DIVAI 2026

About DIVAI

The conference is organized by the OZ DiVAI – Dištančné vzdelávanie v aplikovanej informatike.

The conference will be held under the patronage of:

The Dean of the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Informatics,
Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra,
prof. RNDr. František Petrovič, PhD., MBA

The 2024 conference proceedings were published by Springer and are indexed in Scopus, an international scientific database.

The conference proceedings (2012 - 2020) published from 2014 by the Wolters Kluwer passed successfully the review process and are included in the Thomson Reuters Conference Proceedings Citation Index.

The conference takes place every two years in Štúrovo.

Author Guidelines

Authors have the option to submit a short or full paper by 28 February 2026. All submitted papers will be reviewed by the Programme Committee, and authors will be notified of acceptance by email by 31 March 2026.

Authors will be able to track the progress of their submission and will be invited to submit camera-ready papers by 15 April 2026. The length of the paper is a minimum of 6 pages for the short version and a maximum of 8 pages. In the case of the full paper version, the minimum number of pages is 10, and the maximum is 12. Submissions of fewer than 6 pages or more than 12 pages will not be accepted. Certain steps are required to submit a paper.

All papers accepted for the conference will be fully published (in printed form) in the book of proceedings "DIVAI 2026".

The created proceedings included in the Springer library will be created through EAI.

In the ever-changing world of research and technology, the European Alliance for Innovation (EAI) stands as a champion of excellence and innovation. With a strong commitment to promoting research quality and bridging the gap between researchers, innovation, and its real-world impact and recognition, EAI is emerging as a transformative force in academia, professional networks, and industry collaboration.

The previous DIVAI conference proceedings (2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020) were indexed in the Clarivate Analytics (Thomson Reuters) Conference Proceedings Citation Index (ISI). The DIVAI 2024 conference is evaluated through the Scopus Conference Proceedings Citation Index, with Springer as the publisher.

Official languages of the conference are English, Slovak, and Czech.

Authors are invited to submit a paper prior to 28 February 2026. In the DIVAI2026_template you will find the instructions for writing the papers for the conference. Submission system is implemented through Confy+ system. Please use this template for preparation of your manuscripts. The styles to be used are defined for all parts of the paper, from the title to the list of references. Please, follow the instructions in the template and use the styles to ensure correct publication of your paper. Papers will be double-blind peer-reviewed and checked by an anti-plagiarism system.

Topics & Scope

The scope of the conference includes but is not limited to the following major topics:

Educational and Learning Technologies

Authoring Tools and Digital Content Development
Web-Based Learning, Wikis, and Blogs
E-Learning Platforms, Portals, and Learning Management Systems
Digital Libraries and Repositories for Education
Multimedia and Interactive Learning Materials
Blended, Mobile, and Ubiquitous Learning Environments
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) and Open Educational Resources (OERs)
Pedagogical Models and Didactic Innovation through E-Learning
Collaborative and Adaptive Learning Strategies
Assessment and Evaluation Methods in Technology-Enhanced Learning
Smart Technologies Supporting Teaching and Learning
Collaborative Robots and Human–Robot Interaction in Education

Intelligent Systems, Data, and Applied Informatics

Educational Data Mining, Big Data, and Learning Analytics
Knowledge Discovery, Data Analysis, and Visualization
Text and Semantic Data Mining for Learning Improvement
Natural Language Processing in Educational Applications
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Education
Internet of Things (IoT) for Education and Intelligent Systems
AI and Machine Learning for IoT-Based Education
Web Data Mining and Information Retrieval
Meta-Knowledge Discovery and Representation in Learning Environments
Embedded Programming and Control Systems
Power Systems and Energy Efficiency in Education and Research
Computer Systems for Healthcare and Medicine
Internet of Things (IoT), Sensor Networks, and Data Acquisition Systems

Venue

The conference will be held in the Hotel Thermal*** Recreation Complex Vadaš, Štúrovo, Slovakia.

Hotel Thermal is situated in the recreation complex „Vadas Thermal“. The complex with its nine thermal water pools is an ideal choice for those enjoying water and sunshine. The pride of the complex is Lagoon, the one and only artificial surf waved pool in Slovakia.

The recreation complex offers numbers of activities, like minigolf, go-kart riding, beach volleyball, slides, trampoline, playgrounds and quad motorcycling. Even the outdoor pools are running from May until September, the indoor complex (150 meters from the hotel) does whole year open. In the indoor complex, you find a swimming and a children pool, two saunas and an external sitting pool.

The hotel guests have free entry to the recreation complex.

Accommodation

The conference fee doesn't include accommodation. Accommodation is restricted to the conference participants. Please notify the hotel reservation office that you are a participant of the DIVAI 2026 conference.