Special sessions, held in parallel with the general conference, are an integral part of the conference. They provide researchers in focused areas the opportunity to meet and present their work and offer a forum for interaction among the broader community of technology-enhanced learning, and engineering education worldwide. Special sessions’ papers are required to meet the same standards as papers in the general conference and are published in the same conference proceedings.
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Proposals must be submitted to ConfTool® Submission Server. Special Session papers will be reviewed by at least two members of the special session's program committee, and acceptance decisions will be made by the conference program co-chairs and Special Sessions Chair. Organizers of special sessions will work closely with the Special Sessions Chair and are expected to respond promptly and communicate regularly in order to maximize the potential impact of the track.
Proposals must be made using the special session proposal template (including the necessary information, such as title, organizer(s), special session's program committee, etc.), which is available at http://educon-conference.org/current/paper_preparation.php. If the proposal is accepted, it will be used as basis for the call for special session papers.
A special session will include at least 5 papers and the review process is under the responsibility of the person organizing the special session (i.e. session chair). Special sessions that fail to attract enough papers will be merged into the general conference or suitable alternative session.
15 Oct 2020 | Abstract submission, Proposals for Special Sessions, Panels and Workshops |
26 Oct 2020 | Invitation to submit complete papers |
17 Dec 2020 | EXTENDED until 17 Dec 2020 (12 p.m. CET) Complete paper upload for accepted abstracts (main conference) Submission of complete papers for Special Sessions, Work In Progress and Student Poster (no abstracts) |
13 Jan 2021 | Notification of Acceptance, Author Registration open |
28 Feb 2021 | Author/Early Bird registration, Camera-ready submission for all submission types |
20 Apr 2021 | Pre-conference Workshops |
21 Apr 2021 | Conference Opening |
15 Oct 2020 | Abstract submission, Proposals for Special Sessions, Panels and Workshops |
26 Oct 2020 | Invitation to submit complete papers |
17 Dec 2020 | EXTENDED until 17 Dec 2020 (12 p.m. CET) Complete paper upload for accepted abstracts (main conference) Submission of complete papers for Special Sessions, Work In Progress and Student Poster (no abstracts) |
13 Jan 2021 | Notification of Acceptance, Author Registration open |
28 Feb 2021 | Author/Early Bird registration, Camera-ready submission for all submission types |
20 Apr 2021 | Pre-conference Workshops |
21 Apr 2021 | Conference Opening |