Customizing Higher Education: Competency-based Personalized Learning

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NOVEMBER 1^st, 12:00 PM, Room: ENGR 1602

Description:

The workshop is intended to bring together the Volgenau School faculty to discuss recent developments and prospects in higher education and to support their effort in creating an innovative learning environment for GMU students. The workshop will contain presentations and discussions, and will end with a moderated panel.

Organized by PLAIT Laboratory and AIT Department, Dr. Ioulia Rytikova and Dr. Mihai Boicu. Sponsored by AIT Department.

Program:

• Introduction by Dr. Don Gantz, Chair of Applied Information Technology Department
• Opening Remarks by Dr. Sharon A. Caraballo, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs, VSE
• Customizing Students’ Learning Experience, by Dr. Ioulia Rytikova
• PLAITing the Developing World by Dr. Charles Snow
• Teaching Strategies for Life-lasting Learning by Dr. Mihai Boicu

Moderated panel and discussions about:

• Innovative learning
• Personalized education
• Intelligent tutoring systems
• Competency-based education
• Customized learning experience
• Life-long and life-lasting learning
• Distance education: from MOOCs to SPOCs