May 25-29, 2026

Edinburgh, Scotland

EdMedia Schedule Overview

 

ALL F2F Conference Sessions will take place at
the 
University of Edinburgh’s John McIntyre Conference Center.

All times listed are in local BST.
For the full schedule, registered attendees should log in to AcademicExperts.org.

PRINTABLE SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY

 

Monday, May 25
Registration / Check-in 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Workshops: FREE and open to all attendees 12:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Afternoon Pick-Me-Up Break 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM
 Gold Experience @ The Scotch Whiskey Experience, Tour 1  5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
 Whiskey Experience & Taste of Scotland Dining  7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Tuesday, May 26
Registration / Check-in 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Kick-off Coffee 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM
 NewComer Welcome: Making Friends and Influencing People – Tips & Tricks for Getting the Most Out of Your Conference Experience  8:30 AM – 9:00 AM
General Session, Welcome & Keynote with Johanna Pirker 9:00  AM- 10:00 AM
Keynote Conversation 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
ESS Workshop: From Manuscript to Masterpiece – Crafting a Journal Article  10:15 AM – 12:30 PM
Concurrent Sessions 10:15 AM – 5:15 PM
Emerging Scholars Lunch: First Moves That Matter – Publishing, Partnering, and Positioning as Emerging Scholars 12:30 AM – 1:45 PM
Lunch Break 12:30 PM – 1:45 PM
Afternoon Pick Me-up Coffee Break 2:45 PM – 3:00 PM
EdMedia 2026 Welcome Party 5:15 PM- 7:00 PM
Wednesday, May 27
Registration / Check-in 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Kickoff Coffee 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM
General Session, Outstanding Paper Awards, & Keynote with Siân Bayne 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Keynote Conversation 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
Concurrent Sessions 10:15 AM – 4:00 PM
Lunch Break 12:30 PM – 1:45 PM
 Featured Panel: From Course to Learning Ecosystem – Designing “Impact Learning” that Scales and Endures  11:30 PM – 12:30 PM
Lunch Break 12:30 PM – 1:45 PM
SIG Meeting & Lunch: Learning Design 12:45 PM – 1:45 PM
 ETLT SIG Workshop: Guiding Innovation with Rapid EdTech User Experience Research Nodes  12:45 PM – 1:45 PM
Afternoon Pick Me-up Coffee Break 2:45 PM – 3:00 PM
Executive Committee Meeting 3:15 PM
Posters, Demonstrations, & Innovators Showcases 4:15 PM – 5:30 PM
Emerging Scholars SIG-hosted P.U.B.C.R.A.W.L. 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
 Whiskey Experience & Taste of Scotland Dining  7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Thursday, May 28
Registration / Check-in 8:30 AM – 5:15 PM
Kickoff Coffee 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM
General Session, Outstanding Poster Awards & Keynote with Alexander Fink 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Keynote Conversation 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
Concurrent Sessions 10:15 AM – 5:15 PM
Lunch Break 12:30 PM – 1:45 PM
Afternoon Pick Me-up Coffee Break 2:45 – 3:00 PM
Edinburgh Castle Dinner Event  7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Friday, May 29
Registration / Check-in 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Kickoff Coffee 8:30 – 9:00 AM
General Session & Closing Keynote with Mutlu Cukurova 9:00 – 10:00 AM
Keynote Conversation 10:15 – 11:15 AM
Concurrent Sessions 10:15 AM – 12:30 PM
Closing Toast to EdMedia 2026 & Invitation to EdMedia 2027 The Hague 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
Gold Experience @ The Scotch Whiskey Experience  3:30 PM – 5:30 PM