Innovate & Educate Asia

Join Fredrik and Michael as they give you the latest updates in the Anthology solutions suite, designed for every stage of the learning journey. Discover a host of new features on Blackboard Learn, powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI) and designed to help instructors create more engaging learning experiences more quickly and provide granular, easy-to-action insight on learners’ progress. Find out the latest on campus effectiveness solutions including Anthology Engage, designed to motivate student involvement and provide guided pathways for their co-curricular journey.

Hear what's been happening with Anthology Reach, a CRM solution that helps you manage admissions, student success, retention, alumni, advancement, and more. Respond dynamically to each learner’s unique experiences and needs — at every stage of their journey — with a lifecycle engagement solution optimized for higher education built on top of Microsoft Dynamics 365.

Natalie currently works as the Senior Project Officer leading the Teachers Programme at the UNESCO Multisectoral Regional Office in Bangkok. This Programme encompasses a diverse range of regional-level projects that engage multiple countries across various subregions of the Asia-Pacific. These projects span a broad spectrum of themes, including the enhancement of teacher professionalisation, gender mainstreaming in education, global citizenship education, advocacy for teacher empowerment, and the promotion of educational innovation. Additionally, Natalie serves as UNESCO’s Asia-Pacific regional focal point for teacher development.

Before joining UNESCO, Natalie held the position of Chief of Staff and Head of the Executive Office at the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF), an intergovernmental not-for-profit organisation mandated to foster mutual understanding between Asia and Europe through exchanges in a variety of fields. Prior to her appointment to this position, she worked as a Project Manager in the Education Department at ASEF. Her professional background also includes journalism, external relations, and academic research.

Anthea is an advocate and speaker on human-centred leadership, mental health and social entrepreneurship, she has also published numerous commentaries in The Straits Times, CNA, Today and Mothership. Her wood-cover memoir, 50 Shades of Love, was shortlisted for the Best Illustrated Non-Fiction Title in the 2019 Singapore Book Awards. A podcast series, Shades of Love, followed in 2021. Her latest book The NMP Scheme: Are Unelected Voices Still Necessary in Parliament?, foreworded by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, was launched on 9 Sep 2022 in Parliament by former Prime Minister, ESM Goh Chok Tong. Anthea is also a member of the ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights and has spoken to global audiences on mental health and wellbeing.

Often described as a ‘maven of influence’, ‘trailblazer’ in social impact and ‘thought leader’ in diversity & inclusion, Anthea prefers to describe herself as a 'full time human being and part time everything else' since her personal brush with depression in 2007. A creative and dynamic leader, she divides her time, energy and love across many different communities and has founded several impact initiatives in her focus areas of mental health, marginalised communities and environmentalism, including Hush TeaBar, WorkWell Leaders, SG Mental Health Matters, A Good Space Co-operative and Welcome In My Backyard. Her varied experience, including an ICF Certified Professional Coach, provides valuable perspectives to boards and executive teams.

Can you imagine how AI assisted grading could help reduce bias, increase accuracy and save instructors valuable time? How it could transform the way assessments are being evaluated? How it could help to provide more personalized feedback faster?

Take part in this focus group and discuss different ways that AI could be used to streamline the grading process, and help shape the future direction of Learn Ultra.

Do learning experiences only occur in the classroom? Can students be recognised for their extra-curricular activities? How can universities gain a centralised insight into institution and student organised activities? For the answers to these questions, join Eng Tang Lau and Nick Benwell to learn more about the value that Anthology Engage brings to campus life.

This session will showcase how Mapúa University is bringing the world of face-to-face learning, online learning and self-paced learning together. Ericson will discuss the understanding of learning modalities and the continued importance of accommodating students with varied learning preferences. He will also share his thoughts on the rise of AI-assisted Learning Management System and how that plays a pivotal part in the education landscape of the future.

In 2023, Higher Education institutions have more complex student learning and experience requirements: flexible learning, new credentialing, hybrid and dispersed campuses, and increased competition in a global market. As institutions evolve, there is an increasing focus on data; in particular, looking at data modernisation, artificial intelligence and emerging generative AI capabilities to solve for these requirements. This panel discussion aims to bring together decision-makers from Higher Education institutions across Singapore, Japan and the Philippines for an unparalleled opportunity to connect and hear from education industry experts and AWS regional education team.