2021 Open edX® Virtual Conference Announcement

April 1, 2021 | By

The Open edX team is excited to announce that we are hosting a virtual conference this year! The 2021 Open edX Virtual Conference is structured as a half day event and will occur on Thursday, May 27th, between 9 AM and 1 PM (EDT). We are looking forward to bringing together leading experts in EdTech to discuss the latest research of integrating new technologies into the virtual classroom.

This year’s virtual conference will focus on shaping the future of education together. Open edX practitioners will share ideas, solutions, and tools for the challenges of up-skilling, re-skilling and delivering life-long learning.  

This event will feature a thought leader keynote, eight practical talks, and plenty of unstructured spaces for direct connections with other attendees. Through these sessions attendees will learn about innovative uses of technology within the areas of: 

  • Pedagogy & Instructional Design
  • Platform & Product
  • Extensions & Integrations

Early bird registration is now open. Register today and save! 

The main sponsor of the 2021 Open edX Virtual Conference is OpenCraft. You can learn more about them here

Other sponsors of this virtual event include: Aulasneo, eduNEXT, Graspway, Abstract Technology, and edly by Arbisoft. 

We are looking forward to seeing everyone virtually this May! Keep your eyes out for announcements soon regarding the keynote speaker, conference presenters, and virtual conference networking opportunities. For any conference related inquiries, please complete a contact form on the Open edX website.  You can also reach us on Slack or Discourse.

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