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[Empowering Teachers’ Digital Teaching and Learning WEBINAR SERIES] – Building Educator Capacity Through Micro-credentials
Teachers require rigorous professional learning that ensures mastery rather than simply marking time served. Micro credentials offer a competency-based approach to professional learning that can be tailored to individuals’ context, needs, and interests. How leaders can implement and sustain a robust micro credentialing program to reach a high-quality micro credentialing process and to structure and support micro credentialing at scale?
On Tuesday December 6th, IIOE invites Professor Eric M. Carbaugh at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia to deliver a webinar speech about Building Educator Capacity Through Micro-credentials. This webinar will be co-hosted by IIOE and ISTE (International Society for Technology and Education). This session is intended for educators seeking a flexible and competency-based approach to building educator capacity within their institutions. By the end of the session, participants will:
-Understand essential components of micro-credential design & implementation,
-Evaluate how micro-credentials can support various personalized learning pathways.
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Topic: Building Educator Capacity Through Micro-credentials
Date: Tuesday, December 6th, 2022
Time: 9:00am-10:30am (Beijing Time) 1:00am -2:30am (UTC Time) 6:00am- 7:30 (Pakistan Time)
Language: English
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（After the live webinar, anyone who registers will receive a link to the cloud recording.）
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[IIOE Leadership Workshop] – Higher Education and the Future Labour Market
This Thursday December 1st, IIOE invites Prof Geoff Hayward from the University of Cambridge to conduct a leadership workshop about Higher Education and the Future Labour Market. This webinar is co-hosted by IIOE and the University of Nairobi, IIOE Rotating Chair 2022, to deliver frontier insights about higher education management.
- Explore the globalisation and technological change that reshape the labour market
- Evaluate case studies of country-wise labour market changes – UK as an example
- Tackle challenges in Workplace Learning and university-industry partnerships
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Topic: Higher Education and the Future Labour Market
Date: Thursday, December 1st, 2022
Time: 1:00 PM ~ 2:00 PM (Pakistan Time)
Language: English
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https://us06web.zoom.us/
Meeting ID: 867 6444 2581
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South Asian Partners of IIOE Gather at One Platform
In December 2019, UNESCO-ICHEI, together with its partner HEIs and Enterprises in Africa and Asia-Pacific regions, initiated the international Institute of Online Education (IIOE), an online platform to strengthen university teachers’ digital competency in developing countries and to improve access to quality higher education resources.
Since then, dynamic quality resources of courses, tools, and training have been created and shared through collaboration within the IIOE network, benefiting thousands of participants across the globe.
South Asian partners of IIOE from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, India, Sri Lanka, and China joined the contemporary challenges and future needs in terms of developing a framework for university teachers’ digital competency. The agenda of the South Asian consultation was to discuss the existing structure for the professional development of teachers in various universities of each participating country. Besides that, future need in terms of key digital competency and skill set for university teachers and trend in adopting online/blended learning after the pandemic was discussed. The platform not only served as an ice-breaking and networking session but also served as a feedback form for IIOE where participants shared their experiences and proposed some valuable suggestions so as to overcome existing challenges and shortcomings. In line with the vision of IIOE, potential partners and their needs were listed.
Setting the scene & aligning the objectives of the consultation, case studies of the IIOE founding partners, Pakistan and Sri Lanka were tasked. While presenting the case study of UET Lahore Pakistan, Dr. Waqar Mahmood explained the current state of Higher Education in Pakistan, initiatives for teacher professional development by Higher Education Commission Pakistan, challenges for teachers, need for digital competency in Pakistan. He also shared the contributions of IIOE National Centre Pakistan to promote adaptive learning whereas representing Sri Lanka, Ms. Thushani Weerasinghe from the University of Colombo shared experience of conducting training programs for teachers on video-based content development for E-learning. She said, more activities need to be done by working together, sharing tasks, and learning from each other to promote adaptive learning.
New Partners of IIOE South Asia comprising Nepal, Bangladesh, and Pakistan were also welcomed at the consultation. Mr. Ganga Gautam from Tribhuvan University represented Nepal, Mr. Mostafa Azad Kamal from Bangladesh Open University represented Bangladesh, and Ms. Aisha Mehmood from the University of Education, Lahore represented Pakistan. Toward the end of the session, the session chair Mr. Cheng Pring Lim had an interaction with participating IIOE members in the Q & A session. At the conclusion of the session, the summary of the consultation was presented by Dr. Waqar Mahmood from UET Lahore.
Korean delegation visited UET Lahore for the development of small micro hydro plants in different areas of Pakistan
A Korean delegation visited UET Lahore and had a meeting with Vice Chancellor UET, Prof. Dr. Mansoor Sarwar, and Director KICS, Prof. Dr. Waqar Mahmood and his team for the development of small micro hydro plants in different areas of Pakistan. They discussed the current scenario of energy shortage in the country and both parties showed their interest to work together in the energy sector.
[Empowering Teachers’ Digital Teaching and Learning WEBINAR SERIES] – HyFlex for Learning: Advancing Meaningful Change in Education
On November 8th, IIOE invites Prof. Brian Beatty from San Francisco State University (SFSU) to give an indepth view of Hyper Flexible (HyFlex) Learning, a model of design that enables Higher Education Institutions and instructors to offer a resilient learning environment, and offering students equitable access and autonomy to choose how they would like to learn.
HyFlex combines the terms “hybrid” and “flexible.” Hybrid learning refers to learning that integrates complementary face-to-face (synchronous) and online learning (asynchronous) experiences in service of intended learning objectives. All students in a hybrid course are expected to undergo the same combination of online and in-person activities. In contrast, the “flexible” aspect of HyFlex is that students are given choice in how they participate in the course and engage with material in the mode that works best for them over the course and from session to session. How might HyFlex Learning facilitate the experience change in your course? What should you do to initiate the adoption of HyFlex Learning? Join our HyFlex for Learning: Advancing Meaningful Change in Education webinar to find out!
**Note: Due to time differences, this webinar cannot accommodate audiences from all working time zones across the world. This webinar will be recorded and a playback link will be shared with registered audiences.
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Topic: HyFlex for Learning: Advancing Meaningful Change in Education
Date: Tuesday, November 8th, 2022 (Calendar Invite Attached)
Time: 4:00am – 5:30pm (UTC Time)
12:00pm – 1:30pm (China Standard Time)
Language: English
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[IIOE Global Webinar] – Gender Equality for Inclusive Higher Education: Female Leadership in STEM
In collaboration with University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore (UET) and Lahore College for Women University (LCWU), IIOE is pleased to share the upcoming webinar ‘Female Leadership in STEM‘ on October 21st, 2022, featuring a panel of women leaders advancing inclusion in STEM.
In the webinar, we will hear from each speaker on their personal journey as a woman who has either navigated STEM careers in the academy, or has led the way in creating opportunities for women in STEM at their institutions, and what universities can do to provide more leadership opportunities in the STEM field in the future.
[IIOE Global Webinar]: Female Leadership in STEM
[Date]: Friday, October 21st, 2022
[Time]: 1:00 PM ~ 2:30 PM (Pakistan Time)
[Language]: English
[ZOOM Registration]: https://
[ZOOM Meeting ID]: 831 5199 8218
IIOE is dedicated to bringing innovative theories & practices to higher education professionals worldwide in realising Higher Education digital transformation.
IIOE Global Webinar: Building the Higher Education Digital Infrastructure
For the first time, on the IIOE Global Webinar, you will hear from IIOE enterprise partners to share insights & experiences working with HEIs and university teachers worldwide…
This Friday, IIOE organizes a webinar focusing on the future-oriented applications and digital transformation of HEIs.
[Theme]: Building the Higher Education Digital Infrastructure
[Date]: Friday, September 30th, 2022
[Time]: 1:00 ~ 2:30 PM (Pakistan Time)
[Language]: English
[ZOOM Registration]: https://
For this special event, IIOE invites four key enterprise partners, and university representative speakers to exchange knowledge & ideas about university-industry collaboration for higher education digital transformation in the post-epidemic era.
Join the insightful dialogues and get your Certificate of Attendance issued by IIOE, UNESCO-ICHEI.
IIOE is dedicated to bringing innovative theories & practices to higher education professionals worldwide in realizing Higher Education digital transformation. We look forward to welcoming you to the event!
IIOE National Center Pakistan at UET Lahore Participated in the Launch Ceremony of IIOE Pilot Project in Mongolia
Blended Learning Capacity Building for STEM Teachers, an IIOE pilot project in Mongolia, had its formal launch event on September 22, 2022, which was jointly hosted by UNESCO-ICHEI and the Mongolian University of Science and Technology (MUST). International experts and academics in the fields of blended learning and teacher professional development, as well as representatives from UNESCO, the Mongolian Ministry of Education and Science, the Mongolian National Commission for UNESCO, MUST, and other Mongolian universities, were present for the project’s launch.
The initiative also underwent peer assessment by professionals from around the world. Prof. Waqar Mahmood, Director of the Al-Khwarizmi Institute of Computer Science at the University of Engineering and Technology in Lahore, Pakistan, and Coordinator of the IIOE National Center in Pakistan, joined other experts in recognising the initiative of UNESCO-ICHEI to launch the IIOE pilot project at partner institutions to address the key issues of digitization in higher education and respond to national priorities. He also anticipated positive results from the project.
Prof. LI Ming expressed his appreciation for everyone’s attention to and commitment to the Mongolian pilot project in his concluding remarks. The pilot design has taken into account the characteristics and needs of Mongolia and MUST, which can result in some customised and localised experiences that can be shared and scaled up in the future. He noted that improving the digital competency of university teachers in blended learning is the core and foundation of the digital transformation of higher education. According to him, UNESCO-ICHEI will collaborate with IIOE’s partner institutions across the world to create the IIOE Development Report 2019–2022, which will assess the successful blended learning experiences and practises of partner institutions and look at how IIOE can better support partner universities’ digital transformation.
[IIOE Global Webinar] – Building the Higher Education Digital Infrastructure
With a global network of universities and enterprises, on Friday September 30th 2022, IIOE organises a webinar about ‘Building the Higher Education Digital Infrastructure’ focusing on the hardware and software transformation of HEIs.
For this special event, IIOE invites four key enterprise partners, and university representative speakers to exchange insights & ideas about university-industry collaboration for higher education digital transformation in the post-epidemic era.
[IIOE Global Webinar]: Building the Higher Education Digital Infrastructure
[Date]: Friday, September 30th, 2022
[Time]: 1:00 PM ~ 2:30 PM (Pakistan Time)
[Language]: English
[ZOOM Registration]: https://
- What are the new applications & integrations for education digital transformation?
- How can we establish university-industry collaboration for incremental innovation?
- What are the potential pathways to involve multi-stakeholders in higher education development?
IIOE is dedicated to bringing innovative theories & practices to higher education professionals worldwide in realising Higher Education digital transformation. We look forward to welcoming you to the event!