Call for PhD candidates - JTELSS 2022

We are pleased to announce the 16th EATEL Summer School on Technology Enhanced Learning (JTELSS) that will take place on May 21-28, 2022 at Sani, Halkidiki, Greece. The summer school is organized by the European Association of Technology Enhanced Learning (EATEL), the Doctoral Education for Technology-Enhanced Learning (DE-TEL Erasmus+ project), and the SMILE lab of the University of Macedonia.

The EATEL summer school provides a stimulating learning environment where participants get opportunities to develop research skills, increase their knowledge base, collaborate with others in their own and complementary research areas, engage in debate, have access to experts in the field, and discuss their own work.

The programme covers topics from a broad range of domains which contribute to advancing the field of Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL). TEL research projects are encouraged to provide doctoral candidates with a perspective of state-of-the-art research under study in their working groups and use the summer school for active dissemination of recent research results. The programme also includes practical and methodological workshops as well as opportunities for PhD students to develop their research and discuss their doctoral work. Furthermore, it will help doctoral students to build bridges for future collaborations with experts in the field and peers across Europe. The summer school is open to PhD students and instructors from all countries.

PhD students should submit applications online no later than 11 April 2022.

The application form contains:

• several personal and practical questions (5-10 minutes to answer)
• several questions about the PhD work conducted by the applicant (15-60 minutes to answer)

We will try to review your submission and make a decision within one day after you submit this application.

If you are applying for a scholarship, we will also evaluate your submission immediately, but the decision of granting a scholarship will be taken on 15 April 2022.

The application is now closed. If you still want to apply, please, contact EATEL.

Thematic Workshops on the latest trends and key concepts of TEL

Call for Workshops

• 11.04.2022 – Application deadline for PhD candidates (closed)
• 15.04.2022 – Final notification of acceptance for PhD candidates

Registration

• 28.03.2022 Registration opens (updated)
• 28.04.2022 Registration deadline

Summer School

• 21.05.2022 – Arrival to Sani
• 22.05.2022 – Pre-summer school full-day social event
• 23-27.05.2022 – Summer school dates
• 28.05.2022 – Departure from Sani

The hosting city of the Summer School 2022 is Sani, a famous area of Halkidiki, located 83 km from Thessaloniki, the second largest city of Greece. Halkidiki is the region in the north of Greece, projected to the southwest in the Aegean Sea, and extended to three peninsulas: Cassandra, Sithonia and Athos. Halkidiki is one of the most well-known summer destinations of Greece blending the Aegean turquoise beaches with the pine trees nearby the sea. The special beauty of the region resulted in the characteristic phrase “Like Halkidiki, nowhere!” when someone wants to describe Halkidiki.

The Summer School will take place in the Simantro Beach Hotel, a 5-star resort located in Sani, Halkidiki. The plenary sessions of the school will be hosted by the main conference hall of the hotel. The Hotel is built on the coastline and features several restaurants and bars, outdoor swimming pools, a tennis court, a panoramic terrace, a garden, and a banquet hall. There is a stony beach equipped with umbrellas and beds.

Halkidiki can be easily accessed by car and public transport. The International Macedonia Airport of Thessaloniki is one of the busiest airports in Greece and it is well connected by all types of airlines and airline networks. The airport is interlinked with a road network that is among the best in Northern Greece. Travel time from the airport to the hotel is approximately 1 hour. Several transfer options from and to the airport are available for a reasonable price. Read more.

The EATEL summer school follows a non-profit scheme. The organizing committee members work as volunteers to make the event possible. The educational programme is provided free of charge. The cost of the school covers accommodation, meals, transfer, excursions, and printed materials.

Full-week package

Our special discounted offer for the highly-recommended full-week participation “Full-week Package” covers the following:

• Accommodation for 7 nights (check-in on May 21 and check-out on May 28) in a double room (one person in a room)
• Meals (full board: from dinner on May 21 to breakfast on May 28)
• Sunday full-day excursion
• Wednesday half-day excursion
• Transfer from and to the airport
• Printed materials

The prices are available on the Registration fees page.

Daily participation

We will have a daily price available. The participants can choose to attend only a part of the event. The corresponding options and the prices are available on the Registration fees page.

Funding sources

PhD students can use different funding schemes to cover the cost of the summer school. As scholarships are only available for applicants from low-income countries (see next section), we advise you to look for local or university funding. The EATEL summer school will provide great value to the progress of your research and studies. The contents of the school can extend or replace some of your courses.

Another option to cover the cost is to apply for an Erasmus+ teacher mobility funding (https://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/opportunities/staff-teaching_en). For this option, please, contact your international relations office. Remember, that this year the school is hosted in collaboration with:

• Smart & Mobile Learning Environments Lab – SMILE LAB (https://smile.uom.gr/), University of Macedonia, Thessaloniki

Instructors who plan to deliver workshops often use funding from research projects to cover the cost. The EATEL summer school is a primary event in Europe for dissemination and networking in the Technology-Enhanced Learning community.

Local participants

For local participants from the nearby regions, we offer a special rate, which includes four-nights accommodation, full board, printed materials, excursion on Wednesday and Gala dinner. For these guests, arrival is expected on Monday morning, May 23 and departure on Friday, May 27. We also have a registration type without staying overnight in the hotel. All details for local participants are available on the page For local participants.

The social programme includes a full-day excursion on Sunday, May 22, a half-day excursion on Wednesday, May 25 and a Gala dinner on Wednesday evening. You can find more details on the Excursions page.

The summer school programme includes a wide variety of informal learning sessions and optional social activities every evening.