Speech Title: Academic Freedom, Ethics, and Undergraduate Online Science

Abstract: In recent years, the US political climate has been at odds with academic freedom expectations in higher education. Educators in US higher education institutions are increasingly challenged to draw clear connections between traditional course content and discussions of ethical issues, both current and historic. In this talk, the author will present examples of appropriate and thought-provoking presentations of ethical challenges in the contexts of chemistry and biochemistry.

Speech Title: Women in Engineering Academic Programs: A Dynamic Modelling Approach for Southern Mexico

Abstract: The number of women in Science, Technology and Engineering programs has been of interests in the last decades. In any country, the topic can include many factors such as low working opportunities, peer pressure and the opportunity to access a high-quality education. In recent years, efforts have been made worldwide to improve the number of women in higher education and particularly, in engineering programs.
In this paper we analyze the situation in the Southern Region of Mexico, which according to official data from the Mexican Government, shows the lowest indicators for women participation in higher education. The paper presents a dynamic model construction and simulation that helps understand what is needed to assure a more and equal participation of women in engineering programs of two different campuses of the same university in this region of the country.

Speech Title: Computer Corpus-based Study of Film and Television Translation

Abstract: Chinese traditional cultural resources have been fully presented in film and television which have different characteristics in translation and culture. It is believed that film and television translation is an exaggerated form of artistic expression, and vividly shows invisible human emotions, lifestyles and cultural activities in a perceptual way. Corpus-based translation studies have made film and television translation in gratifying progress and become an important paradigm of cultural studies. Corpus translation inherits the mantle of descriptive translatology and draws on corpus linguistic methods. It also has the unique requirements of subtitle translation, which are instantaneity, popularity, cross-culture and listening. Corpus-based film and television text translation is a cross-modal translation activity.

Speech Title: Online Presence: What it Means for Educators?

Abstract: Often, educators expect that students learning online adhere to time and space requirements. This suggests that students must be on time and be ready anywhere that is of convenience to them. This is an ongoing research at a public university on online presence. This paper answers a question on educators’ online presence, particularly on the understanding of educators at one public university in Malaysia on the importance of online presence to ensure effectiveness of online teaching. The methodology is qualitative in nature, where 11 educators at the public university were asked two questions on online presence. Preliminary findings suggest that firstly, these 11 educators opined that online presence is less important than the materials to be used during online teaching and secondly, these 11 educators admitted that they did not feel comfortable switching on the cameras during online teaching. What could be discerned from these preliminary findings are twofold: the lack of awareness on how online presence could have assisted students learning online to be safe and confident and the low level of comfort of the educators when teaching online.

Speech Title: Online Learning in the Post-pandemic Era: Some Lessons Learnt from the Covid19 Pandemic Terms and What the Future Should be for Online Education

Abstract: In this talk, I will present some ideas of what we consider a model for online Engineering courses in the post pandemic era should include. As universities worldwide returned to the campuses after two long years of online teaching in some countries, some lessons or good practices could be taken for designing new models for online teaching in the coming years. Online education has shown its value during the pandemic terms and students and universities are now moving on new teaching models that could benefit from online education. In this presentation I will include some perceptions of what a group of students in a Mexican private university think of their overall online experience during the pandemic terms and some ideas or suggestions that are given based on their own experience for universities to consider when designing new teaching models that include online education. A review is also included of what teaching was prior to the covid19 pandemic and what lessons universities can take in order to prepare for the future, as now it is the students who demand the option of online learning for some courses.

Speech Title: Software Education and Spirituality

Abstract: Software education usual is considered an abstract mechanism for students. Understanding the evolution of programming languages, of new technologies developed with real life interaction will offer possibilities of fast development of skills of students in the education process. Associations among software concepts with spiritual elements will create a deeper understanding of many complex notions involved. Practical activities in compatible students’ teams will offer communication abilities to interact and evolve in an harmonious mode. From structured to swarm programming and communication with software skills connected with simple life and spiritual associations that will be presented, students will be able to become real software developers instead of many “robot” developers that are working in companies.

Speech Title: Experience in Time of Covid-19: Learning by Virtual Simulation in Nursing Students of A Public University, Peru

Abstract: The presence of the COVID-19 Pandemic turned education 360 degrees, teaching-learning moved to online learning, with the area of Health Sciences being the most affected, because teaching in laboratories was suspended , and/or preclinical practices, using simulated learning. Objective: to describe virtual simulation learning in Nursing students from a Public University. Methodology. The information was collected in a personalized way and also by the Whatsapp application, two representative students were chosen from each semester, 8 participants in total, from semesters IV, VI, VIII and IX, the questions were related to learning by simulation virtual: a) Opinion of learning by virtual simulation (practices) in the previous semester, b) which of the Nursing procedures do you consider to have acquired the competence and which was not possible and why? . Results: they report that theoretical learning was effective, however learning by virtual simulation (praxis) involved unfavorable factors, such as lack of connectivity in teachers and students, difficulty of some teachers in handling ICTs, they used videos that were other realities and they did not feel identified, they considered that it was more demonstrative, and little application, due to the lack of equipment or implements in their homes, resorting to their relatives. Conclusions: Continue training teachers in the management of ICTs, develop their own Videos, and/or acquire more equipment to perform high-fidelity clinical simulation.

Speech Title: Understaning and Teaching Different Approaches to Fact-Checking: Debunking Fake News and Mis/Dis/Mal-Information

Abstract: Since 2016, the term “fake news” has become incorrectly synonymous with the concepts of misinformation, disinformation, propaganda, and even conspiracy theories, leading to the assumption that they are interchangeable (Guess & Lyons, 2020). Fact-checking can be viewed in two ways: fact-checking conducted by fact-checking organizations – third-party or otherwise – and an independent person fact-checking information they have come across, using a fact-checking website, or their own methods. We surveyed 99 Canadian adults (aged 18-64) on how they define and practice fact-checking using an open-ended, qualitative method. The study results reveal that Canadians engage in a diverse range of fact-checking behaviors. Specifically, we found 10 distinct approaches to fact-checking that are also consistent with how these participants defined fact-checking, with the most common four being: Google and cross-referencing, credibility of source, different perspectives, and skeptical/anti-mainstream. The findings of this study provide Canadian researchers, educators, and policy makers with a greater sense of clarity on the issue of fact-checking practices within Canada, and consequently, provide promising practices for how to engage in fact-checking.

Speech Title: Towards An Online Learning Ecosystem for Multi-stakeholders in the Value Web Age

Abstract: With the continuous development of the information age, data value, platform value and resource value have received high attention from multiple stakeholders. In this context, there are a series of challenges for online learning , including: 1) How to balance the protection and efficient use of learner behavior data. 2) How to strengthen the protection of the rights and interests of learning resource creators. 3) How to enhance the seamless learning experience across learning platforms. 4) How to promote the innovation and development of the learning platform. For these challenges, the current online learning ecology relies too much on a single learning platform, which is difficult to solve well. In this report, we propose a novel learning ecological architecture based on value networks. In this ecosystem, the learning platform is decoupled from the learning resources, the data collection and integration of the learning resources and the learning behavior data, and the learner's learning behavior data belongs to the learner or the resource developer; the multi-stakeholders work together in this ecosystem, each taking what they want, and can give full play to its own advantages. We expect the implementation of this new learning ecological architecture to solve the above problems.

Speech Title: Ideas and Practice of Talent Training for Future Industrial Intelligence

Abstract: By analyzing the connotation of future industrial intelligence and the challenges and opportunities it faces, this speech puts forward the ideas of talent training for future industrial intelligence, and introduces the practical cases of talent training, combined with the construction plan of the School of Future Technologies, Northeastern University.​

Speech Title: Research on the Theoretical Construction and Practical Innovation of Hybrid Teaching in E-learning Space

Abstract: How to effectively design and implement online learning and mixed teaching in e-learning space is the key problem to be solved at present. The theoretical model of inquiry community provides a unique perspective for the practice and research of online learning and mixed teaching. Therefore, from the perspective of exploring the theoretical model of community, taking online learning and mixed teaching in e-learning space as the research main line, this book explores the theoretical model of exploring community, develops the questionnaire tool of exploring community, and explores the three levels of theory, practice and research of online learning and mixed teaching, such as exploring the influencing factors of community. In order to provide a new vision for the theoretical research and innovative practice of online learning and mixed teaching.

Speech Title: If A Thousand Words Could Paint A Picture: Reflections While Doing Action Research

Abstract: The pandemic challenged graduate students who are conducting their action research to adjust and modify their planned intervention and data gathering procedures to address the changes that the emergency remote teaching brought. This paper presents the different emotions, thinking styles, and socio-emotional concerns of seven Master in Science Teaching students as captured by their end-of-chapter reflections in their action research manuscript. Using Linguistic Inquiry and Word Count, an analysis of the words associated with analytic, authenticity, clout, and emotional tone will allow us to paint a picture of the experience that the researchers went through while conducting their action research.

Speech Title: Embedding Flipped Classroom in Open Distance Setting

Abstract: To comprehend the flipped classroom application in Open Distance Learning (ODL), it is essential to identify the pace of growth of ODL in the educational system. Institutions providing ODL programmes primarily fulfil their academic delivery through distance mode and contribute to expanding borderless academic credentials. The flipped classroom has also improved student academic achievement, engagement, teacher-student interactions etc. Open distance learning offers an excellent opportunity to integrate with the flipped classroom. This is due to the fact that students do their learning from home and are constantly on the go. The majority of ODL students are adults. Since the flipped class is a pedagogical approach that supports independent learning among adult students, it makes for a more dynamic and engaging online class for them. The flipped approach requires the embracing of new technology and methodologies to supplement the existing ODL learning setting. The sharing session will share how to embed flipped classrooms into ODL settings.

Speech Title: The Journey to the Development of Micro-credential Initiatives at a Top Malaysian Public University

Abstract: Micro-credentials are gaining popularity in higher education nowadays. The COVID-19 pandemic has opened up a new horizon for micro credential courses, following the success of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC), which has dominated the online learning space for the last ten years. In this talk, the speaker will introduce the concept of micro-credentials and share her experiences leading the initiative to develop and manage micro-credential courses at a top public university in Malaysia.

Speech Title: A Study of International Students’ Presentations from an Ecolinguistic Perspective

Abstract: Guided by the theory of Harmonious Discourse Analysis and the Discourse-cognitive-society Triangle, this study analyses the “stories” in 26 presentations and the pertinent framing strategies adopted by the presenters. The participants were the international students learning Chinese as a second language at a university in Beijing. Analysis of the presentation stories show that there was an integration of the Chinese view of harmony and the international view of unity. Moreover, positive ecocultural identities were constructed and negotiated which encouraged respect for individuals’ work and a sustainable and collaborative society.

Speech Title: Promoting Sustainable Development Learning and Reflection in Higher Education through Online Resources

Abstract: Today more than ever digital technologies offer unlimited and exciting possibilities for maximizing Sustainable Development teaching and learning. This speech presents a study on promoting Sustainable Development learning and reflection in undergraduate students through online resources that we developed in a team with professors and students. The study has been conducted at Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico on industrial design courses. The specific objective of our study was to develop and offer the students digital and online resources to help them understanding and integrating the Sustainability principles to their academic projects. Universities have an important challenge on preparing students to be able to develop the compelling changes and real impact required in terms of Sustainability. However, there is still much to be done, the challenge requires a systemic approach to the curriculum through integrating Sustainability contents, assessment criteria, and competencies.

Speech Title: Development of a Reader System That Can Be Optimized for Individual Needs

Abstract: Since 1999, our laboratory has been researching presentation methods for reading materials that are optimized for individual vision. The most powerful way to make this project successful is to use a computer. The establishment of this method will help individuals who have difficulty reading letters fluently in the common way due to their various perceptions and cognitions of vision, and will lead them to success in their learning. We believe that this is one of the most important projects for successful achievement of SDGs Indicators goal 4. Our project framework has been consistent since 1999. The framework of our method is to describe the content with HTML, define the design with CSS, and control their behavior with JavaScript. This method makes it possible to realize various display requirements, enabl on-line and off-line use, realize one-source-multi-use, and reduce production costs. Currently, we call this standard of our method UD-Book. We produce textbooks in Japan, which are provided for use by individuals with various disabilities such as developmental disabilities and visual impairments. In addition to changing the layout, the current system includes functions such as display of phonological information of characters, reading by synthesized speech, and highlighting. Furthermore, we are developing a system that enables online use. Since last year, we have started research to explore the factors that contribute to the reading of individuals with disabilities by the UD-Book standard. In this presentation, I will introduce some of them.

Speech Title: The Importance of Spatial Visualization Skills and Their Development Using 3D Tools

Abstract: The term spatial visualization goes far beyond what is generally assumed: the ability to imagine objects in space. Many definitions have been proposed, all of them include in some way the ability to imagine, describe, transform, and manipulate objects in three-dimensional space. In this talk we will discuss the importance of developing spatial visualization skills, their relationship to natural language, problem solving, and logical thinking. We will also review some 3D tools that have been used to develop spatial visualization skills: 3D printers and augmented reality among them.

Speech Title: Cultivate Corporate ESG Talent from University USR

Abstract: In remote tribes, there has always been an inability to have stable medical resources. The reason is that there are no people in their own tribes to serve as doctors, and everything needs to rely on external medical resources. To solve this problem, we conducted a 3-year USR project, this project is mainly based on the STEAM courses from the College of Education at National Tsing Hua University and the existing global health and service education courses from the College of Medical at National Taiwan University to jointly develop a series of Medical STEAM courses to provide educational services for schools of aboriginal areas in Jianshi Township. Under the cooperation between the university's USR project and the enterprise's ESG project, the university designs the USR characteristic courses to guide the medical school and education college students to design the Medical STEAM courses for the Jianshi Elementary School, and conducts collaborative teaching every semester, through co-teaching with the teachers at the elementary school. The opportunity to impart Medical STEAM knowledge to primary and secondary school students. The learning assessment part is different from the traditional paper and pencil test but adopts the STEAM PQ test, which is currently popular in the talent recruitment of American companies. The STEAM PQ test is designed based on Learning PQ. Learning PQ has thirty years of research and hundreds of thousands of cases in the United States. It can check which of the 24 learning DNAs the subjects have and sort them. Finally, the test results are used. Find out what careers are suitable. This study uses this as an indicator to analyze whether Medical STEAM courses can successfully cultivate future medical personnel for Jianshi Township Elementary and Secondary Schools. Not only that, but this project also trains the participating college students and high school students to apply the experience learned in the field of the USR project to their future teaching skills and Cultivate ESG talents for enterprises.

Speech Title: Swamp or Ladder? Technology Enhanced Learning Brought What for Learners?

Abstract: In the contemporary era, it becomes natural for faculty to adopt novel digital devices and new equipment to help students improve their academic performance. Examples of this include electronic textbooks and online learning management systems, as well as the 'Rain Classroom' application App, an instant feedback tool for students (with blocking capabilities and instant quiz results display). After more than a year of online and offline practice, some students' academic performance did improve, especially in areas requiring complex and abstract thinking. However, there are still some students who show little to no improvement in their academic performance after using these new and exciting tools. In this presentation, we will present the results of a year of practice-based research to over 400 undergraduate students in digital learning environments. Our empirical research focuses on students' perceptions of innovative learning tools and the challenges students face in digital learning environments. Our study found that helping students increase their sense of self-efficacy. It would further increase engagement in online courses and improve academic performance. Various incentives can be considered in the instructional design of digital tools to improve students' self-efficacy. This will result in improved course engagement and academic performance. It helps both students and teachers out of Dilemmas under the digital wave.

Speech Title: Lesson Learnt from the Action of G20 Countries with the Schools' Lockdown During Covid-19: Technology and Reforming

Abstract: AThe spread of the global pandemic (COVID-19) has negatively affected many economic, social and educational activities all around the world. The impact on education and learning activities were the most prominent; as it was more related to humans and their future. Education is indispensable in all societies, as it is a fundamental pillar in their development and growth. Furthermore, governments have sought to continue the learning process, while maintaining the safety of students and staff by school lockdown. The education systems in G20 countries - as many countries- have adopted a high priority for the learning continuity during school closures, most of them have resorted to information and communication technology, synchronous and asynchronous style to facilitate the transition to providing online classes.

In light of the global pandemic, the planning of the G20 countries to implement many strategies and procedures has diversified، in order to mitigate the impact of the epidemic on education. It is important to learn about the experiences and expertise of countries in education; furthermore, to exchange knowledge especially about/around the decisions and efforts made to confront the Corona epidemic, and to know the resources that have been used to provide education through alternative means. This article is based on descriptive analysis of the G20, that has been processed during the pandemic in the education sector, to gain a deep understanding and learn lessons from the efforts and mistakes, especially when the technology adaptation has a phenomenon rule in large scale around the world. It has been found that decentralised administration is not very useful in dealing with procedures for some countries. So, in crisis management the combination between centralization and decentralisation in terms of decision-making will have a more positive effect. It has also been found that most of the education systems have a lack of knowledge on how to utilise technology in education. As well, teachers were far away and had very little experience on how to use technology.

Speech Title: The Importance of University Social Responsibility: The Case of UNIMINUTO in Colombia

Abstract: An analysis of the importance of university social responsibility is presented in UNIMINUTO, Colombia, as it is a university with a social seal. In this sense, it seeks to respond to the needs of 21st century society through the substantive functions of research, teaching, academic management, social projection and contribution to comprehensive training to achieve self-benefit. From the university, transformation, construction and social mobilization strategies are generated to generate impacts at a social, environmental and economic level, taking into account the curricular contents, the relationship with the students, the immersion in environmental issues and the external sector. Currently, the SRU is part of the administrative structure of the university and has a team in charge of its implementation through volunteering and social responsibility practices. It is important to strengthen networks with local organizations, improve the image, reputation, commitment and recognition of a brand.
In this sense, it seeks to strengthen the relationship with the external sector and interest groups. Implementing activities related to sustainability allows you to create a broader vision of the needs of the community to improve interaction and promote continuous progress. It is essential to take into account that students, teachers, graduates, administrative staff and providers as actors in the educational process must be agents of social transformation and promote training in social aspects. The link between the university and interest groups must be strengthened to respond to their needs. Finally, the importance of generating actions in favor of citizenship is highlighted in order to have a university committed to the environment.

Speech Title: Research is Formalized Curiosity: Use of Educational Technology in the Classroom a Personal Account

Abstract: I studied a career in science and worked for almost ten years as a researcher, before deciding to become a HighSchool teacher, once I started working at the school I felt concerned seeing about most of the chemistry classes taught by the chemistry teachers at the school were more theoretica, innovation in some cases consistented in using applications like kahoot, mentimeter, quizlet, ausrasma etc. with the sole porpoise of creating quizzes and exams. Later on I also started teaching other classes like Tutoring and Weelbeing, Critical Thinking, Personal Development, Ethics and Citizenship, classes that many consider not to have any relationship with educational technology.
I have to admit that at the beginning my main concern was to get resources or funding to start a project more than to use the best education technology for my class and for the academic achievement of my students. The beginning of my journey started when the campus director made us participate in NOVUS Initiative for the financing of educational innovation projects at the Tecnológico de Monterrey, in this path I discovered the importance of the interaction with other teachers, peers and students and the ability to discover new and feasible opportunities, to try to be inquiring and curious and be able to get out of the ordinary and of your comfort zone.

Speech Title: Educational Technology Trends: Making Education More Relevant and Empowering Learners

Abstract: Educational Technology has become ubiquitous and received its utmost importance during the last couple of years during the global pandemic; when delivery of education was rendered impossible in physical face-to-face classroom environments. Global acknowledgement of the societal usefulness of educational technology and its wider acceptance sets the beginning of a new era. In the education sector a new wave of technologies came into existence and a new generation of learners became fully engaged and normalized in acquiring self-learning strategies. Now, the onus is on us as educators and academics to work collaboratively with the learners to make new technologies more relevant and find the ways forward to empower our future learners to become ever-more self-sufficient. The author explores further into this agenda and provides useful steps and strategies for members of the academic world, educational leaders and practitioners.

Speech Title: The Trends and Methodologies of STEM Education Research in Recent Years

Abstract: STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education encourages innovations in curricula and pedagogical approaches inside and outside campus in order to foster students’ collaborative inquiry and solving of authentic problems through strengthening their ability to integrate and apply conceptual knowledge, practices and attitudes across different disciplines. STEM education is a research field with a rapid increase in the number of scholarly publications in recent years. As an emergent and interdisciplinary research field, understanding its trends can be challenging. Starting with a brief discussion on the development of STEM education from a socio-historical perspective, this invited speech discusses some key trends of STEM education research, like the allocation of publications among journals, disciplines, context of study, learning approaches, countries and topics. Based on such a foundation, the strengths and limitations of the frequently used methodologies of STEM education research are discussed, such as those issues relating to research designs, data collection and analysis methods.

Speech Title: Teachers’ Perceptions of E-Assessments During The Pandemic

Abstract: This study aims to explore teachers' perceptions of e-assessments in the African Higher Education (HE) during the pandemic. During June to August 2020 over 500 teachers and education professionals from across Africa took part in a supported pathway through the “Take Your Teaching Online - OpenLearn “ offered in the “Pathways for Learning” project provided by the Open University in the UK. Survey data during this project suggested that e-assessment is the area that participants find the most problematic to plan, design and they desired more understanding about this topic. This study interviewed academics from different African countries (e.g., Ghana, Mali, South Africa, Sudan) to address their views, concerns and learning needs about e-assessments. The study focused on their perceptions about integrity, mal practices in e-assessment and the different types of assessments in the online learning environment. This study found that students’ preparation, technical affordance and teachers’ mindsets play an active role in guiding teachers’ perceptions of e-assessment. Moreover, the study concluded with recommendations to address these challenges from the academic, professional and technical perspectives.

Speech Title: Social Justice in Times of Posthumanism

Abstract: Identities are central for learning; yet, online education courses often provide little chance for individuals to create and utilize their identities. While online identities can be challenging to conceptualize, the current body of literature suggests that one way to address online identities is to focus on how individuals manage their profile pages. This qualitative study explores how individuals manifest and utilize their identities in online learning spaces. By analyzing what it means to represent the self and what it means to negotiate impressions in digital spaces, I demonstrate that people use material resources available to them in their daily-life realities when they dialogically create a shared social reality. Based on socio-cultural learning theories, I suggest that profile pages hold a great potential to allow people to situate themselves in relation those around them, and that they can provide means for individuals to make sense of their context.to your paper.