THURSDAY – JULY 5, 2018

Welcome Remarks

• Dr. Ho Thanh My Phuong, Director, SEAMEO Regional Training Center (SEAMEO RETRAC), Vietnam
• Dr. Randall Martin, Executive Director, British Columbia Council for International Education (BCCIE), Canada
• Mr. Alex George, Consul and Senior Trade Commissioner, Consulate General of Canada in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

09:00–
10:15

Moderator: Dr. Randall Martin, Executive Director, British Columbia Council for International Education (BCCIE), Canada

Keynote Speech (International Hall):

Leadership in Higher Education: The Challenges We Face
Prof. Dr. Allan Cahoon, President and Vice Chancellor, Royal Roads University, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada (Abstract, Slide)

Featured Speech (International Hall):

Developing Responsible Leaders in Asia: a Challenge for Policy Makers in Higher Education
Prof. Henri-Claude de Bettighies, Emeritus Professor of Asian Business and the Aviva Chair in Leadership and Responsibility at INSEAD, and Advisor to the Board of The HEAD Foundation (Fullpaper, Abstract, Slide)

• University Governance in the Age of Block Chain Technology
  Dr. Rossitsa Yalamova, Associate Professor of Finance Dhillon School of Business, University of Lethbridge, Canada (Abstract, Slide)

• The Gift of Innovation and Creativity Literacy: The Seed of Success for Future Institution
  Dr. Adam Goh, Chief Education Technologist of Academy of Certified Professional Practitioners, Singapore (Abstract, Slide)

Q&A

12:00–
13:30

Lunch break

13:30–
15:00

Putting Student Success Front and Center: Institutional Strategies to Close Achievement Gaps
Prof. Dr. Elizabeth Field Hendrey, Provost and Vice-President for Academic Affairs, Queens College, CUNY, USA (Abstract, Slide)

Session II: Technology for Innovative Teaching and Learning
Plenary Session II (International Hall)
Moderator: Prof. Dr. Doug Hamilton, Royal Road University

• A Basic Study on the Improvement of Safety Education for Construction Workers Using Virtual Reality Simulation Mr. Junho Jang, Mr. Sun-Geun Ha, Prof. Dr. Kiyoung Son, University of Ulsan, South Korea Prof. Dr. Dong-Hoon Lee, Hanbat National University, South Korea (Abstract, Slide)

• The Effects of Self-generated Offline Study Groups Affect Teaching and Learning in Large Online Classes
  Dr. Jamie Costley, Kongju National University, Kongju, South Korea (Abstract, Slide)

Q&A

Tea-break

15:30–
17:00

Session III: University-Industry Partnership Development in Higher Education

• An Innovative Approach for Universities to Fulfill their Social Responsibilities: Empirical Case Study in Taiwan
  
  Prof. Dr. Ming Chang Wu, Assis. Prof. Chenju Ko & Ms. Ya Chun Tang, National Taichung University of Science and Technology, Taiwan (Abstract, Slide)

• Defining and Developing Synergistic Partnerships between Universities and School Systems: A Case Example
  
  Prof. Dr. Doug Hamilton, School of Education and Technology, Royal Roads University, Canada & Ms. Sunnie Liang, Maple Leaf Educational Systems, Canada (Abstract, Slide)

• A Study on the Personality Facilitating the Success of Cross-National Entrepreneurs in Viet Nam through the Life Story ApproachMs. Thu Trang Ho, Graduated School of Technological and Vocational Education, National Yunlin University of Science and Technology, Taiwan (Abstract, Slide)

Q&A

FRIDAY – JULY 6, 2018

08:30–
09:30

Leadership and Management in Higher Education: Innovation and Best Practices

Prof. Paul Dangerfield, President, Capilano University, Canada (Abstract, Slide)

09:30–
10:30

Session IV: Curriculum Innovation and Teaching Development in Higher Education

• Too Perfect to Be Coached: Investigating the Effect of Cognitive Behavioral Coaching on Reducing Irrational Career Beliefs for Perfectionists
  
  
  Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yuhsuan Elisha Chang & Yi-Yen Chen, Yuan Ze University, Taiwan (Abstract, Slide)

• Building Capacity for a Sustainable Future in Vietnamese Education
  
  Dr. Malcolm H. Field, Kyorin University & Dr. Ian H. Frank, Future University Hakodate, Japan(Abstract, Slide)

Q&A

• Effectiveness of Safety Training System Using BIM in Construction Workplace – Focused on the Case of South Korea Mr. Sun-Geun Ha,University of Ulsan, South Korea & Prof. Dr. TaeHui Kim, Mokpo National University, South Korea (Abstract, Slide)

• A Quest for International Curriculum Innovation and Change in Vietnam Higher Education InstitutionsMs. Nguyen Thi My Ngoc, Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (Fullpaper, Abstract, Slide)

Q&A

10:30–
11:00

Tea-break

11:00 –
12:00

Session V: 21st Century Skills Development in Higher Education

• Comparative Institutional Analysis on Strategies for Graduates to Show Themselves ‘Employable’: Critical Discussions on Cases of Australia, Japan and Vietnam
  
  
  Dr. Eisuke Saito, Faculty of Education, Monash University, Australia (Abstract, Slide)

• Getting Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable: Pedagogical Challenges to Global Learning in the College Classroom
  
  Dr. Mari A. DeWees, Department of Social Sciences/Sociology Program, Florida Gulf Coast University, USA (Abstract, Slide)

Q&A

• Udayana One Health Student Club: Developing Students’ Self-Efficacy and Cultural Competence in the Context of Health Professional Education
  
  
  dr. I Made Subagiarta M & Mr. Ngakan Putu Anom Harjana, Udayana University, Indonesia (Abstract, Slide)

• On Campus Internationalization: Best Practice for 21st Century Skills Development in Higher EducationMs. Thuy Bich Le, Ms. Trang Dieu Mac, University of Economics and Law Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam & Mr. David Arriyavat, Passage to ASEAN Association, Thailand (Abstract, Slide)

Q&A

• Flexible Student Alignment for Self-Directed Learning and 21st Century Skills Development
  
  
  Dr. Ray Webster & Mr. John Andre,
  International School of Management and Economics, National Economics University, Vietnam(Abstract, Slide)
• Embedding Core Values of Creativity and Teamwork in Higher Education, Lessons Learned from Japanese Universities
  
  
  Dr. Nguyen Duy Mong Ha, University of Social Sciences and Humanities – Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (Abstract, Slide)

Q&A

Quality Assurance in Higher Education
Dr. N. Varaprasad, Partner Singapore Education Consulting Group (Abstract, Slide)

14:00–
14:45

• Quality Assurance (QA) in Higher Education: The IHE-Delft Experience with MSc and PhD ProgramsDr. Eldon R. Rene, Dr. Piet N. L. Lens & Dr. Erick de Jong, IHE-Delft Institute for Water Education, The Netherlands (Abstract, Slide)

• Quality Assurance and Disruption in Our Sectors – What Should Change?
  
  Dr. Chris Bottrill, Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts, Capilano University, Canada (Abstract, Slide)

Q&A

14:45–
15:15

Tea-break

15:15–
16:15

Session VII: Teacher Education and Satisfaction Improvement
Plenary Session V: (International Hall)
Moderator: Dr. Jamie Costley, Kongju National University, South Korea

• The Appointment Process of Public Polytechnic Directors in Indonesia: Analysis of Strengths and Weaknessesdr. Ardi Marwan, Mr. Endang Kusmana & Mr. Muhammad Toasin Asha, Politeknik Negeri Pontianak, Indonesia (Abstract, Slide)

• Curriculum Design for Preparing Pre-service Teachers to Be Creative and Critical PractitionersAssoc. Prof. Toshitaka Fukami, Shimane University, Japan (Abstract, Slide)

Q&A