iLRN 2021 Virtual Conference

Name: iLRN 2021 Virtual Conference

Deadline: January 15, 2021

Location: Virtual

Conference Date(s): May 17 – June 10, 2021

Submission: Click to LEARN MORE. Inquiries regarding the iLRN 2021 conference should be directed to the Conference Secretariat at conference@immersivelrn.org.

The 7th International Conference of the Immersive Learning Research Network (iLRN 2021) will be an innovative and interactive virtual gathering for a strengthening global network of researchers and practitioners collaborating to develop the scientific, technical, and applied potential of immersive learning. It is the premier scholarly event focusing on advances in the use of virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), mixed reality (MR), and other extended reality (XR) technologies to support learners across the full span of learning—from K-12 through higher education to work-based, informal, and lifelong learning contexts.

Following the success of iLRN 2020, our first fully online and in-VR conference, this year’s conference will once again be based on the iLRN Virtual Campus, powered by VirBELA, but with a range of activities taking place on various other XR simulation, gaming, and other platforms. Scholars and professionals working from informal and formal education settings as well as those representing diverse industry sectors are invited to participate in the conference, where they may share their research findings, experiences, and insights; network and establish partnerships to envision and shape the future of XR and immersive technologies for learning; and contribute to the emerging scholarly knowledge base on how these technologies can be used to create experiences that educate, engage, and excite learners.

Note: The 2020 iLRN conference drew over 3,600 attendees from across the globe, making the scheduling of sessions a challenge. In 2021, conference activities will be spread over a four-week period so as to give attendees more opportunities to participate at times that are conducive to their local time zones.

Program Tracks

1. 1. Assessment and Evaluation (A&E)
   2. Early Childhood Development & Learning (ECDL)
   3. Galleries, Libraries, Archives, & Museums (GLAM)
   4. Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Access, & Social Justice (IDEAS)
   5. K-12 STEM Education
   6. Language, Culture, & Heritage (LCH)
   7. Medical & Healthcare Education (MHE)
   8. Nature & Environmental Sciences (NES)
   9. Workforce Development & Industry Training (WDIT)
   10. Basic Research and Theory in Immersive Learning (not linked to any particular application area)

Important Dates

• Paper and proposal submission deadline (Main round – all submission types welcome): 2020-12-11
• Notification of review outcomes from main submission round: 2021-03-01
• Camera-ready papers for proceedings due – Full and short papers: 2021-03-15
• Presenter registration deadline – Full and short papers: 2021-03-15
• Paper and proposal submission deadline (Late round – Only work-in-progress papers, nontraditional session proposals, and practitioner proposals will be considered): 2021-03-08
• Notification of review outcomes from late submission round: 2021-04-19
• Camera-ready work-in-progress papers and nontraditional session extended abstracts for proceedings due; final practitioner abstracts for conference program due: 2021-05-03
• Presenter registration deadline – Work-in-progress papers, practitioner sessions, and nontraditional sessions: 2021-05-03
• Deadline for uploading presentation materials (videos, slides for oral presentations, posters for poster presentations): 2020-05-10
• Conference opening: 2020-05-17