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Prof. José María Ruiz Ruiz
Complutense University of Madrid, Spain
José María Ruiz Ruiz is a
Professor of the Faculty of Education in the Complutense
University of Madrid. Honorary Professor of three Universities:
National University San Marcos de Lima, Winner University and
Cesar Vallejo University (Peru). Visiting Professor of the
National University of Cartagena (Colombia). Counselor of the
School Council of the Community of Madrid (BOCM, 2017). Director
of the MOOC training course in collaboration with Telefónica:
Six basic strategies for learning in teaching competencies in
undergraduate degrees. (2020). Member of Team Europe (Brussels).
Member of the Excellent Center Jean Monet "Antonio Truyol".
INVESTIGATION GROUPS: Part of the Stable Research Group “ILSA”
recognized by the University Complutense. RESEARCH PROJECTS. The
improvement of communication in collaborative work through the
socrative program in five Faculties of the University of
Complutense (UCM, 2017-2019). ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS Author of 8
books and more than 40 chapters / articles specialized in
Evaluation and Curriculum. Ruiz, J. M. R. (2011). The
Organization and Management of Educational Centers and Contexts.
Chapter nº 10. Permanent Institutional Documents. Ruiz, J. M. R.
(2013). How to Improve Educational Institutions: Evaluation of
Innovations. Cooperativa Editorial Magisterio. Santa Fe de
Bogota. Colombia. INVENTATION PATENTS. Device for retention and
examination of eyes with rats and mice. Publication Number:
2699413. Duration: 20 years.
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Prof. Liz Browne
Oxford Brookes University, UK
Dr. Liz Browne is a
Professor of Education working in the Centre for Educational
Consultancy and Development (CECD). As an educationalist she has
held senior posts in a number of secondary schools and in the
Further Education sector. Whilst working at Oxford Brookes
University she has managed the quality assurance of a national
quality improvement programme for the Further Education sector,
working on behalf of the DfE. She was successful in bidding for
funding to create a Centre for Excellence in Teacher Training
and managed the Centre between 2008 and 2014.
Prof. Liz Browne is head of the Centre of Education Consultancy
and Development and co-research lead for the Policy, Partnership
and Leadership research group. Her research interests are in the
area of educational policy and leadership and she has worked on
a number of consultancy projects with national organisations
working in the Further Education and Skills sector.
Speech Title: Delivering
Global Education in Times of Challenge
Abstract: In assessing the many challenges facing
educationalists in the current times this presentation discusses
the VUCA ( volatile , uncertain, complex and ambiguous) world we
know inhabit. Consideration is given to the challenges and
opportunities VUCA offers those of us who work in education and
poses new approaches to change based on an atomic model of
activity which advocates small steps and slow progress towards
change rather than major upheavals. In advocating atomic change
the theme of this presentation will be stability in a changing
world to enhance student health, staffing stability and academic
credibility in these times of unprecedented change.
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Prof. Betsy J. Bannier
Lake Region State College, USA
Betsy J. Bannier earned her
Ph.D. in adult & continuing education with an emphasis in online
chemistry education at University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee (USA)
in 2009. She earned her M.S. in analytical chemistry with a
cognate in chemical education at University of North Dakota
(Grand Forks, ND USA) in 2000, and her B.A. in mathematics and
chemistry at Alverno College (Milwaukee, WI USA) in 1997.
She is a tenured Professor of Chemistry at Lake Region State
College in Devils Lake, North Dakota. She has over twenty years
of experience teaching in higher education, primarily in the
field of undergraduate, online laboratory chemistry. She serves
on several national and international review boards and her work
has been published in a wide variety of journals. Her current
research interests include teaching at the intersection of
chemistry and space science, learning strategies in online
classrooms, and transnational online education.
Speech Title: Examining the Impact of the Global COVID-19 Pandemic on Student Achievement in Online, Undergraduate Chemistry Courses in the United States
Abstract: The
global COVID-19 pandemic created turmoil in many institutions of
higher learning. Social distancing and quarantine guidelines led
many colleges and universities to rapidly shift their courses to
distance learning modes. This study attempted to measure the
impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic upon students enrolled in
fully online, undergraduate chemistry courses. Survey data was
used to examine the impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic upon
students’ decisions to enroll in a fully online chemistry
course. Unpaired t-test analyses were used to compare exam data
from Spring 2020 (n=69) to Spring 2019 (n=101) and again from
Summer 2020 (n=52) to Summer 2019 (n=62) in four different
undergraduate chemistry courses. Statistically significant
differences in exam scores were observed in the chemistry course
required for students enrolled in nursing degree programs.
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Assoc. Prof. Kumar Laxman
University of Auckland, New Zealand
Dr Kumar Laxman is an
associate professor of education with the Faculty of Education,
University of Auckland. He graduated with a PhD in instructional
design and technology from Macquarie University, Australia. His
other qualifications include a masters degree in educational
technology from the National Institute of Education (Singapore),
a bachelors degree in civil engineering from the National
University of Singapore and a postgraduate diploma in education
from the National Institute of Education (Singapore). He has
worked in various capacities both as an educator and
instructional designer with many reputable educational
organizations and tertiary institutions such as Ministry of
Education (Singapore), Republic Polytechnic, University of New
South Wales and National Institute of Education.
Dr Kumar Laxman has been actively promoting the use of
technology to advance innovation in teaching and learning and he
has served as a catalytic leader in participating in numerous
e-learning and educational initiatives. He is knowledgeable in
the various aspects of the field of educational design, having
published widely in reputable journals and presented at numerous
international conferences. He has also provided consultancy to a
number of organizations in the domain of education, particularly
enabling them to leverage upon technologies in enhancing
teaching and learning. He has also independently carried out
high quality research in education and achieved cutting-edge
research outcomes. Possessing excellent communication and
management skills, he is able to keep his participant audience
engaged with his impressive style of training delivery.
Speech Title: Learning with Digital Mobile Devices: What Does
Past Research Tell Us?
Abstract: In this presentation, I will be looking at trends from
past research on mobile learning, what factors contribute to and
inhibit effective implementation of mobile learning, what
considerations need to be noted in adopting mobile learning in
schools. The best practices and strategies in how mobile
learning can be implemented in schools so as to maximize
learning gains will also be discussed. Finally future trends of
pedagogical innovations through the use of mobile learning will
be examined so that best alignments of pedagogy and technology
can be achieved.
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Prof. Alan Garfield
University of Dubuque, USA
Alan Garfield is Chair of
the Digital Art and Design Department at the University of
Dubuque, in Dubuque, Iowa USA. He has also served as Director of
the Bisignano Art Gallery since 2008. His formal education is
eclectic: BA, University of Iowa; MA, State University of New
York-Binghamton; Postgraduate work Wadham College, Oxford. His
interests, as measured by recent publications, include 2D and 3D
fractal algorithms, imagery in contemporary politics, 19th
century French philosophies, Holocaust studies, Beat art and
poetry and video game content. He teaches in Iowa; he lives in
Ireland.
Speech Title: Spreading across Boundaries: The Coronavirus
Pandemic and our Computers
Abstract: With the new coronavirus spreading from person to person
(possibly including from people without symptoms), reaching four
continents and every island nation, and traveling faster than
SARS, driving it out of existence is looking increasingly
unlikely. Actually, the same might be (and has been) said about
the state of computer viruses and malware. Everything’s going to
be different, on the other side of this – whether this is our
body health or computer health. What, really, are the
similarities and differences between the effects of that one
word – virus – on human biological systems and our digital
computing systems? This keynote will address issues that we as
educators should be aware of.
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