ICOLDE 2026: 20. International Conference on Open Learning and Distance Education

December 13-14, 2026 in Rome, Italy

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Conference Code: 26ITRO12ICOLDE001

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The International Research Conference Aims and Objectives

The International Research Conference is a federated organization dedicated to bringing together a significant number of diverse scholarly events for presentation within the conference program. Events will run over a span of time during the conference depending on the number and length of the presentations. With its high quality, it provides an exceptional value for students, academics and industry researchers.

International Conference on Open Learning and Distance Education aims to bring together leading academic scientists, researchers and research scholars to exchange and share their experiences and research results on all aspects of Open Learning and Distance Education. It also provides a premier interdisciplinary platform for researchers, practitioners and educators to present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends, and concerns as well as practical challenges encountered and solutions adopted in the fields of Open Learning and Distance Education.

Call for Contributions

Prospective authors are kindly encouraged to contribute to and help shape the conference through submissions of their research abstracts, papers and e-posters. Also, high quality research contributions describing original and unpublished results of conceptual, constructive, empirical, experimental, or theoretical work in all areas of Open Learning and Distance Education are cordially invited for presentation at the conference. The conference solicits contributions of abstracts, papers and e-posters that address themes and topics of the conference, including figures, tables and references of novel research materials.

Guidelines for Authors

Please ensure your submission meets the conference's strict guidelines for accepting scholarly papers. Downloadable versions of the check list for Full-Text Papers and Abstract Papers.

Please refer to the Paper Submission Guideline, Abstract Submission Guideline and Author Information before submitting your paper.

Conference Proceedings

All submitted conference papers will be blind peer reviewed by three competent reviewers. The peer-reviewed conference proceedings are indexed in the Open Science Index, Google Scholar, Semantic Scholar, Zenedo, BASE, WorldCAT, Sherpa/RoMEO, and other index databases. Impact Factor Indicators.

Special Journal Issues

20. International Conference on Open Learning and Distance Education has teamed up with the Special Journal Issue on Open Learning and Distance Education. A number of selected high-impact full text papers will also be considered for the special journal issues. All submitted papers will have the opportunity to be considered for this Special Journal Issue. The paper selection will be carried out during the peer review process as well as at the conference presentation stage. Submitted papers must not be under consideration by any other journal or publication. The final decision for paper selection will be made based on peer review reports by the Guest Editors and the Editor-in-Chief jointly. Selected full-text papers will be published online free of charge.

Conference Sponsor and Exhibitor Opportunities

The Conference offers the opportunity to become a conference sponsor or exhibitor. To participate as a sponsor or exhibitor, please download and complete the Conference Sponsorship Request Form.

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Selected Papers

Dental Students’ Attitude towards Problem-Based Learning before and after Implementing 3D Electronic Dental Models
Hai Ming Wong, Kuen Wai Ma, Lavender Yu Xin Yang, Yanqi Yang
A Study on the Application of Machine Learning and Deep Learning Techniques for Skin Cancer Detection
Hritwik Ghosh, Irfan Sadiq Rahat, Sachi Nandan Mohanty, J. V. R. Ravindra, Abdus Sobur
Using Historical Data for Stock Prediction of a Tech Company
Sofia Stoica
A Case Study on How Outreach Programmes Form and Develop the Biomedical Engineering Community in Hong Kong
Sum Lau, Wing Chung Cleo Lau, Wing Yan Chu, Long Ching Ip, Wan Yin Lo, Jo Long Sam Yau, Ka Ho Hui, Sze Yi Mak
Identifying Autism Spectrum Disorder Using Optimization-Based Clustering
Sharifah Mousli, Sona Taheri, Jiayuan He
Bridge Health Monitoring: A Review
Mohammad Bakhshandeh
RV-YOLOX: Object Detection on Inland Waterways Based on Optimized YOLOX through Fusion of Vision and 3+1D Millimeter Wave Radar
Zixian Zhang, Shanliang Yao, Zile Huang, Zhaodong Wu, Xiaohui Zhu, Yong Yue, Jieming Ma
Climate Change in Albania and Its Effect on Cereal Yield
L. Basha, E. Gjika
A Text Classification Approach Based on Natural Language Processing and Machine Learning Techniques
Rim Messaoudi, Nogaye-Gueye Gning, François Azelart
Attention Multiple Instance Learning for Cancer Tissue Classification in Digital Histopathology Images
Afaf Alharbi, Qianni Zhang
PredictionSCMS: The Implementation of an AI-Powered Supply Chain Management System
Ioannis Andrianakis, Vasileios Gkatas, Nikos Eleftheriadis, Alexios Ellinidis, Ermioni Avramidou
Safe and Efficient Deep Reinforcement Learning Control Model: A Hydroponics Case Study
Almutasim Billa A. Alanazi, Hal S. Tharp
AI-Driven Cloud Security: Proactive Defense Against Evolving Cyber Threats
Ashly Joseph
Studying Efficiency of Digital Technology Facilitated Assessment Techniques in Higher Education
B. Ferdousi
Learning and Practicing Assessment in a Pre-service Teacher Education Program: Comparative Perspective of UK and Pakistani Universities
Malik Ghulam Behlol, Alison Fox, Faiza Masood, Sabiha Arshad

Conference venue information will be released soon.

Open & E-learning technological issues
Open Learning and Distance Education
Authoring tools
Content development
Design, implementation, integration and delivering issues
Tools and systems
Intelligent e-learning technology
Interactive e-learning systems
Multimedia and e-learning
Virtual universities: Pros and cons
E-learning success stories: Where and how
Publishing e-learning tools
E-learning emerging hardware and software
Future trends
Web-based learning
Methods of combining traditional learning and e-learning
E-learning multimedia applications
Mobile learning (M-learning)
Internationalization and localization of E-learning

Distance Education and ethics
Open Learning and Distance Education
Societal issues
Impact of e-learning on social change
E-learning and pedagogical challenges
Impact of cultural factors on E-learning
New trends in learning and training

Organization and management
Open Learning and Distance Education
Building e-learning architecture
Legal issues
Policy and law
Developing an organizational strategy for e-learning
Change management
Legislations required for the success of e-learning

Evaluation and standards
Open Learning and Distance Education
E-learning quality management
Standards for learning objects
Evaluation and performance measurements
Standards and interoperability
Assessment tools
Evaluation methods: E-learning vs. traditional learning
Evaluation methods in blended learning environments

Open & E-learning domain applications
Open Learning and Distance Education
General domain
Government
Primary and secondary education
Home schooling
Higher education
Distance learning
Medical
Training
Engineering
TQM

Open & E-learning curriculum issues
Open Learning and Distance Education
Design and development of course contents
E-learning tactics and strategies
E-learning curriculums
Course/program evaluations
Intelligent user interfaces
User needs
Human factors

Abstracts/Full-Text Paper Submission Deadline		February 13, 2025
Notification of Acceptance/Rejection		February 27, 2025
Final Paper (Camera Ready) Submission & Early Bird Registration Deadline		November 12, 2026
Conference Dates		December 13-14, 2026