Session 4

THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 2024

11:00 - 13:00

PAPER PRESENTATIONS T1 | ROOM SC6

Session Chair: Ms. Phanice Ambutsi | Co-chair: Dr. Eunice Mwangi

11:05-11:20

David Monk

Waparo anyim kacel: Indigenous Knowledge Systems and community engaged universities
David Monk

11:25-11:45

Jill McSweeney

Using a MOOC to Create Multiple Points of Entry for DEI Faculty Development
Dr. Jill McSweeney

Dr. Jill McSweeney

Assistant Director / Assistant Professor

Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning / Department of Wellness

Elon University

POD, STLHE

Dr. Jill McSweeney is an Assistant Director of the Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning and an Assistant Professor of Wellness. She has been working in the area of faculty development for almost a decade, actively publishes in the area of SoTL, the scholarship of educational development, and is a two-time recipient of the Explorance Faculty Research Grant for her work on the ethical use of course evaluation data for research purposes. Jill is a former Executive of SoTL Canada (2019 – 2022) and co-chair of the Ethical Practices of Educational Development (2015 – 2019), a special interest group of the Educational Developers Caucus of Canada. While she has interests in learning spaces and their impact on student and faculty experience, Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and inclusive spaces, and the philosophical underpinnings of SoTL, she is happy to have a conversation about all things teaching and learning related.

11:50-12:10

Björn Kjellgren

Nurturing the national pedagogical ecosystem: the case of Sweden 2022-2023
Björn Kjellgren

12:15-12:35

Kathryn Sutherland

Supporting faculty to recognise the role of trust in our higher education ecosystems
Dr. Kathryn Sutherland

Dr. Kathryn Sutherland

Academic Developer

Centre for Academic Development

Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington

HERDSA

Dr Kathryn Sutherland is an academic developer in Te Kōtuinga Mātauranga, the Centre for Academic Development, at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington in Aotearoa New Zealand. Her academic development work and research has three main areas of focus: academic working lives; holistic academic development; and working in partnership with students to improve teaching and learning. She aims through her research and practice to make universities more joyous and caring places to work and learn. Kathryn is a Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, chair of the Editorial Board for the Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management and was a co-editor of the International Journal for Academic Development (IJAD) for ten years. She currently serves as the IJAD liaison on the ICED Council.

12:40-13:00

B KIARIE

Higher Education Institutional Success Factors and Challenges in Developing Quality Online Content: A Meta-Analytic Exploration
B Kiarie

PAPER PRESENTATIONS T2 | ROOM SC8

Session Chair: Ms. Marion Amukuzi | Co-Chair: Dr. Winfred Kithinji

11:05-11:20

Louise Taylor

Decolonising teaching and research: a student buddying programme between Hope Africa University (Burundi) and Oxford Brookes University (UK).
Dr. Louise Taylor

Dr. Louise Taylor

Principal Lecturer

Sport, Health Sciences and Social Work

Oxford Brookes University


Louise Taylor (PFHEA) is a Chartered Psychologist and Principal Lecturer Education and Student Experience at Oxford Brookes University, where she teaches psychology on the social work programmes. Her research applies psychological theory to understand what makes successful learning and teaching, both in the contexts of the marketisation of higher education and ethnicity degree-awarding gaps. She was awarded a National Teaching Fellowship (Advance HE) for her pedagogic leadership, and is a recipient of the Braveheart Award (University Alliance, 2021) for her work to create anti-racist teaching and learning. She co-edits Psychology Teaching Review and is an Associate Editor for the Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice.

11:25-11:45

Virginia Njau

Analysis Of Approaches To Teaching And Assessing Global Citizenship Competences In Higher Education
Virginia Njau

11:50-12:10

Marianne Ellegaard

Peer feedback as a professional competence: Students’ experiences of practicing feedback literacy in professional settings.
Prof. Marianne Ellegaard

Prof. Marianne Ellegaard

Senior researcher

Department og Technology

University College Copenhagen


My research fields are peer feedback and technological literacy, with a focus on development and investigation of teaching practices in the health laboratory and technology professions.

12:15-12:35

Tatiana Ershova

Students´ experiences with dialogic peer feedback in two Geoscience courses: context matters
Tatiana Ershova

12:40-13:00

Margret Sigrun Sigurdardottir

Students social network in undergraduate studies - does connecting to peers matter?
Margret Sigrun Sigurdardottir

PAPER PRESENTATIONS T3 | ROOM SC7

Session Chair: Dr. Syprine Otieno

11:05-11:20

Michele DiPietro

The power of faculty stories: A powerful research methodology in service of holistic academic development
Dr. Michele DiPietro

Dr. Michele DiPietro

Executive Director

Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning

Kennesaw State University

POD

Dr. Michele DiPietro is the Executive Director for Faculty Development, Recognition, and the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning and a Professor in the School of Data Science and Analytics at Kennesaw State University. Dr. DiPietro is a co-author of “How Learning Works: 8 Research-Based Principles for Smart Teaching” (revised and expanded 2nd edition). They have presented hundreds of workshops and keynotes at numerous institutions and conferences in the US and abroad, and their scholarship has been translated into 7 languages. Dr. DiPietro is a former president of the POD Network and a recipient of the Bob Pierleoni Spirit of POD award, the highest honor bestowed by the POD Network in Higher Education.

11:25-11:45

Rose Ruto-Korir

Advancing an AI -QUEST framework for responsive agile learning ecosystems in higher education.
Rose Ruto-Korir

11:50-12:10

Sabrina Engelmann

Implementation of a transformative teacher-training programme to strengthen the SDGs within the teaching and learning processes.
Sabrina Engelmann

12:15-12:35

Ruth Puhr

Leveraging the Third Space Role of Faculty Developers in Higher Education Ecosystems
Ruth Puhr

12:40-13:00

Edda R. H. Waage, Guðrún Geirsdóttir

Conceptualizing student workload within the ecosystem of the university
Edda R. H. Waage, Guðrún Geirsdóttir

PAPER PRESENTATIONS T3 | ROOM SC4

Session Chair: Dr. Geoffrey Sikolia

11:05-11:20

Jenny Lawrence

Future facing academic enhancement and development: a competence-based model for ‘developing the developer’
Jenny Lawrence

11:25-11:45

Alev Elci

Faculty perceptions towards an agile organizational structure for educational development
Dr. Alev Komsuoğlu Elçi

Dr. Alev Komsuoğlu Elçi

Managing Director

Board of Directors

YÖMEGA

ICED

Assoc.Prof.Dr. Alev Elçi
She has recently established and now acting as managing director of a group entitled Higher Education Professional Development Network "Yüksek Öğretim Mesleki Gelişim Ağı (YÖMEGA)" in Turkey. YÖMEGA has faculty members and researchers from different universities in Turkey, mainly faculty professional development experts and academics.
She has main research areas as faculty development, digital teaching and learning, technology enhanced learning, social networks, learning communities, animation and game based learning, internationalization, and narrative approaches.
She is the co-editor of IGI Global book, Handbook of Research on Faculty Development for Digital Teaching and Learning, contributing chapter “Faculty Development Centers for Digital Teaching and Learning: Implementation of Institutional Strategy and Infrastructure”. She has a book titled Faculty Beliefs and Needs: Opening the Gate to ICT-based Professional Development in Teaching and Learning. She is currently reviewer of two SSCI journals. She was a visiting researcher in Roger Williams University, RI, USA with a grant by Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK). She received BSc in Mathematics (Hacettepe University) and MSc in Computer Engineering (Middle East Technical University), Ankara, Turkey. She got PhD in Educational Sciences (Eastern Mediterranean University), Famagusta, North Cyprus. Her dissertation was on faculty beliefs and needs for ICT-based professional development in teaching and learning. Prior to academia, she worked for 15 years as software support and training specialist for Unisys and Oracle in Turkey, Pakistan, China, and Kuwait. She has been teaching for 20 years and lately was an Assistant Professor in Department of Management Information Systems, Aksaray University, Turkey.

11:50-12:10

Francois Strydom

Enhancing equity, success and competencies through an institutional ecosystem
Francois Strydom

12:15-12:35

Daniela Gachago

Changing from Within: Narratives of Resistance from Equity-Oriented Learning Designers
Daniela Gachago

WORKSHOP T1 | ROOM SC2

Session Chair: Dr. Zephaniah Opati | Co-Chair: Dr. Faisal Notta

11:00-11:45

Carl S. Moore, Ph.D.

Humanized Leadership: Fostering Inclusive Higher Education Ecosystems for 21st-Century Learners
Dr. Carl Moore

Dr. Carl Moore

Executive Fellow

Innovation and Design

The Propel Center

POD President Elect

Dr. Carl S. Moore, currently the President of Youniversal Luv Unlimited, is committed to inspiring self-value in individuals and groups. His professional journey includes an Executive Fellowship for Learning Innovation at EdFarm Propel, along with leadership roles at Howard Community College and the University of the District of Columbia. He is a valued teaching faculty at USC's Equity Institute, a board member of the Online Learning Consortium, and a Middle States Commission on Higher Education peer evaluator. As a certified StrengthsFinder Coach and MBTI administrator, Carl offers expertise in leadership development and team building, assessment, inclusive teaching, and faculty development. He is known for creating faculty development units and designing numerous traditional and micro-credential courses in face-to-face, hybrid, and online formats. Carl holds a Doctorate in Urban Education from Temple University, and a Masters in Educational Policy and Leadership from the Ohio State University.

11:50-12:35

Riley Caldwell-O'Keefe

Building Capacity for Affective Connection to Sustain Human-centered Futures
Dr. Riley Caldwell-O'Keefe

Dr. Riley Caldwell-O'Keefe

Director

Center for Teaching and Learning

Amherst College

POD

Dr. Riley Caldwell-O’Keefe is the founding Director (2017) of the Amherst College Center for Teaching and Learning. Riley provides pedagogical support for curricular initiatives at the individual, departmental, and institutional level including consultations on assignment, course, and curriculum design, and assessment of teaching and student learning. She serves as a consultant and external reviewer for CTL development around the United States and is contributing editor for To Improve the Academy, peer-reviewed journal of the Professional and Organizational Development Network (POD) Diversity Committee. Riley was previously lecturer in the theatre department at Boise State where she served as the Associate Director of the general education program, implementing and assessing a new curriculum. She served 10 years in the U.S. Air Force and drew on this experience for her master’s and doctoral work which she completed at UC Santa Barbara with a Feminist Studies doctoral emphasis. She has taught many courses over the last 15 years including theatre history, performance studies, feminist studies, and first and second year seminars on a variety of topics. She lives in Northampton, Massachusetts with her wife, child, and exceptionally loving bernadoodle.

12:40-13:15

Andrea Aebersold

Belong and Be Well: An Institutional Transformation Initiative
Dr. Andrea Aebersold

Dr. Andrea Aebersold

Executive Director

Center for Teaching and Learning

Montana State University Billings


Andrea Aebersold is the Executive Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning at Montana State University Billings. Dr. Aebersold's current work focuses on pedagogical wellness - creating more equitable classroom environments that support the wellbeing of students and instructors. She oversees campus faculty professional development activities, and her work has been funded by the National Science Foundation, California Learning Lab, and the POD Network.

WORKSHOP T2 | ROOM SC1

Session Chair: Mr. Edward Misava | Co-Chair: Prof. Damary Sikalieh

11:00-11:45

Erin Aspenlieder

Educational Developers as Advocats in Cultivating an Environment of Innovation: Generative AI Case Study from McMaster University
Dr. Erin Aspenlieder

Dr. Erin Aspenlieder

Special Advisor to the Provost on Generative AI

Office of the Provost

McMaster University


Dr. Erin Aspenlieder is the Special Advisor to the Provost on Generative AI at McMaster University. She leads institutional work in planning for integration of generative AI in research, teaching and learning and operational excellence. As Associate Director at the Paul R. MacPherson Institute for Leadership, Innovation and Excellence in Teaching she led work in digital pedagogies, scholarship of teaching and learning, curriculum development and professional development for teaching. 

11:50-12:35

Sabine Lamote

Future-proof curricula @Ghent University: a roadmap to enhance generic competencies in students.
Sabine Lamote

12:40-13:15

Colleen Webb

Fostering Ecosystems of Care in Higher Education: A 10-year success story in building teaching competency through inter-disciplinary mentoring
Ms. Colleen Webb

Ms. Colleen Webb

Senior Team Lead

The Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning

University of Manitoba


Colleen has served as the Senior Team Lead at the Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning at the University of Manitoba for a decade. Beginning her journey as an Educational Developer, she rose to the position of Team Lead of Programs. In her role, Colleen has pioneered faculty and graduate student teaching programs, shaping innovative initiatives that empower educators and enhance student learning experiences. She oversees curriculum development and renewal, ensuring academic offerings remain dynamic and responsive. As a workshop facilitator and consultant, she fosters teaching excellence by engaging faculty members in innovative pedagogical practices.
Colleen serves as an adjunct faculty member, in the Faculty of Education, teaching students in the Post-Baccalaureate and B.Ed. programs. Prior to her role in higher education, she worked as a K-12 high school teacher and college instructor, laying the groundwork for a career in education.
Throughout her journey, Colleen remains an advocate for educational advancement, pushing the boundaries of innovation and excellence to shape a brighter future for teaching and learning. 

WORKSHOP T3 | ROOM SC3

Session Chair: Dr. Juliana Namada | Co-Chair: Dr. Veronica Kaluyu (9-12pm)

11:00-11:45

Gabriela Pleschová

Welcome to the ICED community: Workshop for new networks
Dr. Gabriela Pleschova

Dr. Gabriela Pleschova

Director

Centre for Scholarship and Teaching

Comenius University Bratislava, Faculty of Arts

AKVV (Slovakia)

Gabriela Pleschová leads the Centre for Scholarship and Teaching in the Faculty of Arts at Comenius University in Bratislava where she also serves as an associate professor in the Department of Pedagogical Sciences. She is a graduate of Oxford University (2012, MSc. in Education) and the co-editor of the books Teacher Development in Higher Education: Existing Programs, Program Impact, and Future Trends (Routledge, 2013), Early Career Academics’ Reflections on Learning to Teach in Central Europe (SEDA, 2018) and Internationalising Teaching in Higher Education. Supporting Peer Learning (TU Delft, 2022). Her research interests include scholarship of teaching and learning, mentoring, student-centred learning, internationalisation, pedagogical conversations and issues of trust in higher education. Gabriela is the member of the Council of the International Consortium for Educational Development (ICED). In 2019, she was awarded a Principal Fellowship from the AdvanceHE. 

11:50-12:35

Angelika Thielsch

Learning to unlearn - a fruitful addition to the skill set of educational developers
Dr. Angelika Thielsch

Dr. Angelika Thielsch

Educational developer

Section for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education

University of Göttingen

dghd (German Association for Academic Development)

Angelika Thielsch is educational developer at the University of Göttingen and board member of the German Association of Academic development. Currently she works at the Heidelberg University of Education as deputy professor for media education. Beyond her focus on teaching and learning in the context of digitality, she is interested in the connection between learning and identity, the internationalization of the curriculum, and the decolonization of academia.

12:40-13:15

Rick Huizinga

Those that Create Together, Learn Together: Capacity-building through the design of (hypothetical) university teacher development programmes
Rick Huizinga

WORKSHOP T3 | ROOM SC5

11:00-12:00

Michael Reder

Recasting the Agreements in STEM Education to Improve the Science Ecosystem
Michael Reder

SYMPOSIUM T3 | ROOM SC5

12:00-13:00

Kata Dósa

Fostering cultural change in higher education through strategic campus alliances
Kata Dósa

SYMPOSIUM T3 | ROOM LT3

11:00-13:00

Michael Samuel

Building a new generation of Academic Developers through the HELTASA decolonial doctoral programme: Thinking and Being with doctoral candidates.
Prof. Michael Samuel

SYMPOSIUM T3 | ROOM LT4

11:00-12:00

Kevin Pitts

The Value of Partnership: A “Readiness” Story
Kevin Pitts

12:00-13:00

Sara Hattersley

Enabling growth and opportunities for our future teachers: the Warwick Postgraduate Teaching Community
Ms. Sara Hattersley

Ms. Sara Hattersley

Associate Professor

Academic Development

University of Warwick


Sara is a senior academic developer with a responsibility for the professional learning of early career academics, principally PhD students who teach, at the University of Warwick. Sara's work at Warwick sees her leading our Advance HE accredited provision for Descriptor One (PSF) and co-leading a community of practice, the Warwick Postgraduate Teaching Community. Sara is also co-lead of the UK GTA Developer Network and supports a range of colleagues at Warwick with blended learning through our Learning Design Consultancy Unit.