Presentation Panel
Novel Ways to Teach Future-Proof Skills to University Students
Date Friday, Nov 24 Time –
Explore pioneering course methodologies to instill future-proof skills in higher education. Discover a virtual writing course fostering interdisciplinary teamwork, a project-based programme utilising SCRUM for self-learning and independent professionalism, and a service design course shaping entrepreneurial mindset and social responsibility.
Join us to explore the array of innovative education strategies that prepare students for tomorrow's challenges.
Claudia Röschmann
Associate Director for Design Innovation, Texas State University, United States of America
Claudia Röschmann is a Professor in the Communication Design program in the School of Art and Design and Associate Director for Design Innovation in the Materials Applications Research Center (MARC). She was head of the Communication Design program from 2014 to 2020, and as graduate advisor directed the MFA program from 2010 to 2020. She brings 20+ years of international design experience and strategic entrepreneurial thinking to the university where she teaches human-centered design and design entrepreneurship. She also serves as the founder of the Design for America studio on campus, and is the co-founder of the 1 Million Cups Greater San Marcos TX community. Claudia gets very excited about international and cross-disciplinary projects, and speaks at conferences about design thinking and digitally engaged learning. Originally from Germany, she moved to New York in the 90s to work for Vignelli Associates before moving to Austin with her husband, where she runs ROESCHMANNdesign, a design studio focused on brand experiences for non-profit clients. Claudia loves to travel (preferably by sailboat, bike or foot) so she can spend time in bookstores and museums.
Gert van Hardeveld
Team Lead and Coach, University of Applied Sciences Utrecht, Netherlands
Gert is an inspirator en innovator of student centred programs at University of applied science Utrecht. He won several awards with his new ICT bachelor program Open-ICT. Open-ICT is a student centred program, where students can fully take the lead for their own learning. Students work in Scrum on real projects from the beginning of their study. Assessment is done by their portfolio and assessment as learning. Therefore we build and implement the latest technology often build by our students.
Liisa Wallenius
Senior Lecturer, Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences, Finland
Liisa Wallenius, MA, Senior Lecturer
2002 - present Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences, Senior Lecturer, Hospitality and business programmes;
Service Designer; language & communication, R&D projects and commissioned service design courses, pedagogy, digital learning.
Porvoo campus pedagogy team; Hungry for Finland team member
2022-2022 Aalto University Language Center, teaching projects
1994-2002 AAC Global, Pedagogical Development Manager, Coordinator, Language Trainer; Corporate language training and localization services
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Andy Clegg
Interim Head of Academic Development, University of Portsmouth, United Kingdom
Andy utilises over 30 years of Higher Education (HE) and industry experience to bring currency, legitimacy, and credibility to the student experience. As a Senior Fellow and National Teaching Fellow, Andy has a demonstrable track record of leading strategic change and delivering real enhancement to learning and teaching through innovative approaches to curriculum design and crafting creative solutions to contemporary agendas and ‘wicked’ problems across the HE sector. Andy delivers high quality pedagogic enhancement in partnership with students, staff and employers through the provision of transformative Continuing Professional Development (CPD) aligned to the UK Professional Standards Framework (UKPSF) and the mentoring of staff to support inspirational learning and teaching. Drawing on specialisms in curriculum design, student engagement, education for sustainable development, work-based learning, statistical literacy, technology enhanced learning and the strategic design and delivery of active blended learning.
Andy is an advocate for play and creativity in HE and is a certificated facilitator of the Lego Serious Play® (LSP) Methodology. He uses this approach to craft more playful, tactile, auditory, and visual approaches to learning, drawing on the real-time use of LSP and the power of metaphor and storytelling as a ‘complexity killer’ to engage students in learning and teaching.
Andy has been described as ‘one of the most innovative and enterprising academics working in the field of employer engagement’ and has nationally championed the employability agenda. As an early adopter of employability pedagogies, his record of industry engagement and leadership has served to strengthen sector credibility with employers. Allowing him to unlock and map pedagogic opportunities with industry partners to make student learning ‘real’ through applied and action-based approaches to learning and teaching which, underpinned by an invaluable industry context, stimulates and inspires learning and enhances student employability. As Professional Development Lead at the University of Portsmouth, responsible for the University’s accredited provision, Andy champions the UKPSF and staff engagement with Fellowship. He believes in a relational and curatorial approach to mentoring and works to create inclusive cultures where staff have the opportunity to engage with emergent pedagogies, thus enhancing their confidence, self-efficacy and pedagogic competencies within safe, aspirational spaces for engagement, collaboration, self-discovery and personal reflection.
Andy is currently leading on enABLe, the University of Portsmouth's approach to supporting a team-based approach to learning design. Andy was instrumental in helping to shape and develop the overall enABLe initiative, designing the activities within the enABLe toolkit. As Master enABLEr, Andy works with the facilitation teams across the University and is currently developing a methodology to track the impacty of enABLe.
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Cross-over Collaborations, Understood Globally, Applied Locally, Claudia Röschmann
In this presentation Claudia Roeschmann will showcase a course that promotes cross-over collaborations and experience-based learning, and has developed participants’ skills that are essential for the 21st century workforce such as entrepreneurial mindset, social responsibility, cross-disciplinary collaboration and team skills.
The course is a virtual writing intense course called Entrepreneurial Design and offered by the The Honors College. It encourages students from various disciplines to enroll and work on interdisciplinary teams to develop innovation-driven venture skills and to gain critical thinking skills while focusing on global megatrends.
Students In The Lead at Open-ICT, with Scrum- and Project-based Education, Gert van Hardeveld
In this presentation Gert van Hardeveld will showcase the Open-ICT bachelor program, a project-based program that uses SCRUM and emphasises professional and 21st century skills, designed to make students self-learning and independent professionals.
Gert will cover the program's design, tooling for portfolio and assessment, and the program's effects on student success and well-being. By attending, you will have the opportunity for in-depth information and resource and be inspired to adopt this innovative way of education!
Service Design and Competence Development Online and Face-to-Face, Liisa Wallenius
This presentation will discuss the implementation of service design courses for learning future work life skills and the use of tools.
Liisa Wallenius will share her experience in designing and implementing service design courses with organisations, including face-to-face, remote, and blended combinations.
By attending her presentation, you will learn about implementing service design courses, combining face-to-face and MOOC studies, and planning multidisciplinary university and work life cooperation.