From January 28-30, 2013, the Institute of International Education will host a conference in Erbil, Iraq, on "Modern Teaching Methodology and Excellence in University Teaching". This conference and training workshop will provide an overview of new strategies for improving teaching and learning in universities with a particular focus on teaching methodologies and the use of technology in the classroom. The goals of this conference are to provide Iraqi participants with an understanding of the evolution in teaching and learning methodologies and actions that higher education institutions abroad take to foster teaching excellence, as well as to suggest tools and resources suitable to the Iraqi higher education sector. 

This conference, which is part of a series of symposia presented under the auspices of IIE’s Scholar Rescue Fund/Iraq Project, will set the stage for a proposed conference on student evaluation and assessment methods in June 2013. This project is funded, in part, through the U.S. Department of State. 

For more information, please visit: www.iie.org/Who-We-Are/News-and-Events/Events/2013/IIE-Iraq-Conference-Modern-Teaching-Methodology.