<p><strong>UG’s Centre of Excellence in Teaching and Learning to Host 2nd Biennial<br />
Conference From September 20-22; to deliberate on issues and find<br />
solutions to the challenges confronting the delivery of tertiary education<br />
due to the impact of COVID-19.</strong></p>

<p>The University of Guyana’s Centre of Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CoETaL)<br />
will be hosting its Second Biennial Conference from Monday, September 20 to<br />
Wednesday, September 22, 2021. This is an event that aims to provide a space for<br />
academics, researchers, and other key stakeholders to deliberate on issues and find<br />
solutions to the challenges confronting the delivery of tertiary education due to the<br />
impact of COVID-19.&nbsp;<br />
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This year, the forum will be hosted virtually as professionals in the educational<br />
system grapple with and learn to navigate amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. The<br />
conference is being held under the theme “Emergency Remote Teaching, Leading<br />
and Learning” and will also be free to the public. However, registration is required in<br />
advance for the event using the following link https://coetal.uog.edu.gy/biennial-<br />
conference-2021/registration.&nbsp; &nbsp;</p>

<p>The opening session is on Monday, September 20, 2021, at 9:00hrs and will feature<br />
presentations from the University of Guyana’s Chancellor Prof. Edward Greene, UG’s<br />
Vice-Chancellor Prof. Paloma Mohamed Martin, Honourable Minister of Education&nbsp;</p>

<p>Priya Manickchand, Principal of the Cyril Potter College of Education Dr. Viola<br />
Rowe, Guyana’s Chief Education Officer Dr. Marcel Hutson and Director of UG’s<br />
Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CoETaL) Dr. Charmaine Bissessar.<br />
The opening ceremony will also include an edutainment session by Mr. Michael<br />
Khan of UG’s Faculty of Education and Humanities, Department of Visual and<br />
Performing Arts.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The conference brings together a cadre of distinguished researchers, educators, and<br />
key stakeholders as a community involved in tertiary education to share their<br />
expertise, knowledge, and skills with each other. Several high-profile speakers will be<br />
featured including a world-renowned expert in distance education and instructional<br />
technology, Dr. Dimitrios Vlachopoulos.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Other well-known educators in their fields will be conducting six plenary sessions on<br />
the various sub-themes; these include: Dr. Katija Khan who will be addressing the<br />
issue of care and well-being during the pandemic; Dr. Ramesh Sharma who will be<br />
discussing techniques to enhance student engagement online; Dr. Gordon Harewood<br />
who will be providing some online assessment techniques; Dr. Wayne Wesley who<br />
will discuss the challenges and opportunities inherent in the digital divide; Dr. Carole<br />
Basile who will discuss the issues of leading, teaching and learning post-COVID-19;<br />
Dr. Lidon Lashley will be discussing inclusivity during the pandemic; Dr. Mairette<br />
Newman and Dr. Leory Hill will be part of a panel discussion on emergency remote<br />
learning, teaching, and leading and Mrs. Zaida Khan-Ventour will facilitate an e-<br />
quality workshop.&nbsp;</p>

<p>A special panel comprising of five lecturers from the University of Guyana – Ms.<br />
Kara Lord, Ms. Lisa Edwards, Ms. Shanomae Rose, Ms. Angelina Autar, and Ms.<br />
Monique Sarius - who are all pursuing their Doctor of Education degrees under a<br />
special UG- Arizona State University (ASU) programme will complete the conference<br />
presentations.</p>

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<p>All of the presenters will deliver an enriching and eclectic array of empirical,<br />
anecdotal, and literature reviews on the conference’s sub-themes. The Conference’s<br />
presentations, plenary sessions, panels, and workshops are expected to be inspiring<br />
and innovative at the individual and community levels. They will provide compelling<br />
fodder for future research and, more importantly, empower and motivate academics<br />
to delve deeper into various areas of research.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The University of Guyana acknowledges the support of its main partners; the<br />
Ministry of Education and the Cyril Potter College of Education for collaborating to<br />
host this event. UG also thanks Elton B. Stephens Company (EBSCO) for its<br />
sponsorship.&nbsp;</p>

<p>UG CoETaL’s “Emergency Remote Teaching, Leading and Learning” Conference is<br />
the 6th international conference hosted by the University of Guyana this year. There<br />
are two more such conferences to be hosted by UG by the end of the year.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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UG IN BRIEF</strong><br />
The University of Guyana is the 58 th -year state university of Guyana. It offers 136<br />
programmes in over 60 disciplines online and face-to-face in 8 campuses across<br />
Guyana. With a student population of now 10,000, UG has provided education,<br />
learning and research for over 50,000 alumni. The mission of the University is to<br />
discover, generate, disseminate and apply knowledge of the highest standard for the<br />
service of the community, the nation and of all mankind within an atmosphere of<br />
academic freedom that allows for free and critical inquiry. UG’s forward-thinking<br />
Blueprint 2040 is currently setting the course for the University’s future design and<br />
institutional response to the changing needs of Guyana.</p>

<p><strong>Contact:</strong><br />
Ms. Krest Cummings<br />
Public Relations Officer<br />
Department of Events Conferences and Communications (DECC)</p>

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