LAK26: Call for Papers

The International Conference on Learning Analytics and Knowledge (LAK26) will take place in-person in Bergen, Norway, from April 27 to May 1, 2026.

LAK26 is organized by the Society for Learning Analytics Research (SoLAR) in collaboration with the University of Bergen.

Conference Theme: Learning Analytics and AI Synergy

This year's conference theme, "Learning Analytics and AI Synergy," explores the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into diverse learning contexts and its impact on teaching and learning. We seek contributions that examine how AI can enhance the learning analytics cycle and how LA can augment AI research and practice in education.

Topics of Interest

We welcome submissions that address a wide range of topics in learning analytics, including but not limited to:

Learning Analytics and AI Synergy:

• Understanding learning and teaching with AI.
• AI-supported educational decision-making.
• Using AI to empower the learning analytics process.
• Amplifying real-time learning analytics.
• Scaling learning analytics interventions through AI.
• Expanding theoretical perspectives and methodological approaches.
• Ensuring ethical and responsible AI use in education.

Usual Topics of Interest:

• Tracing Learning & Teaching: Finding evidence of learning, assessing student learning, analytical and methodological approaches, technological infrastructures for data storage and sharing.
• Understanding Learning & Teaching: Data-informed learning theories, insights into specific learning processes, learning and teaching modeling, systematic and meta-reviews.
• Impacting Learning & Teaching: Human-centered design processes, providing decision support and feedback, data-informed decision-making, personalized and adaptive learning, practical evaluations of learning analytics efforts.
• Implementing Change in Learning & Teaching: Ethical issues around learning analytics, equity, fairness, and transparency in learning analytics, learning analytics adoption, learning analytics strategies for scalability, strategic planning of learning & teaching.

Submission Tracks

1. Research Track: Focuses on rigorous reports of learning analytics research studies.
   • Full research papers: Up to 16 pages (ACM 1-column format). Must include a substantial conceptual, technical, or empirical contribution with clear scope and description.
   • Short research papers: Up to 10 pages (ACM 1-column format). Can address ongoing work with theoretical underpinning, initial proposals, or preliminary results.
2. Practitioner Track: Shares real-world learning analytics implementations. Submissions should reflect on context, purpose, implementation, outcomes, impacts, and lessons learned.
   • Practitioner Report: 2-4 page document using the SoLAR companion proceedings template.
3. Posters & Demos: For concise reports of recent findings or innovative work not ready for full papers, or descriptions of practical projects.
   • Posters: 3 pages using the SoLAR companion proceedings template.
   • Interactive demos: 200 words abstract + 5 min video.
4. Workshops & Tutorials Track (Pre-Conference): For community building, idea generation, and education on specific topics.
   • Workshops: 4 pages using the SoLAR companion proceedings template.
   • Tutorials: 4 pages using the SoLAR companion proceedings template.
5. Leadership Academy (Pre-Conference)
6. Doctoral Consortium (Pre-Conference)

Review Process

LAK26 will use a double-blind peer review process for all submissions except demos, leadership academy, and the doctoral consortium.

A rebuttal phase will be available for full and short research papers.

Important Dates (All Deadlines at 11:59 pm AOE)

Research Track:

• Full / Short Submission Deadline: September 29, 2025
• Rebuttal submission open: November 3, 2025
• Deadline for rebuttals: November 10, 2025
• Notification of Acceptance: December 2, 2025
• Deadline for camera ready: December 19, 2025

Practitioner Reports:

• Practitioner Submission Deadline: October 14, 2025
• Notification of Acceptance: December 4, 2025
• Deadline for camera ready: December 19, 2025

Poster / Demos:

• Poster/Demo Submission Deadline: November 10, 2025
• Notification of Acceptance: December 15, 2025
• Deadline for camera ready: January 12, 2025

Doctoral Consortium & Leadership Academy:

• DC & Leadership Academy Submission Deadline: October 14, 2025
• Notification of Acceptance: December 4, 2025
• Deadline for camera ready: December 19, 2025

Workshops / Tutorials:

• Workshop/Tutorial Submission Deadline: September 15, 2025
• Notification of Acceptance for workshop organization: October 6, 2025
• Submission Deadline for papers to individual workshops: December 4, 2025
• Notification of Acceptance for papers submitted to individual workshops: December 19, 2025
• Deadline for camera ready (Workshop organizer proposal docs): January 12, 2026

Conference Dates:

• Early-bird registration closes: January 29, 2026
• LAK26 Conference: April 27 - May 1, 2026

Additional Information

• CORE ranking: A (top 16% of all 783 ranked venues).
• ACM Open Access Guidance: https://www.solaresearch.org/events/lak/lak26/acm-open-access-guidance/
• Submission Guidelines: https://www.solaresearch.org/events/lak/lak26/submission-guidelines/
• Contact: lakconference@gmail.com