Ray Gallon is president and cofounder, with Neus Lorenzo, of the Transformation Society, in Prades, France, which develops strategies for humanist digital transformation and organizational learning, and researches the theory and practice of smart pedagogies.
Ray has over 50 years’ experience as communicator, most recently in the technical content industries, including major companies such as IBM, Alcatel, and General Electric Health Care. Earlier, Ray was an award-winning radio producer and journalist, working with broadcasters such as CBC, NPR, France Culture, Radio Netherlands International, Deutsche Welle, Westeutscher Rundfunk (WDR). In the late 80’s, Ray was programme manager of WNYC-FM, New York Public Radio. He is a fellow of the Society for Technical Communication (STC), and currently teaches at the Universitat de Barcelona and the Université de Strasbourg. He has also taught in graduate and undergraduate programmes at New York University, The New School, Université de Toulouse Le Mirail, Université Paul Valéry, and Université de Paris Diderot. He has contributed to numerous books, journals, and magazines, and is the editor of The Language of Technical Communication (XML Press).
Ray and Neus are co-chairs of the Transformation Society and Information 4.0 Research and Development Group of the World Federation of Associations for Teacher Education (WFATE), and former former Chair (Neus) and Vice Chair (Ray) of the Primary and Pre-primary Research and Development Community of the Association for Teacher Education in Europe (ATEE). They have authored or co-authored book chapters and articles published by Springer, IGI-Global, Routledge and Cambridge Scholars Publishing, among others.
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Sessions in which Ray Gallon participates
Monday 2 May, 2022
Instructional Flow Matrix: A Conceptual Tool for Hybrid Learning DesignLa matrice de flux instructionnel: outil conceptuel pour l'apprentissage hybrideNeus Lorenzo, Universitat d'Andorra; and Ray Gallon, Université de Strasbourg Track: Learning experience design/ Volet: Conception des e...
From Meta-studies to Metaverse: Disrupting the UniversityDes méta-études au Métavers : rompant l'universitéRay Gallon, University of Strasbourg; and Neus Lorenzo, University of Andorra Faculty of Education Track: Learning experience design/ Volet: Conception des expériences d’apprentiss...
Tuesday 3 May, 2022
Great Minds Think Alike SessionGreat Minds Think Alike sessions are a type of networking session. Participants choose one of five topics of interest. A facilitator for the group will share a Google Doc so that all participants in the group can collaborate and share ideas
Sessions in which Ray Gallon attends
Monday 2 May, 2022
About this Keynote:Research-practice partnerships (RPP; Penuel & Coburn, 2013) is a model that holds the promise of bridging the gap between knowledge generated by research and its adoption into practice and vice versa. When considered as professional development, RPP can inform the co-design process and positively position practitioners, and other stakeholders, bringing greater inclusivity to...
Creating a learning experience that mirrors the real-worldTodd Rich, York University Track: Learning experience design / Volet: Conception des expériences d’apprentissage
Exploring the Use of NFTs in Open Education for Sustainable Development, Creativity and InnovationExplorer l'utilisation des NFTs dans l'éducation ouverte pour le développement durable, la créativité et l'innovationErica Hargreave, Ahimsa Media / StoryToGo / BCITTrack: Institutional technology/ Vol...
A Digital Citizenship Collaboration - Inclusion in ActionHelena Prins, BCcampus; Christina Cederlof, Thompson River UniversityTrack: Learning experience design/ Volet: Conception des expériences d’apprentissageType: Case study in innovationName of the case: A Digital Citizenship Collaboration...
Tuesday 3 May, 2022
Micro-credentials and Blockchain in EducationRory McGreal, Athabasca University Track: Institutional technology/ Volet: La technologie institutionnelleType: Innovative teaching, technology or design technique Name of the innovation: Micro-credentials and Blockchain
Delivering experiential education via AI-powered simulation: Addressing pedagogical, usability, and implementation issuesGlen Farrelly, Athabasca University Track: Institutional technology/ Volet: La technologie institutionnelleType: Innovative teaching, technology or design techniqueNam...
Presentation Topic: Emerging Technology An augmented reality (AR) application design for teaching and learning K-12 mathematics conceptsHunhui Na, Florida State University and Ji Yae Bong, Concordia UniversityTrack: Institutional technology/ Volet: La technologie institutionnelleType: Innovative teaching...
Great Minds Think Alike SessionGreat Minds Think Alike sessions are a type of networking session. Participants choose one of five topics of interest. A facilitator for the group will share a Google Doc so that all participants in the group can collaborate and share ideas
Wednesday 4 May, 2022
ePortfolios for authentic assessment: What are the professional development/learning needs?Debra Hoven, Pamela Walsh, Rita Zuba Prokopetz, and Rima Al Tawil, Athabasca UniversityTrack: Evidence-based practices in teaching/ Volet: Pratiques de l'enseignement fondées sur des preuvesType: Research presentation...
An approach of OER-enabled pedagogy: Designing a professional development OER about OER as part of a graduate level course experienceJi Yae Bong, Rachel Harris, Samira Karim, Yuan Chen, Gabrielle Adam, Celine Reyes, and Alexandra Maria Almonte, Concordia UniversityTrack: Learning experience design/ Volet: Concept...
DescriptionWelcome to the Hallway via the platform Wonder! This networking platform is meant to simulate the live experience of informal networking and connecting with your peers in between sessions. The virtual room is open all day, you may revisit at any point during the day. Before joining the room...Make sure to turn off all video conferencing tools (Zoom) - Parallel video calls may lead to technical diff...
Annual General Meeting for the Canadian Network for Innovation in Education Please note that this meeting is reserved for CNIE members only. CNIE - 2022 AGM | RCIÉ - AGA de 2022Time: May 4, 2022 12...
About this Keynote: What lies ahead for OER and OEP? Join us for a discussion of the persistent challenges and surprising opportunities associated with open educational resources (OER) and OER-enabled pedagogy (OEP). About the Keynote Presenter:
