ICED promotes educational development (ED) in higher education worldwide.
Educational developers work with individuals, groups, and institutions to enhance the practice, theory, and quality of teaching in support of student learning. ED is also known as academic, faculty, or staff development.
As a network of networks, ICED’s members are national, transnational, and independent ED organisations.
ICED conference, June 4-7, 2024, in Nairobi, Kenya
ICED Council annual meeting, Oct 4-6, 2023, in Chile
Representatives from ICED Member Networks will exchange practices, plan projects, and discuss higher education issues.
ICED Member Networks
ICED brings together educational development network organisations from around the world.
The International Consortium for Educational Development, ICED, is a network of national, transnational, and independent educational development network organisations focused on promoting good practice in higher education.

Benefits of being an ICED member
ICED is the only forum of its kind, bringing together an international community of educational/ academic developers and their network organisations. Membership is open to eligible network organisations, and comes with various benefits for network leaders and general members.
Primary benefits include opportunities to:
- Access a network of experts in the theory and practice of educational development in higher education globally.
- Contribute to an international community of practice (face to face and online) by exchanging ideas, practices, and challenges.
- Develop and maintain effective partnerships with other educational development network organisations.
- Receive updates about ICED’s online resources and a discount on the International Journal for Academic Development (IJAD).
- Participate in educational development advocacy by encouraging and supporting the emergence of new networks globally.
- Contribute to shaping and setting ICED’s directions and activities.
Resources we provide
ICED connects the global educational development community to a variety of helpful resources.
What resources can you download or find online?
- ICED’s International Journal for Academic Development
- A compiled listing of member networks’ online journals
- Online resources that help to define our field and support our practice

What we do.
Since 1993, ICED has existed to advance education worldwide by promoting, sustaining, and increasing individual and collective knowledge and understanding of all aspects of educational development in higher education.
Advance educational development
ICED provides a journal, conference, and additional opportunities for scholarship and research on practice.
Improve practice
ICED’s various events and activities serve to enhance educational development practice.
Support Member Networks
Through services, opportunities, and stewardship, ICED enables Member Networks to flourish.
Help new and emerging networks
For colleagues interested in exploring or launching new networks, ICED provides active assistance.