Check out the upcoming ODFL and eLearning Conferences in Africa in 2018 which you can plan to attend.

1. MoHE
Upcoming ODFL & eLearning
Conferences in 2018
Gabriel Konayuma, Senior TEVET Officer, MOHE
Midlands & Eastern Region ODFL Workshop
Kabwe Institute of Technology
10 May 2018

2. Overview
• Call for Papers: Festival of eLearning Online Workshop, July 2018
• International Conference on e-Learning, July 2018
• 1st Distance Education Leapfrogging Conference (DELC), July 2018
• International Conference on Open Distance and eLearning Conference, July 2018
• e/Merge Africa Online Events
• Call for Papers: Open Learning Conference 2018, September 2018
• eLearning Africa Conference, September 2018
• Facilitating Online Course
• COL Learning Materials Development Workshop, April 2018
• ODFL Capacity Building Workshop (Lusaka-Eastern-Central TIs) May 2018?
• AOB
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3. Call for Papers: Festival of eLearning Online
Workshop, July 2018
• What is Festival Online Learning all about? Theme: Growing
e-Learning capacity together
• When is it? 9-20 July 2018
• Who is organising it? e/Merge Africa network
• How can I participate? By being a presenter or a participant
• What will it cost? Free
• What will I benefit? Opportunity to network and celebrate e-Learning
in HE in Africa
• Where can I get more information?
https://sites.google.com/view/emerge2018/home
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4. Important Dates
• 22/2/2018: Call for proposals opens
• 22/3/2018: Deadline for proposals (first call)
• 23/4/2018: Deadline for proposals (second call)
• 16/4/2018: Participant and presenter registration opens
• 4/5/2018: Feedback to authors and presenters
• 22/6/2018: Deadline for submission of papers and files for upload
• 22/6/2018: Unconference collaboration space opens
• 6/7/2018: Festival site goes live
• 9/7 - 20/7/2018: e/merge 2018
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5. International Conference on e-Learning (ICEL)
• What is ICEL all about? Brings together scholars, practitioners & individuals
who are engaged in various aspects of e-Learning.
• When is it? 5-6 July 2018 in Cape Town
• Who is organising it? Cape Peninsula University of Technology, SA
• How can I participate? By being a participant
• What will it cost? $517-$595 (depending on when you register)
• What will I benefit? Opportunity to network with international e-Learning
professionals and get latest knowledge and research in e-Learning.
• Where can I get more information?
https://www.academic-conferences.org/conferences/icel/
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6. 1st Distance Education Leapfrogging Conference
(DELC), July 2018
• What is ODeL Conference all about? Using Emerging ODeL Technologies to
promote Inclusive Equitable Education
• When is it? 9 - 10 July 2018 in Kampala, Uganda
• Who is organising it? Makarere University, Uganda
• How can I participate? By being a participant
• What will it cost? $100
• What will I benefit? Opportunity to share & discuss recent developments in
the use of Open Distance and eLearning technologies to promote
Sustainble Development
• Where can I get more information?
http://cees.mak.ac.ug/delp/DELC/
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7. e/Merge Africa Online Events
• What is e/Merge Africa
• e/merge Africa is a new educational technology network which is
mostly for educational technology researchers and practitioners in
African higher education. During early 2014 e/merge Africa started
offering regular professional development activities in the form of
online seminars and workshops and short courses. You are invited to
join our Facebook group, use the short contact form or mail us
at ten.acirfaegreme@ofni. If you would like to lead a seminar,
workshop or short course please send us a proposal.
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8. e/Merge Africa Online Events
Upcoming Events
• 15 May 2018: Festival of eLearning pre-event: What is an Online
Conference?
• 17 May 2018: Design in the Open Jennifer Maddrell/Tonia Dousay
• 9 – 20 July 2018: Festival of e-Learning in Africa Submit your proposal
today. Second call extended to 23 April 2018
• Youtube Channel example: https://goo.gl/BeR5ev
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9. Call for Papers: Open Learning Conference 2018
• What is Open Learning Conference all about? Theme: Exploring Open
Learning: Theory, Policy and Practice in different modes of provision
• When is it? 5-7 September 2018, Pretoria
• Who is organising it? DEASA, NADEOSA, UP & UNISA
• How can I participate? By being a presenter or a participant
• What will it cost? TBA
• What will I benefit? Opportunity to network and learn about latest
knowledge and developments in Open and Distance Learning in Southern
Africa
• Where can I get more information?
http://www.deasa.org/index.php/2018-conference/34-call-for-papers
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10. Important Dates
• Deadline for abstract submissions – 28 April 2018
• Notification of acceptance and feedback - 21 May 2018
• Early bird registration opens - 7 May 2018
• Deadline for abstract submissions - Round 2 - 29 June 2018
• Notification of acceptance and feedback – Round 2 - 23 July 2018
• Early bird registration closes - 2 July 2018
• Late registration opens - 3 July 2018
• Deadline for confirmation of presenters’ participation in a conference
- 30 July 2018
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11. eLearning Africa Conference, September 2018
• What is Open Learning Conference all about? Theme: “Uniting Africa”
• When is it? 26-28 September 2018, Kigali, Rwanda
• Who is organising it? ICWE and the Rwanda Convention Bureau
• How can I participate? By being a participant
• What will it cost? $482-$520
• What will I benefit? Opportunity to network and learn about latest
knowledge and developments in eLearning in Africa & internationally
• Where can I get more information? http://www.elearning-africa.com
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12. Facilitating Online Course
• What is Facilitating Online Course all about? Provides a solid
foundation for facilitating online events and courses
• When is it? 7 Oct – 30 Nov 2018 [Online]. Apply by 10 September
• Who is organising it? e/Merge Africa
• How can I participate? By being a participant
• What will it cost? Free
• What will I benefit? Promoting change in education and training
through educational technolgists and educators
• Where can I get more information?
http://emrgeafrica.net
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13. COL Learning Materials Development Workshop,
April 2018
• 23 – 27 April 2018 at TVTC in Luanshya
• Participants to share lessons learned with colleagues in their
institutions.
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14. ODFL Capacity Building Workshop (Lusaka-Eastern-
Central TIs) May 2018?
• Date: 3 May 2018 (To be confirmed)
• Venue: Kabwe Institute of Technology
• Participating institutions: EHC, ITC, KIT, LBTC, LVTC, Chipata TTI, ZAMIM,
TEVETA, MoHE, ZAQA
• Number of Participants: To be agreed on.
• Workshop Organising Team: 1 from each institution, Whatsapp Group and
Mailing List to be formed
• Programme: To be finalised by 15 April, 2018
• Invitation Letters: To be finalised by 19 April 2018
• Presentations: To be finalised by 26 April 2018
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15. Contact Details
Gabriel S Konayuma
Senior TEVET Officer
Ministry of Higher Education
gabriel.konayuma@mohe.gov.zm
www.mohe.gov.zm
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