Dr Koh Noi Keng – Senior Lecturer, Director of the Centre for Financial Literacy, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

We speak with Dr Koh Noi Keng about utilising mobile apps to drive greater student engagement and motivation, the role of great instructional design, and if mobile/smart devices are a distraction or classroom aid.

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Upstart Academy founder, Martin Astbury, shares their goal to help students learn practical skills to bridge the gap between study and work and set them up for success.

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Professor Bob Fox – Academic Lead Curriculum, Office of the Pro Vice Chancellor, University of New South Wales Prof. Bob Fox discusses the differences in Asia Pacific universities, how they are “unbundling” higher education, finding the right balance in blended learning programs, and leveraging technology-rich learning environments.

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We speak with LifeIsYellow founder, Isuru Wanasighe, on their focus on increasing the happiness quotient of learning in classes everywhere.

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Professor Michael Keppell shares insights on “seamless learning” and the significant shift from and impact of face-to-face learning and teaching to blended learning for students and staff, building ecosystems and “toolkits” for a more holistic and personalised learning experience for students. We delve into why assessments are universities’ greatest challenge and the need to evolve assessments to support the learner becoming a problem solver and ready for the workplace. Mike also discusses the importance of empowering academics to co-create and co-learn with students as mentors, learning analytics, the impact of machine learning, and the role of adaptive platforms.

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Professor David Sadler – Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Students and Education), University of Tasmania David Sadler discusses the strategic use of MOOCs in UTAS, connecting with students throughout their learning journey, the ubiquity of content and the need for the personalisation of learning.

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Professor Denise Kirkpatrick – DVC & VP (Academic), Western Sydney University Denise discusses the factors driving pedagogical change, the student-centered experience at WSU and how the university is leading the way with student engagement, learning and assessment.

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We talk with Riley Batchelor, EduGrowth’s CEO, about why the organisation was started, its pre-accelerator and accelerator programs, events, conference, census project, benefits, funding and its “bold ambition to see 100 million learners educated globally per annum, by 2025, through Australian education.” We discuss why the founding members decided to collaborate and what problems they were trying to solve.

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The 360ed.tv crew headed to iDesignX 2017 in Brisbane, Australia, where we learned about the future of learning in instructional design and virtual reality. We had insightful discussions on recent research on the Future of Work, learning trends and next-gen digital environments, AI and adaptive learning platforms, the use of VR, and the importance of the learner experience. 

This episode features: Dr Melissa Bordogna, Savvy Academic Mark Robertson, Cengage Dominic Sebastian, Smart Sparrow Peter Clowes, Maxart Gerry Marcus, iDesignX

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