As open and distance learning (ODL) has significantly expanded—driven by public policies and the health crisis—this symposium aims to provide an overview of current research on digital learning systems, platforms, and environments. It focuses on learners’ uses and practices, design and interaction logics, forms of mediation, and the dynamics of engagement and persistence, as well as critical perspectives on increasingly industrialized learning environments. The event adopts an interdisciplinary approach, drawing on information and communication sciences, education studies, sociology, and more.
Four thematic strands are proposed:

• Track 1 – Systems, platforms, and uses
• Track 2 – Designing and facilitating the timespaces of distance learning
• Track 3 – Engaging, persisting, and succeeding in distance learning
• Track 4 – A critical approach to teaching and learning transformations

The full call for papers is available on the dedicated page.

Proposals for the september 30th 2025.