On the afternoon of September 21, the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) and the British Council in Vietnam coordinated to organize a webinar “Higher education prepares for digital transformation”. More than 500 higher education administrators, lecturers, researchers, business representatives and students attended the event.
This is part of the British Council’s Going Global Partnerships program in Vietnam for the three years 2021-2024. UK-Vietnam Higher Education Network (represented by Hanoi University of Science and Technology as the President of the Network), Global Wales – the organization in charge of promoting educational cooperation in Wales and the Ministry of Education and Training. United Kingdom International Trade (DIT) supported the organization of the event.
Deputy Minister Hoang Minh Son chaired at the online bridge point of the Ministry of Education and Training
The conference provides an opportunity for the Government and higher education administrators of Vietnam and the UK to discuss challenges and opportunities in the field of higher education digitization in order to meet the development of this training level in both countries. and the importance of perfecting policies to address these issues.
Speaking to welcome the event, Deputy Minister of Education and Training Hoang Minh Son emphasized the important significance of the Workshop for higher education in the context of the global pandemic Covid-19 strongly affecting life and education.
This is an opportunity for Vietnamese and UK universities to share experiences and exchange issues around digital transformation in the fields of teaching, learning, research, business cooperation and quality assurance. quantity. The exchange content of the workshop will be the basis for the Ministry of Education and Training and the schools to consider and contribute to the process of developing plans and strategies for digital transformation in the future.
“The seminar opens up many opportunities for cooperation between Vietnam and the UK in the field of higher education, one of the main pillars of the strategic cooperation partnership between the two countries,” said Deputy Minister Hoang Minh Son. .
Representative of the British Council in Vietnam, Ms. Donna McGowan, said that the British Council always wants to develop a partnership with the Vietnamese Ministry of Education and Training to share experiences between the two countries, especially in the field of higher education. .
Donna McGowan commented: “In the face of the global context and learning disruptions caused by the Covid-19 epidemic, digital transformation is an inevitable change to meet the development needs of the future generation of young people. helping them equip them with the transformational knowledge and skills they need to prepare for a transformative world of work.”
Discussing this topic further, the plenary session listened to helpful comments on “Why Higher Education Needs Digital Transformation?” by Professor Iwan Davies, Rector of Bangor University, President of Global Wales.
Presenting on “The importance of digital transformation in higher education in Vietnam, especially in the post-Covid-19 context and policies”, said Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thu Thuy, Director of the Higher Education Department. students can continue to study and ensure safety, there are solutions such as adjusting the school year plan, program framework; online teaching; teaching on television… Along with that is the process of updating policies, encouraging and promoting online teaching, upgrading training programs, developing IT skills, developing infrastructure and learning materials, etc.
Currently, Vietnam has many regulations and activities to strengthen capacity, creating a favorable basis for digital transformation in education in general and higher education in particular. The Ministry of Education and Training has promptly issued many documents related to the implementation of training, distance assessment and quality assurance in response to the Covid-19 epidemic. In particular, new circulars issued in 2021 have allowed online training in undergraduate, master, and doctoral degrees.
According to Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Thu Thuy, allowing online training on a large scale requires more focus on quality assurance conditions and the quality of assessment work. Along with the process of completing legal documents, the internal regulations of higher education institutions should be ensured not to be lower than the general regulations.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thu Thuy also highlighted some challenges in online training such as management thinking, teaching methods, infrastructure, quality assurance and policies; At the same time, mentioning plans and solutions in the near future such as building a national database system on education and training, developing and exploiting a system of learning materials and digital learning environment, training skills for students, transforming infrastructure, etc.
Within the framework of the Workshop, the remaining four sessions, with the participation of many speakers from universities, organizations and businesses, will discuss the common institutional issues and challenges that universities are facing. of the two countries are facing. Including: Improving teaching and learning capacity; Research cooperation and connection with businesses; Innovation in teaching and learning – Technology enables digital platforms and divisions: ensuring no one is left behind; Data Security and Quality Assurance.
Here, the speakers shared about effective methods as well as case studies on applying innovative models in digitizing teaching, learning and research processes, thereby creating premise and supporting future digital transformation partnerships.
| The Going Global Partnerships program of the British Council in Vietnam aims to support the development and improvement of the quality of the higher education system in Vietnam, and to promote the internationalization strategy of higher education in Vietnam and the UK. . The program includes exchanging experiences, sharing knowledge and creating connections for higher education of the two countries; support policy development. Promote and create higher education partnership programs and diverse, sustainable and inclusive networks between the UK, Vietnam and countries in East Asia in teaching, research, innovation knowledge creation and transfer. Support to improve the performance of Vietnamese higher education. Promote the transfer and exchange of students and lecturers. |
Source: Education Media Center
