Submissions for the 2025 International E-Learning Awards, Academic Division have closed. Winners of the Business Division were announced at The Learning Ideas Conference in June in New York and online. Winners of the Academic Division will be announced at the ICL Conference in October in Budapest, Hungary and online.
Our 2026 Awards schedule is as follows:
Business Division Submissions Open: December 15, 2025 Entries Due: March 15, 2026 Winners Announced: June 2026 at The Learning Ideas Conference
Academic Division Submissions Open: March 31, 2026 Entries Due: June 21, 2026 Winners Announced: September 2026 at the ICL Conference
Our awards program features 6 entry categories:
Online Learning Experiences, Blended Learning Experiences, Mobile Learning Experiences, Learning Delivery Platforms, and Authoring Tools, plus Performance Support Experiences for the Business Division. Learning experiences involving VR, AR, and other new technologies typically fit best in the Online Learning Experiences categories if they focus on one new technology and in Blended Learning if they employ multiple technologies or also have a significant non-technology component.
Note for IELA members: IELA members receive a $20 discount on the entry fee. To receive this discount if you are a member of the IELA: when you reach the end of the submission process, please use the coupon code that has been emailed to you by the IELA team.
