will be held from 3-5 August 2022 (pre-conference workshops 2 August). The aim of the conference is to encourage discourse about research in open distance and elearning (ODeL) in a globally connected digital era.

I.        Conference Theme

       All Things Research in Open Distance and eLearning

II.       Sub-themes

Specific sub-themes delegates might want to consider include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Disrupting research methodologies in ODL
• Emerging research approaches in the 21^st century
• The use of social media in teaching, learning and student support
• Academic integrity and proctoring in fully online assessment
• Ethics and student privacy in proctored online assessment 
• Staff and student wellness 
• The dynamics of institutional research in ODL
• Student success and retention
• The use of student data to inform teaching, learning and student support
• Student readiness for higher education, distance education and specific disciplinary contexts
• Faculty readiness/skills to teach and support students in distance and online learning environments
• Balancing cost, quality and access - time to revisit the iron triangle?
• Faculty/student/institutional factors in adopting technologies
• Professional development in ODeL
• Academic leadership in ODL
• Leading and managing support for student success

III.      Conference Structure

• Pre-conference workshops (2 August) – proposals invited
• Plenary sessions with keynote addresses by invited speakers
• Panel discussions where invited experts will debate topical and pertinent ODeL research issues
• Scheduled breakaway sessions of full paper presentations; work-in-progress and shorter papers will also be considered
• An ODeL Postgraduate Student Consortium (4-5 August) – presentations invited

IV.     Important Dates

V.      Ethical and Scholarly Etiquette

• The Research and Innovation Conference is organised as a scholarly event.
• The extended abstracts submitted for presentation will be reviewed through the ScienceOpen platform.
• Presentations will be considered for publication in an open access book to be published in 2023, full chapter of 5000-6000 words, including references, indicating sub-theme, and keywords due by 15 September 2022

To register your interest or for more information please contact: odelconference@unisa.ac.za  

NOTE: Kindly cc Prof Moeketsi Letseka, Project Leader: UNESCO Chair on Open Distance Learning in all correspondence: letsem@unisa.ac.za

For more information

2022 Open Distance and eLearning (ODeL) Virtual Conference website

Prof Moeketsi Letseka, Chairperson: UNESCO Chair on Open Distance Learning

letsem@unisa.ac.za  Tel: (office) +27 (0)12 429 8507 Cell: +27 (0)82 577 8101

Ms Tumelo Motaung, UNESCO Chair Secretary / motaut@unisa.ac.za

Ms Nomusa Sibaya, UNESCO Chair Administrator / sibayn@unisa.ac.za 

2021 Research and Innovation Open Distance and eLearning Virtual Conference

"Mediating Open, Distance and eLearning in the Advent of Global Crises"

Length For conference

EXTENDED ABSTRACT
1000 words, including references to present at the conference by 15 July 2022, indicating sub-theme addressed and five keywords

For open access book “All Things Research in ODeL”

To be considered for publication in a book to be published in 2023, full chapter of 5000-6000 words, including references, indicating sub-theme, and keywords
by 15 September 2022

Chicago referencing style

Preparation for submission

For 1000-word abstract the submission document should be a PDF and should contain the following:
• Title
• Author details
• Keywords
• 1000-word text

Editorial responsibilities

The editorial committee is permitted to make changes to the final document, such as editing changes.
Final proofs will be signed off by the author. The conference committee chair will sign off for posting on the Unisa 2022 Open Distance and e-Learning Virtual Conference collection on the ScienceOpen platform.

Copyright

Authors keep the copyright of their manuscripts under a Creative Commons license: CC BY

Submission process

The Unisa 2022 Open Distance and e-Learning Virtual Conference uses the ScienceOpen platform to manage the submission and review processes. Submissions will be treated as preprints on the ScienceOpen platform.

The submission process is open to all ODeL academics/experts. All submissions will be reviewed according to how they address the theme and sub-themes of the conference, their academic rigor and the quality of the research design, methodology and findings.

Chapter submission requirements will be communicated to authors whose abstract has been accepted for the conference.