This page outlines a list of conferences that have relevance to eportfolios and learning technologies generally.
Global
Held biennially, our next PebbleBash will take place in Edinburgh, capital of Scotland, June 2022. Unfortunately, as with most events around the world, PebbleBash 2020 was unable to take place and, while initially postponed to 2021, it will now be held in 2022. Further information will be available over the coming months.
UK
The Association for Learning Technology (ALT)
The Association for Learning Technology (ALT) has a membership which includes practitioners, researchers and policy makers with an interest in Learning Technology. Our charitable objective is "to advance education through increasing, exploring and disseminating knowledge in the field of Learning Technology for the benefit of the general public".
Learning Technologies, incorporating Learning & Skills, is Europe's leading showcase of organisational learning and the technology used to support learning at work. And it continues to grow in importance, value and attendance year on year.
The next conference will be held in February 2022 in London.
Irish Learning Technology Association - Ed Tech
ILTA is the Irish Learning Technology Association, and is a community of researchers, practitioners and industry professionals with a shared interest in technology-enhanced learning across Ireland. ILTA is a community of professionals committed to the development and exchange of knowledge by sharing expertise and the promotion of best practice in technology-enhanced learning.
Australasia
Eportfolios Australia - Eportfolio Forum
ePortfolios Australia is a professional network which aims to support the use of e-portfolios in Australia and beyond through professional development activities and the sharing of resources, ideas and practice. Held in Sept/Oct annually, the Eportfolio forum is a collegiate gathering of a welcoming community of portfolio practitioners.
The Australian Collaborative Education Network Limited (ACEN) is the professional association for practitioners and researchers from the tertiary education sector, industry, community and government representatives, involved in work integrated learning (WIL) in Australia. ACEN provides strategic leadership for work-integrated learning research, scholarship and practice in Australia, for its members and other stakeholders.
Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education
ASCILITE is a globally recognized and professionally connected community of professionals and academics working in fields associated with enhancing learning and teaching through the pedagogical use of technologies. We seek to shape the future of tertiary education, particularly through enabling and sharing high quality research, innovation and evidence-based technology-enhanced practices in tertiary education.
The conference for the Australian & New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators. The Conference’s mixture of invited speakers, in-depth educational offerings, and important delegate opportunities for contribution and discussion, make it a “must attend” event for all in the health professional educators' community.
North America
The Association for Authentic, Experiential and Evidence-Based Learning is a professional association and a U. S. non-profit with members in four countries. Its goal is to promote portfolio learning as a major way to transform higher education
AAC&U is the leading national association concerned with the quality, vitality, and public standing of undergraduate liberal education.
AAC&U sponsors a variety of continuing programs—meetings, workshops, and summer institutes for campus teams—that bring together college educators from across institutional types, disciplines, and departments. Attendees of recent meetings have described them as powerful and transformative—providing participants with innovative ideas and practices, and shaping the direction of their educational reform efforts.
AAC&U Meetings and Events are held on a regular basis so it is useful to bookmark their site to keep up to date.
