Call for papers for the Ninth International Conference on Networked Learning in Higher Education, Lifelong Learning and Professional Development
17 May
The Ninth International Conference on Networked Learning in Higher Education, Lifelong Learning and Professional Development will be hosted by the University of Edinburgh, at the John McIntyre Conference Centre in Edinburgh, on the 7th. 8th & 9th April 2014.
Keynote Speakers: Professor Neil Selwyn & Professor Steve Fuller
This conference is considered a major event in the international 'technology enhanced learning' conference circuit, and provides a friendly, collegiate context for meeting researchers and practitioners in networked learning.
All submissions are peer reviewed, and accepted papers published in conference proceedings
Further details on submission at:
http://www.networkedlearningconference.org.uk/call/themes.htm
(Full papers must be submitted for peer review by Friday 4th October, 2013)
PRE-CONFERENCE ONLINE HOT SEATs will run from September 2013 to March 2014: Details of Hot Seat hosts can be found at: http://networkedlearningconference.ning.com/
Full Conference Details can be found at: http://www.networkedlearningconference.org.uk/
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