U25 seeks answers to the question of how to harness humane emerging technologies to foster rich human connections and support user wellbeing. The event offers insights into the latest trends in technology and education, and it will provide attendees and presenters alike with ample networking opportunities. Attendees can join with full VR headset or pilot an avatar with their laptop. Either way, attendees will experience immersive, engaging activities, including interactive virtual experiences and sponsored content.
Learn more and submit your proposal below.
• Presentations will be 25 minutes long.
• Presenters may submit multiple proposals for distinct sessions.
• Sessions should be engaging and innovative. We don’t want just show-and-tell presentations, we want to know how your topic impacts technology and education for a broader community.
• Consider the ethical implications of your presentation. What does your topic mean for our students, our communities, or for the future of technology in a dynamic world?
• No poster sessions.
Presenters will be asked to align their sessions with one Special Interest Group as outlined below. Examples of each SIG are given as inspiration, though presenters should not consider themselves limited to those examples:
1. Technology Convergences in Learning AI, XR/VR/AR, and robotics in education. The impact of immersive technologies on engagement and participation. Ethical and practical applications of AI-driven media and mobile learning.
2. AI and Personalized Learning Environments AI’s role in LMS, intelligent tutoring, and adaptive learning. Auto-grading innovations and their impact on student agency. AI’s influence on accessibility and digital equity.
3. Discipline-Specific Technology Applications STEM & Engineering: AI in simulations, robotics, and virtual labs. Health Sciences: AI-driven diagnostics, medical simulations, and patient-centered learning. Humanities & Arts: AI in creativity, digital storytelling, and computational philosophy.
4. Ethics in Technology AI and surveillance: student tracking, predictive analytics, and consent. Post-plagiarism and human-AI hybrid writing. Policy, bias, and responsible AI implementation in education.
5. Futurism: The Next Frontier(s) AI and creative expression in learning. Posthumanism and the future of cognition and learning. Sustainability: environmental impacts of educational technology.
6. Designing for All Addressing the digital divide in AI and XR access. Technology supporting neurodivergence and diverse learning needs. AI and RSI (Regular & Substantive Interaction) in online learning.
7. Digital Wellness AI, gamification, and immersive learning for well-being. Tailoring needs-based education for K-12, higher education, and industry.
If you would like to be considered as a presenter, please complete this form by June 30, 2025
We invite educators, researchers, technologists, and practitioners to submit proposals for 25-minute presentations. Sessions should emphasize generalizability, offering insights and frameworks that extend beyond individual case studies or project showcases. Presenters should anticipate going beyond “show-and-tell” style presentations. Rather, we want our presenters to engage broader discussions about technology’s role in education, individual and community well-being, and consider the broader ethical impacts of their topic. Single presenters may submit for multiple sessions if each explores a distinct aspect of their work.
Proposals will be peer-reviewed by the U'25 Planning Committee. Review teams will evaluate proposals based on the following criteria:
Relevance and Alignment: The proposal clearly aligns with the SIG and engages with current trends or issues related to it.
Outcomes, innovation, and significance: The proposal is innovative, tied to clear outcomes, and offers a significant impact to current research or practice.
Ethical Grounding: The presentation clearly considers and engages with the ethical questions that relate to the topic.
Methodology or Implementation: The presentation has a clear methodology if more theoretical in nature, or an implementation strategy if more practice based.
Organization and Clarity: The presentation is well written, clearly organized, and is conveyed in an easy to understand manner.
