Universitat Oberta de Catalunya

INAUGURATION OF THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2010-2011

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Inauguration ceremony

20 September 2010.
UOC Headquarters
Av. Tibidabo, 39-43 (Barcelona)
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Francesc Pedro

Between Conservatism and Messianism: Is Technology Really Changing Student Expectations in Higher Education?

Francesc Pedró

Senior Policy Analyst, OECD Centre for Educational Research and Innovation (CERI), Paris
Read the inaugural lecture (PDF)
Francesc Pedró’s OECD webpage

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Articles and books

A selection of articles, books and documents about Francesc Pedró.
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A selection of videos about Francesc Pedró.
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Ceremony programme
  • Welcome from Imma Tubella, President of the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (Open University of Catalonia, UOC).
  • Annual report for the academic year 2009-2010 by Dr Llorenç Valverde, General Secretary of the UOC.
  • Inaugural lecture, Between Conservatism and Messianism: Is Technology Really Changing Student Expectations in Higher Education?, by Dr Francesc Pedró, Senior Policy Analyst at the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Centre for Educational Research and Innovation (CERI).
  • Closing of the ceremony by Dr Joan Majó, the Catalan government’s Commissioner for Universities and Research.