Panel Overview:
Educational Technology (EdTech) has evolved rapidly from its early iterations as embedded videos in slides and computer-assisted communication. Today the world of EdTech, the combined use of computer hardware, software, and educational theory and practice to facilitate learning, has grown into multi-faceted tools.
The onset of the global pandemic has brought the role of EdTech into the limelight as student learning, support, and experience moved off campuses and into the online sphere.
The panel will discuss and explore the following:
- How has the use of EdTech met the challenges for students and staff as they moved into a different learning space?
- The role that student support plays in facilitating the EdTech student experience
- Future collaborations between education providers and the EdTech sectors including examples of new types of user interface for students/staff
Facilitator: Claire Field
Panellists:
Duco van Breemen | CEO, Haymarket HQ
Duco is an early-stage investor and CEO of Haymarket HQ (HHQ), a profit-for-purpose that supports tech. companies to start and expand into new markets via programs, coworking space and global mentor and investor networks. To date, HHQ has supported over 700 companies, ranging from small startups to ASX-listed enterprises, to start and expand into new markets across the Asia Pacific. Prior to coming to Australia, Duco lived in China for seven years where he worked with MNCs and state-owned enterprises and helped form one of China’s first industrial incubators.
Jamie Ford | Global Executive Director, Design, Practera
Jamie Ford is Practera’s Executive Director Design working on experiential learning innovation with a range of Universities, Government and Corporate clients. Jamie is former GM of Customer Experience & Innovation with Uniting Care Queensland, Senior Manager EY Consulting and a Lab Director for Battelle. She is an MBA lecturer at UQ Business School, holds an MBA from UQ and Masters in Science (Microbiology) and originally from the US, is a former international student in Australia.
Saroj Basnet
Founder/CEO: Vishma Studio
Co-founder: banksywho.com
Co-founder: Print Doers
Saroj Basnet is a serial entrepreneur, founder and CEO of Vishma Studio (a multidisciplinary creative studio). He is a creative personal specializing in design, photography, video production, creative and brand strategy, and creative leadership. He began his career as a theatre actor in his early childhood. Saroj graduated with a Master’s degree in Information Technology from CQUniversity. He has always been passionate about using creativity in technology through interactive designs for a better user experience.
Not limiting himself to creativity and technology, Saroj has been able to showcase his leadership skills since his young age. Through his vision, he organised a successful TEDx event for CQUniversity in March 2020.
Matt Carter | Senior Manager, eLearning Design and Operations – Learning Innovation, Monash College
Matt has over two decades of experience in Higher Education where he honed his expertise in designing digital learning experiences. He has managed a large number of course development projects with dynamic cross-functional teams, taught at several Universities, and lead the successful digital transformation of a University’s learning environment technologies and learning design practices. Matt is responsible for digital learning at Monash College.