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Open the Box is a project by Dataninja to promote media, data, AI literacy in educational contexts. Since 2020, we have reached out to more than 6,000 teachers and educators, both in school and out-of-school contexts, who in turn have carried out educational activities with more than 40,000 young people between the ages of 11 and 18. In 2023, the European Commission awarded Open the Box the European Digital Skills Award 2023, first place in the Digital Skills for Education category. Open the Box is accredited for vocational training by the Italia
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virtUOS is an academic service provider for the entire university. Our services range from pedagogical consulting for lecturers, infrastructure services for digital teaching (LMS, lecture recording, video conferencing and more) to the management of student data. Additionally virtUOS is also a research and development department, where several software developers work on open-source educational software, and pedagogues research the effect of digital teaching projects.
Media Literacy Ireland is an informal alliance of over 350 individuals and organisations who work together on a mainly voluntary basis to promote all aspects of media literacy in Ireland. Facilitated by the media regulator (Coimisiún na Méan), MLI brings a wide range of sectors together including the national, local and community media, education, academia, digital technology platforms, libraries, as well as the community and voluntary sector and the youth sector. Our vision is to empower people with the skills and knowledge to be able to make informed choices about the media content and services that they use and engage with. Our work is concentrated on four strands: Coordination – We are the acknowledged first port of call in Ireland for media literacy, providing support, advice and guidance to a range of stakeholders. Communication – We foster discussion and debate around all aspects of media literacy in Ireland to help identify emerging issues, gaps in provision and opportunities for collaboration. Promotion – We use the strength, reach and expertise of MLI members to create highlight media literacy related issues and signpost to sources of support. Innovation – We inspire, encourage and facilitate the development of new media initiatives and we encourage evaluation and sustainability. We organise the annual MLI Awards event and we coordinate the Be Media Smart campaign. bemediasmart.ie
The Higher Education Technology Managers Alliance (HETMA) is a global, volunteer-led organisation dedicated to supporting and advancing professionals working in higher education audiovisual (AV) and technology management. HETMA provides a platform for collaboration, professional development, and industry engagement through initiatives such as advisory boards, training programmes, scholarships, events, and community-driven resources.