AAOU 2020: Annual conference of the Asian Association of Open Universities Cinnamon Grand Hotel Colombo, Sri Lanka, June 1-3, 2021 |
Conference website | http://aaou2020.ou.ac.lk |
Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=aaou2020 |
Submission of Abstracts Opens | January 11, 2020 |
Registration Opens | February 1, 2020 |
Abstract registration deadline | November 15, 2020 |
Submission deadline | December 15, 2020 |
Abstract submission deadline | December 31, 2020 |
Notification of Abstract Acceptance | February 15, 2021 |
Early Bird Registration Closes | March 15, 2021 |
Submission of Full Papers | March 15, 2021 |
Last Date of Registration for Presenters | April 15, 2021 |
Notification of Full Paper Acceptance | April 15, 2021 |
AAOU 2020 Main Theme
Opening Minds for a Sustainable Future: Re-orienting ODL to Surmount Challenges
List of Sub Themes
- Promoting Sustainable Development Through Lifelong Learning
Increase access and flexibility, improve quality, enhance equity, reorient curricula, facilitate economic growth, social development and environmental protection
- Innovations in ODL through Smart Technologies
e-learning, m- learning, u-learning, digital library, remote access to e-resources, learner- teacher interaction, integration of social media and on-line evaluation
- Open Knowledge Movement - Implications for ODL
Open Educational Resources (OER), Open Educational Practices (OEP), MOOCs, Open Data, Social Media and Learning Communities
- Learner engagement and motivation in ODL- Challenges and possibilities
Enhance retention, increase completion rates, facilitate collaborative learning, redefine role of face-to-face components, harness influence of significant others, reorient student support
- Best practices in ODL for Education for Sustainable Development
Quality assurance, student support services, ICT integration, policies and procedures, capacity and capability development, innovative learning design and creative teaching practices
- Learning Analytics in ODL: Potential and Challenges
As a tool for quality assurance, quality improvement, improving learner support and increasing retention rates, innovative technologies and ethical issues in the use of learning analytics
Types of Presentations
- Papers
Paper presentations should be based on research findings, best practices, innovations or research work in progress.
- Digital Posters
Digital Poster Presentations provide an alternative for authors to share and present brief summaries of research work.
Posters are intended to be self-explanatory and will be on display during the conference.
Presentation space for digital posters will be provided.
Submissions
Submission requirements
- Pre-submission of an abstract is a strict requirement for all papers/posters.
- Submission of a full paper is a requirement for publication in the Conference Proceedings, and for consideration for the Awards.
- Abstracts and full papers must be in English.
- All abstracts and full papers should be submitted electronically via the Easy Chair conference management system.
Formatting Guidelines
- Abstracts should be limited to a single paragraph, under 300 words. It should provide a clear succinct description of what the paper/poster will address and ensure that adequate information is provided to be able to assess the novelty, relevance and significance of the proposed paper/poster.
- Full papers should be between 3000 and 4000 words (excluding Title, Author details and List of References).
- The paper should be well written, and clearly structured to facilitate readability and free of spelling and grammatical mistakes.
- Please make sure your abstracts and full papers meet the following requirements:
- The document must be saved in Microsoft Word (doc/docx/rtf)
- Use the font Times New Roman, 11pt, in single-spaced format, with left and right margins, 2.5cm from the respective edges, and A4 paper size
- The title must appear at the top of the first page (14pt Bold Upper Case)
- The author’s (or authors’) name(s) must not be shown (for the purposes of blind review)
- Follow 3 levels of headings, where applicable (12pt-Bold; 11pt-Bold; 11pt-Italics-Bold)
- Your paper must not contain third-party copyrighted content without permission
- Referencing should be in accordance with the APA style (Version 6)
Templates
Template for initial abstact submission
Template for accepted abstract submission
Template for full paper submission
Review Process
- All abstracts/full papers submitted for presentation will be subjected to blind peer review process undertaken by an international panel of experienced educators and researchers in the area.
- Abstract/full paper submissions will be reviewed against a set of criteria outlined below and feedback will be provided on the quality of the paper.
- The corresponding author/s registered in the Easy Chair system will be notified the results of the review.
- Reviewers may make recommendations for improvement of a submission that has received preliminary acceptance, subject to minor/major revisions.
- These recommendations must be adequately addressed by the author/s to ensure final acceptance.
Review Criteria
Abstracts/full papers will be reviewed against the following criteria (where applicable):
1). Clarity and Coherence
The submission is complete, clear and well-organized; presented with a logical flow; is developed in consistence with the requirement of the call.
2). Research Methodology
Demonstrates sound research principles; clear presentation of the research problem, research design, sampling, data collection, data analysis, findings and conclusions.
3). Originality
The submission explores a novel idea, project or issue; discusses existing research with new insights, presents innovative ways of considering existing information.
4). Relevance
The submission is related to the selected sub-theme; contributes to research and/or effective practices in the field; includes implications to consider for future practices.
5). Presentation
The submission uses an acceptable standard of English; includes complete and adequate referencing in accordance with the APA style; adheres to the formatting requirements
*Please note the following:
- There will be no print publication of abstracts/full papers, but all accepted abstracts/full papers will be published electronically through an Online Conference Proceedings.
- At least one of the authors must be a registered participant of the Conference.
- If conference registration fees are not paid by the last date of registration, the abstract/full paper will not be published in the Conference Proceedings.
Venue
The conference will be held in Cinnamon Grand Hotel Colombo, Sri Lanka
Contact
All questions about submissions should be emailed to submit-aaou2020@ou.ac.lk