2021 Program Overview
The conference features five keynote speeches, several panel discussions, and nearly 100 sessions in total!
This page provides an overview of the conference schedule and program. The conference will be a virtual event; times below are Eastern time.
For details about all sessions, including speaker information and abstracts, click on a link below to see the detailed program and schedule for that day. Sessions will be recorded and made available to all registered participants.
Links to Program Details by Day
Monday, June 14th | Tuesday, June 15th | Wednesday, June 16th | Thursday, June 17th | Friday, June 18th
Program Overview
Monday, June 14th, 2021
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
OPENING SESSION
Conference Introduction: David Guralnick, Ph.D., President and CEO, Kaleidoscope Learning, New York, New York, USA
Keynote Speech: ”Learning on the Seam: The Intersection between Learning Science and User-Centered Design”
Alicia Sanchez, Ph.D., Director of Innovation, Defense Acquisition University, Department of Defense, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, USA
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
BREAK
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
PARALLEL SESSIONS
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
BREAK
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
PARALLEL SESSIONS
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
BREAK
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
PARALLEL SESSIONS
5:00 PM - 5:15 PM
WRAP-UP WITH DAVID GURALNICK
5:15 PM
END OF CONFERENCE DAY
Tuesday, June 15th, 2021
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
OPENING SESSION
Introduction: David Guralnick, Ph.D.
Keynote Speech: “Museums as Catalysts for Digital Learning”
Deborah Howes, Professor, Museum Studies Program, Johns Hopkins University & President of Howes Studio Inc, New York, NY, USA
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
BREAK
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
PARALLEL SESSIONS (INCLUDING SESSIONS FROM THE XJTLU TRACK)
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
BREAK
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
PARALLEL SESSIONS
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
BREAK
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
PARALLEL SESSIONS
5:00 PM - 5:15 PM
WRAP-UP WITH DAVID GURALNICK
5:15 PM
END OF CONFERENCE DAY
Wednesday, June 16th, 2021
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
OPENING SESSION
Introduction: David Guralnick, Ph.D.
Keynote Speech: “Wearable Enhanced Learning (WELL): Trends, Opportunities, and Challenges”
Prof. Dr. Ilona Buchem, Professor of Media and Communication, Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences, Beuth University of Applied Sciences Berlin,
Berlin, Germany
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
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10:15 AM - 11:45 AM
PARALLEL SESSIONS (INCLUDING SESSIONS FROM THE XJTLU TRACK AND THE ALICE TRACK; XJTLU RUNS UNTIL 12:15 PM)
11:45 AM - 1:30 PM
BREAK
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
PARALLEL SESSIONS (INCLUDING SESSIONS FROM THE ALICE TRACK; ALICE RUNS UNTIL 3:30 PM)
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
BREAK
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
PARALLEL SESSIONS (INCLUDING SESSIONS FROM THE ALICE TRACK)
5:00 PM - 5:15 PM
WRAP-UP WITH DAVID GURALNICK
5:15 PM
END OF CONFERENCE DAY
Thursday, June 17th, 2021
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
OPENING SESSION
Introduction: David Guralnick, Ph.D.
Keynote Speech: “A Look Ahead: The Now and the Next of Learning and Technology within Organizations”
David Kelly, EVP & Executive Director, The Learning Guild, New York, NY, USA
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
BREAK
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
PARALLEL SESSIONS
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
BREAK
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
PARALLEL SESSIONS
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
SPONSORED TALK FROM INTELLIBOARD
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
PARALLEL SESSIONS
5:00 PM - 5:15 PM
WRAP-UP WITH DAVID GURALNICK
5:15 PM
END OF CONFERENCE DAY
Friday, June 18th, 2021
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
OPENING SESSION
Introduction: David Guralnick, Ph.D.
Keynote Speech: “Artificial Intelligence: Reaching the End of the Rainbow”
Michael Kanaan, Director of Operations, Department of the Air Force / MIT Artificial Intelligence, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
BREAK
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
PARALLEL SESSIONS
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
BREAK
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
PANEL DISCUSSION
MINI-TALK WITH DAVID GURALNICK
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
BREAK
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
PARALLEL SESSIONS
5:00 PM - 5:15 PM
ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE IELA AWARD WINNERS, BUSINESS DIVISION
WRAP-UP WITH DAVID GURALNICK
5:15 PM
END OF CONFERENCE