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The 13th Joint Conference of the SDC & SLAIHEE was held at the Open University of Sri Lanka on 23th June 2017. It was organized jointly by the Staff Development Centre (SDC) of the Open University of Sri Lanka and SLAIHEE.

The conference theme was ‘Lectures & Beyond: Delivering Higher Education through Learning Experiences’. The conference was inaugurated by Dr. Prasanna Ratnaweera, President of SLAIHEE. The keynote address was delivered by Prof. Uma Coomaraswamy, Director, Center for Gender Equity Equality, University Grants Commission. Prof. Anbahan Ariadurai, Vice-Chancellor, The Open University of Sri Lanka graced the occasion as the Guest of Honour. Continue reading “13^th Conference 2017″ →

The 12th Joint Conference of the SDC & SLAIHEE was held at the Wayamba University of Sri Lanka on 17th June 2016. It was organized jointly by the Staff Development Centre (SDC) of Wayamba University and SLAIHEE. Continue reading “12^th Conference 2016″ →

The eleventh annual conference jointly organised by the SDC, University of Colombo, and SLAIHEE was held at University of Colombo on Friday 26th June 2015.  The SDC & SLAIHEE joint conference theme was “Outcome-based higher education: achievements, challenges and potential”. Continue reading “11^th Conference 2015″ →

The 10th Joint Conference 2014 of the Staff Development Centre, (SDC) University of Colombo, and SLAIHEE was held at the Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Colombo on Friday 20th June 2014, 9 am to 3.30 pm. The theme of the conference was “Teaching and learning in Higher Education in Sri Lanka: A Decade of Achievements”. Continue reading “10^th Conference 2014″ →

The 9th Joint Conference 2013 of the Staff Development Centre (SDC), University of Colombo, SLAIHEE was held at the Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Colombo on Friday 28th June 2013, 9 am to 3.30 pm.  The theme of the conference was “Creative use of technology to enhance student centered learning”.

Mr. Sriyan Wijeratne, Microsoft Manager for Sri Lanka and Bangladesh delivered the keynote address.

The 8th Joint Conference 2012 of the Staff Development Centre (SDC), University of Colombo and SLAIHEE was held at the Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Colombo on Friday 25th May 2012, 9 am to 3.30 pm. The theme of the conference was “Fostering positive attitudes to meet challenges in Higher Education”. Continue reading “8^th Conference 2012″ →

The 7th Joint Conference 2011 of the Staff Development Centre (SDC), University of Colombo, and SLAIHEE was held at the Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Colombo on Friday 13th May 2011, 9 am to 2.30 pm.  The theme of the conference was “Implementing quality learning for higher education purposes”. Continue reading “7^th Conference 2011″ →

The 6th Joint Conference 2010 of the Staff Development Centre (SDC ), University of Colombo, and SLAIHEE was held in the Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Colombo on Monday 5th April 2010, 9 am to 4.30 pm.

The theme of the conference was “Challenges in sustaining best practices in higher education”. The SDC and SLAIHEE are both committed to improving life skills and performance capabilities of university teachers and students. SLAIHEE embodies the vision of transforming higher education in Sri Lanka to empower individuals to become socially effective as productive, accountable and caring citizens. Continue reading “6^th Conference 2010″ →

The fifth joint SDC & SLAIHEE Conference organized by the Staff Development Centre, University of Colombo, and the Sri Lanka Association for Improving Higher Education Effectiveness was conducted on Friday 15th May 2009 at the Faculty of Graduate Studies with the participation of academic staff from the Sri Lankan universities. The theme for this years conference was”Reflecting on the Changes and Challenges in Higher Education”. This conference has been held annually with the aim of providing a platform for academics to share their knowledge and learn from colleagues on different aspects of staff development. Continue reading “5^th Conference 2009″ →

The Fourth SDC & SLAIHEE Joint Conference was concluded successfully, on Monday 24th March 2008 (9.30 am to 4.30 pm) at the University of Colombo, with 104 university staff from Sri Lankan universities participating. The theme for this year’s conference was; “Using Teaching to Expand Range of Skills Development in Students and Staff”.

Similar to previous conferences, the Fourth SDC & SLAIHEE Conference was organized jointly by the Staff Development Centre (SDC) of the University of Colombo and SLAIHEE. Continue reading “4^th Conference 2008″ →