Awards Program / Submit an Entry

Late submissions are currently being accepted for the 2026 International E-Learning Awards, Academic Division! Winners will be announced at the ICL Conference in September, 2026 in Cologne, Germany.

Our 2027 Awards schedule is as follows:

Business Division
Submissions Open: December 15, 2026
Entries Due: March 15, 2027
Winners Announced: June 2027 at The Learning Ideas Conference

Academic Division
Submissions Open: March 22, 2027
Entries Due: June 29, 2027
Winners of the Academic Division awards will be announced each October 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.