Expert Panel: We Only Exist Because of the Needs of Students
Tuesday Expert Panel
Join us for a dynamic panel discussion that discusses our students - who they are, how we will provide what they need, how we know what they need/what they think they need/what their challenges are and what the solutions may be.
How can we prepare *students* for a rapidly changing world with jobs that don't even exist today?
Hear what our panel of experts has to say and join in the discussion to share your own experiences.
The panel will be moderated by:
Director of Libraries and Knowledge Resources
Nottingham Trent University (NTU)
Sue McKnight has recently been awarded a prestigious National Teaching Fellowship by the UK Higher Education Academy for her sustained support for enhancing student experiences at university. Before arriving in the UK, she was named Manager of the Year by the Australian Library and Information Association in 1999.
Our distinguished panel is comprised of:
Vice-Chancellor and Deputy Chief Information Officer
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU)
Alfred Essa's portfolio includes enterprise infrastructure services, identity management, academic systems, analytics, and technology planning for the 32 institutions that comprise MnSCU. Alfred also teaches as an adjunct instructor in Computer Science at St. Paul College. Prior to joining MnSCU, Alfred served as CIO at MIT's Sloan School of Management.
Distributed Learning Consultant/Project Manager
Calgary Board of Education (CBE)
Working within the department of Curriculum and Learning Technologies, Terry-Lynn Brown supports instructors in the development of distributed learning environments and shares best practices for incorporating technology into blended and online courses. As project manager, she is responsible for Desire2Learn administration, technical support and planning for future needs.
Senior Researcher
Learning and Collaborative Technologies Group
Stephen Downes works for the National Research Council of Canada where he has served as a Senior Research, based in Moncton, New Brunswick, since 2001. Affiliated with the Learning and Collaborative Technologies Group, Institute for Information Technology, Downes specializes in the fields of online learning, new media, pedagogy and philosophy.
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