Category: Technology, Education, Information & Society
Communication, Technology and Transparency in Times of COVID
This presentation from ACCS/ACAS2020 compares and contrasts responses to the COVID-19 pandemic from several national contexts, and looks at questions of privacy and freedoms in the context of lockdowns, and the conflicting roles of technology to both free and constrain.
Engage to Inspire: Education, Civic Engagement and Social Change
In this Keynote Presentation, Sarajean Rossitto will highlight specific cases of learning programs that represent her commitment to empowering people to take initiative, and developing future leaders to come up with new solutions.
Design and Democracy
In this IAFOR/Konrad Adenauer Foundation co-organised presentation, panellists Bruce Brown (Royal College of Art, UK), Saito Nagayuki (International Professional University of Technology, Japan), and Ryuji Yamazaki-Skov (Osaka University, Japan), talk about the intersection of design and democracy from their respective backgrounds.
Beyond web 2.0: Designing authentic mobile learning for everyday contexts in Asia
In this Keynote, Professor Mark Pegrum illustrates the potential of mobile augmented reality (AR) language and literacy learning projects, with particular focus on recent gamified learning trails in Asia.
Think Like a System, Act Like an Entrepreneur
“Most attempts at social change attempting shifts in people’s behaviours or attitudes fail. There are systematic reasons for this. A more effective strategy may combine two very different ways of thinking, the systemic and the opportunistic.”
Memory and the Modern City
Densely populated, cities are also thickly inhabited by memories. This lecture explores the processes by which some aspects of the past are physically or emotionally inscribed into the built landscape, while others are overlooked or forgotten.
Emerging Technology – The Learner Awakens
Professor Curtis Ho of the University of Hawai’i at Manoa explores how students use multiple tools, including gaming, robotics and virtual learning environments, for both formal and informal learning.
Kotoba Miners – Gaming and Language Learning
James York discusses his Kotoba Miners project which brings together English-language and Japanese-language learners in a cooperative virtual language learning environment.
Learning Strategies in Practice-based Courses
Professor Steve Cornwell interviews IAFOR Keynote Speaker and award-winning photographer Dr Paul Lowe of the University of the Arts London.
Content Creation and Technology in the Classroom
Professor Ted O’Neill sits down with Professor Curtis Ho of University of Hawai’i at Manoa to discuss technology in the classroom, open educational resources and content creation.
IAFOR – International, Intercultural, Interdisciplinary
The International Academic Forum (IAFOR) brings together influential academics and decision-makers from around the globe who have one thing in common: a desire to make a difference.
Individual, Community and Society: Conflict, Resolution and Synergy
Lowell Sheppard, Asia Pacific Director of the HOPE International Development Agency, presents a personal perspective on the makeup of conflict and how it can spark transformation.
Technology: It’s Impact on Media and the Way We Communicate
“From how we eat to how we travel and work to how we entertain ourselves, technology has become an integral part of our day.” Gary E. Swanson discusses the ways technology has changed how we communicate and interact with one another.
The Flynn Effect, Technology and the New Education Paradigm
Though the future may seem bleak, Professor David Passig remains optimistic and confident that human society will continue to evolve into something greater with the aid of future technologies.
A Message from IAFOR Technology in the Classroom Conference Chair, Ted O’Neill
Professor Ted O’Neill explains how IAFOR’s conference programmes in technology and education encourage scholars and practitioners to reflect on both the positive and practical implementations of technology in teaching and research.
Robots and Identity
Professor Keith W. Miller explains the challenges presented when robots, cyborgs and computers form unique identities and become more like individuals.
IAFOR & Interdisciplinarity
Learn how IAFOR’s conferences and publications encourage interdisciplinary activity and its expansion in academia.
TEDx and Augmented Reality – Informal Learning and International Exchange with Mobile Technology
In their Featured Presentation at The Asian Conference on Technology in the Classroom 2015 (ACTC2015), Eric Hawkinson, Martin Stack and Erin Noxon discuss the latest advances in Augmented Reality (AR) technology and the potential impacts it can have on education.
The Future of Instructional Technology Research
Professor Barbara Lockee of Virginia Tech, USA, discusses the impact that Instructional Technology Research is having on education.
Why join an IAFOR conference?
A look into the international, intercultural and interdisciplinary world of an IAFOR conference and why you should attend. Featuring footage shot at our conferences and interviews with leading academics.