The document outlines the IEEE Education Society's (EDSoc) initiatives aimed at improving digital education for universities, emphasizing collaboration and professional development opportunities. It highlights the challenges faced by academics in adapting to new educational technologies and the importance of ongoing professional development amidst digital transformation. Additionally, it introduces the Teaching Excellence Hub, a resource platform for educators containing curated content and professional development resources.

2. "Practices in Digital
Education for Universities"
Edmundo Tovar
IEEE Education Society President

3. Welcome!!
https://ieee-edusociety.org

4. Education Society Overview
The IEEE Education
Society (EdSoc) was
founded in 1957 and is
one of the oldest
technical societies in the
IEEE. It is a worldwide
community of
professionals dedicated to
ensuring high-quality
education in science and
engineering
Objective: The IEEE
Education Society is an
international organization
that promotes, advances,
and disseminates state-of-
the-art scientific
information and resources
related to the Society’s
field of interest and
provides professional
development
opportunities for
academic and industry
professionals
Field of Interest: The
theory and practice of
education and
educational technology
involved in the effective
delivery of domain
knowledge of all fields
within the scope of
interest of IEEE

5. Purpose, Strategy
and Operations

6. A STRONG WEBINAR
COLLABORATION WITH
IEEE EA IS EVIDENCED
THE DISTINGUISHED
LECTURER PROGRAM
HAS BEEN UPDATED TO
INCLUDE AN ACTIVE LIST
OF EXPERTS AND PLANS
ARE UNDERWAY TO
EXPAND CONTENT TO
ONLINE, ON-DEMAND
EDUCATIONAL
CONTENT.
EDUCATIONAL AWARDS
AND OFFERINGS ARE
COMMUNICATED AND
PROMOTED THROUGH
OUR CHAPTERS,
CONFERENCES,
ELECTRONIC
NEWSLETTERS, AND
ONLINE MEDIA (E.G.
SOCIETY WEBSITE AND
LINKEDIN PAGE
OUR EDUCATIONAL
OFFERINGS WILL BE
EVALUATED FOR
APPROPRIATENESS FOR
THE ILN. THE IEEE
TEACHING EXCELLENCE
HUB MAY OFFER AN
OPPORTUNITY TO
HIGHLIGHT ILN
PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
CONTENT RELATED TO
TEACHING
ENGINEERING TOPICS
Education

7. Enabling Technologies to Improve Digital Learning
Crisis times
Transformation times
▶ Covid-19 as a driver of digital
transformation
▶ Adapt to the new reality
▶ New problem: Keep services in the
new conditions
▶ The problems of the pandemic have
been solved with technologies that
were already available
▶ Change accelerator
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Academic
profesional career
Drivers for the growing need for CPF in higher education
▶ The massification and marketisation of HE
▶ The digitalisation of HE
▶ Changes in the nature of professional
competition

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Academic
profesional career
What are the main obstacles to academics’ participation in continuous professional development?
▶ 1) academics’ unwillingness to move away from
traditional teaching practices
▶ 2) lack of formal requirements or incentives for
teaching development at HEIs
▶ 3) lack of time for PD among university staff
▶ 4) lack of financial, organisational, and institutional
capacity to develop effective PD schemes at the HEI
level.

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European Digital
Competence
Framework for
Educators

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Educational Activities and Awards 2021
Webinars, Online Events for 2021
▶ IEEE EdSoc and IEEE EAB Collaboration
(University Resources Committee/Faculty Resources Committee)
Co-Hosted Webinar (Live Session with later On-Demand Access)
▪ Resources for University Faculty: Introducing the Teaching Excellence Hub, 9 November 2021 1 pm EST
▶ IEEE EdSoc and IEEE EAB Collaboration (University Resources Committee/Faculty Resources Committee)
Co-Hosted Webinar (Live Session with later On-Demand Access)
▪ The Next Opportunity for Engineering Education: Redefining the Model
University Education Town Hall Panel, 3 August 2021
▶ IEEE EdSoc and IEEE EAB Collaboration (University Resources Committee/Faculty Resources Committee)
Co-Hosted Webinar Series for 2020-2021 (Live Sessions with later On-Demand Access)
Arnold Pears, “Engineering Education 2.0” (Course Design using Educational Research)
▪ Session 1: Models, Methods, and Techniques for Innovation, 30 September 2020
▪ Session 2: Approaches to Innovative Instructional Design, 11 November 2020
▪ Session 3: Interviews in the Field, 11 March 2021
▪ Session 4: Digital Transformation of Teaching in a Post-Pandemic World, 29 June 2021
IEEE Education
Society + EAB

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IEEE Education
Society
IEEE Education Society

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IEEE Education
Society +
MERLOT

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IEEE Education Society
IEEE Education
Society +
MERLOT

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17. 2nd Annual Student OER
Contest

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TEH Virtual Program (IEEE EdSoc & IEEE EA)
A collaboration between the IEEE Education Society and
the IEEE Educational Activities Board
TEH Co-Chairs
Steve E. Watkins – steve.e.watkins@ieee.org
Timothy Kurzweg – kurzweg@ieee.org
IEEE Staff Support
Sadiq Mitchell – sadiq.mitchell@ieee.org
https://teaching.ieee.org
Description
• Designed to provide professional
development resources to those
teaching at the university level
• Content (articles, resources, events)
developed by experts from IEEE
Education Society and EA Faculty
Resources Committee

19. Enabling Technologies to Improve Digital Learning
TEH Virtual Program (IEEE EdSoc & IEEE EA)
▶ The TEH is an open-access website for those teaching engineering,
computing, and technology (ECT) at the university level.
▶ The website provides professional development resources for both
experienced and beginning educators.
▶ The curated content includes short articles, professional events, and other
resource collections.
▶ The activity is a collaboration between the IEEE Education Society and the
IEEE Educational Activities Board.
Launched April 2021

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TEH Virtual Program (IEEE EdSoc & IEEE EA) https://teaching.ieee.org
▶ The TEH Editorial Board includes volunteer representatives from the IEEE Education Society and the IEEE
Educational Activities Board.
▶ Original short articles are included from topical experts to describe best
practices in education, implementations of education research, etc.
▶ Both upcoming and on-demand events are listed and curated resources, such as
research, videos, tools, and collections, are linked from inside and outside of IEEE.
Features of the TEH

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TEH Virtual Program (IEEE EdSoc & IEEE EA)
▶ Site users have free access to all articles and listings. A
subscribing option is available to have new content delivered to a
user’s inbox
▶ Potential authors and contributors are welcome. Contact the
Editorial Board.
▶ Currently, 11 articles are posted plus events and
resources.
One-stop Source for Educators

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TEH Virtual Program (IEEE EdSoc & IEEE EA) https://teaching.ieee.org
Published Articles Listing of 22 Topics Links for Up-coming & On-Demand Events
Curated Collection
of educational
research, videos,
tools, etc.

23. Enabling Technologies to Improve Digital Learning
TEH Virtual Program (IEEE EdSoc & IEEE EA)
https://teaching.ieee.org
▶ Resources for University Faculty:
Introducing the Teaching Excellence Hub
▶ Panel with Steering Committee Members
Russ Meier and Steve Watkins
▶ Tuesday, 9 November 2021
1:00 – 1:45 pm EST (UTC-5)
▶ Register at https://bit.ly/3j5x4Gk
Free Webinar on the TEH

24. THANKS!
edmundo.tovar@upm.es