Submissions are now open for the 2026 International E-Learning Awards, Business Division! Winners will be announced at The Learning Ideas Conference in June in New York and online. Submissions for the Academic Division will open in March, 2026 and will be announced at the ICL Conference in September, 2026 in Cologne, Germany.
Our 2026 Awards schedule is as follows:
Business Division
Submissions Are Now Being Accepted!
Entries Due: March 16, 2026
Winners Announced: June 2026 at The Learning Ideas Conference
Academic Division
Submissions Open: March 31, 2026
Entries Due: June 22, 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.
