Co-Organized by the Center for Teaching and Learning Development of National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU), and the Taiwan Open Course and Education Consortium (TOCEC), this inaugural international symposium is hosted by NYCU with support from Educational Innovation International (EII, USA). The two-day symposium theme is “Human-Centered and Open Education: Teaching and Learning in the Digital World.” The symposium brings together key players, including faculty, researchers, and academic leaders from around the world, to explore the evolving intersection of Generative AI, digital transformations, and faculty mentorship. Through expert-led workshops, presentation sessions, and collaborative dialogues, participants will examine practical strategies to enhance student learning, advance open education, future readiness, and strengthen faculty development, including mentoring, to equip the academic community with the human-centered capabilities needed to thrive in an increasingly complex, changing digital era.
Chief Strategy Officer
National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Associate Vice-President
Hong Kong Baptist University
Deputy Vice President for Academic Affairs
National Taiwan University
What does "human-centered teaching" truly mean from all sides of the university? Moving beyond siloed conversations, this roundtable brings students, instructors, and administrators together to explore the human tensions inherent in future-shaping learning and teaching. As higher education embraces open resources and AI, we face complex questions that challenge our core practices. This session will foster a critical, multi-perspective dialogue on balancing student agency with academic rigour, ensuring equity in an age of AI, and reimagining assessments to be both meaningful and compassionate. We invite you to join our conversation as we seek to bridge the gaps between faculty intention, institutional goals, and the lived student experience.
Director, Centre for Holistic Teaching and Learning, HKBU
Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, NTU
Assistant Professor, Chinese University of Hong Kong
Lecturer, University of Hong Kong
Effective mentorship is a craft developed through intentional practice, not just prior experience. While many faculty were once mentees, transitioning to the role of mentor requires mastering specific mentoring fundamentals. In this interactive workshop, we move beyond intuition to explore evidence-based principles of quality mentoring. Participants will collaborate to define excellence in mentoring and develop practical strategies applicable across diverse settings—from research-intensive labs to open-university classrooms. Key takeaways: i.) Differentiate between the experience of being mentored and the professional skill of mentoring, ii.) Identify core elements that foster high-quality, sustainable mentorship. iii.) Develop mentoring frameworks tailored to various institutional, disciplinary, and cultural contexts.
Director, EII
Dean, College of Education, Silliman Univ.
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Artificial intelligence is rapidly being deployed across teaching, research, and administration in higher education—but deployment alone does not ensure readiness. This Administrators Roundtable brings together senior academic leaders to examine how universities must move beyond technological adoption toward intentional governance and institutional redesign. The discussion will focus on aligning infrastructure, incentives, faculty development, and policy frameworks to cultivate judgment, ethical responsibility, and systems-level thinking. Future-ready universities will not be defined by how quickly they adopt AI, but by how effectively they re-architect themselves to govern it wisely and sustainably.
CSO, NYCU
Dean, Academic Affairs, NYCU
Provost, Hong Kong Baptist University
Vice President for Academic Affairs, Tamkang University
We cordially invite educators, researchers, and faculty developers to submit abstracts for the Symposium on Faculty Development for Future-Ready Teaching and Learning. We welcome contributions focusing on both empirical research and innovative teaching practices. To help shape the future of education, we encourage proposals addressing the following themes:
Exploring generative AI tools and their impact on teaching and learning.
Maintaining focus on student learning and faculty growth including mentoring.
Leveraging technology for enhanced learning experiences.
Building capacity for continuous innovation and professional excellence.
Promoting the development and sharing of open educational resources to democratize knowledge.
Please use the Abstract Template and follow the guidelines.
| Time | Track A / Main Event | Track B / Parallel Session |
|---|---|---|
| 08:00 - 09:00 |
Registration |
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| 09:00 - 09:30 |
Welcome RemarksChi-Hung Lin, PhD, President, NYCU |
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| 09:30 - 10:30 |
Plenary Talk
Renewed Conceptualization Infrastructure for Future-Ready Education and Institutions: Why Human Judgment and Conceptual Capacities Matter More than Ever in the Age of AIHaydn Chen, PhDChief Strategy Officer, NYCU |
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| 10:30 - 11:00 |
Break |
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| 11:00 - 12:30 |
Roundtable Discussion
Beyond the Tools: Navigating the Human Tensions of Pedagogy and Assessment in a Digital WorldTheresa Kwong, PhD, HKBU / Tracy Zou, PhD, CUHK / Kuei-Yuan Chan, PhD, NTU / Peter Lau, PhD, HKU |
Oral Session I
Human-Centered Learning |
| 12:30 - 13:30 |
Lunch |
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| 13:30 - 14:30 |
Plenary Talk
AI in Teaching and Learning (Title TBA)Hsin-Mu Tsai, PhDDeputy Vice President for Academic Affairs, NTU |
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| 14:30 - 15:00 |
Coffee Break |
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| 15:00 - 15:30 |
Technology Showcases
Future-Proofing the Academy: Bridging the Talent Gap with Google AIGoogle |
Oral Session II
AI Integration15:00 - 16:00 |
| 15:30 - 17:00 |
Roundtable Discussion
Beyond Deployment: Governing AI and Re-Architecting Future-Ready UniversitiesAcademic Leadership Discussion |
TOCEC Session (16:00-17:00)
Faculty as Knowledge Architects: Customizing Open Textbooks for Human-Centered LearningTa-Wei Li, PhD, TOCEC |
| 17:00 - 18:30 |
Reception and Networking |
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| 18:30 - 20:30 |
VIP DinnerBy invitation only at The Ho Hotel |
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| Time | Track A / Main Event | Track B / Parallel Session |
|---|---|---|
| 08:30 - 09:00 |
Registration |
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| 09:00 - 10:30 |
HEAT Session
Professionalizing AI Integration in Higher Education: PSF-Guided Practices for Future-Ready Teaching and LearningLu-Chun (Regine) Lin, PhD , NYCU / Chia-Feng Lu, PhD, NYCU / Yi-Ting Chen, PhD, NYCU / Polly Lai, PhD, Southern Cross University |
Oral Session III
Digital Transformation |
| 10:30 - 11:00 |
Coffee Break |
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| 11:00 - 12:00 |
Plenary Talk
Title TBAWilliam Kwok-wai Cheung, PhDAssociate Vice-President and Professor, Department of Computer Science, HKBU |
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| 12:00 - 13:00 |
Lunch |
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| 13:00 - 14:30 |
Workshop
From Mentee to Mentor: Cultivating Excellence in Faculty MentoringSpencer Benson, PhD, EII / Jennifer Aumiller, PhD, University of Maryland School of Medicine / Gina A. Fontejon-Bonior, PhD, Silliman University |
Oral Session IV
Open Course and Education |
| 14:30 - 15:00 |
Coffee Break |
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| 15:00 - 16:30 |
Oral Session V
AI Integration |
Oral Session VI
Faculty and Institutional Development |
| 16:30 - 17:00 |
Closing RemarksMartin Wong, PhD, Provost, Hong Kong Baptist University |
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NYCU Faculty: Registration fees will be fully sponsored by the university.
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Dean
Academic Affairs, NYCU
Chief Strategy Officer
NYCU
Director
EII Consulting
Director
Center for Teaching and Learning Development, NYCU
Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering, NTU
Director
Centre for Holistic Teaching and Learning, HKBU
Dean
College of Education, Silliman Univ.
Guangfu Campus Library @ NYCU
1001 University Road, Hsinchu, Taiwan 300093
(國立陽明交通大學 光復校區 浩然圖書館 國際會議廳)
Hsinchu Station (新竹火車站)
Hsinchu Station (高鐵新竹站)
From Taipei (台北)
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