2025 STAR Conference on Online Teacher Education

Online Teacher Education in the Evolving Technological Landscape: Beyond the Horizon

Conference Sub Themes

  1. Effective Practices in Online Teacher Education
    a. Promising pedagogical practices in online teacher education
    b. Overcoming challenges unique to online teacher education
  2. Supporting pre-service and in-service teachers’ engagement in Online Teacher Education
    a. Supporting teachers/pre-service teachers to engage online.
    b. Building reflective practice through virtual platforms.
  3. Digital Innovation in Online Teacher Education
    a. Creative and impactful strategies for online teacher preparation
    b. Personalising learning experiences to meet diverse needs in online environments.
  4. Ethics and Equity in Online Teacher Education
    a. Ensuring inclusivity and accessibility in digital learning spaces
    b. Managing data privacy and ethical considerations in online teacher education
  5. United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Online Teacher Education
    a. Leveraging online platforms to bridge educational inequities.
    b. Supporting quality online teacher education that works towards achieving the SDGs.

Conference Host

University of Southern Queensland

The University of Southern Queensland is a public research university based in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia, the sixth largest city in the Australian state of Queensland Founded in 1967 after a successful campaign by the local Darling Downs community, the university is a founding member of the Regional Universities Network.

Key Speaker

Professor Simon Buckingham Shum

Key Speaker

Professor Donna Pendergast

Conference Sponsors

We are proud of and thankful to

American Association of Colleges and Universities
Morgan State University

Contact Us

Eseta.Tualaulelei@unisq.edu.au

+61 734704272

Conference Co-Chairs

Dr. Seyum Getenet
Dr. Eseta Tualaulelei