Universiti Sains Malaysia

09/13/2025 | News release | Archived content

USM TO HOST INTERNATIONAL DIGITAL EDUCATION CONFERENCE 2025 (IDEC2025) ONLINE

Posted on 13 September 2025.

"Digital education is no longer optional - it is essential for sustainable development. iDEC2025 will serve as a platform to showcase innovation, inspire collaboration and build global partnerships."

USM PENANG, 13 September 2025 - Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) via the School of Distance Education is set to host the International Digital Education Conference 2025 (iDEC2025) on 28-29 October 2025, with the theme "Driving Sustainable Development Goals through Emerging Technologies in Digital Education."

This fully online conference will bring together academics, practitioners, policymakers, and leading technology companies to exchange ideas on the transformative role of digital education in achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Key highlights include discussions on artificial intelligence (AI), augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), and extended reality (XR), alongside interactive sessions on Open Distance Learning (ODL), Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL), Lifelong Learning, Instructional Design, and Instructional Technology.

iDEC 2025 will be organised in collaboration with leading regional open education institutions, namely the National Open University (Taiwan), Universitas Terbuka (Indonesia), and the University of the Philippines Open University (Philippines).

This conference also receives strategic support from the International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE), as part of efforts to strengthen global networks in open and distance learning.

Important Dates

  • Abstract Submission: 1 January - 22 September 2025
  • Presenter Registration: 1 June - 22 September 2025
  • Participant Registration: 1 June - 18 October 2025

With affordable fees and special discounts for students and partner institutions, iDEC2025 aims to make global collaboration more inclusive.

Register at: iDEC2025 Registration
Contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Presentations and papers may be delivered in English or in the respective national language.

Text & Poster: School of Distance Education, USM/Editing: Tan Ewe Hoe

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