Since its inception in 1998, the Conference has developed a strong following among international researchers. In addition it is well supported by practitioners, managers, and learning technologists interested in contributing to and hearing about research in this area. The gathering is considered a major event in the international "technology-enhanced learning" conference circuit.

Keynote presentations and discussions include Terry Anderson, Tara Fenwick and Judi Marshall.

Terry Anderson is Professor and Canada Research Chair in Distance Education, Athabasca University. His networking interests and research include publications on social networking in education application and an ongoing development of an ELGG-based system at Athabasca University.

Tara Fenwick is Professor of Professional Education at the School of Education, University of Stirling in Scotland. Her current research and teaching focus on professionals' work, with particular interest in professionals' knowledge sources and strategies in complexity, and the changing nature of professional responsibility.

Judi Marshall is Professor of Leadership and Learning at Lancaster University Management School, which she joined in 2008. Judi currently works on a range of leadership-for- sustainability activities, including the Lancaster MA of that title and a Higher Education Innovation Funded project to develop a networked learning Leadership for Sustainability Learning Network.

The plenary panel will include Peter Goodyear and Etienne Wenger on issues and concerns for the future of networked learning.

The Conference is an opportunity to participate in a forum for the critical examination and analysis of research in networked learning, i.e. learning and teaching carried out largely via the Internet/Web which emphasises dialogical learning, collaborative and cooperative learning, group work, interaction with online materials, and knowledge production and design for learning. The focus of the Conference is network learning in formal or informal settings in higher education and lifelong learning.