Online Ed

Rachel is a Learning Technologist in the University's Library and Learning Services, specialising in online learning design and digital accessibility. She has been centrally involved in supporting HyFlex teaching initiatives across the institution, contributing expertise in digital pedagogy and learning design. Rachel collaborates across academic departments and her work focuses on embedding inclusive digital practices, improving accessibility in online learning environments, and developing innovative approaches to curriculum design.

As Head of the Center for Teaching and Learning at Constructor University in Bremen, Carol Damm leads a talented, international team that offers workshops and advises faculty on student-centered teaching and learning, including training in the use of edtech and GenAI. She has over 15 years of learning design experience in both industry and higher education, supervising learning design teams at multiple universities from the U.S. to Germany. Carol has taught instructional design at Boston College, Brandeis University, and University of Massachusetts, Boston, and now at Constructor U.

Dr Gina Fox is an Associate Professor in Criminology and Deputy Dean of Education for the College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities at the University of Leicester. She is a University Distinguished Teaching Fellow and holds Principal Fellowships with Advance HE, recognising her sustained leadership in curriculum design, academic practice and pedagogic enhancement.

Erin DeSilva is Senior Associate Provost for Learning Innovation at Dartmouth College, where she oversees the Dartmouth Center for the Advancement of Learning (DCAL) and Learning Design and Innovation (LDI). Her team of educational technologists, learning designers, faculty developers, and media specialists partners with faculty to integrate pedagogy and technology in service of student learning. With nearly two decades of experience in higher education, Erin brings a practitioner's perspective to the challenge of sustaining teaching quality while navigating rapid institutional change.

Dr Carrie Berger, Executive Director of Online Academic Affairs and Strategic Initiatives, Purdue University

Liz is a global learning and development leader who believes great learning isn’t just about content -- it’s about connection, creativity, and context. When those elements come together, learning sticks—it drives real engagement, builds critical skills, and directly supports business performance.

As Director of Global Learning & Development, Liz leads global and regional learning teams to build leadership and technology capabilities at scale—from new joiners to senior leaders—ensuring learning is both impactful and closely connected to the work people do every day.

Career History

Sam is a global learning and development leader with a track record of partnering and agility to drive measurable learning impact across the Pharma, Biotech, MedTech, and High-Tech sectors. He has successfully led highly distributed global teams across multi-national environments competing in diverse markets with complex geopolitical environments. Sam is skilled at translating strategy into scalable operations and commercial capability solutions that improve competitive execution across global markets and teams.