ADVANCED DISTRIBUTED LEARNING
FORUM OF EXPERTS
Program
| Time | Monday 22nd |
| 18:30-20:30 | Buffet dinner (included in conference fee) (Leifs Bar & Grill at the terrace) |
| Time | Tuesday 23rd |
| 08:30-09:00 |  Opening CeremoniesMajor General Michael Cherinet / Lieutenant Colonel Rickard Weman (Conference Hall) |
| 09:00-09:45 (45 min) |
 Keynote 1Professor Andy Van Schaack, (USA) Vanderbilt University Using Psychology to Inform the Use of AI in Education and Training (Conference Hall) |
| 09:45-10:15 | Networking - Coffee break |
| 10:15-10:45 (30 min) |
 Plenary 1Julian Stodd (UK) Getting Lost to Learn: disorientation and imperfection in learning (Conference Hall) - Learning science |
| 10:50-11:20 (30 min) |
Plenary 2 Henrik Jönsson (SWE) Ready for Reality with Virtual Reality (Conference Hall) - Practical use of (emerging) learning technologies |
| 11:20-12:00 | VR/XR/AR event by our partners (Conference Hall) |
| 12:00-13:00 | Lunch (Hotel restaurant) |
| 13:00-13:30 (30 min) |
Plenary 3 Gro Frølund (DEN) Royal Danish Defence College  AI-based learning opportunities and challenges from the perspective of learning science (Conference Hall) - Learning science |
| 13:40-15:10 Two runs! 13:40-14:20 (40 min) 14.30-15:10 (40 min) |
Parallel Sessions
PS 1.1 Dr. Jennifer Solberg (USA) Preparing Your Organization for AR and VR (Conference Hall) PS 1.2 Annasofie Wædeled-Møller (DEN) “If you’re uncomfortable – it means you’re learning” Supporting reflective practice learning by elevating psychological safety in learning communities (Roxette) PS 1.3 Ea Als-Andersson/Christina Helleshøj (DEN) Empowering Student Writers in a World Influenced by AI Technology (Gyllene Tider)  PS 1.4 Colonel Maksym Tyshchenko (UKR) The approach to training faculties on using AI tools (Gessle) |
| 15:10-15:30 | Networking - Coffee break |
| 15:30-16:00 (30 min) |
Plenary 4 Dr. Viktoriya Fedorchak – Swedish Defence University Improving Formative Feedback in Student Learning During Wargaming (Conference Hall) - Learning methodology |
| 16:10-17:40 Two runs! 16:10-16.50 (40 min) 17.00-17.40 (40 min) |
Parallel Sessions
 PS 2.1 Gustav Nyquist (NOR) Let's edit a videolecture (Gyllene Tider) PS 2.2 Martin Jensen / Capt. Bo Posselt Kristensen (DEN) Fidelity in Virtual Reality (Roxette)  PS 2.3 Miika Rouvinen (FIN) From short term goals to practical concept in developing FDF's digital learning (Gessle) PS 2.4 Anders Jakobsson (SWE) Training soldiers with flexible simulators using StrisimPC (Conference Hall) |
| 20:00 | INFORMAL DINNER - casual (Restaurang Tylöhus (Hotel restaurant)) |
| Time | Wednesday 24th |
| 08:30-08:45 | Opening day II (Conference Hall) |
| 08:45-09:30 (40 min) |
Keynote 2 Senior Researcher Carl Heath (SWE) Dynamics of the world's ongoing digital transformation and its relationship to education and innovation management (Conference Hall) |
| 09:30-10:00 (30 min) |
 Dr Jeela Jones (CAN) On the precipice of change: How eLearning continues to survive, and even thrive as it harnesses the principles of learning engineering and the power of Generative Artificial Intelligence (Conference Hall) - Learning methodology |
| 10:00-10:30 | Networking - Coffee break |
| 10:35-11:05 (30 min) |
Plenary 6 Dr Sae Schatz (USA) AI for Military Learning (Conference Hall) - Learning methodology |
| 11:10-11:40 (30 min) |
 Lt.Col Romano (ITA) Proposed functionalities and architecture of the SFIDA2 system for the Italian Armed Forces (Conference Hall) - Learning tools |
| 11:40-12:40 | Lunch (Hotel restaurant) |
| 12:40-13:10 | Plenary 8 Michael Wadley (UK) Standardising knowledge based modularised learning in UK PDSE (Conference Hall) - Developing blended learning courses |
| 13:15-14:40 Two runs! 13:15-13:55 (40 min) 14:00-14:40 (40 min) |
Parallel Sessions
 Marcel Terpstra (NED) Teach IT Yourself: How teachers can make simple, interactive, gamified (free!) content (Conference Hall) - Practical use of (emerging) learning technologies PS 3.2 CANCELLED (Roxette) - Learning science  Gigi Roman (ROM), NATO School Oberammargau / Ryan Williams, NATO ACT, USAGenerative Artificial Intelligence in Training and Education (Gyllene Tider) - Practical use of (emerging) learning technologies PS 3.4 Dr. Aaron Presnall (USA) Ukraine Military Medical Training & Education Requirements (Gessle) - Practical use of (emerging) learning technologies |
| 14:40-15:10 | Networking - Coffee break |
| 15:10-15:40 (30 min) |
Plenary 9 Dr. Susan Harrington (SWE) Navigating Knowledge Waters: A Systematic Approach to Scenario Design for Simulator-Based Training (Conference Hall) - Learning methodology |
| 15:45-17:15 Two runs! 15:45-16:25 (40 min) 16:35-17:15 (40 min) |
Parallel Sessions
PS 4.1 Anna Therese Klingstedt/ Line Patricia Moreno (NOR) Which type of webinar is best suited for equitable dissemination of R&D at NDUC? (Conference Hall) - Learning science PS 4.2 Preben Vindholmen/Fredrik Amland/Bjørn André Fauske Hjelle (NOR) New Moodle LMS in Norway (Roxette) PS 4.3 Lt Col. Viktoriia Krykun/Lt. Col Olena Rybchuk/Mr. Serhiy Doma (UKR) VR for officers’ training: scenarios (Gyllene Tider) - Learning methodology PS 4.4 Elisabet Malvebo, co-presenting with Marie Leijon, Malmö university (SWE) What is it that we call simulation-based teaching and learning? (Gessle) |
| 20:00 | FORMAL DINNER (Conference Hall) |
| Time | Thursday 25th |
| 08:30-08:45 | Opening day III (Conference Hall) |
| 08:45-09:15 (30 min) |
Plenary 10 LtCol Tero Solante (FIN) The Finnish approach on Digital transformation towards Data centric and Network enabled capabilities (Conference Hall) |
| 09:20-09:50 (30 min) |
Plenary 11 Dr. Marie Leijon (SWE) Hybrid teaching and learning – a hype or a hope? (Conference Hall) |
| 09:50-10:20 | Networking - Coffee break |
| 10:20-10:50 (30 min) |
Plenary 12 Dr. Benjamin Goldberg (USA) lntegrating Experiential Simulation and Multi-Modal Analytics into a Distributed Ecosystem (Conference Hall) |
| 10:55-11:40 (45 min) |
Ms. Hillery Hommes. The Netherlands ADL in times of crisis: Are we fit for the future? (Conference Hall) - Learning science |
| 11:40-11:55 | Closing ceremony - Host - Welcome to Finland 2025 |
| 12:00-13:00 | FAREWELL LUNCH (Hotel restaurant) |
Last update:2024-04-25
