Presentation Panel
Going Digital 4.0: New Design Thinking for the Digital Transformation of Higher Education
Date Friday, Nov 25 Time – RoomCharlottenburg III
These experts will share innovative design approaches for initiating and implementing digital transformation projects in higher education. They will show best practices of early adopters and discuss triumphs and issues of moving learning and training online.
If your organisation is about to embark on a digital transformation project and you want to learn about the latest methodologies, then this session is for you.
Talia Kolodny
Senior Director, EMEA, Engageli, Israel
Talia brings many years of experience working with leading edtech organizations to promote equity and access to education on a global scale. Before joining Engageli, she was Head of Partner Learning and Development at Coursera, where she established and managed an engaged community of practice for top universities and companies worldwide. In all of her EdTech roles, she brought learning science insights and best practices for pedagogy-enhanced technology development, working with leading companies and top universities worldwide. Based in Israel, Talia has a life-long passion for education and social impact. She has a MA in Political Science from the Hebrew University.
Jordan Seke
CRM Officer & CX Specialist, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
The Pan-Africanist and a global Active Citizen. He is a servant of humanity. Jordan prides himself as an investor in people and businesses. He is above all a caring husband, a daddy and a mentor. He is a certified leadership coach and a volunteer who strives to inspire and to empower others.
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Thomas Ahler
Special Consultant, UCL University College, Denmark
Thomas Ahler is coordinator and special development consultant in the Unit for Project and Development in the Department of IT and Learning Technology at UCL University College in Odense, Denmark. He primarily act as program and project manager in projects on digital educational development and transformation.
Thomas, a trained physiotherapist since 1998, qualified as associate professor in 2012 in the Department of Physiotherapy.
He has worked with and managed several projects in the realm of digitally supported and enhanced teaching and learning. Currently he is the program manager for a three-year digital transformation program called UCL Program for Education 4.0.
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Moderator
Lourdes Guàrdia
Deputy Dean at Psychology and Education, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya
Deputy Dean of Teaching and Associate Professor at the Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences at the Open University of Catalonia (UOC). She was the academic director of the Master’s degree in Education and ICT (2012-2020). Researcher of the Edul@b Research Group. Her main areas of research are Learning Design, Technology Enhanced Learning, Educational Technology, Teacher Training, e-Portfolios, e-Assessment and teaching models related to the use of digital technologies. She has participated and coordinated various research and innovation projects both nationally and internationally. Chair of Curriculum Development & Course Design Area of expertise within the European Association of Distance Teaching Universities.