Three keynote speakers, all known for promoting greater use of learning technology to benefit learners, will challenge delegates to respond to the changing shape of education.

Dr Diana Oblinger, Vice President for EDUCAUSE's teaching and learning initiatives and Director of the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative, was the Executive Director of Higher Education for Microsoft Corporation and led the Institute for Academic Technology for IBM.

Prof Tim O'Shea is the Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Edinburgh. His personal research is in the area of computer-aided learning, and in particular he pioneered the development of Intelligent Tutoring Systems.

Prof Stephen Heppell spent 20 years building Ultralab, which has established an exceptional reputation as a world-leading learning technology research centre. The Ultralab projects list includes: Notschool.Net, a virtual school for excluded youngsters, and Talking Heads, an online community of practice for all the UK's headteachers.

Four invited speakers - Dr Terry Anderson, Dr Phil Candy, Prof Gilly Salmon and Dr Chris Yapp - will explore the themes of the conference: next generation learners, next generation learning, next generation providers and next generation technology. Look for Details of all keynote and theme speakers.

A record number of submissions were received for the programme (348), including research papers, workshops, posters and symposia. The Programme Committee members have selected a stimulating range of presentations to cater for all sections of the learning technology community. The programme will go online in July, along with details of pre- and post-conference workshops.