John Portelli

 http://john-peter-portelli.com/

John P. Portelli Ph.D. is a full professor at the Ontario Institute for the Studies of Education, University of Toronto where he teaches in the Departments of Social Justice Education, Leadership, and Higher and Adult Education. He has published 11 academic books and four collections of poetry. He is also a policy advisor at the Ministry for Education and Employment, Malta and the Chair of the Board of the Commonwealth Centre for Connected Learning.

John will chair two workshops during the conference.

All Sessions by John Portelli

  • Day 1: Thursday, 17th May


  • 15:00  - 15:59
    This workshop will focus on digitization of certificates for accomplishment, looking at systems for tokenising different types of learning. Speakers will engage in a discussion with the audience on the standards and infrastructure required to operate such systems at scale, and what policy initiatives will be necessary to support their development.
    Decentralising Education

  • Day 2: Friday, 18th May


  • 11:00  - 12:59
    For small states, unfavourable economies of scale means that the number of disciplines which can be taught within the educational system are limited. Thus, usually the aim of educational policy is not only to provide education, but to provide access to opportunities for students wherever those opportunities lie, including abroad. This workshop will examine how increased digitization in Higher Education can facilitate this kind of mobility, by providing for a global commons of courses, and discuss measures small stakes can take to make this a reality.
    Decentralising Education




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