We host Professor Wayne Mackintosh, UNESCO Chair of Open and Distance Learning and Director of the Open Education Resource Universitas (OERu) an international innovation partnership that aims to widen access to more affordable education for all.
Wayne is a committed advocate and user of free software for education. Wayne has extensive international experience in educational technology, learning design and the theory and practice of open and distance learning (ODL). Previously, he was an Open Education Specialist, eLearning and ICT policy at the Commonwealth of Learning (COL), an intergovernmental organisation based in Vancouver, Canada.
In our session, Wayne will share insights and experience of Microcredentials in the global open education arena.
Webinar Agenda
Welcome, Opening Remarks
09:30 AM – 09:40 AM | Oonagh McGirr, WAMf’s director
- Opening Remarks
- Overview of Webinar Objectives
Session 1: Microcredentials for Open and Distance Learning
09:40 AM – 10:00 AM | Professor Wayne Mackintosh
- Insights and experience of Microcredentials in the global open education arena
Session 2: Panel Discussion and Q&A
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
- Sharing comments and feedback with Professor Wayne Mackintosh
- Audience Q&A
Closing Remarks
10:30 AM – 10:40 AM | Oonagh McGirr
