EDEN Research Workshop 2020: Plenary sessions broadcast Live. Keynote speakers and detailed program

The e-Learning Center invites you to the 11th edition of EDEN Research Workshop, during October 21-23, 2020! Follows FREE, LIVE, on YouTube, presentations Keynote and Oxford live debate on the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic on research in open, distance and online learning in a networked society

EDEN Research Workshop 2020: Improving the human learning experience with technology: New challenges for research in digital, open, distance and network education

The one 11th edition of EDEN Research Workshop will take place ONLINE, on October 21-23, 2020, being organized in collaboration with Open University and LE @ D and proposes to reflect on the current challenges facing researchers in terms of the impact of digital technologies emerging and of artificial intelligence into the quality improvement and the sustainability of the experience of human learning.

Keynote Speakers

: ALAN TAIT
Professor Emeritus of Distance Education and Development Open University, UK

: ELLEN HELSPER
Professor of Digital Inequalities, London School of Economics, UK

: MAR PÉREZ-SANAGUSTÍN
PhD in Technology Enhanced Learning Paul Sabatier University, Toulouse III, France

: CRISTINA COSTA
Assistant Professor, School of Education Durham University, UK

: MAHA BALI
Associate Professor of Practice Center for Learning and Teaching, American University, Cairo

: INÉS GIL JAURENA
Professor at UNED, Madrid Area, Spain

: TONY BATES
Research Associate, Contact North | Contact North, Canada

: TERRY ANDERSON
Professor Emeritus of Distance Education, Athabasca University, Canada

: ANTÓNIO SAMPAIO DA NÓVOA
Portuguese Ambassador to the UNESCO Former Rector of the University of Lisbon

: MARTIN WELLER
Director - OER Hub at The Open University, Cardiff, UK

Plenary sessions broadcast live on YouTube

Welcome ceremony
Wednesday, October 21 18:30 (17:30 CEST)

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Opening plenary session
Thursday 22 October 2020 - 10:00 (09:00 CEST)

President: Sandra Kucina, President of EDEN
Speakers: Sandra Kucina Softic - President of EDEN
Carla Oliveira – Rector of UAb
Tony Bates – Assoc. Research, Contact North
Ellen Elsper – Professor of Digital Inequalities, London School of Economics, UK
António Nóvoa – Portuguese Ambassador of UNESCO, former Rector of the University of Lisbon

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Oxford-style debate
Thursday, 22 October 2020 - 18:45 (17:45 CEST)

The Covid pandemic will not have a lasting impact on learning and teaching in universities and colleges
Oxford-style debate on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on research in open, distance and online learning in a networked society. Debate is a format based on a pre-set statement – also called a “motion” – from two opposing perspectives.

President of the debate:

Alan Tait – Professor Emeritus of Distance Education and Development, Open University, UK
Speakers:
Cristina Costa – Assistant Professor, School of Education, Durham University, UK
Mar Pérez-Sanagustín – PhD in Enhanced Learning through Technology, Paul Sabatier University, Toulouse III, France

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Closing plenary session
Friday, 23 October 2020 -16: 30 (15:30 CET)

President:
Josep M. Duart, EDEN Vice President for Research

Speakers:

Josep M. Duart – EDEN Vice President for Research, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Spain

Terry Anderson – Professor Emeritus of Distance Education, Athabasca University, Canada
Martin Weller – Director – OER Hub at The Open University, Cardiff, UK

Maha Bali – Conf. university at the Practice Center for Learning and Teaching, American University, Cairo

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Lisbon 2020 Report “Research in the ODL State of the Art” & Goodbye
Friday, October 23, 18:30 (17:30 CEST)

President:

Josep M. Duart – EDEN Vice President for Research

Speakers:

Josep M. Duart – EDEN Vice President for Research, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Spain

Alan Tait – Emeritus Professor of Distance Education and Development, Open University, UK

Inés Gil Jaurena – Professor at UNED, Madrid, Spain

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EDEN Research Workshop 2020: Plenary sessions broadcast Live. Keynote speakers and detailed program