Pre-Conference Workshops

CALL FOR PROPOSALS DEADLINE:
November 30, 2023

FEEDBACK ON CALL FOR PROPOSALS:
December 15, 2023

Conference Theme

ICED24 will address the roles and responsibilities of educational developers in advancing higher education ecosystems that serve to enable learners to build competencies for the 21st century and beyond.

Higher education (HE) ecosystems are complex, with multiple players and spaces that influence learning and how it happens. These ecosystems center three key elements—learners, facilitators of learning, and programs—and how these elements interact in terms of institutional settings, learner engagement, academic/professional development, collegial engagement, regulators and policy makers, the community and industry as well as other external stakeholders and societal factors. Educational developers are well positioned to influence and contribute to these HE ecosystems and promote collaboration and cooperation among different stakeholders to help learners become critical thinkers and problem solvers. This conference will explore and generate knowledge to inform ecosystems that best support learners in developing the competencies that the world needs.

Together, we will explore: 

Advancing Higher Education Ecosystems for Competency Development

SUB-THEME 1

The Elements Of Ecosystems That Support Learning For The Future

SUB-THEME 2

Design Ecosystems That Nurture The Competencies That Our Graduates Should Exhibit

SUB-THEME 3

Build Capacity Among Ourselves To Navigate And Influence These Ecosystems

Through this exploration, session facilitators could address any of these questions:

  • How have HE ecosystems shifted: what are the lessons learned that we should retain and build on?
  • How should these ecosystems be shifted next?
  • What knowledge and competencies do our learners most need and how do faculty effectively support their development?
  • What knowledge and competencies do faculty and other facilitators of learning most need?
  • What learning assessments hold the most promise?
  • How best can emerging technologies be integrated to help students develop needed competencies and enhance educational outcomes?
  • How do we ensure equitable access and positive educational experiences for all learners?
  • How do we support the health and resilience of all in higher education ecosystems?
  • How do we encourage faculty and senior administrators to support and nurture the learning-focused elements of their higher education ecosystem?
  • What system-level actions or initiatives best enable agile and responsive HE ecosystems?
  • What competencies do educational developers need to engage meaningfully and successfully in current and future HE ecosystems?
Call to host a Pre-Conference Workshop

The Pre-Conference Workshops shall take place on June 4, 2024, at USIU-Africa. The pre-conference is held one day before the conference opens. Virtual sessions shall also be available. Pre-conference workshops must address the conference theme. It must feature active participant involvement and outcomes/take-home messages, which participants can apply at their own institutions.

PRE-CONFERENCE SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
  • A short biography of the submitter
  • A descriptive title
  • An abstract (400 words maximum; no images or graphs) outlining the aim and content of the workshop
  • A bibliography (200 words maximum, main sources only)
  • A facilitation plan (200 words maximum; bullet points acceptable)
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For any enquiries, please send an email to: info@iced24.africa