Our agenda for this one day Media & Learning Online Conference is all about making the most from our experiences in delivering media supported teaching and learning since the start of the pandemic and using this experience to improve our offer in the future.
9:30 – 9:35
Welcome
Host for the day: Sally Reynolds, Media & Learning Association
09:35 – 10:30
Supporting academic staff in times of crisis
During this presentation session, several higher education service providers will share their experiences of supporting academic staff through the crisis and coming to terms with what for many is a new role.
Panellists:
- Richard Goodman, Loughborough University, UK A lap of honour after the marathon” – using the past to shape the present and the future
- Michel Beerens, NewMediaCentre, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands Cooperation, experimentation and frustration in times of crisis
Moderator: André Rosendaal, University of Groningen, The Netherlands
10:30 – 10:40
Collaborative environment – How to encourage active learning?
The challenge for any education establishment is keeping students engaged in material and identifying the methods of learning which suit them best. As a global leader in AV technology, Panasonic wants to provide an overview of technological possibilities to create a scale-up classroom solution that replaces the traditional lecture set-up for a dynamic and collaborative learning experience. Session leader: Vanessa Lovric, Product Marketing Manager Panasonic
10:40 – 10:50
Break
10:50 – 11:30
Multimedia resource storage and re-use – bin it or keep it!
As data storage in higher education institutions, just like everywhere else, begins to keel over with the sheer volume of data that needs to be stored, with video being one of the main culprits we would like to explore the topic of storage from the point of view of retention policies, who stores what? For how long? Under what conditions? Join this moderated panel discussion to share experiences on tackling what is becoming not only an administrative burden, but also a costly one with serious implications for the environment.
Panellists:
- Jim Bain, Queen Margaret University Edinburgh, UK (presentation)
- Jade Stappaerts, ICTS KU Leuven & Stef Stes, LIMEL, KU Leuven, Belgium (presentation)
- Carlos Turro Ribalta, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Spain
Moderator: Matt Howcroft, University of Derby, UK
11:30 – 11:40
Kalyzee – supporting hybrid lectures in French Universities and abroad
During this talk, Marie Bellugue from Kalyzee will be talking about the lecture capture Kast Revolt Camera being used by lecturers in French universities to facilitate their hybrid teaching. She will present how the Universities have been integrating the camera with the existing environment as well as how to couple it with the visio conference system in order to ensure continuous student interaction. Marie will also be joined by colleagues to talk about Kalyzee’s future development plans.
11:40 – 12:30
Meeting the challenges of distance while still maintaining quality
During this moderated discussion, a group of experienced service providers and online learning specialists will discuss their ideas for enhancing the quality of multimedia resources made with, by and for academic teaching staff.
Panellists:
- Lana Scott, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
- Marco Toffanin, University of Padova, Italy
- Labhaoise Ní Dhonnchadha, NUI Galway, Ireland
- Alastair Creelman, Linnaeus University, Sweden
Moderator: Anke Pesch, LIMEL, KU Leuven, Belgium
12:30 – 12:40
Take your videos to the next level with the New Camtasia 2021!
Learn what’s new in the latest Camtasia release, and get specific ideas for how educators can improve student engagement with video.
12:40 – 13:00
Break
13:00 – 14:00
Successful online teaching – what have we learned from the crisis?
The production of educational multimedia in universities has gone into overdrive with the crisis, but is it effective and what principles and evidence can we use to make sure what we are producing is really having the impact that we want? How can we avoid screen fatigue and is the quality of what we are doing in the crisis living up to the promise of online teaching.
Panellists:
- Rebecca M. Quintana, Center for Academic Innovation, University of Michigan, USA Resilient teaching: A learning design framework for a post-pandemic era
- Geraldine Fauville, University of Gothenburg, Sweden Zoom Fatigue: What is it and what to do about it?
- Marco Kalz , Heidelberg University of Education, Germany How did higher education lecturers cope with the pandemic?
Moderator: Zac Woolfitt, Inholland University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands
14:00 – 14:10
Mediasite Mosaic, the multi-purpose tool for all video and video conferencing content
Mediasite Mosaic is is our easily accessible lightweight app used for hybrid learning and has become particularly useful for instructors and students to be able to easily create video lessons and assignments as they teach and learn from home. In the face of a new normal, Mosaic has helped schools pave the way for hybrid learning. Session leader: Bauke Keune, Sonic Foundry International
14:10 – 15:00
Creating engaging and interactive learning experiences at a distance
This presentation and discussion session is all about sharing good practice of creating engaging and interactive learning experiences at a distance. Join our presenters as they talk about, and demonstrate, examples of active learning, team teaching, digital story-telling and other ways to ensure active student engagement.
Panellists:
- Rod Cullen & Orlagh McCabe, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK The TREC approach to active learning
- Deborah Arnold, AUNEGe, France 30 ways to stimulate active learning with the eLene4Life Dynamic Toolkit
- Richard Beggs, Ulster University, UK Consuming and creating: Encouraging active learning in the fully online environment
Moderator: Nicolette Karst, Lund University, Sweden
15:00 – 15:10
Echo360 – providing scalable and secure solutions for hybrid teaching
Echo360 combines all of the video capabilities you need into a single, smart solution that is so easy to manage, it practically runs itself. Recent developments include the launch of the new Echo360 Champions programme to support academic innovation as well as a new MS Teams integration. Take a look at our platform introduction video and contact Matthew Ravenhill for more information.
15:10 – 15:20
Break
15:20 – 16:20
Podcasting – meet educational technology’s new super-hero!
The interest in podcasting in higher education is on the rise with both students and teaching staff recognising the value and impact that a well-crafted podcast can deliver. What are the formats that work best and are certain types of approaches to podcasting more effective in higher education? What kinds of facilities and training do teaching staff need to create – and deliver – high quality podcasts?
Panellists:
- Alexandra Mihai, Maastricht University, the Netherlands
- Jantine te Molder, Tim Dalhoeven & Dennis Broekhof , Saxion Video-Unit, Saxion University of Applied Sciences, the Netherlands
- Giselinde Kuipers & Luuc Brans, Center for Sociological Research, KU Leuven, Belgium (presentation)
Moderator: John Murray, NUI Galway, Ireland
16:20 – 16:30
How to produce highly engaging and creative videos in minutes
While we would love nothing more than getting back to classrooms and lecture halls, we know that distance and hybrid learning will likely have a permanent place in the future of education. However, this new normal increasingly demands engaging video content that makes student learning fun and efficient. We will explore how Rapidmooc’s all-in-one video studios help teachers by allowing them to record or stream professional-quality video from campus or at home. Presenter Chris Weeks, Rapidmooc
16:30 – 17:30
So what about the next steps – planning for the future
During this presentation and discussion session we will hear what students have to say about these new learning environments and also discuss where the technology is going and what the implications might be for higher education in the coming decade.
Panellists:
- Sarah Knight, Jisc, UK How are UK higher education students experiencing learning online?
- Sanna Brauer, Oulu University of Applied Sciences, Finland Smart Campus – Competence Renewal, RDI and Industry Co-Operation in Higher Education
Moderator: Sónia Hetzner, ILI, Friedrich-Alexander-University, Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Germany
17:30
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