Tentative Program
TENTATIVE PROGRAM
Thursday – July 28, 2016 |
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| 08:00–08:30 | Registration |
| 08:30–09:15 | OPENING CEREMONY
♦ Welcome Remarks Dr. Ho Thanh My Phuong, Director, SEAMEO RETRAC, Vietnam ♦ Remarks Dr. Randall Martin, Executive Director, British Columbia Council for International Education (BCCIE), Canada ♦ Remarks Mr. Richard Bale, Consul General of Canada in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
| 09:15–10:00 | ♦ Keynote Speech
Changes, Challenges and Leadership in Higher Education Professor Jamie Cassels, President, University of Victoria, Canada ♦ Gift Presentation ♦ Group Photo |
| 10:00–10:15 | Tea Break |
| 10:15–11:15 | Plenary Session I: Redefining the Roles of Higher Education Leaders in the 21st Century
Session A Moderator: Prof. Dr. Dennis F. Berg, Emeritus Professor, California State University, Fullerton, the USA 1. Interdisciplinary College Programming in the Trades for the 21st Century: The Role of Leaders in Higher Education Ms. Cheryl O’Connell, Dean, School of Trades and Technical Programs, North Island College, Canada 2. Needs, Difficulties and Coping Mechanisms of Women as Professionals and Family Managers Dr. Perlita C. Custodio, Assistant Director, DALTA Executive Academic, Accreditation and Audit Center (DEAC), University of Perpetual Help System DALTA, the Philippines Q&A |
| 11:15–12:15 | Plenary Session I: Redefining the Roles of Higher Education Leaders in the 21st Century (cont’d)
Session B Moderator: Dr. Keith Thomas, Discipline Leader (Management), College of Business, Victoria University, Australia 1. Economic Challenges in Higher Education and The Public good-Private good Debate Ms. Linh Tran, University of Alberta, Canada 2. Funding Higher Education Research: Moving Beyond ‘Low-risk’ Project Finance Mr. Peter McDowell, Lecturer, School of Education, Charles Darwin University, Australia Q&A |
| 12:15–13:30 | Lunch |
| 13:30–15:00 | Plenary Session II: Curriculum Innovation
Moderator: Dr. Michael Burgess, Head of Higher Education (Partner Programs), Academies Australasia Polytechnic, Australia 1. How Transformative Education Can Enrich Lives – Cross-cultural Learning in Northern Vietnam Dr. Chris Bottrill, Dean, Faculty of Global and Community Studies, Capilano University, Canada 2. Internationalizing the Curriculum: Strategies and Trends in the United States and in Vietnam Ms. Mary Beth Marklein, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, USA 3. Towards Excellence in Leadership and Management in Higher Education: Innovative Engagement Strategies for Competency Based Education Ms. Patricia Bowron, Executive Director, International & Regional Development, College of the Rockies, Canada Q&A |
| 15:00–15:30 | Tea break |
| 15:30–17:00 | Plenary Session III: Integration of 21st Century Skills in Curriculum
Moderator: Dr. Chris Bottrill, Dean, Faculty of Global and Community Studies, Capilano University, Canada 1. 21st Century Life and Career Skills: Building an Employability Pathway in an International University in Vietnam Ms. Frederique Bouilheres, Senior Academic Developer, Learning and Teaching, Office of the Vice President Academic, RMIT University, Vietnam 2. The Role of Social Learning in Higher Education Dr. Li-Jiuan Lilie Tsay, Chair, Associate Professor, Department of Applied English,Ming-Chuan University, Tao-Yuan Campus, Taiwan 3. The Role of Academic Libraries in Transitioning to Digital Content – The Case of the RMIT Vietnam Library Ms. Nguyen Thi Minh Tu & Mr. Nguyen Trong Thi, Learning and Teaching Librarians, RMIT University, Vietnam Q&A |
Friday – July 29, 2016 |
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| 08:30–09:45 | ♦ Keynote Speech
Internationalization at a Canadian University – An Unconventional Approach Dr. Alan Shaver, President, Thompson Rivers University, Canada |
| 09:45–10:00 | Tea break |
| 10:00–11:00 | Plenary Session IV: Teacher Education
Moderator: Prof. Dr. James Paulson, Adjunct Professor, Royal Roads University, Victoria BC, Canada 1. Improving Leadership and Management Competence for Faculty Deans and Department Heads in the Vietnamese Higher Education Institutions in the 21st Century Ms. Nguyen Duy Mong Ha, Head, Office of Educational Testing and Quality Assurance, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 2. The Functional Competencies of the College of Arts and Sciences Faculty of the University of Perpetual Help System DALTA Las Piñas Campus: Relevant Policy Implications for Selection, Training, Development and Retention Dr. Loureli C. Siy, Executive Director, DALTA Executive Academic, Accreditation and Audit Center (DEAC), University of Perpetual Help System DALTA, the Philippines 3. Transcultural Humanist Management Education for Future Responsible Leaders: A Postcolonial Perspective Dr. Carlos A. Rabassó, Associated Professor, NEOMA Business School, Rouen, France Q&A |
| 11:00–12:00 | Parallel Session V: Quality Assurance and Accreditation in Higher Education
Session A (International Hall) Moderator: Dr. Randall Martin, Executive Director, British Columbia Council for International Education (BCCIE), Canada 1. Managing Accreditation, Change, and Quality in Japanese Higher Education Dr. Sarah Louisa Birchley, Associate Professor, Faculty of Business Administration, Toyo Gakuen University, Tokyo, Japan 2. Valuing Learning and Quality in Higher Education: Considerations of an Appropriate Assurance Model Dr. Michael Burgess, Head of Higher Education (Partner Programs), Academies Australasia Polytechnic, Australia Q&A |
| Session B (Room A101)Moderator: Prof. Ajay Patel, Associate Vice President International & External Development, Langara College, Canada
1. Towards Effective Internal Quality Management in Vietnamese Higher Education Institutions Ms. Loan T.K. Phan, the University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2. An Institutional Road Map to Cross-border Education Pinned on the Accreditation Performance and Outcomes of the University of Perpetual Help System DALTA- Las Piñas Campus Dr. Josefina G. San Miguel, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, University of Perpetual Help System DALTA, Philippines Q&A |
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| 12:00–13:30 | Lunch |
| 13:30–15:00 | Plenary Session VI: ICT Integration to Achieve Effectiveness in Teaching and Management
Moderator: Ms. Cheryl O’Connell, Dean, School of Trades and Technical Programs, North Island College, Canada 1. Do Class Size Matter in Online Learning Settings? Dr. Hanas A. Cader, Associate Professor, College of Business and Economics, American University of Kuwait, Kuwait 2. Evaluation of Pre-service Teachers of Google for Education Online Training Modules Mr. Jasper Vincent Q. Alontaga, Br. Andrew Gonzalez FSC College of Education, De La Salle University, the Philippines 3. An Institution-wide Collaboration to Harness ICT for Accessible Learning Ms. Carol Witney & Ms. Melanie Brown, RMIT University, Vietnam Q&A |
| 15:00–15:15 | Tea break |
| 15:15–16:15 | Networking Session |
| 16:15–16:45 | Conference Closing Remarks
Dr. Ho Thanh My Phuong, Director, SEAMEO RETRAC |