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Technology Enhanced Learning – The Big Whys and Hows

The main focus of the conference is dedicated to the scientific and evidence-based conclusions regarding the implementation of technology enhanced study process, which will be uncovered in the following aspects:

• The digital competence of students and academic staff;
• Evidence of increased effectiveness of technology enhanced learning and teaching;
• Students’ collaborative leadership as future-proof educational outcome
• Digital transformations of the study environment;
• Simulation based teaching and learning;
• Teaching and learning medical humanities.

Organising Committee

• Prof. Dr. med. Guntis Bahs, Vice-Rector for Health Studies, RSU
• Nora Jansone-Ratinika, Dr. paed., Assoc. professor, Director of the Centre for Educational Growth, RSU
• Ieva Šlēziņa, MD, MBA, Director, Medical Education Technology Centre, RSU

International Scientific Committee

Committee Chair: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Paed. Nora Jansone-Ratinika, Director, Centre for Educational Growth, RSU, Latvia.
 

• Prof. Dr. habil. paed. Tatjana Koķe, Vice-Rector for Studies, RSU (Latvia)
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Paed. Rudīte Koka, Department of Biology and Microbiology, RSU (Latvia)
• Ieva Šlēziņa, MD, MBA, Director, Medical Education Technology Centre (Latvia)
• Prof. Dr. phil. Vija Sīle, Head of the Department, Department of Humanities, RSU (Latvia)
• Raimonds Strods, Study Innovation Manager, Centre for Educational Growth, RSU (Latvia)
• Dr. Educational Administration and Planning Zuhal Zeybekoğlu, Director, Office of Learning and Teaching, Koç University (Turkey)
• Dr. Health Sciences Camilla Wikström-Grotell, Vice Dean, academic partnerships, Arcada University (Finland)

Keynote Speaker

Ellie Hothersall

University of Dundee Medical School in Scotland, United Kingdom