Call for Papers
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In an era defined by rapid technological advancements, education is undergoing a profound transformation. The integration of innovative educational technologies is reshaping how students learn, how educators teach, and how institutions prepare learners for an ever-changing future. As digital tools and platforms advance, they offer unprecedented opportunities to enhance teaching, research, and practice across diverse educational contexts. By focusing on nurturing 21st-century skills, cultivating futures literacy, and enhancing digital competencies, educational technology plays a vital role in equipping students with the abilities needed to thrive in a complex, digital world.
The HKAECT International Conference 2026 invites scholars, educators, and researchers to submit presentation proposals (500 words) and full papers (10–20 pages) that explore the revolutionary impact of Edtech on education, including but not limited to:
- Innovative Edtech applications in classroom and remote learning, including AI-driven tools and adaptive learning systems;
- The role of technology in fostering collaboration, engagement, and motivation among learners;
- The transformative role of GenAI in personalised learning, content creation, and educational innovation;
- Nurturing and assessing students' 21st century skills, futures literacy, and digital skills through technology to prepare them for emerging challenges;
- Leveraging evidence-based data analytics to inform teaching practices, curriculum design, and student assessment;
- The influence of Edtech on teacher professional development and institutional strategies for educational improvement;
- Ethical considerations and challenges in educational technology, including data privacy, digital wellbeing, and algorithmic bias;
We encourage submissions from scholars and researchers in various fields, including education, communication, social sciences, and humanities. We welcome both theoretical and empirical papers, as well as case studies, policy analyses, and critical reviews.
Submission Details
Presentation Abstract Submissions (Deadline: 1 February 2026 28 February 2026)
The Conference welcomes 500-word extended abstracts. In the abstracts, you should clearly state research objectives, research questions, hypotheses (if any), research methods, findings, and implications/contributions. To ensure academic quality, all abstracts will go through a blind peer-review process. Subject to authors' successful registrations to the Conference, accepted abstracts will be included in a conference program booklet, and you will be invited to make presentations at the Conference. The maximum number of an author's submissions is two, irrespective of whether he or she is the first author of each manuscript or not.
Post-Conference Book Full Paper Submissions (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
For English Manuscripts: Accepted abstracts for presentations are invited to extend into a full paper. Submissions of your manuscripts in 10-20 pages should be uploaded to the Oxford Abstracts portal. All full papers submitted will be subject to a blind peer-review process. Upon acceptance, and subject to authors' successful revision based on the reviewers' comments, your manuscripts will be included in a new volume under the Educational Communications and Technology Yearbook series to be published by Springer and indexed by Scopus.
提交中文論文（截止日期：2025年 12月 31日）
討論範圍包括文學與教學、文學與數碼人文等相關議題，字數在 10,000 至 20,000 字之間，並提交至hkaectconference@gmail.com。所有提交的論文都將接受隱名評審過程。稿件一經錄用，將收錄在香港中國語文學會出版的《文學論衡》或書籍中。
Registration & Payment
Early bird registration is available until 31 March 2026.
Conference Keynote Speakers
Professor John CURRY,
President-Elect, AECT
Professor, Idaho State University
Professor TSO Wing Bo Anna,
Associate Professor, Dept. of English,
The Hang Seng University of
Hong Kong
Professor LI Yan,
Vice Dean, College of Education,
Zhejiang University
Professor FUNG Kam Wing,
Dean, Faculty of Arts
and Social Sciences,
Hong Kong Chu Hai College
Professor WONG Chi Hung,
Associate Professor, School of Arts
and Social Sciences,
Hong Kong Metropolitan University
Conference Schedule
Dates: 10-12 June 2026
Venue & Location
Location: 80 Castle Peak Road, Castle Peak Bay, Tuen Mun, New Territories, Hong Kong, China
Boards and Committees
Organizing Committee
Conference Chairs
Albert CHAN
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Miaoting CHENG
Shenzhen University
Program Co-Chairs
Wendy CHAN
HKU SPACE Community College
Tracy LEE
Hong Kong Chu Hai College
Anna TSO
The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong
Members
Tiffany Shurui BAI
The University of Hong Kong
Sumie CHAN
The University of Hong Kong
Rose Cheuk-Wai FONG
Northumbria University London
Noble LO
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University CPCE
Steven K. K. NG
Ming-Ai (London) Institute
Helena SIT
University of Newcastle
Chenwei ZHANG
The University of Hong Kong
International Advisory Board
Sharif ALGHAZO
University of Sharjah
University of Jordan
Alessandro BENATI
University College Dublin
Brett GREATLEY-HIRSCH
University of Leeds
Timothy HEW
The University of Hong Kong
Shih-Chang HSIN
Tsing Hua University, Taiwan
Feng-Qi LAI
Indiana State University
Juhong Christie LIU
James Madison University
Will W. K. MA
Tung Wah College
Kay A. PERSICHITTE
Emerita Faculty, University of Wyoming
Bart RIENTIES
The Open University UK
Roopika RISAM
Dartmouth College
Fredrik TYDAL
Stockholm School of Economics
Allan H. K. YUEN
HKAECT
International Program Committee
Alex Chi-Keung CHAN
Tung Wah College
Venus CHAN
Metropolitan University of Hong Kong
April Kwan King CHEUNG
The Education University of Hong Kong
Thomas Kin-fung CHIU
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Eric CHUI
HKU SPACE Community College
Helen GENG
Lingnan University
Frankie HAR
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Kacey LIU
Hong Kong Shue Yan University
Chor Kiu LEE
HKU SPACE Community College
Ken LI
Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education
Miriam LAU
Hong Kong Baptist University
Chung Kwan LO
The Education University of Hong Kong
Scott MCLEOD
University of Colorado Denver
Annie NG
The Education University of Hong Kong
Hauman NG
Hong Kong Chu Hai College
Benson TONG
Metropolitan University of Hong Kong
Kam-Hou VAT
University of Macau
Chi Hung WONG
Metropolitan University of Hong Kong
Korix WONG
The Education University of Hong Kong
Clio Jing WU
The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong
Co-organizers
香港中國語文學會
Hong Kong Association for Educational Communications and Technology
Hong Kong Chu Hai College
Contact & Information
Official Website: https://huggingface.co/spaces/akchan/hkaect2026
Email: hkaectconference@gmail.com