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ANNOUNCING KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS
“The European Approach to Quality Assurance of Higher Education”
Mr. Olof Blomqvist, Senior Advisor, President’s Office, University West

“Q = LE ² (Quality Equals Learning Excellence Squared)”
Mr. Thomas Furman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, CDM

“Measuring the Quality of Undergraduate Work Experiences: Using O*NET Data for Quality Benchmarks”
Dr. Paul Harrington, Associate Professor & Associate Director, Center for Labor Market Studies, Northeastern University
Mr. Peter Franks, Executive Director & Associate Vice Provost, Steinbright Career Development Center, Drexel University

“Six-sigma Approach to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Cooperative Education”
Dr. Ali Houshmand, Provost, Rowan University & Dr. Mira Lalovic-Hand, Associate Vice President for Operations, Post University

“Living a Legacy of Quality: Sustaining a Meaningful Internship Experience”

Ms. Tracy Montoya, Vice President, Segment Recruitment, Walt Disney World

“Drexel/Gallup’s Human Sigma Project: Improving the Quality of Customer & Employee Engagement”

Dr. Constantine Papadakis, President, Drexel University / Chairman of the Board, National Commission for Cooperative Education
ANNOUNCING OUR CONCURRENT WIL SESSIONS

“Student Developed Co-ops – A Teaching Moment: Teach Them to Fish, Don’t Feed Them Fish”
Ms. Rose DiMarco & Ms. Alicia Canali, Northeastern University

“Selecting for Quality – The Admission Process for Students as Key Factor for Quality Assurance in Cooperative Education at FH JOANNEUM”
Mr. Johannes Haas, FH JOANNEUM, University of Applied Sciences

“Quality WIL Services, Around the Clock, Around the World!”
Mr. Tom Wunderlich, Ms. Laura Czerniak & Ms. Heidi McFerron, Old Dominion University

“Doing Justice: Integrated Learning in Criminal Justice Education”
Ms. Jean Egan, Northeastern University

“Working with Reality”
Mr. Bruce Lumsden & Dr. Patricia Rowe, University of Waterloo & Dr. Heinz Lechleiter, Dublin City University

"Quality in Work Integrated Learning: Exploring Community of Practice Perspectives"
Professor Joy Higgs & Professor Ian Goulter, Charles Sturt University

"Assessment of Learning Outcomes: Engaging Faculty & Employers"
Mr. Albert Foderaro & Ms. Denise Schmidt, County College of Morris

“Professional Discourse, Quality Assurance and a Practice Integrated Pre-Service Teacher Course: The Open University PGCE”
Mr. Steven Hutchinson, Open University

"Curriculum, Practice and Competencies in Professional Qualification, Exploring the Quality Assurance Implications"
Professor Pam Shakespeare & Mr. Steve Hutchinson, Open University

"A Model for Work Integrated Learning: Optimizing Student Learning Outcomes"

Professor Patricia Milne, University of Canberra

"Industry Perspective on Quality - Perceptions Towards Financial Impact on Quality in the Engineering Education"

Mr. James Okumbe, Central University of Technology

"Daily WIL Activities as a Laboratory for WIL Research"
Professor Dr. Per-Olof Thang & Professor Dr. Goran Olsson, University West

"Practice Experience Concerns: Tensions Between National & Local Quality Assurance"
Professor Pan Shakespeare & Ms. Caroline Malone, Open University

"A Best Practice Model for Co-operative Education at the Durban University of Technology"
Mr. Shakeel Ori, Durban University of Technology

"A New WIL Strategy: First Year Experience / ePortfolio"
Ms. Angela Wu & Professor Marie Sacino, LaGuardia Community College

"A Focus on the Hidden Agenda"
Ms. Francine White, LaGuardia Community College

"Project Based Learning in Distance Mode: Challenges and Triumphs of Online Engineering Student Teams"
Dr. Fae Martin & Mr. Ian Devenish, Central Queensland University

"Creating a Learning Community for First Year Engineering Students Using Project Based Learning and Portfolio Assessment"
Dr. Fae Martin & Dr. Patrick Keleher, Central Queensland University

"Demonstrating Educational Design and Review Processes to Highlight Academic Program Development and
to Address Accreditation Requirements"

Dr. Patrick Keleher, Ms. Fons Nouwens, & Dr. Fae Martin, Central Queensland University

"Models of Reflection and Approaches to Assessing its Contributions to Quality in WIL Programs"

Professor Richard Porter, Dean James Stellar, Ms. Amanda Parker, & Ms. Maria Graceffa, Northeastern University

"Assuring Quality Work-Integrated Learning Outcomes within Multidisciplinary Programs"
Ms. Rohinee Lal, Simon Fraser University

"Achieving Quality Work-Integrated Learning Experiences for International (EAL) Students"
Ms. Rohinee Lal, Simon Fraser University

"Curriculum Analysis and Development for Advanced Foods and Catering Operations: A Study of Facilities and Resources in an Undergraduate Hospitality Class"
Dr. Richard Mills, Mr. Mark Eschenfelder, & Mr. Denis Rudd, Robert Morris University

"OPUS Online WIL Management System Supports Requirements of ISO 9001: 2000 for Quality Assurance"
Mr. Ronald Laird & Dr. Colin Turner, University of Ulster

"Effective Transfer of Skills and Knowledge to the Workplace - How Are We Doing So Far?"
Mr. Malcolm Wieck, CPIT

"Developing a Structured Work-Integrated Learning Program in Benin Africa - A Case Study in Progress"
Ms. Darnice Langford, University of Cincinnati

ANNOUNCING A WIL STUDENT PANEL
Enjoy a WIL Student Panel, featuring students from Drexel University, Georgia Institute of Technology, LaGuardia Community College, and Northeastern University, during which they will discuss the QUALITY of their WIL experiences.
ANNOUNCING OUR INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM RAPPORTEUR
Dr. Maurits van Rooijen
Vice President for International & Institutional Development, University of Westminster
Our International Symposium Rapporteur will serve as our esteemed guide throughout our two and a half day International Symposium. As Rapporteur, Dr. van Rooijen will provide the Closing Address, which will emphasize and summarize the major themes that were covered, the various presentations that were delivered, and the progress that was made.
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