- August 2026 Newsletter
ICICLE Update and August 19th 2026 Community Call with Eric Ultes, Co-Chair of Government and Military SIG, on a ‘Multi-Disciplinary Approach for Data Governance, Security, and Sovereignty’
The ICICLE monthly community call is August 19th at 12pm ET. We are excited that Eric Ultes, co-chair of the Government and Military Special Interest Group and with CAE, will discuss a multi-disciplinary approach that is needed for data governance, security, and sovereignty. He’ll talk about considerations for related standards of practice, including IEEE 15288 for Systems Engineering, DAMA for Data Analytics Body of Knowledge and PMI for Project Management Body of Knowledge. The key takeaway of his discussion will be that these various disciplines need to align early during planning and design to avoid working in contest with each other that could ultimately hurt the end user.
We’ll be meeting via Webex for the community call. (See details below with meeting code and password.) It is scheduled for one hour’s length. Full agenda will be posted here.
Role of Learning Sciences & Learning Engineering Processin AI System Development
ICICLE Design Special Interest Group is facilitating a webinar on the use of Learning Engineering to Shape AI Systems for Learning on Thursday, August 20th at 12:00pmET/9amPT as part of our Invitation to Learning Engineering series. Register to explore the role that learning sciences and the learning engineering process play in developing AI systems.
Through a set of cases in higher education, industry, and design, presenters will highlight and share practices in the design, build, and prompting of AI systems to improve learning outcomes. The webinar will be sharing current work happening in the Design SIG and all things learning engineering.
Register today!
Engage with the Learning Engineering Community
The third Learning Engineering Research Network (LERN) Convening, organized by the ASU Learning Engineering Institute will be held February 2nd-4th, 2027. The conference is dedicated to advancing high-quality research in learning engineering. It offers an interdisciplinary outlet for research in cognitive science, educational science, and design sciences, with a focus on developing effective learning environments that address educational challenges. The conference is currently accepting submissions of papers, posters, and panels that showcase effective, data-driven processes and best practices. Submission deadline is November 1st, 2026.
The next monthly Learning Engineering Networking Event organized by The Learning Agency is Wednesday, September 2nd at 1pm ET. Connect virtually with members of the learning engineering community, share your work and get feedback on your ideas. Register for the networking event here.
ICICLE Special and Market Interest Groups
Special Interest Groups and Market Interest Groups is where much of the work in ICICLE happens. The groups develop resources and document experiences for the learning engineering community. Participate in one, two or all of them.
Please check SIG/MIG page for general information, the calendar for meeting days/times and the website for updates. (Times are in Eastern Time.)- Competencies, Credentials and Curriculum SIG is not meeting in August.
- Design SIG is meeting on Tuesday, August 25th, 2026 at 2pm ET.
- Government / Military MIG is meeting on Friday, September 2nd, 2026 at 12pm ET.
- Higher Ed MIG is meeting on Tuesday, September 1st, 2026 at 12pm ET.
- Globalisation/Localisation SIG is not meeting in September.
- pK-12 MIG is meeting on Wednesday, September 9th, 2026 at 12pm ET.
- Students and Grads SIG is on hiatus. No meeting in September
- Tools SIG is meeting on Thursday, August 27th, 2026 at 2pm ET.
- Workforce MIG is meeting on Friday, August 28nd, 2026 at 12pm ET.
We look forward to seeing you at our August 19th community call with Eric Ultes talking about data governance, at the Shaping AI Systems in Learning webinar on August 20th or in the ICICLE LinkedIn group. Our next community call is September 16th, 2026.
