August 2024

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Artificial Intelligence Higher Education

Faculty Voices: what to know from a collection of videos on the use of generative AI in teaching and learning

by Mary Godfrey, Harvard University, USA.At the end of the 2023 fall semester, my team at the Office of the Vice Provost for Advances in Learning (VPAL) set out to produce a set of short videos focused on the use of...

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Media Literacy

EducaMídia’s first five years: creating a 360° media literacy strategy for Brazil

by Mariana Ochs, EducaMídia, Brazil. How do you cultivate critical media engagement skills across a continent-sized nation marked by significant disparities in educational contexts and socio-economic conditions? When...

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AV Technologies Higher Education

Digital portfolios as flying containers with open windows

by Chrissi Nerantzi, University of Leeds, UK.What is this about? Well, when I think about digital portfolios, the word “container” comes to mind. Philip Abrami and Helen Barrett have used the term “container” in...

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Media Literacy

New tools available in 5 languages to stimulate critical thinking amongst children

by Julia Piechna, NASK, Poland.New technologies have significantly enhanced communication and socialisation for children globally, making the digital environment increasingly crucial in their lives. This environment...

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AR & VR Artificial Intelligence AV Technologies Higher Education

Media & Learning 2024: Back to the Future? conference highlights

by Kamakshi Rajagopal, Belgium.Sonia Hetzner (FAU) kicked off the proceedings on Day 1 with an exploration of the conference theme “Back to the Future” by examining two possible interpretations of this theme: a return...

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Media Literacy

Digital Media Literacy in EDMO: Round Table #2: BROD

This interview is part of the ”Digital Media Literacy in EDMO Round Table’‘ interview series that is published every month to highlight the work of the 14 EDMO hubs.BROD – Bulgarian-Romanian...

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Higher Education

Media-enhanced teaching: Africa must not be left out

by Michel Leroy, Dortmund University, Germany and Sara Namusoga-Kaale, Makerere University, Uganda.The Erasmus+ project “Communicating Migration and Mobility: E-Learning Programs and Newsroom Applications for Sub...

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Media Literacy

Digital Learning strengthens Cybersecurity Skills across the EU

by Teemu Patala, Context Learning Finland and Janne Riiheläinen, Aalto University, Finland.Developing a common European model for cyber citizenshipThe Cyber Citizen Initiative, spanning from 2022 to 2024 and funded by...

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Higher Education OE(M)R

Showcasing UOH’s Open Education Initiatives

by Camila Monge Pizarro, UOH University & Alyson Kocher, L’Université Numérique, France.L’Université Numérique and Université Ouverte des Humanités (UOH) participated in the annual Media and Learning...

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AV Technologies Higher Education Lifelong Learning

Can economic and financial education be fun?

by Sebastian Freisleder, FWU Institut für Film und Bild, Germany.Fun and entertainment – these are probably not the terms that first come to mind when thinking about economics and finance. And yet it was precisely this...

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Media Literacy

YouNDigital newsroom: young voices and citizenship

by Margarida Maneta and Mariana Muller, Lusófona University, CICANT, Portugal.When challenged to think and express their voices, young people can easily take on the role of journalists. The YouNDigital...

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AV Technologies Higher Education

“Choosing Your Own Adventure” in Equitable Stage Makeup and Hair MOOC

by Sarah M Oliver, University of Michigan, USA.How do you consume content? When you read a book, do you start on the crisp title page and read straight through, or flip quickly to the end and assure yourself of...

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AV Technologies Higher Education Media Literacy

E-course to boost your digital empowerment as a higher education teacher

by Kaat Somers, University Centre Sint-Ignatius Antwerp (UCSIA), Belgium.In todays digitalized society, people are in need of digital knowledge and competences to participate to everyday life. Higher education is...

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AV Technologies Higher Education Primary & Secondary Education

Celebrating Dedication: MEDEA Awards thank you to our volunteer judges!

Each year, over 100 dedicated judges volunteer their time and expertise to evaluate and assess the entries for the MEDEA Awards. Each of the 260 Judges (in the volunteer database) is carefully selected for their...

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AV Technologies Higher Education Media Literacy Primary & Secondary Education

Welcome to our new members from Austria, Greece, Germany and United Kingdom!

This month, the Media & Learning Association is pleased to welcome four new members: the University of Vienna, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh), Britannica Education and the Deutshe Welle Akademie...

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Artificial Intelligence

World Bank publishes report on AI in education

The Artificial Intelligence revolution is rapidly reshaping education, offering unprecedented opportunities to personalise learning, support teachers and students, and improve educational management. The World Bank’s...

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Higher Education

Third edition of European education and training policy terminology glossary published

Do you know the difference between ‘skills foresight’ and ‘skills forecast’? How does ‘blended learning’ compare with ‘distributed learning’? This revised and expanded multilingual glossary defines 430 key terms used in...

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Artificial Intelligence

New collection on AI Literacy published includes 101+ practices and perspectives

Towards AI Literacy: 101+ Creative and Critical Practices, Perspectives and Purposes is a second open crowdsourced collection by #creativeHE, featuring 119 contributions from 22 countries. This collection, curated by...

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Artificial Intelligence Higher Education Lifelong Learning Primary & Secondary Education

Generative AI toolbox for educators

The Generative A.I. Tools for Educators collection, curated by Denny Hammond and Craig Kenner, offers a set of resources designed to support educators in integrating AI into their teaching practices. This collection is...

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Artificial Intelligence OE(M)R

Call for Abstracts on AI and Open Education, deadline 1 September

MIT Open Learning, in collaboration with the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, is issuing a 2024 call for abstracts focused on the intersection of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and open education. This initiative...

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AR & VR Higher Education

Submit by 4 September for the EUROPEAN XR AWARDS®

Submit your latest XR work to the EUROPEAN XR AWARDS® Competition of Stereopsia. The competition is open to VR and AR projects, including those that are narrative or gaming, and whether they include interaction or not...

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University of Glasgow White Paper and Report on Immersive Technologies

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Events and Competitions

AR & VR Higher Education

XR Salento, Lecce, Italy, 4-7 September 2024

The International Conference on eXtended Reality (XR Salento), taking place from September 15-18, 2024, in Lecce, Italy, is set to gather experts and enthusiasts in the field of eXtended Reality (XR), encompassing...

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AR & VR Artificial Intelligence AV Technologies Higher Education

ECTEL 2024, Krems, Austria, 16-20 September 2024

The Nineteenth European Conference on Technology Enhanced Learning (ECTEL) will take place in Krems, Austria, from 16-20 September 2024, focusing on “Inclusive and equitable quality education for all.” As...

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Media Literacy

10th ECREA Conference, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 24 – 27 September 2024

The European Communication Research and Education Association (ECREA), the Faculty of Social Sciences of the University of Ljubljana (UL FDV), and the Slovene Communication Association will host the 10th European...

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Higher Education Lifelong Learning Primary & Secondary Education

Learning Impact Europe, Barcelona, Spain, 9-11 October 2024

Learning Impact Europe brings together a diverse group of education providers, public bodies, and edtech suppliers to focus on the top issues in education and is organised by the 1EdTech Consortium, the world’s most...

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Lifelong Learning

EfVET Conference 2024, Amersfoort, The Netherlands, 23-26 October 2024

The 33rd annual EfVET (European Forum of Technical and Vocational Education and Training) conference will take place from the 23rd to the 26th of October 2024 in Amersfoort, the Netherlands.. The theme for this...

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Media Literacy

UNESCO Global MIL Week, 24-31 October, 2024

Global Media and Information Literacy Week 2024: “The New Digital Frontiers of Information: Media and Information Literacy for Public Interest Information”Global Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Week 2024 will be...

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