Plenary Session

Prof Meg Benke

Empire State College’s School of Graduate Studies

Meg Benke, PHD, is a professor and mentor in Empire State College’s School of Graduate Studies, in adult learning and emerging
technologies. Dr. Benke has had an extensive administrative career at Empire State College, serving as dean of the Center for Distance Learning, vice provost, provost and acting president.

In 2013, Dr. Benke was: inducted into the International Adult and Continuing Education Hall of Fame for her contributions to adult and online learning. recognised for the Most Outstanding Achievement in Online Learning by an Individual, by Sloan-C in 2007 (now the OLC); named to its inaugural class of Sloan-C Fellows; and named President of the board of directors.
Meg conducted extensive research into the Irish TEL in 2015-16 and offers in valuable insider-outsider perspective for EdTech2017.x