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University of Groningen

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The University of Groningen was founded in 1614 and has over 6.000 fte staff and 36.000 students, spread over 11 faculties. It participates in various national and international projects aiming at innovating the use of multimedia in education. The university has so far published 14 MOOCs on the Futurelearn platform. Its facilities include professional broadcasting studios and a growing number of do-it-yourself studios. In addition, the Reality Center offers highly advanced Virtual Reality (VR) facilities for research and education.

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Organisational member Belgium

Mediawijs (imec vzw)

Mediawijs is the Flemish Knowledge Centre for Digital and Media Literacy at imec vzw (the world-leading R&D and innovation hub in nanoelectronics and digital technologies) on the initiative of the Flemish Minister for Media. We are the central hub for the Flemish community for stimulating Flemish citizens to use digital technology and media actively, creatively, consciously and critically to participate in society. To that end we facilitate consultation, networks and cooperation, inspire with training, sharing knowledge and practice development, information and campaigns, keeps tabs on all things digital and media (literacy), and play an active role in developing policy.

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Organisational member Netherlands

Leiden Learning & Innovation Centre

LLInC is a major partner in the educational network of Leiden University. We coordinate innovation initiatives across the University, provide consultation, coaching and training for teachers and faculties, and advise at a central level. We focus on people and context. We develop learning experiences, applications, technologies, and methodologies, focused always on understanding, exploring and impacting root issues. Our expertise fosters collaboration within Leiden University and between (inter)national academic institutions, societal actors and the private & public sector. Our work is focused within our four themes: Digital Solutions for Education & Research, Learning Experiences, Lifelong Learning and Data & AI for Social Impact. These themes are areas of research, action, and opportunity. Our focus areas within each theme evolve and change over time as we identify new trends or implement and scale our innovations. Our goal is always to transfer our innovations into education and society. LLInC also runs the XR ERA community which aims to stimulate the sharing of XR knowledge and applications to enhance education and research in academia. The Media & Learning association is a partner of XR ERA.

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Organisational member United Kingdom

Heriot-Watt University

The Digital Education Team work alongside faculty to deliver fully online, higher education courses. The digital media producers collaborate with subject experts to identify where media is best utilised within the context of the learner journey, with a focus on creating tutor presence, and building in sustainable media practices at each stage of production. Beyond creating course content, media with a broader scope is produced, and interests lie in research and innovation that opens up new approaches to the use and application of media within (online and face-to-face) learning environments.

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