LAK27 — International Conference on Learning Analytics & Knowledge 2027
by Society for Learning Analytics Research (SoLAR)
SoLAR's flagship learning analytics conference, in Recife, with an AI Agents Academy
About This Event
LAK27, the 2027 International Conference on Learning Analytics & Knowledge, runs 8–12 March 2027 in Recife, Brazil, hosted by CESAR and the Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco for the Society for Learning Analytics Research (SoLAR), which marks 17 years of LAK conferences in 2027. The theme is leveraging learning analytics to help individuals and communities thrive. Pre-conference days carry workshops and tutorials, a doctoral consortium and the LAK & AI Agents (LAKAIA) Academy, followed by the research track, practitioner reports, posters and interactive demos. In a trial announced in July 2026, LAK27's long and short research papers will be published as a special issue of the Journal of Learning Analytics rather than as ACM proceedings. AI work is in scope where it connects to learning processes or stakeholder action.
Key Dates & Deadlines
- Research track abstract submission
- Workshop/tutorial proposal submission
- Full and short research paper submission
- Practitioner report submission
- Doctoral consortium submission
- AI Agents Academy submission
- Workshop/tutorial acceptance notification
- Poster and demo submission
- Research paper acceptance notification
- Practitioner, poster/demo, doctoral consortium and AI Agents Academy acceptance notification
- Research paper camera-ready
- Practitioner report and doctoral consortium camera-ready
- Workshop/tutorial camera-ready
At a Glance
- Date
- March 8–12, 2027
- Location
- Recife, Brazil
- Format
- In-Person
- Event Type
- Conference
- Status
- Upcoming
- Pricing
- Paid
- Organizer
- Society for Learning Analytics Research (SoLAR)
- Added
- Sep 14, 2026
- Updated
- Sep 14, 2026
Topics & Focus Areas
Who Should Attend
- ✓University CIOs and digital learning directors
- ✓Chief learning officers
- ✓EdTech product leaders
- ✓Learning analytics researchers
- ✓Data scientists in education
- ✓L&D and workforce analytics leads
Why Attend
For a university CIO, chief learning officer or EdTech product leader deciding how to use AI and learner data, LAK is where evidence on what actually improves learning outcomes is presented, including a dedicated practitioner track and an AI agents academy. Its scope rule, which excludes generic model benchmarking unconnected to learning, keeps sessions focused on interventions, evaluation and organisational change at scale — the questions an institution has to answer before buying or building analytics and AI tutoring systems.
Event Features
- ✓Research Track: full (10–14 pages) and short (6–8 pages) papers in JLA format
- ✓Practitioner Track reports
- ✓Posters and interactive demos
- ✓Pre-conference workshops and tutorials
- ✓Pre-conference Doctoral Consortium
- ✓Pre-conference LAK & AI Agents (LAKAIA) Academy
- ✓Theme: Leveraging learning analytics to help individuals and communities thrive
What Makes This Unique
- ★SoLAR's flagship conference, marking 17 years of LAK in 2027.
- ★Trial change: LAK27 research papers will be published as a Journal of Learning Analytics special issue instead of ACM proceedings (announced 15 July 2026).
- ★Explicit scope rule: AI benchmarking or model optimisation without a connection to learning processes is out of scope.
- ★Pre-conference LAK & AI Agents (LAKAIA) Academy alongside the doctoral consortium.
Industries Represented
Pricing Details
Registration fees for LAK27 had not been published as of September 2026.
Organizer
Society for Learning Analytics Research (SoLAR)
solaresearch.org/Frequently Asked
- When is LAK27?
- LAK27 takes place March 8–12, 2027 in Recife, Brazil.
- Where is LAK27 held?
- LAK27 is held in Recife, Brazil. The event format is in-person.
- What is the LAK27 submission deadline?
- The next LAK27 deadline is research track abstract submission on Sep 21, 2026. Remaining dates: Workshop/tutorial proposal submission — Sep 21, 2026; Full and short research paper submission — Sep 28, 2026; Practitioner report submission — Oct 13, 2026; Doctoral consortium submission — Oct 13, 2026; AI Agents Academy submission — Oct 13, 2026; Workshop/tutorial acceptance notification — Oct 13, 2026; Poster and demo submission — Nov 9, 2026; Research paper acceptance notification — Nov 24, 2026; Practitioner, poster/demo, doctoral consortium and AI Agents Academy acceptance notification — Dec 1, 2026; Research paper camera-ready — Dec 14, 2026; Practitioner report and doctoral consortium camera-ready — Dec 16, 2026; Workshop/tutorial camera-ready — Jan 17, 2027.
- How much does LAK27 cost?
- LAK27 is paid. Registration fees for LAK27 had not been published as of September 2026.
- Who should attend LAK27?
- LAK27 is aimed at University CIOs and digital learning directors, Chief learning officers, EdTech product leaders, Learning analytics researchers, Data scientists in education, L&D and workforce analytics leads.
- What topics does LAK27 cover?
- LAK27 covers Learning analytics, AI agents in education, AI applications connected to learning processes, Understanding learning and teaching processes, Evaluating learning analytics interventions, Learning analytics at scale, Implementing organisational change.
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