Agenda

Time	Agenda
09:00	Welcoming Speech & Thank You Sponsor Speech by Conference Producer
09:05	Opening Remarks by Conference Chairman
	Dr. Peter Looker Head, Teaching, Learning and Pedagogy Division Nanyang Technological University
09:10	Up-Skilling Asia for Innovative Disruption: Preparing Students Today for New Learning and Working Futures Charting the future direction of Asia’s education sector, in response to continuing industry innovative disruptions Mapping Digital Transformation in key industries and public services in Asia How is Asia effectively responding to the challenge of new industry demand and the quest for deep skills?

09:40	Panel Discussion: Key Skills Industry Employers Say Today’s Students Need to Succeed Tomorrow Balancing academic and corporate risks in a disruptive future How to empower existing academic institutions: Technological and Corporate guidance needed The Employer’s “Skills Lens” Deep Learning, Problem Solving Functional skills in a digital, automated workplace “Navigating the Uncanny Valley”: Working with, not using, robots – a case in point Digital Education for Rural Schools in Asia Pacific The Immersive Learning Experience
	Speaker: Anshul Sonak Regional Director, Innovation & Education Programs, Greater Asia / Corporate Affairs Director, South East Asia Intel Asia
	Rachel Fitton Head of Talent Acquisition, APAC HP
	Sanjeev Somasundaram APAC Head-Programs Staffing Google
	Brajesh Panth Chief of Education Group Asian Development Bank
	Mohamad Ridwan Othman Senior Director, AVR Solutions EON Reality
10:10	*Morning Refreshments & Networking*
	DAWN OF IMMERSIVE TECHNOLOGY LEARNING IN SCHOOLS: HOW AR/VR WILL TRANSFORM STUDENT LEARNING EXPERIENCE
10:25	VR/AR as New Immersive Learning Tools: How AR/VR is Changing the Way Students Learn, Experience and Engage How to apply Augmented and Virtual Reality technologies in the classroom in order to enhance learning in areas such as material engineering, medical education, or language learning
	Speaker: Dr. Marius Erdt Deputy Director, Head of Visual and Medical Computing Fraunhofer Singapore
10:55	How Fudan University Measures the Success of its Blended Learning Programs How the blended learning has been conducted at Fudan University and what the effect has been achieved Progress and achievements in developing online course quality standards by Fudan University to improve design of blended courses
	Speaker: Dr. Yan Ding Deputy Director, The Center for Faculty Development Fudan University
11:25	Using the Latest VR Technology to Transform the Learning Experience Largest of its kind in Australia, with 26 stations of the latest Oculus Rift headsets and high-powered PCs Over 600 students have been taught in the laboratory to date. A recent survey of students revealed that 80% of students wanted to use the laboratory again for teaching
	Speaker: Dr. Benjy Marks Lecturer, School of Civil Engineering, VR Project Team The University of Sydney
11:55	Designing Great AR/VR Learning Environments: Blending Physical Spaces with Immersive Reality
	Speaker: Ender Shutao Jiang Founder Hiverlab
12:15	Mixed Reality and why it matters in Education
	Speaker: Lawrence Crumpton Mixed Reality Solutions & Partner Lead Microsoft Asia
12:40	*Lunch & Networking*
13:30	Immersive Learning Labs in Asia: Robotics, Virtual Humans, & AR/VR How to be a part of an immersive world and have the feeling of presence Role of a mixed society where real users inhabit a virtual world with autonomous computer players Immersive volley ball game
	Speaker: Prof. Nadia Magnenat Thalmann Director Institute for Media Innovation, NTU
	BLENDED LEARNING TRANSFORMATION AND INNOVATIONS
14:00	How Learning Technologies Are Transforming Studies at IIUM
	Speaker: Dr. Rahmah Ahmad H. Osman Deputy Rector (Research and Innovation) International Islamic University Malaysia
14:30	Successful Blended Learning at Singapore University of Technology and Design How to go about designing the right blend of blended learning for our own context? The blend can take different flavors, and “one size may not fit all”
	Speaker: Dr. Nachamma Sockalingam Assistant Director, Learning Sciences Lab Singapore University of Technology and Design
15:00	*Afternoon Refreshments & Networking*
15:30	Successful Blended Learning at The University of Tokyo Teaching Portfolio that encourages self-reflection for improvements In the on-line environment, participants experience Teaching Portfolio Chart creation in the same way as the face-to-face workshop
	Speaker: Dr. Kayoko Kurita Associate Professor, Center for Research and Development of Higher Education The University of Tokyo Dr. Lui Yoshida Assistant Professor The University of Tokyo
16:00	Case Study of Successful AR/VR Applications at Nanyang Technological University
	Speaker: Prof. Cai Yiyu Associate Professor and Technical Director School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Nanyang Technological University
16:30	Preparing Educators for Blended Pedagogies: Pedagogical Innovations at Nanyang Technological University
	Speaker: Dr. Peter Looker Head, Teaching, Learning and Pedagogy Division Nanyang Technological University
17:00	Closing Remarks by Conference Chairman
	Dr. Peter Looker Head, Teaching, Learning and Pedagogy Division Nanyang Technological University
17:05	Champagne Networking Session With Top Educators
	Enjoy a glass of champagne whilst networking with other like-minded individuals on topics that are of most interest to you and fellow delegates.

Time	Agenda
09:00	Welcoming Speech & Thank You Sponsor Speech by Conference Producer
09:05	Opening Remarks by Conference Chairman
	Paul Gagnon Director, E-Learning and IT Systems and Services Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, NTU
	*BEYOND BLENDING LEARNING: NEW LEARNING STRATEGIES INTERSECTING WITH DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES*
09:15	How to Design for an Individualized Learning Experience: How Adaptive Learning Technology can Improve Individual Student Retention and Progresses in Big Classrooms Building an adaptive teaching system and strategy to match student learning progress Redesigning the learning environment to maximize knowledge internalization Determining assessment and feedback frequency to improve learning outcome
	Speaker: Dr. Allan H.K. YUEN Associate Professor, Information and Technology Studies Deputy Director, Centre for Information Technology in Education The University of Hong Kong
09:45	Flipped Classroom: How Flipped Classroom Creates Better Interaction Between Students, and Between Students and Teachers Teaching and learning DNA, designed to support and enhance the blended learning narrative How student-to-student interaction is sparked and sustained, as well as how the model engenders quality and sustained interaction between the students and faculty
	Speaker: Paul Gagnon Director, E-Learning and IT Systems and Services Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, NTU
10:15	*Morning Refreshments & Networking*
10:30	Teaching Innovations at Technion
	Speaker: Dr. Abigail Barzilai Head, Center for Promotion of Learning and Teaching Technion, Israel Institute of Technology
11:00	Learn, Train, Perform – The Augmented and Virtual Reality Way
	Speaker: Sridhar Sunkad Managing Director EON Reality Pte Ltd
11:30	Intelligent Learning Path for Personalized Learning
	Speaker: May Lit Mei Wan Associate Director, Learning Systems and Technologies Singapore Management University
12:00	Students with Disability: How Assistive Technology Can Support Students with Disabilities Using virtual reality technology to create a simulated learning environment that depicts real-world conditions to help students, especially those with ASD, gain familiarity, competency and confidence Enable students to be independent in the community and at work by encouraging active learning and making it accessible
	Speaker: So Kah Lay Principal Metta School Tan Bee Ngah Head of Department Metta School
12:30	*Lunch & Networking*
13:30	Interactive Hot Seat Roundtable Improving Student Agency with Blended Learning Impact of culture diversity on students’ experience and attitude with digital learning
	Panelists: Mary George Cheriyan Deputy Principal Raffles Girls’ Secondary School
	Curriculum design for 2020 and beyond: where do you find good learning design courses? Curriculum Mapping. Scaffolding student learning. Employing Agile Methods to create interactive and dynamic learning scenarios
	Dr. Chip Kimball Superintendent Singapore American School
	Drones as Disruptors: What educators and students need to know for the future? Including Drones in Education?
	Jiin Joo Ong Co-Founder Garuda Robotics
	Up-skilling Academics in the age of Innovation Disruption: The Technion Experience
	Dr. Abigail Barzilai Head, Center for Promotion of Learning and Teaching Technion, Israel Institute of Technology
	Augmented & Virtual Reality(AVR) in Learning and Education: Possibilities and Critical Success Factors – Why AVR can be impactful and why consider it? – Possible Use-Case Scenarios and Examples in K12 and Higher-Ed – Critical Success Factors to mitigate challenges
	Mohamad Ridwan Othman Senior Director, AVR Solutions EON Reality
14:00	When Virtual Reality meets T&L: Opportunities for “New” Learning Spaces How AR/VR can be deployed in specific domain areas and contexts, creating alternative learning spaces for learning
	Speaker: Dr. Tan Hock Soon Head, Interactive Digital Centre Asia Temasek Polytechnic
14:30	Learning space experiences in UM Innovative solutions to procure exiting and new learning techniques, tailored specifically to the needs of the faculties
	Speaker: Dr. Zahiruddin Fitri Abu Hassan Head of e-Learning, Academic Enhancement & Leadership Development Centre University of Malaya
15:00	*Afternoon Refreshments & Networking*
15:30	Updates to Learning Spaces Make Schools Future-Ready: More Flexible Learning Environments Are Important for Improving Student Outcomes
	Speaker: Dr. Chip Kimball Superintendent Singapore American School
16:00	Understanding the Learning Behaviors of Next Generation and How to Improvise Learning Spaces Curriculum transformation in a digital age o Broad-based education o Holistic education o Life skills o Wide range of learning spaces o Active learning o Blended learning o Assessment for learning The knowledge, skills and capabilities teachers need to thrive in a digital age o Digital fluency o Technology affordances o Seamless teaching o Scholarship o Learning analytics o Feedback as feed-forward The knowledge, skills and capabilities learners need to thrive in a digital age o Digital literacies o Seamless learning o Self-regulated learning o Self-assessment o Lifelong learning o Life skills capabilities
	Speaker: Prof. Dr. Michael James Keppell Pro Vice-Chancellor, Learning and Teaching Taylor’s University
16:30	Building Smart Learning Spaces to Improve Students’ Engagement and Creativity
	Speaker: Dr. Supavadee Aramvith Associate Professor Chulalongkorn University
17:00	Action Learning at Asia School of Business ASB, a collaboration between MIT Sloan and Central Bank of Malaysia, presents the “ most innovative MBA program in the world today” During each term, students work with companies from all over the world on various business challenges that span across disciplines and industries
	Speaker: Arun Pereira Professor of Practice, Asia School of Business International Faculty Fellow, MIT Sloan School of Management
17:30	Closing Remarks by Conference Chairman
	Paul Gagnon Director, E-Learning and IT Systems and Services Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, NTU

Site Tour	Site Tour Agenda
A	Explore VR for education at EON Reality
	Join us at EON Reality in this interactive and immersive tour where you can discover the latest Augmented and Virtual Reality (AVR) solutions that have been designed and implemented in various industries, including the training and education sector. You will have hands-on experience to explore and manipulate various artefacts and learning objects in both Augmented and Virtual realities using the latest hardware such as HTC Vive, Microsoft HoloLens and EON’s Computer Aided Virtual Environment (CAVE) system such as the i-Cube that works seamlessly with EON’s AVR software and platform. Learn how you can ensure more effective and deep learning for students via the innovative use of AVR in your classroom and institutions, for maximum student engagement. See you there!
B	Experience Nadine Robot & The Immersive Room at Institute for Media Innovation
	In this site tour, you will discover how robots can help to improve creative learning. You will also get chance to learn how immersive technologies can assist in creating realistic 3D animated movements, hence creating a realistic learning environment.
C	A Leading Education Institution’s Digital Campus Design and Development
	Experience Virtual and Augmented Reality Technology Enhanced Learning, popularly known as VARTEL, at The HIVE @ NTU. The AR/VR Classroom is divided into 5 stations. Each station is equipped with VR-enabled PC, 55-inch 3D Television and supporting VR headset. The AR/VR Classroom enables the use of different platforms to deliver the virtual lessons with various options/devices.