In observance of the birth centenary of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman the Centre of Excellence in Teaching & Learning (CoETL) of Dhaka University (DU) organized an international symposium on ‘Teaching and Learning in Higher Education’ virtually on December 06, 2020. DU Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Md. Akhtaruzzaman inaugurated the symposium as chief guest.

Director of CoETL Prof. Dr. Sabita Rezwana Rahman presided over the symposium while Prof. Emeritus Dr. Janinka Greenwood of University of Canterbury, New Zealand delivered the key-note speech on ‘University Teaching and Learning in the 21st Century: Criticality and Challenges’. Besides, Prof. Simon Walker of University College of London,

Researcher of University of Bristol Dr. Md Golam Jamil and Director of Arena Centre of University College of London Dr. Sam Smidt spoke on ‘Innovations in Assessment and Feedback: Institutional Responses in Times of Disruption’, ‘Real World Learning Pedagogies in Higher Education’ and ‘Addressing the Challenges of Teaching and Learning in the Time of COVID-19’ respectively. The symposium was also addressed, among others, by Prof. Dr. Sayeedur Rahman, Dr. A.T.M. Shamsuzzoha and Dr. Muhammed Mahbubur Rahaman.

DU Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Md. Akhtaruzzaman said that such type of international symposium would play an important and significant role in enhancing the quality of education and professional skills of teachers and researchers. He thanked the CoETL for organizing the symposium.

Speakers at the symposium focused mainly on the radical changes in the education system, role of educational institutions and responsibilities of teachers to meet the challenges of online education centering COVID-19 crisis. Innovations and new ideas of the University of Canterbury, the University College of London and the University of Bristol to reshape the future of education were also discussed by them.

Many teachers, scholars, researchers and students from home and abroad participated at the symposium. British Council of Bangladesh was the partner in planning and organizing this International Symposium.

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(Mahmood Alam)
Director
Public Relations Office
University of Dhaka