VISCED

The Institute for Prospective Technological Studies (IPTS) - part of the Joint Research Center of the European Commission - in a study for Directorate General Education and Culture, is calling upon experts and practitioners to come up with visionary papers and imaginative scenarios on how Open Education in 2030 in Europe might look with a major focus on Open Educational Resources and Practices, in (a) Lifelong Learning (Submission deadline: 31 March 2013), (b) Higher Education (Submission deadline: 7 April 2013), (c) School Education (Submission deadline: 28 April 2013).

The 18th Annual Sloan Consortium International Conference on Online Learning, entitled "At A Crossroads: Online Education in a Complex World", is accepting submissions for presentations and workshops until 7 May 2012. This year's conference will take place on 10-12 October 2012 in Florida, USA. The conference tracks highlight and demonstrate research, application and effective practices in areas such as: K-12 Online Education; Open, Global, Mobile; and Technology and Emerging Learning Environments.