Programme

International Conference on Open and Innovative Education Programme

Programme

      To be confirmed in late January

Hong Kong Time (GMT+8)

Day 0
2 July 2024 (Tuesday)
Venue
09:00–11:45
Pre-conference seminar
Tai Ning Hall, 12/F, Cheng Yu Tung Building, Main Campus
Day 1
8 July 2024 (Tuesday)
Venue
Day 1
23 July 2026 (Thursday)
Venue
09:30–10:30
Registration
Multi-purpose Hall, 10/F, Block C, Kwok Tak Seng Building, Main Campus
10:30–11:00
Opening Ceremony
Multi-purpose Hall, 10/F, Block C, Kwok Tak Seng Building, Main Campus
11:00–12:00
Keynote Session I
AI Will Shape Universities. The Question Is Who Governs It?

Speaker
Graham KENDALL
Deputy Vice Chancellor
MILA University
Multi-purpose Hall, 10/F, Block C, Kwok Tak Seng Building, Main Campus
12:00–13:00
Lunch
Multi-purpose Hall, 10/F, Block C, Kwok Tak Seng Building, Main Campus
13:00–14:00
Keynote Session II
Artificial Intelligence and Open and Innovative Education

Speaker
Mark NICHOLS
President, International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE)
Executive Director, Learning Design & Development
The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand
Multi-purpose Hall, 10/F, Block C, Kwok Tak Seng Building, Main Campus
14:00–14:10
Break
Multi-purpose Hall, 10/F, Block C, Kwok Tak Seng Building, Main Campus
14:10–15:10
Keynote Session III
Designing for Learning: Pedagogical Innovations Through AI

Speaker
Shen Yong HO
Executive Director, Institute for Pedagogical Innovation, Research, and Excellence
Nanyang Technological University
Multi-purpose Hall, 10/F, Block C, Kwok Tak Seng Building, Main Campus
15:10–15:40
Coffee, refreshments and networking
Multi-purpose Hall, 10/F, Block C, Kwok Tak Seng Building, Main Campus
15:40–17:10
Parallel Paper Presentation Session I
Classrooms, 7-8/F, Block D & E, Jockey Club Campus
17:10–17:20
Break
Classrooms, 7-8/F, Block D & E, Jockey Club Campus
17:20–18:50
Parallel Paper Presentation Session II
Classrooms, 7-8/F, Block D & E, Jockey Club Campus
18:50–20:20
Dinner
Multi-purpose Hall, 10/F, Block C, Kwok Tak Seng Building, Main Campus
Day 2
9 July 2024 (Wednesday)
Venue
Day 2
24 July 2026 (Friday)
Venue
09:30–10:30
Parallel Paper Presentation Session III
Classrooms, 8/F, Block D, Jockey Club Campus
Conference Workshop I
AI in Education: Personalized and Interactive Learning Across Disciplines

Speakers
Venus Chan
Assistant Professor
Department of Humanities, Language and Translation
Hong Kong Metropolitan University

Billy Hui
Co-founder of Laurry AI

Allen Fu
Project Manager at Eventfun Limited
D0809, 8/F, Block D, Jockey Club Campus
10:30–10:45
Break
Classrooms, 8/F, Block D, Jockey Club Campus
10:45–12:00
Parallel Paper Presentation Session IV
Classrooms, 8/F, Block D, Jockey Club Campus
Conference Workshop II
Immersive Metaverse Learning for Children’s Cyber Harm Awareness

Speaker
William YEOH
Professor
Lee Shau Kee School of Business and Administration
Hong Kong Metropolitan University

D0809, 8/F, Block D, Jockey Club Campus
12:00–13:00
Lunch
Multi-purpose Hall, 10/F, Block C, Kwok Tak Seng Building, Main Campus
13:00–14:00
Forum
Autonomous Agents, Digital Divide, and Open Education: Opportunities, Challenges, and Boundaries for Learning and Teaching in the AI Era

Panelists
Jenq-Shiou LEU
Dean of College of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Professor of Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering
National Taiwan University of Science and Technology

Joane V. SERRANO
Chancellor
University of the Philippines Open University

Morris JONG Siu Yung
Professor, Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Director, Centre for Learning Sciences and Technologies
Dean of Students, Shaw College
Associate Director, Hong Kong Institute of Educational Research
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Multi-purpose Hall, 10/F, Block C, Kwok Tak Seng Building, Main Campus
14:00–14:10
Break
Multi-purpose Hall, 10/F, Block C, Kwok Tak Seng Building, Main Campus
14:10–15:10
Keynote Session IV
Generative Online Course: An Innovation in Theory & Practice for Adult Education in the Age of AI

Speaker
Li CHEN
Professor and Former Vice President
Beijing Normal University
Multi-purpose Hall, 10/F, Block C, Kwok Tak Seng Building, Main Campus
15:10–15:40
Coffee, refreshments and networking
Multi-purpose Hall, 10/F, Block C, Kwok Tak Seng Building, Main Campus
15:40–16:40
Keynote Session V
The Role of AI and Digital Assistance to Transform Higher Education: Lessons Learned from the Open University UK

Speaker
Bart RIENTIES
Professor of Learning Analytics
Director, Institute of Education Technology
Open University (UK)
Multi-purpose Hall, 10/F, Block C, Kwok Tak Seng Building, Main Campus
16:40–17:10
Closing Ceremony
Multi-purpose Hall, 10/F, Block C, Kwok Tak Seng Building, Main Campus
Day 3
10 July 2024 (Thursday)
Venue
Day 3
11 July 2025 (Friday)
Venue
09:00–09:30
Registration
Agile Sports Hall, 1/F, Jockey Club Campus
09:30–10:30
Parallel Paper Presentation Session V
Classrooms, 7/F, Block D, Jockey Club Campus
Workshop III
D0718, 7/F, Block D, Jockey Club Campus
10:30–11:00
Coffee, refreshments and networking
Agile Sports Hall, 1/F, Jockey Club Campus
11:00–12:00
Keynote Session V
Agile Sports Hall, 1/F, Jockey Club Campus
12:00–12:30
Closing Ceremony (with Presentation of Paper Awards)
Agile Sports Hall, 1/F, Jockey Club Campus

Hong Kong Time (GMT+8)

Day 0
2 July 2024 (Tuesday)
Venue
09:00–11:45
Pre-conference seminar
Tai Ning Hall, 12/F, Cheng Yu Tung Building, Main Campus
Day 1
8 July 2024 (Tuesday)
Venue
Day 1
9 July 2025 (Wednesday)
Venue
09:30–10:30
Registration
Agile Sports Hall, 1/F, Jockey Club Campus
10:30–11:00

Opening Ceremony

Welcoming Remarks
Reggie Kwan Ching-ping
Provost
Hong Kong Metropolitan University

Opening Address
Li Kam-cheong
Chair, Organizing Committee
Agile Sports Hall, 1/F, Jockey Club Campus
11:00–12:00

Keynote Session I
Insights from Systematic Reviews: Research and Practice in ODDE and AlEd

Speaker
Olaf Zawacki-Richter
Professor of Educational Technology
Director of Center for Open Education Research
Director of Center for Lifelong Learning
University of Oldenburg, Germany
Agile Sports Hall, 1/F, Jockey Club Campus
12:00–13:30
Lunch
Agile Sports Hall, 1/F, Jockey Club Campus
13:30–15:00
Parallel Paper Presentation Session I
Classrooms, 7/F, Block D, Jockey Club Campus

Workshop I
Transforming Education through Extended Reality: Theories and Applications

Speakers
Billy Wong Tak-ming
Deputy Director
Institute for Research in Open and Innovative Education
Hong Kong Metropolitan University

Venus Chan Wing-man
Assistant Professor
Department of Humanities, Language and Translation
Hong Kong Metropolitan University
D0718, 7/F, Block D, Jockey Club Campus
15:00–15:30
Coffee, refreshments and networking
Agile Sports Hall, 1/F, Jockey Club Campus
15:30–16:45
Parallel Paper Presentation Session II
Classrooms, 7/F, Block D, Jockey Club Campus
16:45–16:55
Break
Agile Sports Hall, 1/F, Jockey Club Campus
16:55–17:55

Keynote Session II
From Access to Impact: Rethinking Digital Transformation in Open Education

Speaker
Lily Chan
Vice Chancellor and Chief Executive
Wawasan Open University
Agile Sports Hall, 1/F, Jockey Club Campus
Day 2
9 July 2024 (Wednesday)
Venue
Day 2
10 July 2025 (Thursday)
Venue
09:00–09:30
Registration
Agile Sports Hall, 1/F, Jockey Club Campus
09:30–10:30

Keynote Session III
Transdisciplinarity: Knowing for the Future

Speaker
Kate Maguire
Professor
Head of the Transdiscsiplinary Doctoral Programmes
Middlesex University
Agile Sports Hall, 1/F, Jockey Club Campus
10:30–11:00
Coffee, refreshments and networking
Agile Sports Hall, 1/F, Jockey Club Campus
11:00–12:30
Parallel Paper Presentation Session III
Classrooms, 7/F, Block D, Jockey Club Campus
12:30–14:00
Lunch
Agile Sports Hall, 1/F, Jockey Club Campus
14:00–15:30

Lifelong Education Forum
The Future of Lifelong Learning

Panelists
Timothy Chan
Vice Provost, Singapore Institute of Management
Vice President, Singapore Association for Private Education (SAPE)
Advisory Committee, Youth Corps Singapore

Keiko Ikeda
Vice-Director, Institute for Innovative Global Education (IIGE)
Professor, Division of International Affairs
Kansai University, Japan

Facilitator and Panelist
Li Kam-cheong
Dean, School of Open Learning
Director, Institute for Research in Open and Innovative Education
Hong Kong Metropolitan University
Agile Sports Hall, 1/F, Jockey Club Campus
15:30–16:00
Coffee, refreshments and networking
Agile Sports Hall, 1/F, Jockey Club Campus
16:00–17:00

Keynote Session IV
Equipping World Ready Graduates: The T-Shaped Student, Work-Integrated Learning, and SoTL as Keys to Success

Speaker
Michelle J. Eady
Professor
School of Education, Faculty of the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities
University of Wollongong
Agile Sports Hall, 1/F, Jockey Club Campus
17:00–17:10
Break
Agile Sports Hall, 1/F, Jockey Club Campus
17:10–18:10
Parallel Paper Presentation Session IV
Classrooms, 7/F, Block D, Jockey Club Campus

Workshop II
Sharing Innovative Pedagogies to Improve Healthcare Students’ Learning Outcomes – Artificial Intelligence, Simulated-Based Education, and Authentic Learning

Speakers
Queenie LAW Pui Sze
Associate Dean (Learning and Teaching) and Associate Professor
School of Nursing and Health Sciences
Hong Kong Metropolitan University

Tyrone KWOK Tai On
Assistant Professor
School of Nursing and Health Sciences
Hong Kong Metropolitan University

Danny HUNG Chun Kit
Lecturer
School of Nursing and Health Sciences
Hong Kong Metropolitan University

Doris CHONG Yin Kei
Head of Department in Physiotherapy and Associate Professor
School of Nursing and Health Sciences
Hong Kong Metropolitan University
D0718, 7/F, Block D, Jockey Club Campus
18:15–19:45
Dinner
Agile Sports Hall, 1/F, Jockey Club Campus
Day 3
10 July 2024 (Thursday)
Venue
Day 3
11 July 2025 (Friday)
Venue
09:00–09:30
Registration
Agile Sports Hall, 1/F, Jockey Club Campus
09:30–10:30
Parallel Paper Presentation Session V
Classrooms, 7/F, Block D, Jockey Club Campus

Workshop III
AI Tools and Agents for Content Creation: Transforming Teaching and Learning Materials Across Languages and Formats

Speaker
Duan Chenggui
Manager
School of Open Learning
Hong Kong Metropolitan University
D0718, 7/F, Block D, Jockey Club Campus
10:30–11:00
Coffee, refreshments and networking
Agile Sports Hall, 1/F, Jockey Club Campus
11:00–12:00

Keynote Session V
A critical perspective on new trends in higher education and lifelong learning

Speaker
Katarina Popovic
Secretary General of the International Council for Adult Education, United Nations
Professor, Department for Andragogy, University of Belgrade, Serbia
Agile Sports Hall, 1/F, Jockey Club Campus
12:00–12:30

Closing Ceremony (with Presentation of Paper Awards)

Announcement of Paper Award Results
Li Kam-cheong
Chair, Organizing Committee

Closing Address
Eva Tsang Yuen-mei
Vice-chair, Organizing Committee
Agile Sports Hall, 1/F, Jockey Club Campus