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Dear all, In this email, there are several important LAK24 reminders & updates such as Early Bird deadline extension to February 5, LAK24 Program and the recent announcement of the change to a fully in-person event LAK24 Homepage: https://www.solaresearch.org/events/lak/lak24/ Early Bird Registration Deadline Extended - Feb. 5 LAK24 Organizers are happy to announce that we will extend early bird registration rates for ONE WEEK ONLY! Rates will increase after February 5, 2024 at 11:59pm AOE. The 2024 edition of The International Conference on Learning Analytics & Knowledge (LAK24) will take place in Kyoto, Japan. LAK24 is organized by the Society for Learning Analytics Research (SoLAR) with Kyoto University. LAK24 is a collaborative effort by learning analytics researchers and practitioners to share the most rigorous cutting edge work in learning analytics. The theme for the 14th annual LAK conference is Learning Analytics in the Age of Artificial Intelligence. Here are the registration details: https://www.solaresearch.org/events/lak/lak24/registration/ Don’t forget to also register our exciting pre-conference workshops as listed here: https://www.solaresearch.org/events/lak/lak24/pre-conference-schedule/ LAK24 Conference Format Update Below is the announcement that was posted on the SoLAR & LAK24 websites last week regarding a recent change to the LAK24 Conference format and cancellation of the virtual component of LAK24. 18 JANUARY 2024 Dear Learning Analytics Community, We write to inform you that the SoLAR Executive Committee has made the difficult decision to cancel the integrated virtual component of LAK24 scheduled for March 18 -22, 2024. The number of virtual submissions and registrations for LAK24 is extremely low (i.e., 4.6% of LAK paper presenters have requested online presentation, 7% of registered LAK24 participants thus far registered for online format), although the overall number of in person submissions for LAK24 has reached a new record high. The low number of virtual presentations is insufficient to create virtual paper sessions and the associated costs of running a hybrid conference (> US$ 60.0000) are substantial. Therefore, the Executive Committee has concluded that a virtual meeting is not viable this year as a meaningful or quality educational experience for accepted presenters or attendees. SoLAR joins many other societies and groups in responding to our community in making this decision. SoLAR has reached out to the virtual paper presenters with options to ensure their paper is still part of the LAK24 proceedings and how their paper will be presented. SoLAR continues to be committed to creating and holding events that are of the highest quality for presenters and attendees and we are pleased in addition to a fully in person LAK24 to offer a fully virtual Learning Analytics in Practice (LAP24) event June 18-20 (depending on your location in the world). In addition there are a number of local LASIs planned in different geographical regions throughout 2024. Thank you for your understanding as we all continue to navigate in this changing world since COVID first arrived. Sincerely, Bart Rienties, President SoLAR on behalf of SoLAR Executive Committee LAK24 Conference Schedule is available here: https://www.solaresearch.org/events/lak/lak24/schedule/ This is the Main Conference Schedule for LAK24. March 20 - 22, 2024. All times subject to change. All time slots may or may not start at the exact time as noted. Full paper presentations are allotted for 20 minutes while Short Papers and Practitioner Reports are allotted 15 minutes. All times listed are Japanese Standard Time. If you'd like a PDF version of the schedule, click here. Whova version coming soon. Book your hotel as soon as possible if you are coming to LAK Cherry Blossom Season - Book your hotel ASAP Kyoto, Japan was the capital of Japan for over 1,000 years. It has over 2,000 shrines and temples and 17 UNESCO World Heritage Sites. With extraordinary luck we are heading to Kyoto during cherry blossom season! The conference will be hosted at the Kyoto International Conference Center with the conference hotel, The Prince Kyoto Takaragaike conveniently located across the street with public transportation a short walk (7 min) away to head into Kyoto city center. The conference hotel is booking up FAST. If you have not already booked your hotel you will want to do so urgently. LAK Organizers have posted additional hotel options to the website. To learn more about the venue, hotel and suggested travel routes, be sure to check out the LAK24 website. We are looking forward to seeing you at LAK24!! Kind regards, Organizing Committee of LAK24 Society for Learning Analytics Research (SoLAR) https://solaresearch.org/
