Veletsianos, G. (2021, Sept 22). The Digital Revolution is Over: Perspectives on post-pandemic teaching and learning. [Online Keynote], Nordic Edge Expo and Conference 2021, KhowHow EdTech, University of Stavanger, Norway.

Veletsianos, G. (2021, Jun. 17). The online learner experience pre- and post-pandemic. In M. Brown (Chair), The Online Learner in the Next Normal: What Valuable Lessons Have Students Taught Us? [Online Symposium]. Dublin City University, Ireland.

Veletsianos, G. (2021, Jun. 9). Student voices and Resiliency in Post-Pandemic Settings. [Online Keynote], Texas State University, Summer Institute: Texas State Tough: Creating Resilient Courses.

Veletsianos, G. (2021, Jun. 8). (Some) Questions in need of Answers in Digital Learning Research. [Invited Online Session], Irish Learning Technology Association, Ireland.

Veletsianos, G. (2021, May 31). Effectiveness, Efficiency, Engagement and Equity in Online and Blended Learning settings. Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences – Open/Technology in Education, Society, and Scholarship Association(OTESSA)  [Online Keynote Session], University of Alberta, AB.

Veletsianos, G. (2021, May 20). Online and Blended Learning in Post-Pandemic Settings. 2021 Symposium on Teaching and Learning: Designing for Student Success in the Online and Blended Learning Environments [Online Keynote Session], Simon Fraser University, Surrey, BC.

Veletsianos, G. (2021, Apr. 22). Faculty Hopes and Anxieties About the Near-Future of Higher Education in Canada. [Invited Online Session], Contact North | Contact Nord, Ontario, Canada.

Veletsianos, G. (2020, Nov. 25). Research perspectives on digital learning and COVID-19. In P. Burns & A. Beattie (Chairs), Hacking Education in a Digital World, [Online Symposium]. Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan), Ottawa, ON, Canada.

Veletsianos, G. (2020, Nov. 25). Radical Flexibility as a Potential Solution to the Challenges Facing Higher Education. [Online Keynote], Digital Transformation of Higher Education Online Symposium, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom.

Veletsianos, G. (2020, Nov. 16). Striving for Balance in Online Learning. [Invited Online Session], Teaching Online and Hybrid Conversation series, Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT, United States.

Veletsianos, G. (2020, Nov. 9). Imagining the Future of Higher Education in Canada: Radical Flexibility as a Potential Solution. [Online Seminar], Center for Higher Education Research and Development, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Veletsianos, G. (2020, Oct. 20). How should we respond to the life-altering crises that education is facing? In S. Naidu (Chair), Perspectives on “It is the worst – and the best – of times!” [Online Symposium]. The Open and Online Distance and Learning Association, Australia.

Veletsianos, G. (2020, Sep. 24). Learner Experiences and Challenges in MOOCS. [Online Seminar], COVID-19 and Online Learning Series, Beijing Normal University, Beijing China.

Veletsianos, G. (2020, July. 7). Tips and Suggestions on Supervising Remote Research Teams. In S. Fraser (Chair), Remote Graduate Student Supervision [Online Symposium]. 3rd CAGS Webinar on COVID-19, Canadian Association for Graduate Studies, Ottawa, ON, Canada.

Veletsianos, G. (2020, Jun. 18). What makes for “Good” open and digital education. [Online Seminar], BCCampus Research Webinars series, Victoria, BC, Canada.

Veletsianos, G. (2020, Jun 11). COVID-19 and the student experience. In K. Perris (Chair), COL Chairs Webinar Series: From Dial-up to Covid-19: EdTech, the Online Student Experience and Their Evolution, [Online Symposium]. Commonwealth of Learning Chair Series, Vancouver, BC, Canada.

Veletsianos, G. (2020, Jun. 4). How to Use Online Learning Experiences to Improve Your Online Teaching. [Invited Online Session], Contact North | Contact Nord, Ontario, Canada.

Veletsianos, G. (2020, Apr 22). COVID-19 and Moving Online. In B. Austin-Smith (Chair), COVID-19 and Moving Online [Symposium]. Canadian Association of University Teachers, Online.

Veletsianos, G. (2020, Mar 19.). Canadian perspectives on the recent shift to remote teaching and learning. In M. Grant (Chair), International and Cultural Perspectives on Teaching, Learning, and Technologies in Response to the COVID-19 Virus [Presidential Symposium]. Association for Educational Communications and Technology, Online.

Veletsianos, G. (Apr. 2019). How Flexible is Flexible Online Learning? Invited talk [Online and In-person]. TCC WorldWide Online Conference, Honolulu, HI.

Veletsianos, G. (Nov. 2018). Online Teaching Over Time. Invited Webinar, EDDE 801 Doctoral Seminar, Athabasca University, Edmonton, AB.

Veletsianos, G. (Nov. 2018). Academics’ Online Participation Over Time. Invited Webinar, Department of Instructional Systems Technology, McGill University, Montreal, QB.

Veletsianos, G. (Oct. 2018). Collaborative Research On Flexible Online Learning and Teaching. 1st Workshop of the Center for Open Education Research, Oldenburg, Germany.

Veletsianos, G. & Conrad D. (Oct. 2018). Digital Transformation of Higher Education in Canada. 1st Workshop of the Center for Open Education Research, Oldenburg, Germany.

Veletsianos, G. (Feb. 2018). Academics’ experiences of intrusion, cruelty, abuse, and intimidation online. Invited Webinar. AECT Research and Theory Division Professional Development Series.

Veletsianos, G. (Dec. 2016). Online tools for academic practice: Opportunities and drawbacks. Keynote, Shaking the Brick & Mortar: Moving Higher Education Online. European University Institute, Florence, Italy.

Veletsianos, G. (Dec. 2016). The open dissertation and the open researcher: What can online scholarship offer to researchers? Invited talk, European University Institute, Florence Italy.

Veletsianos, G. (Oct. 2016). A scholarly Life Online. 9th Research Workshop of the European Distance and E-Learning Network (EDEN), Oldenburg, Germany.

Veletsianos, G. (Oct. 2016). Online education for all: Analyzing access to education as a factor for social development. Invited Panelist. COHERE Conference, Whitehorse, YT, Canada.

Veletsianos, G. (June, 2016). The role of openness and social media in emerging scholars’ lives. EdMedia World Conference on Educational Media and Technology (EdMedia), June 2016, Vancouver, BC.

Veletsianos, G. (April, 2016). Nuggets of Wisdom: A Look at the Past, present, and Future of Design and Technology. Invited Panelist. Business meeting of the Design & Technology Special Interest Group at AERA, Washington, DC.

Veletsianos, G. (March, 2016). Networked Scholars, MOOCs, & Big Data. Invited talk, Department of Instructional Systems Technology, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN.

Veletsianos, G. (Nov, 2015). Networked Scholars in Learning Ecologies. New contexts, multiple mechanisms: Learning Ecologies symposium. Open University of Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain.

Veletsianos, G. (Nov, 2015). The Lived Experience of MOOC learners: Challenges and Self-remediation Strategies. CharlesRiver X Colloquium at Harvard & MIT, Cambridge, MA

Veletsianos, G. (Nov. 2015). Crafting A Research Agenda. Presentation delivered to the 2015 NSF/AECT Early Career Symposium Participants. Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT), November 2015, Indianapolis, IN.

Veletsianos, G., (Oct. 2015). Ethics of Collaboration: Plenary Panel. Digital Learning Research Network (dLRN 2015) Conference. Palo Alto, CA.

Veletsianos, G. (September, 2015). Q&A: Open and Networked Scholarship. PostGraduate Diploma course on Evaluating and Researching Emerging Technologies. University of Cape Town, South Africa.

Veletsianos, G. (September, 2015). The Habits of Networked Scholars. Centre for Innovation in Learning and Teaching. University of Cape Town, South Africa.

Veletsianos, G. (September, 2015). Digital Learning, Emerging Technologies, Abundant Data, and Pedagogies of Care. Emerging Technologies in Authentic Learning Contexts Conference. Cape Town, South Africa.

Veletsianos, G. (March, 2015). Understanding social media and networked participation. University of Manchester. Manchester, UK.

Veletsianos, G. (March, 2015). Universities and Disruptive innovation (panelist). 4th International Conference of E-learning and Distance Learning, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Veletsianos, G. (March, 2015). Understanding Networked Scholars: Experiences and Practices in online social networks. 4th International Conference of E-learning and Distance Learning, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Veletsianos, G. (February, 2015). Emerging Technologies and Emerging Practices in Digital Learning Environments. Open Summit for the State University of New York Center for Online Teaching Excellence, Syracuse, NY.

Veletsianos, G. (February, 2015). Emerging Practices in Open Online Learning Environments. Chang School Talks 2015, Ryerson University, Toronto, ON.

Veletsianos, G. (November, 2014). Social media, faculty, and networks of care. University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia.

Veletsianos, G. (November, 2014). The Fragmented Academic. University of Canberra, Canberra, Australia.

Veletsianos, G. (September, 2014). Social Media for Scholarship. Auburn University Harrison School of Pharmacy, Office of Teaching, Learning, and Assessment Webinar Series. Auburn, AL.

Veletsianos, G. (June, 2014). MOOCs, Automation, Artificial Intelligence and Pedagogical Agents. Invited talk for the E-learning Forum at the University of Edinburgh. Edinburgh, UK.

Veletsianos, G. (June, 2014). Acts of defiance and personal sharing when academics use social media. Invited talk for the Digital Cultures and Education Research Group. University of Edinburgh. Edinburgh, UK.

Veletsianos, G. (May, 2014). Creating Opportunioties for Wondrous, Effective, and Powerful Online Learning. Keynote talk. Open Learning Faculty Members Workshop. Kamloops, BC.

Veletsianos, G. (April, 2014). The Beautiful, Messy, Inspiring, and Harrowing World of Online Learning. Keynote talk. BCNET annual conference. Vancouver, BC.

Veletsianos, G. (January, 2014). The Messy Realities of MOOCs. Invited talk. American Library Association conference. Philadelphia, PA.

Veletsianos, G. (November, 2013). Beyond effectiveness and efficiency: Learning that’s good for the soul. Keynote talk. Educational Technology Users Group (ETUG), Annual Workshop. Victoria, BC.

Veletsianos, G. (November, 2013). What do academics and educators do on social media and online networks? What do their experiences tell us about identity and the web? Invited talk. Canadian Institute of Distance Education Research (CIDER).

Veletsianos, G. (September, 2013). The significant opportunities and challenges that learners, educators, researchers, and institutions are facing in the age of “open” and “connected.” Invited talk. Open University of Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain.

Veletsianos, G. (August, 2013). MOOCs: how did we get here, where are we going, and what exactly are we trying to achieve with them? Invited presentation at the Center for Teaching and Learning, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX.

Veletsianos, G. (July, 2013). Emerging Technologies, Emerging Perspectives On Education, and Cultures of Sharing and Openness. Virtual Keynote. Emergent Technologies for the Future Conference. Open University, UK.

Veletsianos, G. (June, 2013). Online learning myths and truths. Keynote. Faculty Instructional Technology Summer Institute. University of New Hampshire. Durham, NH, USA.

Veletsianos, G. (May, 2013). Social media in Learning, Teaching, and Scholarship: Six tales of practice. Keynote. Teaching and Learning to the Power of Technology conference. University of Saskatchewan. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Veletsianos, G. (April, 2013). Seven tales of learning online with emerging technologies. Invited plenary session. Sloan-C Annual International Symposium on Emerging Technologies for Online Learning. Las Vegas, NV, USA.

Veletsianos, G. (December, 2012). Digital Parent Learning Series. Invited panelist at Cedar Creek Elementary, Austin, TX, USA.

Veletsianos G. (September, 2012). What does the future of learning look like? Emerging Technologies, Openness, MOOCs, and Digital Scholarship. Invited Talk, International Council for Educational Media (ICEM) Conference, Nicosia, Cyprus. Archived at: http://youtu.be/Oxbb-aJRZXk

Veletsianos G. (September, 2012). Blended learning: Current themes and future directions. Invited Panel Participant, International Council for Educational Media (ICEM) Conference, Nicosia, Cyprus.

Veletsianos, G (February 12, 2012). Designing Experiences: Adventure Learning.  Invited talk, Instructional Systems Technology, Indiana University.

Veletsianos G. (November 2011). What are Higher Education Faculty’s Experiences and Practices on Social Networking Sites such as Twitter, Facebook, Zotero, and Academia.edu? Invited Presentation at the Research and Theory Division for the annual Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) Conference. Jacksonville, FL, USA.

Veletsianos G. (November, 2010). Engaging Learning Experiences in Open-Ended Learning Environments. Conference Keynote. Lee College, Baytown, TX, USA.

Veletsianos G. (September, 2010). Effective and Engaging Learning Experiences with Emerging Technologies: A possibility of a dream? Distance Learning Conference Keynote, Columbus State University, Columbus, GA, USA.

Veletsianos, G. (April, 2010). Participatory Scholars and Scholarship. Invited paper discussion on the Instructional Technology Forum (http://it.coe.uga.edu/itforum/)

Veletsianos, G. (May, 2009). Designing Experiences: Adventure Learning, Pedagogical Agents, and beyond. Presentation at the Department of Design Sciences. Lund University, Sweden.

Veletsianos, G. (April, 2009). Transformational Learning and Digital Technologies. SIG IT Expert’s Roundtable. American Educational Research Association (AERA) Conference, April 2008, San Diego, CA.

Veletsianos, G. (May, 2007). Roots and Shoots: Envisioning a new field for Instructional Design, the Learning Sciences, and Learning Technologies. Invited Keynote Presentation at the Annual Professors of Instructional Design and Technology (PIDT) Conference. May 2007, Estes Park, CO.

Doering, A., & Veletsianos, G. (February, 2007). What happens when students converse with machines? Evidence from three studies. Innovation Researchers On Campus meeting, February 2007, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.

Doering, A., & Veletsianos, G. (November, 2006). Conversing with Agents: Socio-psychological fundamentals. Innovation Researchers On Campus meeting, November 2006, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.

Veletsianos, G. (2005). Designing Virtual Humans for Electronic Learning Environments. Presentation at the Department of Design, Housing, and Apparel. University of Minnesota.