Disruptive Information and Communication Technologies in Higher Education & Research
The 2015 VDIT Forum brought together thought leaders from various professions and academic disciplines who are utilising ICT to fundamentally transform the business of higher education and research. More than 90 delegates met on Monday 23rd November 2015 at Storey Hall RMIT and heard from a range of speakers with diverse backgrounds, but all sharing the common attribute of demonstrating leadership with use of disruptive ICT in the sector.
Speakers included:
- Dr Loren Miller, Vice President Strategy & Governance, RMIT: Opening Welcome
- Prof. Yanchun Zhang, Director, Centre for Applied Informatics, Victoria University: Medical Big Data: Medical Data Mining and Innovative Applications with Patient Monitoring and Aging Care
- Prof. Rob Hyndman, Monash Business School: Data Analytics in an Open Source, Open Access World
- Dr Ben Horan, Centre for Advanced Design in Engineering Training (CADET), Deakin University: Engaged Learning Using Digital Fabrication Technologies
- Prof. Damminda Alahakoon, La Trobe Business School
- Dr Hui Jiao, Engineering School, University of Tasmania: e-Assessment
- Brenda Brisk, Head Learning Technology, Open University Australia: Bridging Consumer Expectations and Experiences with Learning Ecosystems
