Lancaster University Professor Don Passey will be a Plenary Speaker for the 4th International Conference on Open and Distance e-Learning (ICODeL 2021).

Lancaster University Professor Don Passey will be a Plenary Speaker for the 4th International Conference on Open and Distance e-Learning (ICODeL 2021). Professor Passey is a founding Co-Director and former Director of the Centre for Technology Enhanced Learning.

Professor Passey teaches under the Educational Research, Student and Education Services Department of Lancaster University. He obtained his Doctorate degree from Lancaster University. An established researcher and expert in technology enhanced learning, Professor Passey has abundant publications, and mainly works on leading edge technologies, blended learning in post-compulsory education settings, mobile technologies in classrooms, and learner support. In 2018, Professor Passey visited the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) for a month-long fellowship wherein he imparted his knowledge and best practices in relation to his research interests and work.  

On the first day of ICODeL 2021, Professor Passey will cover Plenary Session 2 which will focus on “Using New Technologies for Inclusive Education.“

Carrying the theme “The University of the Future: Sustainability and Agility Amidst Disruption,” ICODeL 2021 will be held virtually on 13-15 October 2021. The conference is an event organized by the UPOU, along with the Philippine Society for Distance Learning (PSDL), and UPOU Foundation, Inc. (UPOUFI). For more information about ICODeL 2021, visit the official conference page, https://icodel.org/ and follow its official Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/icodelofficial/. For inquiries, email [email protected].

Written by Janele Ann Belegal

Edited by Joane V. Serrano

Graphics by Lovelyn P. Petrasanta

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