Keynote Speakers

Chief Guest: Prof. T. G. Sitharam


Chairman

All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)

Government of India.



Prof. (Dr.) T.G. Sitharam, Chairman of AICTE, delivered the Keynote Address at the International Conference on Work Integrated Learning 2024, held on April 15–16 at BITS Pilani, Hyderabad. He emphasized that online engineering programs, especially in core disciplines, must integrate a blended model with campus-based learning to address challenges like limited hands-on experience, communication barriers, and technology issues. Effective instructional design, interactive platforms, and faculty support are crucial for success.

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Prof. Daniel Jonathan Bernstein

Professor Emeritus, 

Department of Psychology,

University of Kansas, USA.


Former Director,

KU Center for Teaching Excellence, USA.


Experiences with development of online degree programs 


Prof. Nelson Lacey

Professor Emeritus, Finance. 

Isenberg School of Management,

University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA.


Director of Examinations, 

Chartered Alternative Investment Association (CAIA), Amherst, USA.



Experiences with development of online degree programs  


Prof. Manu Kapur


Professor, Department of Humanities, Social and Political Sciences,

ETH Zurich. 


Director

Singapore ETH Center.



Productive Failure in the context of Work Integrated Learning


Prof. Edamana Prasad

Professor, 

Department of Chemistry, 

IIT-Madras, Chennai, India.

                          

Head of Teaching Learning Centre, 

IIT-Madras, Chennai, India.



Role of Metacognition in Teaching Learning process



Dr. Jaiteerth R Joshi



Outstanding Scientist & Program Director

DRDL Hyderabad.



Role of Work Integrated Learning in Innovative Manufacturing