Call for Papers

LACLO (Latin American Conference on Learning Objects and Technologies) is an annual event where researchers, developers, and professionals in the field of educational technology present their work and discuss their ideas.

Types of Contributions

Papers can be submitted in English, Portuguese, or Spanish. If not in English, they must include a title and abstract in English.

Important Dates

Conference Scope

The conference includes, but is not limited to, the following areas:

  • Experiences in the educational use of technologies.
  • Virtual learning and practice communities.
  • Impact of educational technologies.
  • Issues integrating technology in educational settings.

  • Pedagogical theories, educational models, and technological development.
  • New students and teachers: roles, relationships, and technologies.
  • Collaborative learning technologies.
  • Technology-supported teaching and learning design.

  • Strategies for developing educational content.
  • Use of technology in content design.
  • Management, use, and evaluation of educational content.

  • Theoretical analysis.
  • Participation data analysis.
  • Development models.

  • Mobile phones in education.
  • Educational television (t-learning).

  • Academic analytics (challenges, motivation, etc.).
  • Online analytics (LMS, web tools, etc.).
  • Multimodal analytics.

  • Games, virtual, augmented, and mixed reality for education.
  • Serious games.

  • Student modeling.
  • Recommendation systems.
  • Intelligent and cognitive tutors: (semi-)automatic course or lesson creation.
  • Technological support for self-directed learning.
  • Technologies for social inclusion.

Types of Accepted Presentations

Papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference, nor previously published. They will be screened using plagiarism detection tools.

  • Full Papers: 12–15 pages, complete research, case studies, or significant experiences.
  • Short Papers: 4–6 pages, preliminary results or work in progress.

All papers will be peer-reviewed by three experts. Papers in Spanish or Portuguese must include a title and abstract in English. Those written in English may be considered for publication indexed by Springer.

Authors must remove personal information, acknowledgments, and any identifying clues. Springer templates (LaTeX or Word) must be used, and submissions should be in PDF format via EasyChair.

We invite submissions of educational objects or applications accompanied by a paper detailing their development and implementation.

  • Include the resource or executable link.
  • Provide metadata: authors, topic, audience, technical requirements.
  • Explanatory paper in standard format for publication in the proceedings book with ISBN.

This is a great opportunity to showcase your innovative educational resources!

We welcome proposals for half-day or full-day workshops. These sessions promote informal, in-depth discussion on specialized topics.

Requirements:

  • Summary (max. 150 words)
  • Title prefixed with "Workshop:"
  • Description and relevance of the topic
  • Goals, objectives, and planned activities
  • Expected outcomes
  • Logistics (required equipment, duration, maximum capacity)
  • Organizer details

Submit your proposal and take part in this collaborative experience!

Publication

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Submission

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