The development of technology in digital era is multidimensional and has been the current issue, which involves responses and reactions of all scholars including linguists, educators and researchers. To mention some, the aggressive progress of technology in the field of, language, education, arts, culture, and science is the core challenge to be covered. As the increased demand of the using technology in language and education, language teachers, lecturers and researchers should remain contribute and be relevant in this digital era. Instead of being threatened, this should be regarded as the opportunities to develop valuable, flexible, and relevant language learning and education for societies. 

Accordingly, Association of Language Teachers in Southeast Asia (ALTSA), English Department, State University of Medan, and TEFLIN Regional SUMUT initiate the 4th International Conference on Language and Education 2018 (The 4th ICLE 2018) upon a theme “Emerging Research Paradigm in Language Teaching and Education in Digital Era” as the platform of intellectual sharing on information and experiences pertaining to the afore-mentioned issues as well as to strengthen communication amongst faculty members, administrators, policy makers, researchers, and students at different layers of educational settings.