Global MOOC and Online Education Alliance

SDG Hackathon: “Digital Transformation for a More Inclusive University Campus and Learning Environment”
2022-07-04 20:00 - 2022-07-10 17:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | https://mooc.global/event/sdg-hackathon-digital-transformation-for-a-more-inclusive-university-campus-and-learning-environment/
Call for SDG Hackathon Mentors: “Digital Transformation for a More Inclusive University Campus and Learning Environment”Posted on May 23, 2022By Tsinghua University

The Global MOOC and Online Education Alliance will be hosting Hack9 (“Digital Transformation for a More Inclusive University Campus and Learning Environment”) of the Tsinghua University Global Summer School (GSS) 2022’s SDG Hackathon — a practice course aimed at cultivating student’s leadership, creativity, mobility, international competence, and teamwork skills.

The SDG Hackathon has the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) in mind, designated as different themed sub-tracks, also known as hacks, to attract student innovators to participate.

There are no restrictions on grades, majors, or schools.

Students can freely choose challenging topics based on their interests, form interdisciplinary cross-cultural teams virtually, and develop innovative solutions. In the end, the solutions would be presented to the panel of judges. Outstanding teams will be then chosen to present their projects during the GSS closing ceremony.

At the SDG Hackathon, attendees will get the opportunity to network with some of the most forward-thinking students and academics from around the world, gain new perspectives, and be inspired by people from all walks of life. Tsinghua University and UNITAR (United Nations Institute for Training and Research) will also award participants with a certificate of participation. For reference and inspiration, last year’s GSS SDG Hackathon winning teams’ presentations can be found here: https://www.tsinghua.edu.cn/gss/info/1002/1311.htm

Tsinghua GSS 2022 SDG Hackathon schedule (Beijing time, GMT+8):

[DAY1] Monday, July 4
20:10-22:00

Ice-breaker

[DAY2] Tuesday, July 5
19:00-20:20

Introduction: SDG hackathon, tool, and theme

20:30-22:00

Workshop: Problem pitching & team formation

[DAY3] Wednesday, July 6
12:00

Deadline: Complete Team Registration

20:30-22:30

Teamwork: brainstorming & ideas generation

[DAY4] Thursday, July 7
13:00-22:00

Teamwork: User ResearchTeamwork: Continue working on solutions and polishing concepts

20:00-22:10

Mentor: Cross pitch and feedback

[DAY5] Friday, July 8
17:10-22:00

Teamwork: Continue working on solutions and polishing conceptsMentor: Office hours

[DAY6] Saturday, July 9
13:30-17:00

Teamwork: Continue working on solutions and polishing conceptsMentor: Office hours

18:00

Deadline: Submit final team presentations

19:00-21:00

Final: Pitching (3-minute presentation + 2-minute Q&A)

21:00-21:15

Final: Panelists’ evaluation

21:15-21:30

Final: Awards ceremony

21:40-22:00

Virtual networking & celebration event

[DAY7] Sunday, July 10
15:30-17:00

Tsinghua GSS 2022 Closing Ceremony: SDG Hackathon overall winners presentation

About Hack9 (“Digital Transformation for a More Inclusive University Campus and Learning Environment”)

Hack9 organizer: Global MOOC and Online Education Alliance Secretariat at Tsinghua UniversityHack9 theme: “Digital Transformation for a More Inclusive University Campus and Learning Environment”

Inclusive education is a challenge for university systems. Among the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Goal 4 “Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all” is promoting a global 2030 agenda for the effective recognition of the rights of all people and the construction of a cohesive society that respects the principle of equal opportunities and non-discrimination.

When universities are identified with the principles of inclusion, diversity is valued, recognizing that there are different ways of learning and that all students bring things of value to the learning environment. In addition, it removes barriers linked to exclusionary practices and works proactively to respond to the needs of all learners. Inclusive practices can enrich the curriculum and the success of all students. Learning-centered approaches and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) have been shown to be effective in inclusive contexts. However, moves towards inclusion are taking place at different rates in different countries. Digital technology has considerable, but largely unused potential to support inclusive education of disabled people and other minority groups. In particular it can provide multiple means of presenting, representing and expressing learning and through assistive technology (AT) enable disabled learners to overcome barriers they would otherwise experience to participating in the curriculum. It also has the potential to increase enjoyment and motivation. Online education has potential to increase educational access too. Regardless, the major challenge remains that not all the initiatives consider the needs of disabled people.

What are the often-ignored or unmet needs for university students with disabilities?How can digital technology help to promote quality learning experience for university students with special needs?How can we digitally transform university campus to be more inclusive of the diverse needs of students?How can the changes made also be beneficial and add values to the general student population?

More details about other tracks of the SDG Hackathon can be found here, and some of the topics include:

Art & Design and making our meals greenerSustainable Solutions for Addressing Environmental PollutionInnovation Model of Energy Transition Development: Carbon Peaking and Carbon NeutralityFuture Information Technology for Human HealthcareBuilding a Sustainable LifestyleCommunicating for Health and Sustainable DevelopmentBuild an Intelligent and Sustainable Future with AIThe Metaverse and Sustainable Development of Healthy Cities and CommunitiesMore decent job opportunities for youthCreate Smarter and Healthier Community Life Circle

About Tsinghua Global Summer School (GSS) 2022

Tsinghua University (a founding member of the Global MOOC and Online Education Alliance) is delighted to launch Global Summer School (GSS) 2022, to serve as an exceptional interdisciplinary platform for emerging leaders. Over 2,000 young talents from 154 universities across 91 different countries and regions attended the virtual summer school in 2020 and 2021, undertaking courses taught by distinguished scholars and practitioners from China and abroad.

Tsinghua GSS 2022, themed A Healthy Planet for Sustainable Development, will explore innovative ways to solve critical challenges related to public health, society, economy, and environment, with sustainable development as a core reference point. The program, which will be delivered fully online between July 4th – 10th, will feature a carefully curated syllabus combining academic, cultural, and social engagements, and will be conducted entirely in English through online lectures, workshops, and an SDG Hackathon.

Application timeline & website: May 10 – June 10; http://www.gss.tsinghua.edu.cn/GSS 2022 dates & website: July 4 – July 10; https://www.tsinghua.edu.cn/gss/Provision class schedule: https://www.tsinghua.edu.cn/gss/Class_Schedule.htm

Click here for a one-page PDF about the Tsinghua GSS 2022

Application NOW! Before June 10, 2022

Learn more at https://www.tsinghua.edu.cn/gss/

From Superman to the Common Man: A Sustainable Approach of Beijing 2022
2022-07-05 09:00 - 10:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | https://www.xuetangx.com/live/20220704summerintl/20220704summer/12259630/21928978
The 2022 Tsinghua Global Summer School (GSS) will be held from July 4 to July 10, themed “A Healthy Planet for Sustainable Development“. There will be more than 1,000 outstanding young students from all over the world participating in the courses online.

One of the important components of the GSS is the “GSS Masterclass“. This Year, we have invited distinguished professors and experts from different schools and institutions of Tsinghua University to share their frontier insights with our GSS participants. GSS Masterclasses will be broadcast live both on GSS official website and XuetangX. Please stay tuned!

Starting with the concept of “white elephants”, this lecture will introduce that how the planning and design can contribute to the sustainability of Winter Olympic venues. It will focus on the Shougang Big Air and the National Ski Jumping Centre “Snow Ruyi” as examples of how objective data from modern ergonomic measurements can inform design interventions.

Time: July 5th, 09:00-10:00, Beijing time (GMT+8)

Link for live stream (and replay): https://www.xuetangx.com/live/20220704summerintl/20220704summer/12259630/21928978

Zhang Li Dean and Professor, School of Architecture, Tsinghua University.

Lecturer:

Zhang Li is the Dean, Professor of Architecture in the School of Architecture, Vice Principal THADI, Tsinghua University, China. He founds the award-winning design laboratory TeamMinus in THADI. In late 2021, he has been elected to the Hall of National Masters in Survey, Engineering and Design.

Zhang Li is currently a Council Member [Region IV] of UIA, a standing board member of the Architectural Society of China, and the Editor-in-Chief of the leading Chinese magazine World Architecture.

Zhang Li’s is the founder and a main advocator of Urban Ergonomics, an inter-disciplinary domain focusing on human body and space, and the design of active urban spaces.

Tsinghua University School of Architecture was transformed in 1988 from the former Department of Architecture which was established by Prof. LIANG Sicheng in October 1946.

Currently, it is composed of four departments, nine research institutes, three professional practical sites, and three ministerial laboratories. In addition, the Institute of Architectural & Urban Studies, the Center for Human Settlements, and the Research Center of Building Energy-Saving affiliated to Tsinghua University are also located in the School of Architecture.

Digital Technology Empowers Sharing and Sustainable Development
2022-07-06 09:00 - 10:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | https://www.xuetangx.com/live/20220704summerintl/20220704summer/12259630/21929599
The 2022 Tsinghua Global Summer School (GSS) will be held from July 4 to July 10, themed “A Healthy Planet for Sustainable Development“. There will be more than 1,000 outstanding young students from all over the world participating in the courses online.

One of the important components of the GSS is the “GSS Masterclass“. This Year, we have invited distinguished professors and experts from different schools and institutions of Tsinghua University to share their frontier insights with our GSS participants. GSS Masterclasses will be broadcast live both on GSS official website and XuetangX. Please stay tuned!

Hope for shared development and sustainable development is the common aspiration of mankind for a long time. However, in the past, whether it is government capacity, market capacity or technical capacity, it is impossible to achieve inclusive development and sharing, and it is impossible to control the damage to the environment and ecology caused by development. Nowadays, more and more governments, enterprises and people attach importance to shared development and sustainable development. In particular, digital technology, with its incredible data aggregation and computing power, links a large number of people, goods and behaviors, and carries out efficient and intelligent matching, so that the efficient and inclusive resource allocation can be realized simultaneously, and the convenient production, comfortable life and efficient and economical use of resources can be realized simultaneously. This lecture will illustrate the new opportunities that digital technology provides for shared development and sustainable development from multiple perspectives.

Time: July 6th, 09:00-10:00, Beijing time (GMT+8)

Link for live stream (and replay): https://www.xuetangx.com/live/20220704summerintl/20220704summer/12259630/21929599

Xiaojuan JIANG Former Dean of the School of Public Policy and Management, Tsinghua University.

Lecturer:

Xiaojuan Jiang, Ph.D. in Economics. Her research mainly includes digital economy, economic development, industrial economy, international economics, and public policy. Her academic research has won many awards, such as the Sun Yefang Economic Science Awards (the highest award in China’s economic field and is known as the “China’s Nobel Prize for Economics”) and the 5th China Economic Theory Innovation Award, etc.

From 1989 to 2004, she worked in the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences as an associate researcher, researcher, and then professor; and served as the Director of the Industrial Development Research Office of the Institute of Industrial Economics and the Director of the Institute of Finance, Trade and Economics successively. From 2004 to 2018, she worked in the State Council and served as Vice-Chairperson of the Research Office and Deputy Secretary-general of the State Council successively. From 2018 to 2022, she was the Dean of the School of Public Policy and Management at Tsinghua University and Dean of the Institute for Service Economy and Digital Governance at Tsinghua University.

Currently, she serves as a Standing Committee Member of the National People’s Congress (NPC) and Vice-Chairperson of the NPC Social Construction Committee, and the Chairperson of the Chinese Public Administration Society.

The School of Public Policy and Management of Tsinghua University (Tsinghua SPPM) was founded in 2000 and is the first graduate school of public administration in China. The school’s mission is to become a world-class institution that actively engages in teaching, research, and consultation of global public affairs. In 2013, the school’s MPA program became the first internationally certified public management master’s program by the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA) outside the United States. In 2017, the professional degree education of public administration at Tsinghua University was awarded A+.

Over the last 20 years, the school has built a diverse, interdisciplinary faculty team, which currently consists of over 60 faculty members working in the fields of public policy and governance, public management, NGO studies, and global governance. The school currently offers four programs taught in Chinese, including Master of Management, Doctoral, Master of Public Administration, and Minor Bachelor’s Degree programs, and seven Master’s programs taught in English, including MPA in International Development (MID), International MPA (IMPA), MPA in International Development and Governance (MIDG), Master of Public Policy for Sustainable Development Goals (MPP-SDG), IMPA in the Belt and Road Initiative (IMPA-BRI) and IMPA for Future Leaders (IMPA-FL) program.

Tsinghua University and Sustainable Development
2022-07-07 09:00 - 10:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | https://www.xuetangx.com/live/20220704summerintl/20220704summer/12259630/21931106
The 2022 Tsinghua Global Summer School (GSS) will be held from July 4 to July 10, themed “A Healthy Planet for Sustainable Development“. There will be more than 1,000 outstanding young students from all over the world participating in the courses online.

One of the important components of the GSS is the “GSS Masterclass“. This Year, we have invited distinguished professors and experts from different schools and institutions of Tsinghua University to share their frontier insights with our GSS participants. GSS Masterclasses will be broadcast live both on GSS official website and XuetangX. Please stay tuned!

In September 2015, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which includes 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), was approved by the United Nations. This global agenda aims to lead countries in their efforts to eradicate all forms of poverty, achieve equality and tackle climate change, while ensuring that no one is left behind. The SDGs set the direction for global development and international collaboration and outline a blueprint for a prosperous and sustainable world. Universities shoulder multiple responsibilities, including talent training, research, social service, cultural inheritance and innovation, and international exchange and cooperation. They not only provide vital knowledge and solutions to help realize the SDGs, but also a platform to mobilize and take action. This lecture aims to illustrate how Tsinghua University, in performing its functions as a university, strives to contribute to the campus-wide, nationwide, and worldwide implementation of the SDGs.

Time: July 7th, 09:00-10:00, Beijing time (GMT+8)

Link for live stream (and replay): https://www.xuetangx.com/live/20220704summerintl/20220704summer/12259630/21931106

ZHU Xufeng Professor and Executive Dean,School of Public Policy and Management, Tsinghua University.

Lecturer:

ZHU Xufeng is currently Professor and Executive Dean at the School of Public Policy and Management of Tsinghua University (Tsinghua SPPM), Director of the Think Tank Research Center of Tsinghua SPPM and Executive Director of the Institute for Sustainable Development Goals of Tsinghua University (TUSDG), Deputy Director of the Science & Technology Development and Governance Center of Tsinghua University (TUSTDG). He has won many national academic awards including the China National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars of China (2016), the Youth Award of Management Science in China (2014), the National Program for Support of Top-notch Young Professionals (2012), and the National Outstanding Youth Fund (2013). He is nominated as one of the members of the Committee for Development Policy of United States. His research interests include the policy process, think tank and expert involvement, Science & Technology policy, environment and climate policy, public governance in transitional China and sustainable development.

Tsinghua University School of Public Policy and Management (Tsinghua SPPM) was founded in 2000 and is the first graduate school of public administration in China. The school’s mission is to become a world-class institution that actively engages in teaching, research, and consultation of global public affairs. In 2013, the school’s MPA program became the first internationally certified public management master’s program by the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA) outside the United States. In 2017, the professional degree education of public administration at Tsinghua University was awarded A+.

Over the last 20 years, the school has built a diverse, interdisciplinary faculty team, which currently consists of over 60 faculty members working in the fields of public policy and governance, public management, NGO studies, and global governance. The school currently offers four programs taught in Chinese, including Master of Management, Doctoral, Master of Public Administration, and Minor Bachelor’s Degree programs, and seven Master’s programs taught in English, including MPA in International Development (MID), International MPA (IMPA), MPA in International Development and Governance (MIDG), Master of Public Policy for Sustainable Development Goals (MPP-SDG), IMPA in the Belt and Road Initiative (IMPA-BRI) and IMPA for Future Leaders (IMPA-FL) program.

Global Energy Transition toward Carbon Neutrality
2022-07-07 10:30 - 11:30 (Asia/Shanghai) | https://www.xuetangx.com/live/20220704summerintl/20220704summer/12259630/21931441
The 2022 Tsinghua Global Summer School (GSS) will be held from July 4 to July 10, themed “A Healthy Planet for Sustainable Development“. There will be more than 1,000 outstanding young students from all over the world participating in the courses online.

One of the important components of the GSS is the “GSS Masterclass“. This Year, we have invited distinguished professors and experts from different schools and institutions of Tsinghua University to share their frontier insights with our GSS participants. GSS Masterclasses will be broadcast live both on GSS official website and XuetangX. Please stay tuned!

Professor Zhang Xiliang’s lecture will be addressing some important questions regarding the global energy transition in the context of carbon neutrality with an emphasis on China. The questions include but are not limited to:

What change will take place in the global and China’s energy system to achieve the carbon neutrality goal? What roles will energy efficiency, renewable energy, nuclear energy, electrification, CCUS (Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage), DAC (Direct Air Capture) will play in the attainment of the carbon neutrality goal? What are the institutional barriers to the low carbon energy economy system transformation? What new policy instruments are needed to enable the energy transition?

Time: July 7th, 10:30-11:30, Beijing time (GMT+8)

Link for live stream (and replay): https://www.xuetangx.com/live/20220704summerintl/20220704summer/12259630/21931441

ZHANG Xiliang director of the Institute of Energy, Environment and Economy, Tsinghua University.

Lecturer:

ZHANG Xiliang is a professor and director of the Institute of Energy, Environment and Economy at Tsinghua University. Professor Zhang is a member of the National Experts Panel on Climate Change and the Chair of the Energy Systems Engineering Committee of the China Energy Research Society. He has been heading the expert group of national carbon market design since 2015. He was the lead author of the fourth and fifth IPCC Climate Change Assessment Report. He was granted the Leading Talent Award by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment and the First Award for Humanity and Social Science Research by the Ministry of Education in 2020. His current research interests include low-carbon energy economy transformation, climate change economics, and climate change policy and mechanism design. Professor Zhang holds a Ph.D. in Systems Engineering from Tsinghua University.

Tsinghua University Institute of Economics, Energy and Environment (short for 3E) founded in 1980, is a university-level research institute jointly established by Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology, School of Economics and Management and School of Public Administration of Tsinghua University.

Now, there are 25 full-time researchers, more than 30 doctoral students and 10 master students, work or study in 3E. For more information please visit the institute’s website http://www.3e.tsinghua.edu.cn

Effective Learners: Insights on College Student Engagement Research
2022-07-08 09:00 - 10:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | https://www.xuetangx.com/live/20220704summerintl/20220704summer/12259630/21932285
The 2022 Tsinghua Global Summer School (GSS) will be held from July 4 to July 10, themed “A Healthy Planet for Sustainable Development“. There will be more than 1,000 outstanding young students from all over the world participating in the courses online.

One of the important components of the GSS is the “GSS Masterclass“. This Year, we have invited distinguished professors and experts from different schools and institutions of Tsinghua University to share their frontier insights with our GSS participants. GSS Masterclasses will be broadcast live both on GSS official website (Live Room) and XuetangX. Please stay tuned!

Professor SHI Jinghuan, the Principal Investigator of the China College Student Survey (CCSS), shall share her research findings about the longitudinal studies of the learners’ engagement in university education in China and across the world over the past decade, and explore its applications to support the development of creative, active and resilient learners through effective engagement in online learning. She shall also share her latest research findings of online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, and provide comments and suggestions on the designing of an Online Learners’ Handbook.

Time: July 7th, 09:00-10:00, Beijing time (GMT+8)

Link for live stream (and replay): https://www.xuetangx.com/live/20220704summerintl/20220704summer/12259630/21932285

SHI Jinghuan professor and the Chair of the Academic Committee of the Institute of Education, Tsinghua University.

Lecturer:

SHI Jinghuan is a professor and the Chair of the Academic Committee of the Institute of Education, the Director of the Research Center for the Assessment of College and Student Tsinghua University. She also works as the Deputy Chair of the University Degree Committee, the Chair of the Degree Committee in Education Division.

Main research fields: higher education, education policy and evaluation, education history, college students’ learning and development.

Main research achievements: In recent years, she has published academic works such as the history of Higher Education (2010), contemporary American Education (2011), undergraduate education: quality and evaluation (2014), efficiency and equity: Research on regional distribution and coordinated development of higher education resources (2018), and published nearly 100 academic papers. Professor Shi Jinghuan, as the chief expert, presided over the key project of philosophy and social sciences of the Ministry of Education’s Research on the reform of university evaluation system under the background of double first-class construction. Professor Shi Jinghuan’s China College Student Survey project has been carried out for 10 years. It is the largest, longest lasting and most influential research project on College Students’ learning in China.

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Tsinghua University Institute of Education (IOE) values interdisciplinary inquiry, international perspective, scholarship, and professional contribution. IOE was founded in 1979, first as an education policy research unit of the University. It then soon developed into a fully-fledged graduate school of education, encompassing master’s, doctoral, and professional development programmes. IOE currently hosts 23 full-time faculty members and 270 postgraduates. IOE’s research focuses on higher education studies, educational policy and management, engineering education, and educational technology.

Positive Psychology for the Post-Pandemic Era
2022-07-08 10:30 - 11:30 (Asia/Shanghai) | https://www.xuetangx.com/live/20220704summerintl/20220704summer/12259630/21932383
The 2022 Tsinghua Global Summer School (GSS) will be held from July 4 to July 10, themed “A Healthy Planet for Sustainable Development“. There will be more than 1,000 outstanding young students from all over the world participating in the courses online.

One of the important components of the GSS is the “GSS Masterclass“. This Year, we have invited distinguished professors and experts from different schools and institutions of Tsinghua University to share their frontier insights with our GSS participants. GSS Masterclasses will be broadcast live both on GSS official website (Live Room) and XuetangX. Please stay tuned!

The COVID-19 pandemic represents a massive, global health crisis. Because the crisis requires large-scale behavior change and poses significant psychological burdens on individuals, insights from positive psychology are critical for optimizing pandemic response in the post-pandemic era. I will briefly report significant psychological assistance work conducted by Chinese psychologists to help medical professionals and people in need to copying with stress that is relevant to pandemics. Then I will review a few important research developments in the field of positive psychology. In the end, I will suggest a few tips to improve mood and well-being that is useful to everybody.

Time: July 8th, 10:30-11:30, Beijing time (GMT+8)

Link for live stream (and replay): https://www.xuetangx.com/live/20220704summerintl/20220704summer/12259630/21932383

Kaiping PENG professor of psychology and the dean of the school of social sciences at Tsinghua University.

Lecturer:

Kaiping Peng is professor of psychology and the dean of the school of social sciences at Tsinghua University. He is the founder of the psychology department of Tsinghua University, the Happiness Technology Lab, and the Chinese Association of Positive Psychology. He received his Ph.D. in Social Psychology from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor in 1997, then joined the faculty of the psychology department of the University of California at Berkeley. He has published 12 books and more than 400 articles and essays on cultural, social and positive psychology. He had been the world’s most cited social psychologist at the associate professor level in 2007. He has won the titles of top ten best teachers of China in 2015, the person of the year in health professions in 2016, and the most cited Chinese psychologist in the world since 2015.

Tsinghua University School of Social Sciences consists of the Department of Sociology, the Department of Political Science, the Department of International Relations, the Department of Psychology, and the Institute of Economics. There are 85 faculty members in the school, including 82 full-time teachers.

The Department of Psychology at Tsinghua University was founded in the autumn of 1926. In 1952, the department was consolidated into Peking University. In 2008, the Department of psychology at Tsinghua University was revived. Each year the faculty of the department publishes more than 30 academic articles in leading (SCI/SSCI/CSSCI) academic journals. These researches are funded by the National Prestigious 973 Research Projects sponsored by the Chinese National Science Foundation (CNSF) as well as numerous funding from CNSF and the Chinese Social Science Foundation (CSSF).

Digital Innovation in Healthcare: Concepts and Case Studies
2022-07-09 09:00 - 10:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | https://www.xuetangx.com/live/20220704summerintl/20220704summer/12259630/21933086
The 2022 Tsinghua Global Summer School (GSS) will be held from July 4 to July 10, themed “A Healthy Planet for Sustainable Development“. There will be more than 1,000 outstanding young students from all over the world participating in the courses online.

One of the important components of the GSS is the “GSS Masterclass“. This Year, we have invited distinguished professors and experts from different schools and institutions of Tsinghua University to share their frontier insights with our GSS participants. GSS Masterclasses will be broadcast live both on GSS official website (Live Room) and XuetangX. Please stay tuned!

Digital technology, such as AI, telemedicine, the internet of things (IoT), big data analytics and 5G networks, has vast potential to impact on healthcare. However, the pace of adoption of digital technology has been slow in healthcare settings. This is related to a complex interaction of technical and non-technical factors. For example, many AI and digital technology has been narrowly tested in highly experimental “lab settings” and not validated in “real-world” clinical settings and in local patient populations and context. Non-technical factors also impede the adoption and scaling of such technology in healthcare. This talk will share concepts of AI, telemedicine and other digital technology. It will cover case studies and lessons learnt in 1) Telemedicine and AI: Developing and scaling of a national telemedicine-based screening program in diabetic retinopathy, a blinding eye disease in diabetes and the challenge of integration and deployment of an AI algorithm into this telemedicine program, 2) Video-consultations: The launch and scaling of video-consultations during the COVID-19 pandemic and 3) Home-monitoring: The design and implementation of a home monitoring system for non-urgent eyecare. Understanding issues and challenges are critical for healthcare policy makers, leaders, clinicians, scientists, engineers and program managers to implement digital innovation in healthcare settings.

Time: July 8th, 09:00-10:00, Beijing time (GMT+8)

Link for live stream (and replay): https://www.xuetangx.com/live/20220704summerintl/20220704summer/12259630/21933086

WONG Tien Yin Founding Head and Chair Professor, Tsinghua Medicine, Tsinghua University

Lecturer:

WONG Tien Yin is an ophthalmologist and physician‐scientist who completed medical school at the National University of Singapore (NUS) and a PhD from the Johns Hopkins University, USA. In 2022, he took up a new position as Chair Professor and Founding Head of Tsinghua Medicine at Tsinghua University, China. Over the past two decades, Prof Wong has served in multiple leadership positions in Singapore and Australia. His last position was Arthur Lim Professor and Medical Director of the Singapore National Eye Center, one of the largest tertiary eye‐care hospital in Asia and globally. Prof Wong has also served as Chair of Departments of Ophthalmology at NUS and University of Melbourne, Australia.

Prof Wong is a retinal specialist, with a research portfolio on retinal diseases and ocular imaging, including AI. He has published >1,400 peer‐reviewed papers (h‐index 184), given >500 invited named, plenary, and symposium lectures globally, and received >US$100 million in grant funding. Prof Wong has been recognized with multiple international awards, including Arnall Patz Medal (Macula Society), the Alcon Research Institute Award, the Jose Rizal Medal (Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology). He has received Singapore’s President’s Science and Technology Award. He is an elected international (foreign) member of the US National Academy of Medicine.

Health and Sustainable Development
2022-07-09 10:30 - 11:30 (Asia/Shanghai) | https://www.xuetangx.com/live/20220704summerintl/20220704summer/12259630/21933694
The 2022 Tsinghua Global Summer School (GSS) will be held from July 4 to July 10, themed “A Healthy Planet for Sustainable Development“. There will be more than 1,000 outstanding young students from all over the world participating in the courses online.

One of the important components of the GSS is the “GSS Masterclass“. This Year, we have invited distinguished professors and experts from different schools and institutions of Tsinghua University to share their frontier insights with our GSS participants. GSS Masterclasses will be broadcast live both on GSS official website (Live Room) and XuetangX. Please stay tuned!

Through concept analysis and case study, this lecture will interpret the important role of advancing global health in promoting sustainable development, as well as the inseparable and interlocking relationship among the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.

Time: July 9th, 10:30-11:30, Beijing time (GMT+8)

Link for live stream (and replay): https://www.xuetangx.com/live/20220704summerintl/20220704summer/12259630/21933694

Margaret Chan inaugural Dean of Vanke School of Public Health, Tsinghua University;former Director-General, World Health Organization

Lecturer:

Margaret Chan, obtained her medical degree from the University of Western Ontario in Canada. She joined the Hong Kong Department of Health in 1978, where her career in public health began.

In 1994, Dr. Chan was appointed Director of Health of Hong Kong, the first woman to hold that position. In her nine-year tenure as director, she launched new services to prevent the spread of disease and promote better health. In 2003, Dr. Chan joined World Health Organization (WHO) as Director of the Department for Protection of the Human Environment. In June 2005, she was appointed Director, Communicable Diseases Surveillance and Response as well as Representative of the Director-General for Pandemic Influenza. In September 2005, she was named Assistant Director-General for Communicable Diseases. Dr. Chan was elected to the post of Director-General on 9 November 2006. The Assembly appointed Dr. Chan for a second five-year term at its sixty-fifth session in May 2012. Dr. Chan’s last term began on 1 July 2012 and ended on 30 June 2017.

On 2 April 2020, Dr. Chan was appointed as inaugural Dean of Vanke School of Public Health, Tsinghua University, China.

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Tsinghua University Vanke School of Public Health (SPH) was newly established on April 2, 2020 in the midst of the global COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Margaret Chan, the Former Director-General and Emeritus Director-General of the World Health Organization, is the founding dean of the School. The establishment of the School is a historic milestone for Tsinghua University, as it actively undertakes its mission to shoulder the responsibility of addressing national and global challenges, development priorities and needs. It is also a timely disciplinary response to major global public health issues.

Based on the principles of comprehensive, international and high-end, the School will give full play to the comprehensive advantages of Tsinghua University, collaborative development, integration and innovation. With its mission as based in China, facing the world, serving the community and serving mankind, the School aims to become a training base for high-level leaders and backbone talents in public health, the most influential think-tank at home and abroad, and an advanced model of global health governance and international cooperation, striving to build itself into a world-class and influential school of public health on the global stage.

Addressing the urgent needs of the world and the frontiers of science, the School is focusing on four core disciplines, namely public health security, healthcare service, big data in healthcare, and public health policy and management, and actively performs the functions of scientific research, talent training and service to society.

Tsinghua University’s Vanke School of Public Health seeks to build its faculty in a variety of academic fields globally. We welcome faculty applications from a variety of academic field including public health security, healthcare service, big data in healthcare, and public health policy and reform and other related fields.

The TCU International e-Learning Conference (IEC2022)
2022-07-22 08:00 - 17:00 (Asia/Krasnoyarsk) | https://iec2022.thaicyberu.go.th/
The International e-Learning Conference (IEC2022) is hosted by Thailand Cyber University (TCU) of Thailand’s Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation, and Thai MOOC (a co-founding member of the Global MOOC and Online Education Alliance). Due to the widespread of Covid-19, TCU and everyone involved in this event are greatly concerned about the safety of the attendees. To reduce the risk of becoming infected with COVID-19 and to prevent the spreading of the disease, we have decided to change the way the conference is organized from previous years. IEC2022 will be offered in three formats, which are: 1) Onsite (ATK result will be required) 2) Online (Webinar), and 3) On-Verse (Metaverse).

IEC2022 will feature renowned keynotes and invited speakers from around the world. They will kindly share with us and discuss on various interesting topics within the theme of Social Change and the Future of MOOCs. The conference sub-topics include:

MOOCs and impact on social changeMOOCs and online learning in future educationUpskill reskill workforceRole of MOOCs in shaping the future of higher educationMOOCs and life-long learning from providers update 2022: platform and pedagogyMetaverse and immersive technology in online learningQuality of online and blended learningPost-COVID educationOther topics related to the conference theme

In addition, there will be showcases on Online Teaching and Learning Solutions from the industry, best practices, as well as panel discussions from international and national experts after the keynote sessions. Thus, IEC2022 is an event not to be missed. See you on 22 July 2022!

Register Now >> https://bit.ly/iec2022-regis

Theme

Social Change and Future of MOOCs

Sub-themes

Building Future-Ready Lifelong Learning through Equitable and Quality Online and Blended Teaching and LearningTechnology-Enhanced Collaborative and Blended-LearningEducating Future STEMers and STEAMersVirtual Mobility and Cocurricular Programming for Lifelong LearningMOOC and Online Learning in Future Education for Future SkillsDesigning, Developing, and Delivering the Most Career-relevant Online ProgramsMetaverse and Immersive Technologies in Teaching and LearningMOOC developments and online education good practices and resourcesChanging roles of technology in shaping the future of higher education and lifelong learningCurrent issues in the 2020 Beijing Declaration of MOOC DevelopmentPedagogy & Instructional Design: Creating sustainable digital educationEvolving and revolutionizing the underlying digital education platform and experienceIntegration & Extension: Analyzing the data, exploring the technology fostering educationDigital education and sustainability

Malaysia-China Online Education Dialogue 2022
2022-08-02 20:00 - 22:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | https://www.xuetangx.com/live/live20220727m002/live20220727m002/12463565/23654164
“Visions for Digital Higher Education Transformation”

Organized by Global MOOC and Online Education Alliance, in collaboration with Universiti Malaya, Asian Universities Alliance (AUA), and XuetangX.

Time (Kuala Lumpur/Beijing, UTC+8): 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Link for live stream (and playback): https://www.xuetangx.com/live/live20220727m002/live20220727m002/12463565/23654164

Link for live stream (and playback)

Agenda

Opening & Welcoming Remarks

LI Jing

Director (Division of Curriculum Management), Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, People’s Republic of China (PRC)

Wan Zuhainis Saad

Director (Academic Excellence Division), Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia

YANG Bin

Vice President & Provost, Tsinghua University; Convenor of Executive Committee, Global MOOC and Online Education Alliance

Yatimah Alias

Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic & International), Universiti Malaya

Sub-theme 1: Accelerating International Cooperation through Digital Higher Education

ZHANG Dan

Vice President, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University

WANG Cheng

Director, Academic Affairs Office, Xiamen University

Zahiruddin Fitri Abu Hassan

e-Learning Section Head, Academic Development & Enhancement Centre (ADEC), Universiti Malaya

Sub-theme 2: Visions for Digital Higher Education Development

Farrah Dina Yusop

Associate professor, Faculty of Education, Universiti Malaya

Nurbiha A. Shukor,

Chair, Malaysian Public Universities Council of e-Learning Heads (MEIPTA); Senior Lecture, School of Education, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)

DENG Tao

Associate Dean, Undergraduate school, Beijing Jiao Tong University

Closing Remarks

ZHANG Chuanjie

Secretary, Asian Universities Alliance

WANG Xiaoxiao

Secretary-General, Global MOOC and Online Education Alliance

Moderator:

Enoch Wong

Assistant Secretary-General, Global MOOC and Online Education Alliance

OED 2023-1: Unraveling and Embracing AI in Higher Education
2023-05-17 20:00 - 21:00 (Asia/Shanghai)
Subtheme 1:Artificial Intelligence and Higher Education Overview

Organized by Global MOOC and Online Education Alliance, in collaboration with Tsinghua University, XuetangX, and UNESCO ICEE.

Time: May 17, 2023; 08:00-09:00 (Boston); 14:00-15:00 (Geneve); 20:00-21:00 (Singapore, Beijing)

Link for live stream (and playback, which will be accessible within 48 hours): https://www.xuetangx.com/live/live20230515m002intl/live20230515m002/16741468/34631590

Recap articles

Unraveling and Embracing Al in Higher Education: Practices · Opportunities · Challenges · Future[OED Host Reflect] PENG Gang: “AI is not here to replace, but to enhance …”[OED Host Reflect] Blanco: “We need to assess not only what students know but …”[OED Host Reflect] Grey: “AI democratizes scientific research and harnesses collective intelligence”[OED Host Reflect] WANG Qiyun: “AI as a teaching, peer, teachable, motivational agent”[OED Host Reflect] XU Luping: “next generation to be trained to be innovative problem designers”

Online Education Dialogue as one of the flagship activities of the Global MOOC and Online Education Alliance (GMA), aims to promote the digital transformation of global higher education, share the latest developments in online education, and enhance the capacity building of people involved in higher education digitalization worldwide.

“Navigating the AI-Driven Digital Transformation of Higher Education” is the theme of the Online Education Dialogue 2023. Focusing on the trends and challenges of AI-enabled higher education, raising global awareness of the importance of AI in higher education, sharing positive practices of digital transformation of higher education driven by AI, based on building an online global learning community and promoting international cooperation of higher education institutions in exploring the building of a global community with a shared future.

Artificial Intelligence and Higher Education Overview

The first session titled “Unraveling and Embracing AI in Higher Education: Practices, Opportunities, Challenges, and Future”, will delve into the heart of the intersection between artificial intelligence and higher education. The session will present an overview of the current state of AI in higher education, shedding light on key developments and trends that are shaping the future of learning. This discourse goes beyond mere technological adoption, delving into the critical exploration of both potential benefits and possible drawbacks of AI in higher education. We aim to facilitate an insightful conversation around identifying key challenges and best practices for integrating AI into higher education systems. Looking ahead, this session will also invite attendees to envision the future of higher education in an AI-driven context, catalyzing a collective reflection on the formation of the AI-driven university of tomorrow.

Link for live stream (and playback)

Agenda & Speaker Bio

Opening & Welcoming Remarks

PENG Gang

Vice President and Provost, Tsinghua University; Chair of Executive Committee, Global MOOC and Online Education Alliance

Keynotes and panel discussion

Gerardo L. BlancoAcademic Director, Center for International Higher Education, Boston College

Dr. Gerardo Blanco is associate professor of Higher Education, and academic director of the Center for International Higher Education at Boston College. He is also a Fulbright Specialist, and advisor for programs and global initiatives at the American Council on Education. His research explores the intersections of quality and internationalization in higher education. An interdisciplinary scholar, his research has been published in top international journals in the fields of Higher Education and Comparative Education.

Gerardo has held leadership roles in the Comparative and International Education Society (CIES), and the Association for the Study of Higher Education’s Council for International Higher Education and serves on several advisory and editorial boards. In 2017, he received the “Best Research Article Award” from the Comparative & International Education Society’s Higher Education SIG. In 2014 and 2020, his work received honorable mentions from the same organization. Dr. Blanco is the author (with Catherine Marshall and Gretchen B. Rossman) of Designing Qualitative Research 7th edition.

Francois GreyProfessor, Information Science Institute, University of Geneva

Francois Grey is a physicist with a background in nanotechnology, and he has a passion for citizen science. He also has extensive experience in science management, teaching and communication in various countries including the United States, China, Japan, Germany, Denmark, and Switzerland. Over the past decade, he has managed the development of a series of online citizen science projects in a wide range of research fields, beginning with the launch of LHC@home in 2004 while he was a manager at CERN.

In 2009, Prof. Grey established a partnership for citizen science between CERN, the UN Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), and the University of Geneva, which is now known as Citizen Cyberlab. As an invited professor at the Centre Universitaire d’Informatique (CUI) of the University of Geneva since 2014, he coordinates Citizen Cyberlab, manages the development of technologies for crowdsourced research, explores the broader impact of citizen science on society, and promotes public participation in science through hands-on events. He also teaches courses on Open Science and Citizen Science at both the bachelor’s and master’s level.

Since 2016, he has been serving as the Director of the Geneva Tsinghua Initiative, a comprehensive education programme for the UN Sustainable Development Goals. From 2016 to 2018, he served as the Director of Digital Strategy for the University of Geneva.

WANG QiyunAssociate Professor (Tenured), Learning Sciences and Assessment Academic Group, National Institute of Education (NIE), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore

Dr. Wang Qiyun is a tenured Associate Professor of the Academic Group of Learning Science and Assessment (LSA). He obtained his PhD from the University of Twente, the Netherlands in 2001, and Master’s and Bachelor degrees at East China Normal University, Shanghai. He is now the Programme Leader of PhD and Master by Research.His research areas include blended learning, educational design-based research, and technology-enhanced learning environment design. He has been actively involved in many educational research projects, and currently is a PI of the funded research project “Promoting and Monitoring the Cognitive Engagement of Online Students in the Blended Synchronous Learning Environment (2021-2024).He has published more than 30 research articles in SSCI-indexed journals and edited 4 academic books and supervised 2 PhD/EdD graduates. He is the Editor-in-Chief of International Journal of Social Media and Interactive Learning Environments and an Associate Editor of International Journal of Continuing Engineering and Life-Long Learning. He is also serving as an editorial board member and a reviewer of several international journals, and a guest editor for more than 10 special issues in international journals. He has been a conference executive chair and cub-conference chair of many international conferences.

XU LupingAssociate professor, Vice Dean of Xingjian College, Tsinghua University

Prof. Luping Xu is the vice dean of Xingjian College and the deputy director of the Center for Nano and Micro Mechanics (CNMM) of Tsinghua University. Prof. Xu received his B.Sc. in physics and Ph.D. in systems biology from Peking University. After Post-Doc research at the Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) and Université Paris Descartes, France, he joined the school of aerospace engineering of Tsinghua University as a faculty member in 2012. The major research interests of Prof. Xu is to study the emergence and dynamics of innovation in biological, physical, informational and social systems using interdisciplinary and open science methods. Prof. Xu is deeply motivated in exploring new frontier of education and has contributed to a series of education innovation programs in Tsinghua University, including the reform of Tsien’s Excellence in Engineering Program (TEEP, 2012), the construction of Open Wisdom Lab (OWL,2012) and the initiation of Franco-Chinese Open FIESTA program (2015). In 2020, Prof. Luping Xu co-founded Shenzhen X-institute, a “boundless university” platform for the cultivation of next generation innovators.

Moderator: Enoch Wong

Assistant Secretary-General, Global MOOC and Online Education Alliance; Senior Advisor (Online Education & International Cooperation), Tsinghua University

OED 2023-2: Reimagining Teaching with Artificial Intelligence
2023-06-14 16:00 - 17:00 (Asia/Shanghai)
Subtheme 2: AI + Teaching in Higher Education

Organized by Global MOOC and Online Education Alliance, in collaboration with Tsinghua University, XuetangX, and UNESCO ICEE.

Time: Edinburgh (9am-10am); Beijing (4pm-5pm); Sydney (6pm-7pm)

Link for live stream (and playback, which will be accessible within 48 hours): https://www.xuetangx.com/live/live20230515m002intl/live20230515m002/16741468/34631590

The Online Education Dialogue as one of the flagship activities of the Global MOOC and Online Education Alliance (GMA), aims to promote the digital transformation of global higher education, share the latest developments in online education, and enhance the capacity building of people involved in higher education digitalization worldwide.

“Navigating the AI-Driven Digital Transformation of Higher Education” is the theme of the Online Education Dialogue 2023. Focusing on the trends and challenges of AI-enabled higher education, raising global awareness of the importance of AI in higher education, sharing positive practices of digital transformation of higher education driven by AI, based on building an online global learning community and promoting international cooperation of higher education institutions in exploring the building of a global community with a shared future.

Subtheme 2: “AI + Teaching in Higher Education”

This subtheme will explore how AI is transforming teaching methods and reshaping online education and MOOCs. It will also discuss the implications of AI for educators and teaching practices.

Reimagining Teaching with Artificial Intelligence

This session will discuss innovative AI-driven teaching methods and tools. Potential questions could include:

What impact does AI have on the role of educators and teaching practices?

What are effective strategies for integrating AI to enhance the quality and effectiveness of teaching and learning?

Online Education and MOOC in the Age of AI: Innovations and Implications

This discussion will explore the impact of AI on online education and MOOCs. Potential questions could include:

How can AI reshape the landscape of higher education?

What are the quality, accessibility, and sustainability implications of AI-driven online education and MOOCs?

Link for live stream (and playback)

Keynotes and panel discussion

Mike SharplesEmeritus Professor of Educational Technology at The Open University, UK

Sharples gained a PhD from the Department of Artificial Intelligence, University of Edinburgh on Cognition, Computers and Creative Writing. His expertise involves human-centred design and evaluation of new technologies and environments for learning. He is an Associate Editor of the International Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education. As Academic Lead for the FutureLearn company, he led the design of its social learning approach. He provides consultancy for institutions worldwide including UNESCO, UNICEF, universities and companies. He founded the Innovating Pedagogy report series and is the author of over 300 papers in the areas of educational technology, learning sciences, science education, human-centred design of personal technologies, artificial intelligence and cognitive science. His recent books are Practical Pedagogy: 40 New Ways to Teach and Learn and Story Machines: How Computers Have Become Creative Writers both published by Routledge, and An Introduction to Narrative Generators, published by Oxford University Press.

Danny LiuAssociate Professor, Educational Innovation TeamOffice of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, University of Sydney

Danny is a molecular biologist by training, programmer by night, researcher and academic developer by day, and educator at heart. A multiple international and national teaching award winner, he works at the confluence of learning analytics, student engagement, educational technology, and professional development and leadership. He is an Associate Professor in the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) Portfolio at the University of Sydney, where he leads staff across the institution in educational innovation, blended and online teaching, and the effective use of learning analytics and artificial intelligence to improve student learning and experience. He co-chairs the University’s AI in Education working group.

HU XiaoyongExecutive Vice Dean of the Institute of Artificial Intelligence in Education andExecutive Vice Dean of the School of Information Technology in Education, South China Normal University

Professor Hu also holds the position of Deputy Dean at the Guangdong Provincial Institute of Basic Education and Informatization. He also serves as the Secretary-General of the Teaching and Instruction Committee of the Ministry of Education’s Higher Education Technology Professional Teaching Steering Committee, Vice Chairman of the Information Technology Education Special Committee of the Chinese Society of Education, member of the Expert Group for the Research on Regulatory Policies for Extracurricular Training Institutions in China, expert for the Ministry of Education’s Industry-University Cooperation Collaborative Education Program and Virtual Teaching Research Room Construction Project, as well as an expert on the Expert Advisory Committee for Education Digitization in Guangdong Province, among other positions. His research focuses on theories and policies of educational informatization, educational artificial intelligence, and innovation in information technology teaching. He has led projects such as the National Social Science Fund of China project “Teacher Portraits and Applications in the Perspective of Artificial Intelligence,” the Ministry of Education’s Virtual Teaching Research Room for “Research on Intelligent Education Literacy of Teachers,” and the national-level online teacher education MOOC on “Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Education.” He has received over 10 national-level awards for basic education teaching achievements and provincial-level awards for educational research achievements and has published over 100 papers and books.

MA YuchunAssociate Professor and Director of Teaching AffairsDepartment of Computer Science and Technology, Tsinghua University

She primarily engages in fundamental algorithm research in the field of integrated circuit design automation, focusing on areas such as layout planning algorithms, three-dimensional chip planning and design, layout planning and design for microprocessor performance optimization, as well as planning and design for power and delay optimization. She conducted a one-year research visit at the University of California, Los Angeles, where she explored three-dimensional chip layout planning and microprocessor system layout planning, and actively participated in the development of the 3D-MEVA system. In recent years, she has achieved a series of research accomplishments in the domain of layout planning. She has published over 40 papers (including 9 SCI-indexed and 34 EI-indexed), encompassing renowned international academic journals such as IEEE Trans. on CAD, ACM Trans. on DAES, and ACM Journal on ETC, as well as over 10 papers published in top international conferences in the field of design automation (DAC, ISPD, ICCAD, etc.). She has received the Best Paper Award at the International Conference on ASIC 2001 and has been nominated for the Best Paper Award at ASPDAC 2010. With more than 60 published papers (including 14 SCI-indexed and over 50 EI-indexed), she has been repeatedly recognized as a finalist for the Best Paper Award at international conferences.

Moderator: Enoch Wong

Assistant Secretary-General, Global MOOC and Online Education Alliance; Senior Advisor (Online Education & International Cooperation), Tsinghua University

OED 2023-3: Online Education and MOOC in the Age of AI
2023-06-27 19:00 - 20:00 (Asia/Shanghai)
Subtheme 2: AI + Teaching in Higher Education

Organized by Global MOOC and Online Education Alliance, in collaboration with Tsinghua University, XuetangX, and UNESCO ICEE.

Time (tbc): Beijing (7pm-8pm)

Link for live stream (and playback, which will be accessible within 48 hours): https://www.xuetangx.com/live/live20230515m002intl/live20230515m002/16741468/34631590

Online Education Dialogue as one of the flagship activities of the Global MOOC and Online Education Alliance (GMA), aims to promote the digital transformation of global higher education, share the latest developments in online education, and enhance the capacity building of people involved in higher education digitalization worldwide.

“Navigating the AI-Driven Digital Transformation of Higher Education” is the theme of the Online Education Dialogue 2023. Focusing on the trends and challenges of AI-enabled higher education, raising global awareness of the importance of AI in higher education, sharing positive practices of digital transformation of higher education driven by AI, based on building an online global learning community and promoting international cooperation of higher education institutions in exploring the building of a global community with a shared future.

Subtheme 2: “AI + Teaching in Higher Education”

This subtheme will explore how AI is transforming teaching methods and reshaping online education and MOOCs. It will also discuss the implications of AI for educators and teaching practices.

Reimagining Teaching with Artificial Intelligence

This session will discuss innovative AI-driven teaching methods and tools. Potential questions could include:

What impact does AI have on the role of educators and teaching practices?

What are effective strategies for integrating AI to enhance the quality and effectiveness of teaching and learning?

Online Education and MOOC in the Age of AI: Innovations and Implications

This discussion will explore the impact of AI on online education and MOOCs. Potential questions could include:

How can AI reshape the landscape of higher education?

What are the quality, accessibility, and sustainability implications of AI-driven online education and MOOCs?

Link for live stream (and playback)

Keynotes and panel discussion

(speakers to be confirmed. if you are interested to contribute to this exciting conversation, please contact the OED Host, Enoch Wong at enoch@tsinghua.edu.cn)

Moderator: Enoch Wong

Assistant Secretary-General, Global MOOC and Online Education Alliance; Senior Advisor (Online Education & International Cooperation), Tsinghua University

OED 2023-4: Transforming Learning Experiences with AI
2023-07-04 19:00 - 20:00 (Asia/Shanghai)
Subtheme 3: AI + Learning in Higher Education

Organized by Global MOOC and Online Education Alliance, in collaboration with Tsinghua University, XuetangX, and UNESCO ICEE.

Time (tbc): Beijing (7pm-8pm)

Link for live stream (and playback, which will be accessible within 48 hours): https://www.xuetangx.com/live/live20230515m002intl/live20230515m002/16741468/34631590

Online Education Dialogue as one of the flagship activities of the Global MOOC and Online Education Alliance (GMA), aims to promote the digital transformation of global higher education, share the latest developments in online education, and enhance the capacity building of people involved in higher education digitalization worldwide.

“Navigating the AI-Driven Digital Transformation of Higher Education” is the theme of the Online Education Dialogue 2023. Focusing on the trends and challenges of AI-enabled higher education, raising global awareness of the importance of AI in higher education, sharing positive practices of digital transformation of higher education driven by AI, based on building an online global learning community and promoting international cooperation of higher education institutions in exploring the building of a global community with a shared future.

Subtheme 3: “AI + Learning in Higher Education”

This subtheme will explore how AI can transform learning experiences, enhance student engagement and success, and facilitate personalized learning and tutoring.

Transforming Learning Experiences with AI

This session will discuss how AI can personalize learning experiences and outcomes. Potential questions could include:

What are the benefits and challenges of AI-assisted learning tools and platforms?

How can we use AI to enhance student engagement and success?

The Role of Chatbots and AIGC Tools in Enhancing Learning

This discussion will explore various use cases and applications of chatbots, conversational AI such as ChatGPT, and other AIGC tools. Potential questions could include:

How can chatbots and conversational AI enhance student engagement and motivation?

What solutions exist for potential biases in AI algorithms, and how can we ensure the ethical use of AI in learning applications?

Link for live stream (and playback)

Keynotes and panel discussion

(speakers to be confirmed. if you are interested to contribute to this exciting conversation, please contact the OED Host, Enoch Wong at enoch@tsinghua.edu.cn)

Moderator: Enoch Wong

Assistant Secretary-General, Global MOOC and Online Education Alliance; Senior Advisor (Online Education & International Cooperation), Tsinghua University

OED 2023-5: Enhancing Learning with Chatbots and AIGC Tools
2023-07-11 19:00 - 20:00 (Asia/Shanghai)
Subtheme 3: AI + Learning in Higher Education

Organized by Global MOOC and Online Education Alliance, in collaboration with Tsinghua University, XuetangX, and UNESCO ICEE.

Time (tbc): Beijing (7pm-8pm)

Link for live stream (and playback, which will be accessible within 48 hours): https://www.xuetangx.com/live/live20230515m002intl/live20230515m002/16741468/34631590

Online Education Dialogue as one of the flagship activities of the Global MOOC and Online Education Alliance (GMA), aims to promote the digital transformation of global higher education, share the latest developments in online education, and enhance the capacity building of people involved in higher education digitalization worldwide.

“Navigating the AI-Driven Digital Transformation of Higher Education” is the theme of the Online Education Dialogue 2023. Focusing on the trends and challenges of AI-enabled higher education, raising global awareness of the importance of AI in higher education, sharing positive practices of digital transformation of higher education driven by AI, based on building an online global learning community and promoting international cooperation of higher education institutions in exploring the building of a global community with a shared future.

Subtheme 3: “AI + Learning in Higher Education”

This subtheme will explore how AI can transform learning experiences, enhance student engagement and success, and facilitate personalized learning and tutoring.

Transforming Learning Experiences with AI

This session will discuss how AI can personalize learning experiences and outcomes. Potential questions could include:

What are the benefits and challenges of AI-assisted learning tools and platforms?

How can we use AI to enhance student engagement and success?

Enhancing Learning with Chatbots and AIGC Tools

This discussion will explore various use cases and applications of chatbots, conversational AI such as ChatGPT, and other AIGC tools. Potential questions could include:

How can chatbots and conversational AI enhance student engagement and motivation?

What solutions exist for potential biases in AI algorithms, and how can we ensure the ethical use of AI in learning applications?

Link for live stream (and playback)

Keynotes and panel discussion

(speakers to be confirmed. if you are interested to contribute to this exciting conversation, please contact the OED Host, Enoch Wong at enoch@tsinghua.edu.cn)

Moderator: Enoch Wong

Assistant Secretary-General, Global MOOC and Online Education Alliance; Senior Advisor (Online Education & International Cooperation), Tsinghua University

Online Education Dialogue 2024 “Empowering Higher Education with AI”
2024-03-21 20:00 - 21:00 (Asia/Shanghai)
In an era where artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming various aspects of society, it is crucial for higher education to stay at the forefront of these changes. In 2023, the dialogue centered around the theme “Navigating the AI-Driven Digital Transformation of Higher Education,” bringing together 33 speakers from 14 countries for a series of 9 global dialogues. Through the previous events, we recognized the AI’s vast yet largely untapped potential in empowering and transforming higher education through improving personalized learning, enabling efficient management, enhancing research capabilities, and facilitating international cooperation. Moreover, AI can assist higher education institutions in fulfilling their social responsibilities and contributing to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

OED 2024 will follow the footprints from previous themes in depth and continue diving into AI-Led Transformation in Higher Education. Our goal is to equip educators and administrators with the knowledge and skills necessary to navigate the digital transformation driven by AI, ultimately benefiting learners and society as a whole. By exploring this theme, we aim to contribute to a wider understanding and capacity building of how AI can be effectively integrated into higher education to enhance quality, promote inclusiveness, and create impact. The discussions will foster collaboration, stimulate innovation, and provide insights to reshape the future of higher education in an AI-driven era.

Time

March 21, 2024, 12:00-13:15 (London, GMT+0), 13:00-14:15 (Geneva, GMT+1), 20:00-21:15 (Beijing, GMT+8)

Objectives

Exchanging insights from educational leaders on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Higher Ed Governance

Showcasing examples of frontline educators using new technologies such as generative AI to empower teaching and learning

Facilitating dialogues on the renewal of educational ideas and pedagogies: Adapting curriculum and teaching methodologies to support a student-centered teaching model

Promoting collaboration and international partnerships for knowledge exchange, joint research, and cross-cultural learning experiences on a global scale

Audience

Administrators and decision-makers in higher education institutions

Researchers and practitioners in the fields of online education and artificial intelligence

Teachers and educators

Higher education-related policy makers and industry experts

Students and the public interested in the digital transformation of higher education

Format

Keynote address and panel discussion featuring 3-4 distinguished speakers

Keynote Address: Each speaker will have 8 minutes to share their insights or practices

Panel Discussion: A 25-minute interactive session after keynote addresses

Organizer

OED is organized by Global MOOC and Online Education Alliance

Tsinghua University

UNESCO Institute for Information Technologies in Education

XuetangX

Agenda

Beijing(GMT+8)Agenda Items20:00-20:05Moderator Opening20:05-20:10Opening remarks:Peng GangChairman of the Executive Committee, Global MOOC and Online Education Alliance; Vice President and Provost, Tsinghua University20:10-20:18Keynote 1:Abdeljalil AkkariProfessor and the Director of the Research Group on International Education, University of Geneva20:18-20:26Keynote 2:Dominik LukešAssistive Technology Officer,Centre for Teaching and Learning, University of Oxford20:26-20:34Keynote 3:April WangAssistant Professor, Department of Computer Science, ETH Zürich20:34-20:42Keynote 4:Zhang YuAssociate Professor, Vice Dean, the Institute of Education, Tsinghua University20:42-21:10Panel Discussion21:10-21:15Closing

Online Education Dialogue 2024 “Empowering Higher Education with AI” -Session 2
2024-05-15 20:00 - 21:00 (Asia/Shanghai)
In an era where artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming various aspects of society, it is crucial for higher education to stay at the forefront of these changes. In 2023, the dialogue centered around the theme “Navigating the AI-Driven Digital Transformation of Higher Education,” bringing together 33 speakers from 14 countries for a series of 9 global dialogues. Through the previous events, we recognized the AI’s vast yet largely untapped potential in empowering and transforming higher education through improving personalized learning, enabling efficient management, enhancing research capabilities, and facilitating international cooperation. Moreover, AI can assist higher education institutions in fulfilling their social responsibilities and contributing to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

OED 2024 will follow the footprints from previous themes in depth and continue diving into AI-Led Transformation in Higher Education. Our goal is to equip educators and administrators with the knowledge and skills necessary to navigate the digital transformation driven by AI, ultimately benefiting learners and society as a whole. By exploring this theme, we aim to contribute to a wider understanding and capacity building of how AI can be effectively integrated into higher education to enhance quality, promote inclusiveness, and create impact. The discussions will foster collaboration, stimulate innovation, and provide insights to reshape the future of higher education in an AI-driven era.

Time

May 15, 2024, 20:00-21:00 (Beijing, UTC+8)

Objectives

• Exchanging insights from educational leaders on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Higher Ed Governance；

• Showcasing examples of frontline educators using new technologies such as generative AI to empower teaching and learning；

• Facilitating dialogues on the renewal of educational ideas and pedagogies: Adapting curriculum and teaching methodologies to support a student-centered teaching model；

• Promoting collaboration and international partnerships for knowledge exchange, joint research, and cross-cultural learning experiences on a global scale；

Audience

• Administrators and decision-makers in higher education institutions；

• Researchers and practitioners in the fields of online education and artificial intelligence；

• Teachers and educators；

• Higher education-related policy makers and industry experts；

• Students and the public interested in the digital transformation of higher education；

Format

Keynote address and panel discussion featuring 3-4 distinguished speakers

• Keynote Address: Each speaker will have 8 minutes to share their insights or practices；

• Panel Discussion: A 25-minute interactive session after keynote addresses；

Organizer

OED is organized by Global MOOC and Online Education Alliance, in collaboration with Tsinghua University, UNESCO Institute for Information Technologies in Education and XuetangX.

Agenda

Beijing(UTC+8)Agenda Items (by alphabetical order of last name)20:00-20:05Moderator Opening20:05-20:13Keynote 1:Proadpran PunyabukkanaChief Learning Innovation OfficerAssociate Professor of Computer Engineering Chulalongkorn University 20:13-20:21Keynote 2:Francesca PurcellFaculty Co-Chair, Higher Education ConcentrationFaculty Co-Chair, Online Master’s in EducationSenior Lecturer on EducationHarvard Graduate School of Education20:21-20:29Keynote 3:Hongyi WenAssistant Professor of Computer ScienceShanghai New York University20:29-20:55Panel Discussion20:55-21:00Closing

Guest Information

Proadpran Punyabukkana

Proadpran Punyabukkana was appointed as the Chief Learning Innovation Officer at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand, in 2022. In this role, she ensures the learning and teaching environment is supported by the most advanced tools and technologies. She has been part of the university since 1993 and also serves as an Associate Professor of Computer Engineering. Her previous roles include Assistant Dean of Engineering from 2004 to 2008 and Associate Dean from 2008 to 2013.

A recipient of a Fulbright Scholarship, Proadpran completed her doctoral degree at Claremont Graduate University, specializing in speech technology, particularly speech synthesis and recognition in Thai. She co-founded the Spoken Language System Research Group in 2004 and launched the Assistive Technology Research Group in 2006.

Proadpran was a Fulbright Visiting Scholar at MIT and Stanford University in 2013 and 2014, respectively. Since 2019, her research interests have expanded to include AI applications in medicine and educational technology.

Hongyi Wen

Hongyi Wen is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at NYU Shanghai. He received his BEng in Computer Science from Tsinghua University. He holds a PhD in Information Science from Cornell University. His research focuses on Recommender Systems, HCI and personalization in real-world applications. His work has been recognized by WWW, RecSys, WSDM, CHI, etc. Prof. Wen’s current research interest is to develop human-centered AI for improving the long-term values of personalizations, including applications such as AI for Education and Health.

Francesca Purcell

Francesca Purcell is a senior lecturer on education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE). Prior to her arrival at HGSE, Purcell was the program director for education and the development of knowledge at the American Academy of Arts and Sciences overseeing educational policy and research activity including a multi-year, national study with leaders in education, business, and government entitled The Future of Undergraduate Education, The Future of America. She formerly served as provost/chief academic officer at Massachusetts Bay Community College providing leadership across three campuses enrolling over 8,000 students. Purcell also served as associate commissioner for Academic and P-16 Policy for the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education where she engineered public policy on college completion, student transfer, developmental education, and performance-based student financial aid and oversaw the review of new academic programs and newly-established colleges and universities. She is the recipient of the Governor’s Commonwealth Citation for Outstanding Performance in recognition of her contributions to public higher education. Purcell has held adjunct faculty positions at Boston College, Suffolk University, and Roxbury Community College and has co-authored works on international women’s colleges and universities. She has consulted for the World Bank and the Woodrow Wilson Foundation National Fellowship Foundation. Purcell holds a B.A. from Amherst College, a M.S. from Northeastern University, and a Ph.D. from Boston College.

Brian Li

Senior Manager for GMA Development, Tsinghua University Online Education Center

Assistant Secretary-General, Global MOOC and Online Education Alliance.

Online Education Dialogue 2024 “Empowering Higher Education with AI” -Session 3
2024-06-20 20:00 - 21:00 (Asia/Shanghai)
In an era where artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming various aspects of society, it is crucial for higher education to stay at the forefront of these changes. In 2023, the dialogue centered around the theme “Navigating the AI-Driven Digital Transformation of Higher Education,” bringing together 33 speakers from 14 countries for a series of 9 global dialogues. Through the previous events, we recognized the AI’s vast yet largely untapped potential in empowering and transforming higher education through improving personalized learning, enabling efficient management, enhancing research capabilities, and facilitating international cooperation. Moreover, AI can assist higher education institutions in fulfilling their social responsibilities and contributing to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

OED 2024 will follow the footprints from previous themes in depth and continue diving into AI-Led Transformation in Higher Education. Our goal is to equip educators and administrators with the knowledge and skills necessary to navigate the digital transformation driven by AI, ultimately benefiting learners and society as a whole. By exploring this theme, we aim to contribute to a wider understanding and capacity building of how AI can be effectively integrated into higher education to enhance quality, promote inclusiveness, and create impact. The discussions will foster collaboration, stimulate innovation, and provide insights to reshape the future of higher education in an AI-driven era.

Time

June 15, 2024, 20:00-21:00 (Beijing, UTC+8)

Objectives

• Exchanging insights from educational leaders on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Higher Ed Governance；

• Showcasing examples of frontline educators using new technologies such as generative AI to empower teaching and learning；

• Facilitating dialogues on the renewal of educational ideas and pedagogies: Adapting curriculum and teaching methodologies to support a student-centered teaching model；

• Promoting collaboration and international partnerships for knowledge exchange, joint research, and cross-cultural learning experiences on a global scale；

Audience

• Administrators and decision-makers in higher education institutions；

• Researchers and practitioners in the fields of online education and artificial intelligence；

• Teachers and educators；

• Higher education-related policy makers and industry experts；

• Students and the public interested in the digital transformation of higher education；

Format

Keynote address and panel discussion featuring 3-4 distinguished speakers

• Keynote Address: Each speaker will have 8 minutes to share their insights or practices；

• Panel Discussion: A 25-minute interactive session after keynote addresses；

Organizer

OED is organized by Global MOOC and Online Education Alliance, in collaboration with Tsinghua University, UNESCO Institute for Information Technologies in Education and XuetangX.

Agenda

Beijing(UTC+8)Agenda Items (by alphabetical order of last name)20:00-20:05Moderator Opening20:05-20:13Keynote 1:Mutlu CukurovaProfessor, UCL Institute of Education and UCL Knowledge Lab, University College London20:13-20:21Keynote 2:Shang XuequnProfessor, Dean of School of Computer Science, Northwestern Polytechnical University20:21-20:29Keynote 3:Jiao JianliProfessor, Director of the Future Education Research Center at the School of Information Technology in Education (SITE), South China Normal University20:29-20:37Keynote 4:Wu LongkaiProfessor, Faculty of Artificial Intelligence in Education, Central China Normal University20:37-21:00Panel discussion

Guest Information

Mutlu Cukurova

Mutlu Cukurova is associate professor of learning technologies at UCL Institute of Education, University College London. His research broadly addresses the pressing social-educational challenge of preparing people for a future that will require a great deal more than the routine cognitive skills currently prized by many education systems. More specifically, he investigates the potential of emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence and learning analytics with multimodal data, to continuously support and evaluate human learning. In addition, Mutlu works with Unesco’s international expert group on ICT in education, is on the working group of UCL’s Grand Challenges on Transformative Technologies, is an editor of the British Journal of Educational Technology, and an associate editor of the International Journal of Child-Computer Interaction.

Jiao Jianli

Dr. JIAO Jianli is Professor of Educational Technology and Director of the Future Education Research Center (FERC) at the School of Information Technology in Education (SITE), South China Normal University (SCNU), Guangzhou, China.Dr. Jiao is a pioneer in teaching and learning with educational technologies in mainland China. He has taught a variety of undergraduate and graduate courses in educational technologies, instructional system design, and Social Networking System in Education, and facilitated professional development programs for in-service teachers and faculty.

Dr. Jiao is one of the most highly cited scholars in Mainland China in the field of education, especially in the field of educational technology. He listed as one of top 50 researchers (ranked No.20) by the National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) according to publication citation and reference index database of CNKI. He has extensive experience in working with in-service K-12 teachers in formal and informal learning contexts.

Shang Xuequn

Shang Xuequn, professor of Northwestern Polytechnical University, national leading talent CJ scholar, currently Dean of School of Computer Science, Northwestern Polytechnical University. In 2005, he received her doctorate from Germany and returned to China in November of the same year as the introduced talents for Western University of Technology. From 2009 to 2010, she worked as a visiting scholar in the research group led by Professor Zaki Mohammed, a famous data mining expert in the Department of Computer Science of RPI in the United States. From 2013 to 2017, she went to Yale University and UCLA for several short-term visits. She has been engaged in big data management and analysis research and system development for a long time, and her main research fields are data mining, machine learning, big data, bioinformatics, etc. She is also the leader of Shaanxi Provincial Science and Technology Innovation team, Deputy director of the Key Laboratory of Big Data Storage and Management, Deputy director of the Information System Special Committee of China Computer Society, member of the China Artificial Intelligence Education Association, vice chairman of Shaanxi Provincial Computer Society, vice chairman of Shaanxi Provincial Computer Education Society, editorial board member of several international journals and Chairman and Program member of the International Academic Conference. As the project leader, she has presided over a number of key projects of the National Natural Science Foundation, surface projects of the National Natural Science Foundation, national key research and development plans, etc., and participated in the 973 project and major international cooperation projects of the National Natural Science Foundation as the main completion person. She has published more than 100 papers in including Nature Communications, Cell Reports and Briefings Nature Communications in Bioinformatics, Bioinformatics, IJCV, TMM, ICDE, IJCAI, AAAI and other important academic journals at home and abroad and authoritative international academic conferences.

Wu Longkai

Francesca Purcell is a senior lecturer on education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE). Prior to her arrival at HGSE, Purcell was the program director for education and the development of knowledge at the American Academy of Arts and Sciences overseeing educational policy and research activity including a multi-year, national study with leaders in education, business, and government entitled The Future of Undergraduate Education, The Future of America. She formerly served as provost/chief academic officer at Massachusetts Bay Community College providing leadership across three campuses enrolling over 8,000 students. Purcell also served as associate commissioner for Academic and P-16 Policy for the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education where she engineered public policy on college completion, student transfer, developmental education, and performance-based student financial aid and oversaw the review of new academic programs and newly-established colleges and universities. She is the recipient of the Governor’s Commonwealth Citation for Outstanding Performance in recognition of her contributions to public higher education. Purcell has held adjunct faculty positions at Boston College, Suffolk University, and Roxbury Community College and has co-authored works on international women’s colleges and universities. She has consulted for the World Bank and the Woodrow Wilson Foundation National Fellowship Foundation. Purcell holds a B.A. from Amherst College, a M.S. from Northeastern University, and a Ph.D. from Boston College.

Longkai Wu is professor and Ph.D. supervisor at Faculty of Artificial Intelligence in Education at Central China Normal University, National Engineering Research Center for E-Learning, and MOE Educational Informatization Strategy Research Base (Central China). His primary research interests include artificial intelligence in education, virtual reality and augmented reality, formal and informal learning, STEM, inquiry-based learning, and educational information technology and policy. He has led tens of educational research projects and is currently the lead principal investigator of a key project funded by the National Social Science Fund of China. He has published over 100 articles and has delivered talks across 14 countries and regions.

CAO Ruoqi

Global MOOC and Online Education Alliance Secretariat，Research Director

Online Education Dialogue 2024 “Empowering Higher Education with AI” -Session 4
2024-09-26 20:00 - 21:00 (Asia/Shanghai)
In an era where artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming various aspects of society, it is crucial for higher education to stay at the forefront of these changes. In 2023, the dialogue centered around the theme “Navigating the AI-Driven Digital Transformation of Higher Education,” bringing together 33 speakers from 14 countries for a series of 9 global dialogues. Through the previous events, we recognized the AI’s vast yet largely untapped potential in empowering and transforming higher education through improving personalized learning, enabling efficient management, enhancing research capabilities, and facilitating international cooperation. Moreover, AI can assist higher education institutions in fulfilling their social responsibilities and contributing to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

OED 2024 will follow the footprints from previous themes in depth and continue diving into AI-Led Transformation in Higher Education. Our goal is to equip educators and administrators with the knowledge and skills necessary to navigate the digital transformation driven by AI, ultimately benefiting learners and society as a whole. By exploring this theme, we aim to contribute to a wider understanding and capacity building of how AI can be effectively integrated into higher education to enhance quality, promote inclusiveness, and create impact. The discussions will foster collaboration, stimulate innovation, and provide insights to reshape the future of higher education in an AI-driven era.

Time

Dialogue time: September 26, 2024, 8:00-9:00 PM (Beijing, UTC+8)

Session Overview

As AI reshapes modern educational paradigms, young students and early-career professionals are both participants and architects of this transformation. This session brings together a diverse group of young leaders from different disciplines, to explore how AI is transforming their fields and what the future might hold. With perspectives ranging from creative industries to legal frameworks, this dialogue will highlight how AI is reshaping professional landscapes, driving innovation, and raising ethical questions. We aim to explore not only the challenges but also the opportunities AI presents for the next generation of leaders in these critical sectors.

Objectives

• Exchanging insights from educational leaders on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Higher Ed Governance；

• Showcasing examples of frontline educators using new technologies such as generative AI to empower teaching and learning；

• Facilitating dialogues on the renewal of educational ideas and pedagogies: Adapting curriculum and teaching methodologies to support a student-centered teaching model；

• Promoting collaboration and international partnerships for knowledge exchange, joint research, and cross-cultural learning experiences on a global scale；

Audience

• Administrators and decision-makers in higher education institutions；

• Researchers and practitioners in the fields of online education and artificial intelligence；

• Teachers and educators；

• Higher education-related policy makers and industry experts；

• Students and the public interested in the digital transformation of higher education；

Time Breakdown

Opening (5 minutes): Welcome and session introduction by the moderator.

Introduction of Speakers (around 15 minutes total): Each speaker will have 3 minutes to introduce themselves (4 speakers).

Panel Discussion (40 minutes): Moderator-led discussion.

Organizer

OED is organized by Global MOOC and Online Education Alliance, in collaboration with Tsinghua University, UNESCO Institute for Information Technologies in Education and XuetangX.

Guest Information

Lucy Liu

Lucy Liu holds a master’s degree in Computational Biology and Quantitative Genetics from Harvard University. Currently, Lucy serves as a senior management consultant at ZS Associates, a prestigious consultancy specializing in the pharmaceutical industry. With a data sciences and biology background, Lucy has led numerous high-impact projects, providing strategic insights and innovative solutions to top pharmaceutical companies. Lucy possesses profound expertise in leveraging artificial intelligence to optimize drug development processes, enhance patient outcomes, and streamline operations. Additionally, Lucy has a keen understanding of the types of talent that are highly valued in the pharmaceutical sector today, particularly in the realm of AI.

Dr. Anna P. Lohse

Anna P. Lohse is a postdoctoral researcher and lecturer at the Chair of “Higher education in the context of digital change and diversity” at Technical University Berlin, Germany.

She holds a PhD in Educational Governance from the Hertie School — the University of Governance in Berlin and an MA in International Education from New York University. Her dissertation, „Higher Education in an Age of Disruption“ was recently published by Springer Palgrave Macmillan.

Nguyen Dang Dao

Nguyen Dang Dao is a Schwarzman Scholars at Tsinghua University. He is urbanist taking the lead in creating sustainable futures for Asian cities. Dao graduated with an award for academic excellence from Yenching Academy, Peking University. After serving as the head of the ASEAN Delegation to the G20 Youth Summit and co-lead of the UNESCO Action Plan for Meaningful Youth Engagement, he founded the Young Urbanists in Southeast Asia to foster a better future for ASEAN cities. Dao has working experience for the United Nations Human Settlement Program, Vietnamese government, Cornell University, and Oxford University.

Rodrigo Cardoso-González

Rodrigo Cardoso-González is a sociologist and PhD candidate in Political and Social Sciences at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). His research focuses on the relationship between ICTs and society, particularly on how young people use technology and perceive digital risks in their daily lives. He has worked with Generative AI tools like ChatGPT Plus, ResearchRabbit, and ConnectedPapers for academic purposes, including literature review, working with multiple languages, and designing AI assistants for specific tasks, while reflecting on and declaring ethical AI practices.

Brian Li

Senior Manager for GMA Development, Tsinghua University Online Education Center

Assistant Secretary-General, Global MOOC and Online Education Alliance.

Online Education Dialogue 2024 “Empowering Higher Education with AI” -Session 5
2024-10-17 20:00 - 21:00 (Asia/Shanghai)
In an era where artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming various aspects of society, it is crucial for higher education to stay at the forefront of these changes. In 2023, the dialogue centered around the theme “Navigating the AI-Driven Digital Transformation of Higher Education,” bringing together 33 speakers from 14 countries for a series of 9 global dialogues. Through the previous events, we recognized the AI’s vast yet largely untapped potential in empowering and transforming higher education through improving personalized learning, enabling efficient management, enhancing research capabilities, and facilitating international cooperation. Moreover, AI can assist higher education institutions in fulfilling their social responsibilities and contributing to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

OED 2024 will follow the footprints from previous themes in depth and continue diving into AI-Led Transformation in Higher Education. Our goal is to equip educators and administrators with the knowledge and skills necessary to navigate the digital transformation driven by AI, ultimately benefiting learners and society as a whole. By exploring this theme, we aim to contribute to a wider understanding and capacity building of how AI can be effectively integrated into higher education to enhance quality, promote inclusiveness, and create impact. The discussions will foster collaboration, stimulate innovation, and provide insights to reshape the future of higher education in an AI-driven era.

Time

October 17, 2024, 8:00-9:00 PM (Beijing, UTC+8)

Objectives

• Exchanging insights from educational leaders on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Higher Ed Governance；

• Showcasing examples of frontline educators using new technologies such as generative AI to empower teaching and learning；

• Facilitating dialogues on the renewal of educational ideas and pedagogies: Adapting curriculum and teaching methodologies to support a student-centered teaching model；

• Promoting collaboration and international partnerships for knowledge exchange, joint research, and cross-cultural learning experiences on a global scale；

Audience

• Administrators and decision-makers in higher education institutions；

• Researchers and practitioners in the fields of online education and artificial intelligence；

• Teachers and educators；

• Higher education-related policy makers and industry experts；

• Students and the public interested in the digital transformation of higher education；

Format

Keynote address and panel discussion featuring 3-4 distinguished speakers

• Keynote Address: Each speaker will have 8 minutes to share their insights or practices；

• Panel Discussion: A 25-minute interactive session after keynote addresses；

Organizer

OED is organized by Global MOOC and Online Education Alliance, in collaboration with Tsinghua University, UNESCO Institute for Information Technologies in Education and XuetangX.

Guest Information

Abhisek Karmakar

Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at Galsi Mahavidyalaya, West Bengal, India

Dr. Karmakar completed his MPhil and PhD at the University of Burdwan. His book, Making of a Democratic Intellectual Tradition in India, was published in 2019. He has authored over 41 articles in esteemed international and national journals including Scopus Indexed and UGC CARE listed journals. In 2025, his co-authored book Federal Thought, is set to be published as it is signed by Routledge. He edited Challenges to Democracy in South Asia (2021) and has co-edited three additional books. A regular contributor to major English dailies, Dr. Karmakar has participated in international conferences in Germany, Italy, and Bangladesh. He is a life member of several academic associations and frequently appears in electronic media as a political analyst.

Jing QIAN, Ph.D.

Hongyi Wen is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at NYU Shanghai. He received his BEng in Computer Science from Tsinghua University. He holds a PhD in Information Science from Cornell University. His research focuses on Recommender Systems, HCI and personalization in real-world applications. His work has been recognized by WWW, RecSys, WSDM, CHI, etc. Prof. Wen’s current research interest is to develop human-centered AI for improving the long-term values of personalizations, including applications such as AI for Education and Health.

Dhawal Shah

Founder and CEO of Class Centra

Dhawal developed a passion for education while pursuing his Master’s in Computer Science at Georgia Tech. With the rise of free online courses from top universities, he created a one-page website to curate these offerings. That site, Class Central, is now the leading destination for finding online courses and MOOCs, as well as understanding trends in online education. Since 2011, more than 80 million learners have used Class Central to decide which online courses to take. Dhawal has completed over a dozen MOOCs and has written 200 articles on online education, read by millions of people every year. He has written for publications including TechCrunch, EdSurge, VentureBeat, Quartz, and The Observer.

Brian Li

Senior Manager for GMA Development, Tsinghua University Online Education Center

Assistant Secretary-General, Global MOOC and Online Education Alliance.

Online Education Dialogue 2024 “Empowering Higher Education with AI” -Session 6
2024-10-25 20:00 - 21:00 (Asia/Shanghai)
In an era where artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming various aspects of society, it is crucial for higher education to stay at the forefront of these changes. In 2023, the dialogue centered around the theme “Navigating the AI-Driven Digital Transformation of Higher Education,” bringing together 33 speakers from 14 countries for a series of 9 global dialogues. Through the previous events, we recognized the AI’s vast yet largely untapped potential in empowering and transforming higher education through improving personalized learning, enabling efficient management, enhancing research capabilities, and facilitating international cooperation. Moreover, AI can assist higher education institutions in fulfilling their social responsibilities and contributing to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

OED 2024 will follow the footprints from previous themes in depth and continue diving into AI-Led Transformation in Higher Education. Our goal is to equip educators and administrators with the knowledge and skills necessary to navigate the digital transformation driven by AI, ultimately benefiting learners and society as a whole. By exploring this theme, we aim to contribute to a wider understanding and capacity building of how AI can be effectively integrated into higher education to enhance quality, promote inclusiveness, and create impact. The discussions will foster collaboration, stimulate innovation, and provide insights to reshape the future of higher education in an AI-driven era.

Time

Dialogue time: October 25, 2024, 8:00-9:00 PM (Beijing, UTC+8)

Objectives

• Exchanging insights from educational leaders on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Higher Ed Governance；

• Showcasing examples of frontline educators using new technologies such as generative AI to empower teaching and learning；

• Facilitating dialogues on the renewal of educational ideas and pedagogies: Adapting curriculum and teaching methodologies to support a student-centered teaching model；

• Promoting collaboration and international partnerships for knowledge exchange, joint research, and cross-cultural learning experiences on a global scale；

Audience

• Administrators and decision-makers in higher education institutions；

• Researchers and practitioners in the fields of online education and artificial intelligence；

• Teachers and educators；

• Higher education-related policy makers and industry experts；

• Students and the public interested in the digital transformation of higher education；

Format

Keynote address and panel discussion featuring 3-4 distinguished speakers

• Keynote Address: Each speaker will have 8 minutes to share their insights or practices；

• Panel Discussion: A 25-minute interactive session after keynote addresses；

Organizer

OED is organized by Global MOOC and Online Education Alliance, in collaboration with Tsinghua University, UNESCO Institute for Information Technologies in Education and XuetangX.

Guest Information

Dr. Ho Shen Yong

Dr. Ho Shen Yong is the Executive Director of the Institute of Pedagogical Innovation, Research and Excellence (InsPIRE) at NTU. He joined Nanyang Technological University in 2011 as a Physics lecturer, having previously taught at Hwa Chong Junior College from 1998 to 2003. Dr. Ho completed his Ph.D. in Physics at the University of Toronto in 2009 and conducted postdoctoral research at the University of Illinois and NUS.

Passionate about education, Dr. Ho has developed activities to enhance students’ thinking skills and bridge textbook knowledge with real-world applications. In 2014, he helped establish the “Making and Tinkering” course, where students are free to design and construct almost any technological prototype. The course has produced over 140 student projects. Dr. Ho has received numerous teaching awards, including the Nanyang Education Award (Gold) in 2018. He became Principal Lecturer that same year and has held the title of Provost’s Chair in Physics since 2019.

David Lazaro

David is the Director of Edraak, a Jordanian online learning platform featuring over 300 courses and over 9 million registered users in the Middle East & North Africa region. David has led design, development and implementation of projects featuring online and hybrid learning for youth and government partners in the MENA region since 2011, supporting national objectives in skills development, youth empowerment and workforce mobilization of youth, women and refugees.

Prof. Hew Timothy K. F.

Professor Timothy HEW is a Full Professor of Education at the University of Hong Kong (HKU). He initially trained as a Systems Engineer, earning a bachelor’s degree in Computer Technology from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. Before transitioning to the field of education, he worked for four years at Sony Systems Design International (Singapore). Professor HEW furthered his education with a master’s degree in Instructional Design and Technology from Singapore, followed by a PhD in Instructional Systems Technology from the USA. His research primarily focuses on optimizing student engagement in online activities, with a special emphasis on self-regulation and the use of conversational agents. Throughout his career, Professor HEW has received more than 50 types of recognitions and awards. Notably, he was honored with the HKU Faculty of Education Outstanding Research Student Supervisor Award in 2020.

Brian Li

Senior Manager for GMA Development, Tsinghua University Online Education Center

Assistant Secretary-General, Global MOOC and Online Education Alliance.
