The University Design Institute (UDI) welcomed 12 teams from higher education institutions across the Philippines for the inaugural Transformation Accelerator, part of the U.S.-Philippines Partnership for Skills, Innovation and Lifelong Learning (UPSKILL) program. 

The University Design Institute (UDI) at Arizona State University (ASU) hosted the inaugural cohort of the USAID UPSKILL Innovation Leaders Fellowship Oct 7-11, offering Filipino higher education leaders an opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of ASU’s innovative practices and learning ecosystem. 

Dale Johnson, the Director of Digital Innovation for the University Design Institute, recently attended the Education for Well-Being Conference (CADE) in Lima, Peru and also led workshops at Universidad Norbert Wiener. The visit was the latest move in advancing ASU’s digital learning strategy in the region.

Dale Johnson, the University Design Institute’s director of digital innovation, recently traveled to Bogotá, Colombia to work with Universidad Ean, a private institution with a mission of promoting sustainable entrepreneurship. The visit in June was part of UDI’s co-design process on advancing the university’s digital learning strategies.

Sixteen senior academic officials from twelve (12) Philippine Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and the Philippine Commission on Higher Education (CHED) began their journey as Higher Education Innovation Leaders Fellows of the ASU-led fellowship program as part of the UPSKILL program. 

The University Design Institute welcomed 12 higher education leaders from the Philippines on June 21 and 22 to connect with leaders from across Arizona State University. The trip was part of the United States Philippines Partnership for Skills, Innovation and Life-long Learning, or UPSKILL, which is a multiyear, multimillion-dollar effort to transform higher education on a nationwide scale in the Philippines.