Global MOOC and Online Education Alliance

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
