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Thursday – July 30, 2015
08:00 – 08:30 Registration
08:30 – 09:45 OPENING CEREMONY

  • Welcome Remarks
    Dr. Ho Thanh My Phuong, Director, SEAMEO RETRAC
  • Remarks
    Mr. Ian Robinson, Deputy Director, British Council Vietnam
  • Keynote Speech
    The UK Assurance System and Its Internationalization
    Prof. Dr. Joy Carter, Vice Chancellor, the University of Winchester,the United Kingdom
    (PPT), (Biography)
09:45 – 10:00 Tea Break
10:00 – 12:00 Plenary Session I: Leadership and Management – Creating Future Leaders
Moderator: Prof. Dr. Dennis F. Berg, California State University, Fullerton, the U.S.A

  • Leaders and Followers: Building from the National to the International
    Dr. Christopher Hill, University of Nottingham, University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus, Malaysia
    (Biography)
  • Future Deans in Indonesia: Lions or Lambs?
    Dr. Jenny Ngo, Sekolah Tinggi Teknik Surabaya, Indonesia
    (PPT), (Fullpaper), (Biography)

Q&A

12:00 – 13:30 Lunch
13:30 – 15:00 Plenary Session II: Quality Enhancement in Higher Education: Teaching and Learning Innovation

Session A
Moderator: Dr. Christopher Hill, University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus, Malaysia

  • Using Student Response Systems for Peer Instruction and Active Learning in the Classroom
    Dr. Mike MacCallum, Emeritus Professor of Astronomy, Long Beach City College, the U.S.A
    (PPT), (Fullpaper), (Biography)
  • Developing 21st Century Skills of Vietnamese Students Through the “Green Summer” Movement
    Dr. Le Van Hao, Nha Trang University, Vietnam
    (PPT), (Fullpaper), (Biography)

Q&A
15:00 – 15:30 Tea break
15:30 – 17:00 Plenary Session II: Quality Enhancement in Higher Education: Teaching and Learning Innovation (Cont’d)

Session B
Moderator: Dr. Michael Burgess, Academies Australasia Polytechnic, Australia

  • Cultural Considerations in the Assessment of Class Participation in International Online Courses
    Dr. James Paulson, Royal Roads University, Canada
    (PPT), (Fullpaper), (Biography)
  • Using Rubrics in Higher Education: Some Suggestions for Heightening Validity and Effectiveness
    Mr. Peter McDowell, Charles Darwin University, Australia
    (PPT), (Fullpaper), (Biography)

Q&A
Friday – July 31, 2015
09:00 – 10:15 Plenary Session III: Quality Assurance and Accreditation

Moderator: Dr. Le Van Hao, Nha Trang University, Vietnam

  • Quality Assurance and Accreditation in Cambodia
    Dr. Rath Chhang, Accreditation Committee, Cambodia
    (PPT), (Biography)
  • Higher Education Innovations in Vietnam to Meet the Demands of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC)
    Ms. Ho Thi Phung Duyen, College of Foreign Economic Relations, Vietnam
    (PPT), (Fullpaper), (Biography)

Q&A
10:15 – 10:30 Tea break
10:30 – 12:00 Plenary Session IV: ICT and Technological Innovation

Moderator: Dr. Mike MacCallum, Emeritus Professor of Astronomy, Long Beach City College, the U.S.A

  • A Framework for an ICT-based Development Program for Science Teachers in State Universities and Colleges in Region VI: Design and Implementation
    Dr. Amel L. Magallanes, Capiz State University, the Philippines
    (PPT), (Fullpaper), (Biography)
  • Attitudes of Educational Managers and Teachers toward Information and Communication Technology Utilization in the Classroom
    Dr. Editha L. Magallanes and Dr. Ana Liza M. Pamplona, Capiz State University, the Philippines
    (PPT), (Fullpaper), (Biography)

Q&A
12:00 – 13:30 Lunch
13:30 – 15:00 Plenary Session V: Higher Education Institutions and Enterprise Partnership

Moderator: Dr. Nith Bunlay, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of Cambodia

  • University Business Collaboration to Enhance Graduate Employability
    Mr. Siep Littooij, Saxion University of Applied Sciences, the Netherlands
    (PPT), (Fullpaper), (Biography)
  • Education and Business – Partners in Transition
    Dr. Michael Burgess, Academies Australasia Polytechnic, Australia and Ms. Nhat Dang, the Canadean Group, UK and Vietnam
    (PPT), (Fullpaper), (Biographies)
  • Innovation is University- Business Relations
    Prof. Dr. Joy Carter, Vice Chancellor, the University of Winchester, the United Kingdom
    (PPT), (Biography)

Q&A
15:00 – 15:15 Tea break
15:15 – 16:15 Parallel Session:

  • Networking Session
  • Seminar: Women In Leadership in Higher Education
    Prof. Dr. Joy Carter, Vice Chancellor, the University of Winchester, the United Kingdom
    (PPT), (Biography)
16:15 – 16:45 Conference Closing Remarks
Dr. Ho Thanh My Phuong, Director, SEAMEO RETRAC