Call for Papers - WCSNE 2026

Notification and Preliminary Call for Papers

The WCSNE-2026 theme is Inclusive Education ans Assistive Technologies. We invite Papers, Extended Abstracts, Panel Discussions, Posters, Speaker’s and Workshop Proposals, Virtual Presentation, that encompass conceptual analysis, design implementation and performance evaluation.

Accessible World

Aging and Disability
Augmentative and Alternative Communications (AAC)
Assessment and Early intervention
Baby Boomers
Building and Sustaining an Inclusive Community
Cognitive Disabilities
Curriculum Adaptation and Modification
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Developmental
Disabilities Disability and Diversity
E-Accessibility
Human Rights/Disability Rights
Legal Issues (Legislative and Policy)
Learning Disabilities
Living In(ter)dependently
Support Services
Postsecondary Education
Public Health, Diversity and Disability
Resiliency Across the Lifespan
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
Study Skills Development

Assessment

Aging and Disability
Augmentative and Alternative Communications (AAC)
Assessment and Early intervention
Baby Boomers
Building and Sustaining an Inclusive Community
Cognitive Disabilities
Curriculum Adaptation and Modification
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Developmental
Disabilities Disability and Diversity
E-Accessibility
Human Rights/Disability Rights
Legal Issues (Legislative and Policy)
Learning Disabilities
Living In(ter)dependently
Support Services
Postsecondary Education
Public Health, Diversity and Disability
Resiliency Across the Lifespan
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
Study Skills Development

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Accessibility
Assessment Procedures
Alternative Educational Delivery Methods
Continuity Planning
COVID-19 Education
Emergency Preparedness Information
Identity Management and Information Security Strategies
Impacts of COVID-19 on Education
Pandemic
Responding to COVID-19
Solution for Supporting Students, Faculty, and Staff
Strategies for Overcoming the Challenges
Symptoms and Diagnosis

Curriculum, Research and Development

Acoustics in Education Environment
APD/Listening
Counsellor Education
Courses, Tutorials and Labs
Curriculum Design
ESL/TESL
Special Needs Education
Inclusive Education and Practices
Social and Cultural Inclusion
Mental Health

Educational Foundations

Early Childhood Education
Elementary Education
Geographical Education
Health Education
Home Education
Rural Education
Science Education
Secondary Education
Second life Educators
Social Studies Education
Special Education

Gaming

Assessment in Game-based Learning
Best Practices in Game Development
Ethical Issues of Game-based Learning
Game Design and Development
Gamification in Education
Game-based Learning
Games and Arts
Games and Business
Games and Maths
Impact of Video Game on Well-being of Society
Learning and Adaptability Issues in a Video Game
Motivational Aspects of Game-based Learning
Pedagogical and Learning Theories for Game-based Learning
Social Issues of Game-based Learning
Technologies for Mobile and Multi-user Games for Learning
Technologies, Tools and Platforms for Developing Game-based Learning Applications
User Interface and User Experience in Games

ICT

Accessibility to Disabled Users
Analytics
Animation, 3D and Web 3D Applications
Assessment Software Tools
Big Data
Cloud Computing
Computer-Aided Assessment
Computer Education
Context Dependent Learning
Cybersecurity
Data Mining
Data Visualisation
Distance Education
E-Learning
E-Manufacturing
Educational Technology
Educational Games and Software
Human Computer Interaction
ICT Education
Internet Technologies
Learning Management Systems (LMS)
Mobile Applications and Learning (M-learning)
Multi-Virtual Environment
Open Educational Resources
Standards and Interoperability
Technology Enhanced Learning
Technology Support for Pervasive Learning
Ubiquitous Computing
Videos for Learning and Educational Multimedia
Virtual and Augmented Reality
Virtual Learning Environments (VLE)
Web 2.0, Social Networking, Blogs and Wikis
Wireless Applications

Pedagogy

Contemplative Pedagogy
Cross-disciplinary areas of Education
Education Practice Trends and Issues
Engaging Pedagogy
Indigenous Education
Innovative Pedagogy
K12
Life-long Learning Education
Online Learning Performance and Behaviour
Pedagogy for Development of Critical Thinking and Problem Based Skills
Pedagogical models and strategies
Teacher Education

Research Management

Research Methodologies
Academic Research Projects
Joint-research programmes
Research on Technology in Education
Research Centres
Links between Education and Research
New Challenges in Education
ECTS experiences
The Bologna Process and its implementation
Joint-Degree Programmes
Erasmus and Exchange experiences in universities
Students and Teaching staff Exchange programmes

Adult Education

Competitive Skills
Continuing Education
Higher Education
Transferring Disciplines
Vocational Education

Assistive Technologies

Access Technologies
Accessibility Guidelines
Adaptation and Transformation
Emerging Assistive Technologies
End User Tools
Mobile Accessibility
Softwareand Tools User
Web Authoring Guidelines and Tools
Web Accessibility

Course Management

Accreditation and Quality Assurance
Academic Experiences and Best Practice Contributions
Copyright
Digital Libraries and Repositories
Digital Rights Management
Evaluation and Assessment
E-content Management and Development
Open Content
e-Portfolios
Grading Methods
Knowledge Management
Technology as Green Enablers
Quality processes at National and International level
Security and Data Protection
Student Selection Criteria in Interdisciplinary Studies
User-Generated Content

Cybersecurity

Artificial Intelligence
Cloud Security
Data Protection
Encryption
Cyber Security in Education
Cyber Terrorism
Fake News
Hackivism
Incident Response
Insider Threat
Internet of Things
Machine Learning
Mobile Security
Network Security
Phishing
Security of Big Data
Social Engineering
Threat Intelligence
Women in Security

Education Policy and Leadership

Educational Administration
Human Resource Development
Academic Advising and Counselling
Education Policy and Leadership
Industrial Cooperation
Life-long Learning Experiences
Workplace Learning and Collaborative Learning
Work Employability
Educational Institution Government Partnership
Patent Registration and Technology Transfer
University Spin-Off Companies

Global Issues In Education and Research

Education, Research and Globalization
Barriers to Learning (ethnicity, age, psychosocial factors, …)
Women and Minorities in Science and Technology
Indigenous and Diversity Issues
Government Policy issues
Organizational, Legal and Financial Aspects
Digital Divide
Increasing Affordability and Access to the Internet
Ethical issues in Education
Child Right Acts/Children and the Human Rights Act
Intellectual Property Rights and Plagiarism

Inclusive Education

Accessible World
Accessibility Guidelines
Aging and Disability
Assistive Technologies
Augmentative and Alternative Communications (AAC)
Assessment and Early Intervention
Building and Sustaining an Inclusive Community
Children’s Rights in Education
Cognitive Disabilities
Curriculum Adaptation and Modification
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Developmental
Developing Inclusive Education Systems
Developmental Disabilities
Disabilities and Diversity
E-Accessibility
Emotional and Behavioural Disorders
Gifted Education
Helping Students with Learning Difficulties
Human Rights and Disability Rights
Identifying Students or Learners with Special Needs
Inclusive Teaching and Learning
Legal Issues (Legislative and Policy)
Learning Disabilities
Living In(ter)dependently
Mobile Accessibility
Physical Disabilities
Public Health, Diversity and Disability
Special Educational Needs
Special Education Policy
Support Services
Web Accessibility

Products and Services

Assessment and Tracking Tools
Brand Development and Content Management
CRM Options
Enrollment Management Software Solutions
Marketing and Lead Generation
New or enhanced Revenue Opportunities
Online Course Creation and Delivery
Proctoring Solutions
Research and Program Development
Specialty Advertising, Products and Giveaways
Student Support Services

Science Education

Astronomy
Astrophysics
Biology
Chemistry
Cosmology
Earth Sciences
Informatics
Life Sciences
Mathematics
Medicine
Physics

Art Education

Music Education
Writing Education
History
Imaginative Education
Language Education
Visual Art Education

Business Education

Academic Advising and Counselling
Educational Administration
Human Resource Development
Education Policy and Leadership
Educational Institution Government Partnership
Industrial Cooperation
Life-long Learning Experiences
Patent Registration and Technology Transfer
University Spin-Off Companies
Workplace Learning and Collaborative Learning
Work Employability

Cultural Models of Disability

Adaptive Transportation
Augmented and Alternative Communication
Gerontechnology
Healthcare Specialists
Hospitality and Tourism
Labor Market Integration
Medical Experts
Sport, Fitness and Leisure
Special Educational Centres
Social Innovation and E-Service Delivery
Social Workers
Students and Adults with Disabilities
Usability and Ergonomics

Education Policy and Leadership

Educational Administration
Human Resource Development
Academic Advising and Counselling
Education Policy and Leadership
Industrial Cooperation
Life-long Learning Experiences
Workplace Learning and Collaborative Learning
Work Employability
Educational Institution Government Partnership
Patent Registration and Technology Transfer
University Spin-Off Companies

E-Learning

Adaptability
Assessment in E-Learning
Authoring Tools
Content Development
Copyright
Design and Development of Online Courses
Gamification of Learning
Effective Learning Strategies
E-Learning Software Architecture
E-Learning Security
E-Portfolios
E-Teacher Skills and Competences
Experiential Learning
Implementing Pedagogical Methods in E-Learning Systems
Infrastructure of E-Learning Environments
Learning Management Systems (LMS)
Learning Networks
Learning Objects
Mobile Learning
Mobile Learning Technology
Motivation and E-Learning
Online Learning Performance and Behaviour
Personal Learning Environments
Personalised E-Learning
Quality Assurance in E-Learning
Security and Data Protection
Semantic Web
Simulation
Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs)

Health Education

Children’s Healthcare
Cloud Connected Health
E-Health
Healthcare Management
Kinesiology
Men’s Healthcare
Mental Health
Practice of Health Promotion
School Health
Telemedicine and E-Health Applications
Women’s Healthcare

Learning and Teaching Methodologies

Assessment Software Tools
Assessment Methods in Blended Learning Environments
Assessment of Education
Blended Learning
Computer-Aided Assessment
Development of Learning Theory
E-Testing and New Test Theories
Educating the Educators
Experiential Methodologies and Techniques
Games and Experiential Learning
Immersive Learning
Innovative and Effective Teaching Methods
Metrics and Performance Measurement
Pedagogy Enhancement with E-Learning
Simulated Communities and Online Mentoring
Supervising and Managing Student Projects
Technology-Enabled Assessment
Theory, Design and Research

Psychology

Abnormal Psychology
Advanced Industrial and Commercial Psychology
Advanced Cognitive Psychology
Applied Social psychology
Bullying
Clinical Child Psychology
Clinical Psychology
Cognitive Psychology
Consumer Psychology
Counselling
Cultural psychology
Developmental psychology
Education and Psychology
Educational Psychology
Environmental Psychology
Experimental Psychology
Family Psychology
Forensic Psychology
General Psychology
Health Psychology
History of psychology
Industry and Organisational Psychology
Legal Psychology
Media Psychology
Military Psychology
Neuropsychology
Personality and Social psychology
Psychological and Social Harmony
Counselling Psychology
Religious Psychology
School Psychology
Sports Psychology
Theory and Research of Psychotherapy
Women’s Psychology

Social Science

Anthropology
Communication
Criminology
Cultural Studies
Civic and Political Studies
Culture Industry
Demography
Educational Studies
Environmental Anthropology
Environmental Studies
Feminism
Gender Studies
Global Studies
Humanism
Immigration
Mass Society
Media Studies
Organisational Studies
Philosophy
Political Economy
Post-colonialism
Progressive Evolution
Religion Studies
Sexualism
Social and Community Studies
Social Entrepreneurship
Social Policy
Television Studies
Theology
Women’s Studies