Submissions Guidelines
Submit a Proposal | Submission Policies | Peer Review | Presenter Formats | Publications
Submit a Proposal
With the theme of ‘Collaborative Learning’, the 3rd Honolulu Education Conference encourages academics, educators, researchers, administrators and other professionals from around the world to submit abstracts (no more than 300 words) on topics related to education of research done, or proposed research.
- Research Papers – Completed research papers on any topic relating to education.
- Student Papers – Completed papers or case studies on any topic relating to education.
- Case Studies/Reports – Case studies or reports on any topic relating to education.
- Discussion Papers – Research or ideas for future research in order to generate discussion and feedback in any of the topic areas listed above, or related areas.
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Submission Policies
- Abstracts must be less than 300 words in English and sent via our online submission system.
- Submissions should include a university or institution personal email address.
- The lingua franca of submissions, papers and presentations is English.
- Only authors listed on the submission may give the presentation.
- Abstracts derived from plagiarized or copyrighted research will be rejected.
- The review committee does not correct grammar, spelling or usage errors.
- We encourage work that introduces new ideas and conceptualizations, research and understandings to the field, as well as analysis of both success and failure.
- You may submit a up to three abstracts. Presenter registration only covers the first presentation. Additional presentations can be registered at a discount flat rate. Contact the Secretariat.
Peer Review
All submissions are graded using a double blind, peer review process. The abstract is scored using a rubric that assesses areas such as originality, clarity/organization, spelling/grammar and suitability for the event. Depending on the volume of submissions received at any given time, it may take several weeks to complete a review and send a decision.
* Please note that all submissions should be sent from a university or institution registered email address. Submission and registration accounts cannot be created using personal email accounts (i.e. gmail, yahoo, hotmail, etc.).
Presentation Formats
Oral Presentation
Oral presenters are generally arranged in parallel sessions consisting of several presenters depending on the panel theme and length. Panelists are allotted 20 minutes of presentation time depending on the number of presenters, followed by time for Q&A. Computers, projectors and screens will be provided in each presentation room. Please note that the Program Committee assigns presenters to panels and time slots.
Poster Presentation
Poster stands will be provided. Posters should be size A0 47 x 33 inches (118cm x 84cm); however, if you need to save space or cost, you may opt for size A1 23.4 x 33.1 inches (59.4cm x 84cm).
No audiovisual equipment is permitted for poster presentations. Poster presenters are responsible for printing and preparing the poster in advance of the conference.
Virtual Presentation
Participants with accepted proposals who are unable to attend due to travel problems, a schedule conflict, illness, etc., are welcome to give a virtual presentation. Virtual sessions are included in the conference regular schedule, and accessible to all participants.
Guidelines, instructions and an invitation link to the virtual session will be sent by the organizing committee upon confirmation of registration. Virtual presenters will receive a PDF certificate of presentation, as well as inclusion in the proceedings as a virtual presenter.
HEC2026 offer two options for virtual presentations:
The first option is to deliver a 10-minute prerecorded presentation by sending us your slideshow with a voice-over narration. Our moderator will play your presentation on your behalf and share questions and comments from participants. The deadline for sending your prerecorded file is Friday, February 20, 2026.
Pre-recorded Video Length: 10 minutes maximum
File Formats: .MOV / .MPEG4 / .MP4 / .AVI / .WMV / .MPEGPS / .FLV / .3GPP / .WEBM
Dimension / Aspect Ratio: a minimum height of 480 pixels and an aspect ration of 16:9
File Size: Contact the HEC2026 Secretariat for details
The second option is to join the live virtual session via Zoom on Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 09:00 to 11:30 AM (Hawaii Standard Time). For the live session, please prepare a 10-minute presentation. Following your presentation, we will offer 5 minutes for Q&A.
Organizing Your Own Panel
If you would like to organize your own panel of presenters, please contact the Secretariat. Panel requests must be received at least two weeks before the submission deadline. The panel should have at least 3 to 5 members (including the leader) and the names of all the panel members must appear in the abstract proposal.
Publications
Proceedings
Please note that only the abstracts undergo a peer-review and that full papers are not peer-reviewed. The Proceedings will be available approximately four to eight weeks after the conclusion of the conference, so as to give participants ample time to make corrections to their work.
Full Papers & Template
Full Papers are not required; however, if you would like to submit a paper it must be less than 2500 words and sent in Word format (PDF is not accepted) with a maximum file size of 1.5 MB by the deadline. Correct spelling, grammar and punctuation is the responsibility of the author. Use of the Full Paper Template is absolutely required. Papers submitted differently will be rejected. Full paper should be sent to HEC2026 Secretariat by April 30, 2026. Click below to download the template: