I-SOLT CONFERENCE 2025

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Event at a Glance

THIRD I-SOLT CONFERENCE

Date: 7th Oct 2025 -Pre-conference 8-9 Oct 2025
Venue: Nairobi – Movenpick, USIU

Cost: KES 12,000 for paid-up members, KES 17,000 for Non-Members in East Africa, and USD 25,000/200 for International Participants.

Register for the pre-conference to be held on October 7th, 2025, and charged independently and the main conference to be held on October 8- 9, 2025.

Pre-conference Theme

The Future of Curriculum Design: Aligning Programs with Industry Needs (Workshop/Dialogue) – Prof. Sikalieh & Dr.Omboi

  • Embedding employability and entrepreneurship in higher education.
  • Co-creating curricula with industry and community partners.
  • Designing interdisciplinary and flexible learning pathways.

Keynote Speakers

  • CS-Mr.Julius Migos Ogambo (1) – Dr.Omboi – Keynote day 1 
  • VC USIU(3) – Prof. Sikalieh/Prof. Wanja – Keynote speaker day 1
  • Prof. Maurice Okoth(2  Prof. Wanja -Quality. Guest speaker day 2 
  • PS Higher Education (4)  
  • International guest speaker  

Theme: Evolving Landscapes in Higher Education: Adapting to Changing Roles in Facilitating Learning

The 21st Century, largely considered as the information age, continues to influence and impact the working and learning environments all around the world. Those in management roles are working hard to keep pace with the fast digital speed with which the world is moving. The modern educator, too, does not want to be left behind in this journey. There is the need to ensure that the learning spaces are well equipped with knowledge, competencies, skills and practices that are in tandem with the needs of the world today. It is in this light that the Association for Faculty Enrichment in Learning and Teaching (AFELT) introduces the ISoLT 2025 conference, with a call to bring together scholars and researchers to share their research work, perceptions and experiences aimed at enhancing and informing the teaching and learning spaces. In preparation to participate and effectively share your ideas in the conference, whose main theme is “Evolving Landscapes in Higher Education: Adapting to Changing Roles in Facilitating Learning”. you are invited to submit a 300-word abstract on any of the sub-themes listed below to the contacts provided. Your presentation at the conference could take the form of a paper or a workshop. 

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Abstract submission types 3rd I-SoLT conference

Paper Presentation

This format addresses participants who wish to report findings from their research on educational development. Contributions may be empirical as well as theoretical. Paper sessions are simultaneous, themed sessions included throughout the programme, with three presentations per session. Each presenter is allocated 15 minutes for the oral presentation followed by 10 minutes of discussion and questions from the audience. The presentation is typically based on a single original research study that is theoretically relevant and methodologically sound, and which at the same time inspires critical discussion and engagement with educational development topics. Paper presentations take place in 90-minute sessions. A moderator will coordinate the session and facilitate a 10–15-minute discussion across each presented paper at the end of the session.

Workshop

This interactive format mainly addresses the demonstration of novel aspects of educational development practices and strategies. Workshops last 90 minutes and are opportunities to facilitate a conversation and/or to demonstrate effective and novel educational development practices. Creative and engaging workshops are encouraged, and diverse set-ups are welcome. The workshop format is highly interactive and oriented towards the active involvement of the participants. The presentation should be based on practical experience and research-based knowledge related to educational development and involve a demonstration of methods, principles, tools, etc. The Workshops shall feature a maximum of two facilitators. Indicate if you will choose to facilitate a workshop. Each facilitator will have 20 minutes of presentation before engagement of the audience and 25 minutes to engage the audience. There will be a moderator allocated to each workshop.

Symposium

This format is a gathering of up to four presenters, who present their field of work within a specific topic. A symposium lasts 90 minutes and serves to explore a topic from different perspectives. It consists of short presentations of 10 minutes combined with joint discussions. We encourage participants to use the symposium as an opportunity to engage in partnerships across contexts and disciplines. Both the added value of the symposium format and the plan for ensuring audience interaction should be described in the abstract. A symposium should feature a maximum of four presenters and a moderator; these should be named in the submission. All presenters and the moderator must register for the conference. Time will be allocated for participants to share a story related to the subthemes. The story shall be 5 minutes long.

Karibu Cafe:

Karibu Cafe: These will follow a Pecha Kucha stories format through face-to-face or recorded sessions, telling a brief, concise but reflective story of the impacts they are making in the field. “Pecha Kucha” is a presentation format that requires a speaker to deliver 20 seconds of commentary per slide with pictures only (NO TEXT) for 20 consecutives slides, automatically advancing slides. The total presentation time for a PechaKucha presentation is 6 minutes and 40 seconds. PechaKucha, means “the sound of conversation” in Japanese and is an innovative and impactful storytelling tool that is increasingly gaining popularity.

Panel Discussion

The panel discussion fosters collaboration, new perspectives and professional growth. The moderator guides the discussion around the theme by engaging industry thought leaders in dialogue based on the conference theme. The aim is to provoke thinking and well-rounded discussion to learn and get new ideas. If you are interested in facilitating a panel discussion, you will be required to invite panelists. Panel discussions shall be 90 minutes in total.

Contacts

WhatsApp: +254 796 646688

Email: info@afelt.org

More details on the types of abstracts submissions here

 

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