This book is the first of two volumes, and explores the dynamics of professional development, artificial intelligence, and student engagement within contemporary higher education. Drawing on a diverse array of international case studies, empirical research, and methodological advancements, this book positions itself squarely within the evolving landscape of educational innovation, contributing significant insights and practical frameworks to educators, researchers, and institutional policymakers. The primary benefit for readers is the synthesis of theory, practice, and empirical evidence across disciplines and geographies. It equips educators with tested models for fostering innovation, provides researchers with robust frameworks and comparative studies, and offers policymakers evidence-based recommendations for curriculum enhancement and technology integration. Students and practitioners alike will appreciate the actionable insights into competence development, ethical artificial intelligence adoption, and strategies for meaningful academic engagement.

Readers who wish to learn more about this topic can refer to 'Engaged Learning and Innovative Teaching in Higher Education, Volume 2: Advancing Pedagogical Design, Digital Transformation, and Inclusive Learning'.

Integrates scholarship on professional development, artificial intelligence, and student engagement Gathers cross-national perspectives that identify shared challenges across Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Africa Provides concise abstracts that distill key empirical findings to facilitate rapid translation into practice

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Professor Will Ma is currently Professor of Teaching and Learning at the School of Arts and Humanities, and the Director of the Centre for Innovative Teaching and Learning (CITL) at Tung Wah College, Hong Kong. He has more than 20 years of expertise in higher education, including teaching, administration, and research. Professor Ma's research focuses on communication, information systems adoption, education technology, knowledge sharing, and knowledge creation. He has publications in international refereed journals, such as Computers and Human Behavior , Computers & Education , Journal of Computer Assisted Learning , Asia Pacific Journal of Teacher Education , Journal of Technology and Teacher Education , International Journal of Communication , Law and Policy , Knowledge Management & E-Learning , and Information & Management . Professor Ma participated in and organised international conferences in technology and learning, such as the International Conference on Applied Education, Technology and Innovation (AETI); Hong Kong Association for Educational Communications and Technology (HKAECT) International Conference; and International Conference on Blended Learning (ICBL). He is the series editor of the Educational, Communication and Technology Yearbook series, published by Springer, and is also an active independent reviewer for international refereed journals. As one of the top 1% of Social Science peer reviewers, he was recognised with the Publons Peer Review Awards 2017.

Inhalt

Part 1: Professional Development and Interdisciplinary Learning.- Developing Industrial Design Innovation Accountability by Integrating Knowledge Synthesis with a Design-Led Approach.- Fostering Innovation Competences in Online Learning: Insights into challenges of European Higher Education Institutions.- Enhancing Interprofessional Education (IPE) through Cross-Disciplinary Learning (CDL) in Hong Kong Healthcare Students: Insights from an Overseas Service-Learning (OSL) Program to Taiwan.- The Importance of the Compatibility of Personality and Environment in Competence Development for Reading and Interpreting Technical Drawings by Technicians (EQF 6).- Evaluating Graduate Outcomes Through the Lens of Education for Sustainability.- Part 2: Artificial Intelligence and Education Innovation.- Confucian Ethics and AI in Education: Guiding Ethical Innovation in Learning.- Assessing AI Competencies in Moroccan Higher Education: A PLS-SEM Approach Based on the UNESCO Framework.- Syntactic Graph Co-attention Network for Automatic Short Answer Grading.- AI-Powered Fraud Detection in Auditing: Evidence from China and Implications for Audit Education.- Assessing the Impact of AI Literacy on Ethical AI Adoption Readiness Among Education Students of Davao del Norte State College.- Part 3: Student Engagement and Academic Experience.- Navigating Professional Growth in Language Education: Narratives from a University in Hong Kong.- Mentees' perceived the effectiveness of peer mentoring in first year programme.- A Phenomenological Study of the Academic Journeys of Sexual Minority BTLED Students.- Student Course Engagement and Academic Performance among BTLED Students.- Students' perceived the effectiveness of expert seminar as flipped classroom component in higher STEM education - a pilot study.- Case Study of TVL Graduates Pursuing Homg Economics in BTLED Program.