An Overview of E-Learn 2018 Award Papers in LearnTechLib By Allie Alayan for AACE Review Each AACE conference awards best papers to honor submissions that offer a significant contribution to the field of educational media, learning and technology. Award paper publications are typically available as open access through LearnTechLib. These conference highlights comprise some … Read more
Viva Las Vegas: An Interview with E-Learn Conference Chair Saul Carliner By Stefanie Panke for AACE Review The 23rd annual E-Learn — World Conference on E-Learning took place from October 15-18, 2018 in Las Vegas. 450 participants from 50 countries, 4 keynotes, 1 panel, 8 workshops, Cirque du Soleil, topic lunches, 250 sessions, 3 SIG meetings, 17 … Read more
Traveling to E-Learn 2018 in Las Vegas? Don’t Miss the Workshop Lineup! By Allie Alayan for AACE Review The upcoming AACE E-Learn conference is held from October 15-18 in Las Vegas. Have you packed your bags yet? More importantly, have you checked Academic Experts to figure out your schedule and connect to other presenters and participants? … Read more
An Overview of EdMedia + Innovate Learning 2018 Award Papers in LearnTechLib By Allie Alayan for AACE Review Each AACE conference awards best papers to honor submissions that offer a significant contribution to the field of educational media, learning and technology. Award paper publications are typically available as open access through LearnTechLib. These conference highlights comprise some … Read more
Open Learning, Educational Media: An Interview with Theo Bastiaens, Newly Appointed Rector Magnificus of Open University and Chair of AACE Edmedia Conference By Stefanie Panke for AACE Review The Supervisory Board of the Open University of the Netherlands has appointed prof. dr. Theo Bastiaens as the new rector magnificus. On 1 January 2019 he will be succeeding prof.mr. Anja Oskamp. Bastiaens is currently vice-president of the … Read more
Flipgrid News: Microsoft Buys Video Discussion Platform – An Interview with CEO Jim Leslie By Stefanie Panke for AACE Review Microsoft has acquired Flipgrid, the social education app that utilizes short videos to create collaborative lesson plans, online discussions, q&a formats, video vignettes and peer-to-peer student learning. The Minneapolis-based company has had strong growth for an experience … Read more
Feed Questions Instead of Answers: Making Workshop at Edmedia 2018 By Stefanie Panke for AACE Review Today marks the end of this year’s AACE Edmedia conference in Amsterdam – and what a week it was! 700 participants, a new format with country best paper awards, 5 keynotes, an invited speaker panel with 4 distinguished … Read more
Best of AACE and SITE Keynotes 2015-2017: Video Recordings By Joseph Chan for AACE Review Did you know that the digital library LearnTechLib not only archives conference papers, electronic books, reports, and journal articles, but also contains videos of past keynotes and invited talks? With so many innovations and ideas around, edtech researchers … Read more
Supporting Learning that Lasts with Mobile Learning Games: Interview with AACE Best Paper Award Winner Florian Schimanke By Rima Chamout for AACE Review All too often, students learn with the goal of preparing for a test or an exam – they cram the week before and forget most of what they learned soon after. While this strategy is usually sufficient for … Read more
They swiped happily ever after: Of Fairytales and Tablets – An Interview with Bård Engen, Tonje Giæver and Louise Mifsud By Stefanie Panke for AACE Review This summer, the AACE Special Interest groups Design and Trends conducted a joint call for abstracts for the Special Issue on Mobile Technology for the Journal of Interactive Learning Research. A total of 16 abstracts were selected … Read more