{"id":1953,"date":"2026-05-11T17:50:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T16:50:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/CALRG\/?p=1953"},"modified":"2026-05-17T21:22:01","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T20:22:01","slug":"calrg-conference-2026-programme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/CALRG\/calrg-conference-2026-programme\/","title":{"rendered":"CALRG Conference 2026: Programme"},"content":{"rendered":"

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49th Computers and Learning Research Group Annual Conference (Online)<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

8-12 June 2026<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

We\u2019re delighted to share the schedule and abstracts for this year\u2019s 49th CALRG conference. The conference will take place online and is open to all.<\/p>\n

If you are external to The Open University (UK) then\u00a0please email us<\/a>\u00a0for links to join the conference sessions.<\/p>\n

Monday 8 June 2026<\/h2>\n

(Session abstracts<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Time<\/strong><\/td>\nPresentation <\/strong><\/td>\nSpeaker(s)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14.00<\/td>\nWelcome<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14.15<\/td>\nKeynote: Reclaiming the Utopian Surplus: Open Education in an Age of Technological Fatigue<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nDr. Markus Deimann (ORCA.nrw & FernUniversit\u00e4t in Hagen)<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15.15<\/td>\nComfort break<\/em><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15.30<\/td>\nFederating Openness: The Global Open Graduate Network Pilot Hub Initiative<\/td>\nBeck Pitt, Rob Farrow & Carina Bossu (OUUK)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16.00<\/td>\nEmbedding Co-Design and Citizen Science Practices with Diverse Youth: Case Studies from the PEACE of Mind Project<\/td>\nNatalie Divin, Jessica Carr, Jay Martin, Christothea Herodotou (OUUK; Inspire Wellbeing, UK)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16.30<\/td>\nClose<\/em><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Tuesday 9 June 2026<\/h2>\n

(Session abstracts<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Time<\/strong><\/td>\nPresentation <\/strong><\/td>\nSpeaker(s)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9.15<\/td>\nSymposium: <\/strong><\/p>\n

Reimagining Research Skills Development for UK Social Scientists: co-creating the Research Capability Hub<\/td>\n

Bart Rienties, Duygu Bektik, Carina Bossu, Elizabeth Fitzgerald (OUUK)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10.45<\/td>\nComfort break<\/em><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11.00<\/td>\nBetter Words for AI – a collaborative dynamic lexicon<\/td>\nMirjam Hauck, Eleanor Moore, Olivia Kelly, Julia Molinari (OUUK)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11.30<\/td>\nProposing Inclusive Ethical AI Policy Guidelines for Higher Education<\/td>\nMunir Moosa Sadruddin (World Institute on Disability)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12.00<\/td>\nRe-visioning teaching practice and teacher professional development at scale through the lens of 360\u00b0 video<\/td>\nSimon Cross (OUUK)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12.30<\/td>\nComfort break<\/em><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12.45<\/td>\nFrom Personalisation to Adaptation: Synthesising the Evidence and Extending the Framework<\/td>\nMaria Aristeidou, Felipe Tessarolo (OUUK)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13.15<\/td>\nTeachers, Tools, and AI: Understanding the Role of Generative Systems in Curriculum Production<\/td>\nThomas Ullmann, Duygu Bektik, Chris Edwards, Denise Whitelock, Christothea Herodotou (OUUK)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13.45<\/td>\nClose<\/em><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Wednesday 10 June 2026<\/h2>\n

(Session abstracts<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Time<\/strong><\/td>\nPresentation <\/strong><\/td>\nSpeaker(s)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9.15<\/td>\nSupporting Disabled Students in Distance Education: A Comparison of Effective Practices in UNED and the Open University<\/td>\nTim Coughlan, Francisco Iniesto, Ana Castellano-Beltr\u00e1n, Covadonga Rodrigo (OUUK; UNED, Spain; Universidad de Sevilla, Spain)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9.45<\/td>\nLearning on their own terms: A Study of Self-Organised Learning among University Students through the lens of Activity Theory<\/td>\nAmon Ezike (Lancaster)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10.15<\/td>\nComfort break <\/em><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10.30<\/td>\nThe dynamics of Collaborative Problem Solving in Hybrid Learning Environments<\/td>\nRogers Kaliisa, Crina Damsa, Kamila Misiejuk (University of Oslo; Fern University Hagen)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11.00<\/td>\nThe Effectiveness of Blended Learning in Secondary Mathematics Education: Perspectives of Students, Teachers, and Parents in Saudi Arabia on the Madrasati Platform<\/td>\nNader Alharbi, John McDermott, Keith Topping (The University of Dundee, UK; King Fahad College, KSA)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11.30<\/td>\nEmpowering Teachers about Artificial Intelligence to Support Learners with Disabilities. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nSalima Sewani (OUUK)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12.00<\/td>\nClose <\/em><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Thursday 11 June 2026<\/h2>\n

(Session abstracts<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Time<\/strong><\/td>\nPresentation <\/strong><\/td>\nSpeaker(s)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9.15<\/td>\nUnderstanding Teacher Educators\u2019 Reflective Practices: Early Findings From a Needs Analysis Informing AI\u2013Supported Reflection<\/td>\nMireille Pinas (OUUK)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9.45<\/td>\nExploring Transformative Agency in AI-Mediated Foreign Language Learning: A Study of chatbot-mediated Language Learning using Activity Theory<\/td>\nPatricia Lanners-Kaminski (Lancaster)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10.15<\/td>\nRe-Thinking Assessment in the Age of Artificial Intelligence<\/td>\nDenise G Taylor (Lancaster)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10.45<\/td>\nComfort break<\/em><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11.00<\/td>\nLearning Through Mediated Problem-Solving in Engineering Final Year Projects<\/td>\nDeepa Gundala Vijayaraghavan (Lancaster)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11.30<\/td>\nRethinking Programming Education through Physical Computing: A Case Study approach on Level 1 Computing and Communications at the Open University.<\/td>\nDavid McDade (OUUK)<\/p>\n

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12.00<\/td>\nExploring Volumetric Video Production for Learning: Preliminary Insights from Industry Practitioners<\/td>\nItalo Rangel (OUUK)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12.30<\/td>\nClose <\/em><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Friday 12 June 2026<\/h2>\n

(Session abstracts<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Time<\/strong><\/td>\nPresentation <\/strong><\/td>\nSpeaker(s)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9.15<\/td>\nListening to Digital Fatigue: Neurodivergent Students’ Narratives of Embodiment, Belonging, and Online Learning<\/td>\nGiselle Tadman (Lancaster)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9.45<\/td>\nImproving learners\u2019 attention in synchronous online ESOL classes through the integration of visual aids: An action research and eye tracking study<\/td>\nTruong Do, Ursula Stickler, Lijing Shi, Irina Rets (OUUK)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10.15<\/td>\nComfort break <\/em><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10.30<\/td>\nAI-Mediated Student Support in Technology-Enhanced Learning: A Design-Based Research Study of Inclusive Engagement in Higher Education<\/td>\nMahbub Rahman (Lancaster)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11.00<\/td>\nWhen Competence Fails Under Pressure: Designing AI-Supported Simulation for Emotional Intelligence and Decision-Making in Project Management<\/td>\nKristen Karmazinuk (Lancaster)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11.30<\/td>\nComfort break<\/em><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11.45<\/td>\nGenAI-Driven Assessment in Business Schools: Rethinking Trust, Pedagogy, and Outcomes<\/td>\nPeter Birdsall (OUUK, Wittenborg University of Applied Sciences)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12.15<\/td>\nEmotional Profiles of Generative AI Adoption: A Mixed Methods Study of Distance Learning Educators in Higher Education<\/td>\nKendal Wright (OUUK)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12.45<\/td>\nClose <\/em><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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