Digital Universities Week: How can institutions improve faculty adoption of digital teaching methods?

Headshots of Mary Ellen Wiltrout and John Liu
May 10, 2022 2:15pm
Location
Other
Type
Conference
Audience
Faculty
MIT Community
Public

Agile education for a digital-first future

How can institutions improve faculty adoption of digital teaching methods?

Join this interactive workshop to hear from Mary Ellen Wiltrout, director of online and blended learning initiatives and lecturer in digital learning, John Liu, digital learning scientist, and other panelists on the solutions to some of HE’s most pressing challenges to faculty adoption of digital teaching methods. Panelists will meet beforehand to discuss these key questions to come prepared with new thoughts and ideas:

  • Who are the faculty doing the teaching and what support do they need?
  • Who should be involved in discussions/solutions?
  • What are the sticking points?

 More information about this session here.

About Digital Universities Week_US:

Taking a whole-sector approach to digital transformation, Digital Universities Week_US will bring together higher education institutions from across the US to challenge the current university model and transform it to deliver agile continuous education for the future.

Education needs to become more flexible, cost- and time- efficient. Discover how digital technologies can transform teaching, learning and the campus experience in an open, collaborative and innovative way.

Together, we will explore:

  • Challenges and opportunities of an agile continuous education model
  • What educators need to know about the future of hybrid and flexible learning
  • Bridging the student digital divide
  • Overcoming barriers to edtech adoption
  • The future of online education in the knowledge society
  • Skills for a digital-first future
  • Cyber surveillance strategies for a secure campus

Join us at Boston Marriott Cambridge, 50 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02142 for practical knowledge and skills for a digital-first future and to meet cutting-edge start-ups showcasing the latest products to enable your institution to plan its digital future.

Register for Digital Universities Week_US here.