IROPINE Seminar on “Trends, Challenges, and Paradigm Shifts in Digital Technologies for Learners, Educators, and Institutions”

2025-02-26

Date: 21 March 2025 (Friday)

Time: 11: 00 am – 12:00 nn

Venue: President’s Chamber (E0814), Jockey Club Campus

Abstract: The rapid evolution of digital technologies is transforming the landscape of education, presenting both remarkable opportunities and significant challenges for learners, educators, and institutions. In this seminar, Prof. Josep M. Duart will explore the emerging trends in digital learning, addressing critical issues such as artificial intelligence, adaptive learning, digital equity, and data privacy. The discussions will focus on innovative teaching methods, policy implications, and the necessary shifts in thinking to fully leverage technology for inclusive and effective education. As the editor-in-chief of the International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education, Prof. Duart will reference recent research on digital education published in that journal and others in the same field during his presentation.

Speaker

Prof. Josep M. Duart

Professor, Psychology and Educational Sciences,
Open University of Catalonia
Editor-in-Chief, International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education (Scopus, Impact Factor: 8.6, Q1)
President of Eden Digital Learning Europe
(www.eden-europa.eu)

Dr Duart holds a doctorate (PhD) in Pedagogy from Ramon Llull University (URL), Barcelona, and a Master's in Business Administration from ESADE Business School, Barcelona. Since 1996 is a full professor in Psychology and Educational Sciences Department at the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC). He has been involved in several positions: Vice President for Postgraduate Studies and Lifelong Learning, former Director of the International Graduate Institute at the Open University of Catalonia, UOC (2007-2013), and Director of the UNESCO Chair in e-Learning (2002-2009). Currently, he teaches in the education and technology field, educational models and quality and is a member of the Edul@b Research Group. Dr Duart is the President of EDEN (Digital Learning Europe), Europe's leading network in Digital Education. As a researcher specialising in Educational Technology, e-learning models and educational organisation, he leads and collaborates on research projects in educational policy, higher education leadership and ICT use. He has published several books and co-authored articles in international specialist journals (ORCID). He has also lectured on ICTs in higher education at international conferences and European, American and Australian universities. He is the Editor-in-chief of the International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education (JCR Q1; Scopus Q1), founder member and coordinator of “The University of the Future Network”. He is also a founder member and coordinator of Red Universitaria para la Educación con Tecnología (REDUNETE). Dr Duart has been involved in several research and collaboration projects with European and Latin American universities and education quality assurance strategies consultancies with Latin American governments (Colombia, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Chile, Ecuador, Argentina and others). Dr Duart has participated as an external evaluator in different European and Latin American Quality Assurance Agencies. He co-authors the quality assurance guidelines for implementing online and blended programmes for the Catalan QAA (AQU) and the Chilean (CNA).