Annual Faculty Professional Development Day

The ADU SMART Learning Center is dedicated to supporting Abu Dhabi University faculty in utilizing inclusive, student-centered, and evidence-based learning and teaching practices and in effectively delivering ADU colleges' online courses and programs.

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Annual Faculty Professional Development Day

Professional Development is the primary vehicle to achieve the overall purpose of improving teaching and learning effectiveness and increasing student achievement. Therefore, a well-designed professional development program is an essential component of ADU's efforts to achieve its mission and goals. Effective professional development is research-based and driven by multiple forms of data, individualized to allow for differentiation in adult learners, and provides ADU faculty members with the skills and knowledge needed to meet the needs of very diverse student populations.

Date: Thursday, 17 February 2022
Location: Al Ain Campus Auditorium

Topic	Speaker	Time
Chancellor's Speech	Prof. Waqar Ahmad Chancellor	10:00 AM - 10:10 AM
ADU Smart Learning Center
ADU Teaching and Learning Insights	Prof. Thomas Glas-Hochstettler Provost	10:10 AM - 10:25 AM
ADU SMART Learning Center	Dr. Mohammad Ftieha Director, ADU SMART Learning Center	10:25 AM - 10:45 AM
SMART Teaching and Learning: Best Practices	Dr. Ayman Massouti Assistant Professor of Education Studies Dr. Mohammed Ghazal Chair and Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering	10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
Digitalization of Syllabus Design	Dr. Hamad Odhabi Vice Chancellor for Administrative and Financial Affairs, Director of Al Ain & Dubai Campuses	11:45 AM - 12:15 PM
Break and Lunch		12:15 PM - 1:00 PM
Retention: Student Success, Engagement, and Employability
Student Retention in Higher Education: Why Students Choose to Remain at University	Dr. Johanna Nieuwoudt Southern Cross University	1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
The Role of Faculty in Student Retention and Engagement	Dr. Sreethi Nair Dean, College of Arts and Sciences	1:30 PM - 1:50 PM
Undergraduate Programs and 21^st Century Skills (ADU Graduate Attributes)	Prof. Philip Hamill Associate Provost for Research and Academic Development	1:50 PM - 2:10 PM
ADU Employability and Internship Strategy	Dr. Chakib Farhat Acting Director of Student Affairs	2:10 PM - 2:20 PM
Data Analytics in Student Success	Dr. Heather Friesen Executive Director, Institutional Research and Effectiveness	2:20 PM - 2:40 PM
Coffee Break		2:40 PM - 3:00 PM
Panel Discussion: In an everchanging educational environment, the future of student success	Professor Sherine Farook Professor of Accounting, College of Business Dr. Deena Elsori Associate Professor of Biology, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, College of Health Science Ms. Deenaz Kanji ASC Coordinator, Senior Instructor of Social Science, Department of Humanities and Social Science, College of Arts and Sciences Dr. Apostolos Kyriazis Associate Professor of Architecture, College of Engineering	3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Close		4:00 PM