Advancing Global Excellence in Digital Education
The Global Advisory Council of the International Accrediting Commission for Digital Education (IACDE) represents a distinguished collective of global leaders, educators, innovators, and experts who advise and inspire IACDE’s ongoing commitment to excellence in online and hybrid learning.
Council members serve in an advisory and honorary capacity, lending their insight to help shape IACDE’s evolving standards, publications, and initiatives that advance digital education across diverse cultural and academic landscapes.
Their combined experience spans higher education, digital innovation, business leadership, faith-based learning, and global development — reflecting IACDE’s belief that quality education must be guided by collaboration, vision, and integrity.
Purpose and Scope
The Global Advisory Council provides strategic and intellectual guidance to ensure IACDE’s mission remains responsive to the global needs of learners and institutions.
While the Council holds no voting or policy-making authority, it plays a vital role in:
Global Foresight and Policy Insight
Advising on international trends, challenges, and innovations in digital education.
Council members contribute their expertise and regional perspectives to help IACDE anticipate emerging issues in global education. Their insights on technology integration, accreditation innovation, and cross-border learning trends support the Commission in aligning its standards with the evolving digital landscape. This ensures that IACDE remains both forward-thinking and globally responsive.
Advocacy for Quality and Ethical Practice
Promoting equity, integrity, and best practices in global online learning.
Members serve as ambassadors of ethical leadership, academic transparency, and social responsibility. Their work helps IACDE strengthen its commitment to inclusivity and fairness, ensuring that institutions under review meet rigorous standards rooted in honesty, accountability, and learner success.
Academic Collaboration and Knowledge Exchange
Encouraging scholarly collaboration, dialogue, and shared learning across borders.
The Council fosters an environment where educators, administrators, and innovators from diverse regions can exchange research, best practices, and new ideas. Through symposiums, virtual discussions, and collaborative studies, members help shape global conversations on the future of accreditation and digital education.
Institutional Credibility and Global Influence
Strengthening IACDE’s visibility, credibility, and impact through expert contributions.
Each Council member enhances IACDE’s international reputation as a credible, values-driven accreditor. Their professional recognition, publications, and thought leadership amplify IACDE’s voice in the global education community—building trust among institutions, learners, and partners committed to excellence in digital learning.
Our Commitment
Each Council Member is recognized for their exemplary leadership, scholarly contribution, and commitment to advancing quality education worldwide. Members may be featured in IACDE research collaborations, policy briefs, newsletters, symposiums, and global conferences. Through their engagement, the Council helps IACDE remain a trusted, forward-thinking accreditor for the digital age.
Inaugural Members of the Global Advisory Council
Below are the inaugural members of the IACDE Global Advisory Council, representing diverse academic disciplines and regions of the world.
PROF. (DR.) ARTI BANSAL
India – Online Higher Education
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Prof. (Dr.) Arti Bansal is an Online Education Strategist and academic leader passionate about transforming higher education through innovation, technology, and learner-centric design. With over 15 years of experience spanning academia and industry, she currently leads the Online Degree Programs at Chandigarh University, India, as Additional Director, Chandigarh University Online.
Her expertise lies in online higher education, marketing, artificial intelligence, and digital pedagogy, with a strategic focus on creating inclusive, engaging, and future-ready online learning ecosystems. Dr. Bansal actively contributes to advancing global best practices in online education, empowering educators and learners to thrive in the digital era.
Kevin Brake
Canada –
Blended Learning Strategist & AI Integration
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Kevin Brake is an IT and education expert with over 30 years of experience, revolutionizing e-learning through virtual reality, augmented reality, and AI-driven solutions, while sharing his insights via his influential edtech blog on LinkedIn and YouTube with a following of over 30,000. His innovative work enhancing learner engagement for thousands and developing accessible e-learning strategies positions him as a key contributor to shaping global educational advancements through his involvement with the IACDE Global Advisory Council.
Dr. Sancian Crawford, PhD, DCM, MPH
United States – Public Heath, Artificial Intelligence
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Dr. Sancian Crawford is a Global Public Health Intelligence and AI Strategist and the Founder & CEO of SANCIAN LLC, a consultancy advancing ethical and evidence-based AI adoption in health and education systems. She integrates equity-centered governance frameworks with digital innovation to help global institutions build trustworthy, human-centered technologies. Her work bridges research, policy, and practice to ensure that the future of digital education and public health is guided by excellence, equity, and ethical intelligence.
Dr. Hartford G. Dawson, PhD
United States – Curriculum Design; Cyber Security; AI; Cloud Computing
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Dr. Hartford G. Dawson is an accomplished educator, author, and technologist with over twenty years of leadership experience across higher education and the telecommunications sector. He has designed and developed online and hybrid graduate courses and has taught undergraduate and graduate classes in information technology and leadership at several U.S. institutions. Dr. Dawson is the author of The Apple and The Stone, a work presenting a structured framework for resilience and high-performance leadership inspired by Steve Jobs and the biblical account of David and Goliath.
Dr. Monica Moody Moore, Ed.D.
United States –
Digital transformation; executive leadership; online program review
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Monica Moody Moore, a “connector-in-chief” and digital transformation strategist, has developed impactful programs and partnerships across higher education/nonprofits, business, and government for over 20 years. Monica is founder of High Aspirations, an educational and professional services consultancy and has worked at senior levels in higher education. Moore disrupted the online learning market with innovative programming offered through the MBA, specialized masters, advanced executive leadership development programming and hybrid offerings for working professionals. Moore earned at doctorate at the University of Pennsylvania, Graduate School of Education and is passionate about the transformational power of education for all.
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