July 2025

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Educational media that works: Report from the M&L25 conference

by Zac Woolfitt, Inholland University, The Netherlands. This article on the Media and Learning conference in Leuven 18-19th June 2025 provides a detailed description of many of the highlights from this year’s...

3 weeks ago

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Media Literacy

Beyond Fact-Checking: What Europe gets wrong about disinformation, and How to fix it

by Sophie L. Vériter, Leiden University, the Netherlands. Misinformation and disinformation[1] have become one of the defining challenges of our time: they impact elections, influence public health, and are reshaping...

3 weeks ago

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Higher Education

Copyright in the Classroom | a growing challenge we can’t afford to ignore

by Kathryn Tyler, Learning on Screen, UK. When you started working in education, copyright might have been something you assumed someone else would deal with. A librarian, perhaps. Or a policy tucked away in the staff...

1 month ago

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Media Literacy Primary & Secondary Education

Seeing isn’t always believing: Helping children understand media manipulation

by Maja Cimerman Sitar, EduSkills+. When we think about media manipulation, we often picture advanced editing software, fake news, or AI-generated deepfakes. But for me, the question starts much earlier and much...

4 weeks ago

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Reflection on Meraki: A journey of learning and connection

by Benjamin Chong, University of Leeds, UK. Reading Meraki, the University of Leeds’ first open Pressbook, was a deeply personal and transformative experience. Initially set aside due to other commitments, the book...

1 month ago

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Media Literacy

What kind of MIL policies do we actually need?

by Irene Andriopoulou, Hellenic Film and Audiovisual Center – Creative Greece, Greece. Global research on media literacy is constantly evolving and transforming towards digital, meta-media pathways. New issues under...

1 month ago

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Higher Education Lifelong Learning Media Literacy

Digital skills as fundamental as literacy itself– report from the Digital Education Stakeholder Forum

by Dovile Dudenaite, Media & Learning Association. On June 24, 2025, Brussels hosted the Digital Education Stakeholder Forum, a landmark event marking four years of progress under the European Commission’s Digital...

3 weeks ago

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Media Literacy

Empowering the Digital Citizen: A new chapter in Media Literacy from Flanders

Mediawijs, the Flemish Knowledge Centre for Digital and Media Literacy, has released a new publication titled Empowering the Digital Citizen. Since its foundation in 2013 by the Flemish Minister for Media, Mediawijs has...

4 weeks ago

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AV Technologies Higher Education

Podcasting Pedagogy: The missing piece in Higher Education podcasting

by Jonathan B. Singer, Loyola University Chicago, USA and Mim Fox, University of Wollongong, Australia.We know the social work classroom is changing. Students are balancing jobs, caregiving, and field placements, often...

3 weeks ago

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Higher Education Media Literacy Primary & Secondary Education

Ecomedia Literacy: Greening media and technology education

by Antonio López, John Cabot University, Italy. For more than 20 years I have been a dedicated advocate for media literacy and environmental justice. Through developing ecomedia literacy, I’ve worked to bridge the gap...

4 weeks ago

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Transforming Higher Education with GenAI: Enhancing teaching, learning, and student engagement

by Rachel Forsyth, Lund University, Sweden & Sam Illingworth, Edinburgh Napier University, UK. The last 30 months or so have been a hectic time for anyone involved with Media & Learning. The release of free...

4 weeks ago

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Media Literacy

Exploring Media Literacy across Europe: reflections on the Spring series of Wednesday Webinars

This spring, the Media & Learning Association once again brought people together for its monthly Wednesday Webinars, a series of online sessions exploring different sides of digital and media literacy. These...

1 month ago

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News

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Welcome to our newest member from Korea!

This month the Media & Learning Association is pleased to welcome one new organisational member: Korea Press Foundation, KoreaThe Korea Press Foundation is a public institution under the Ministry of Culture, Sports...

2 months ago

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OE(M)R Primary & Secondary Education

EdReNe Strategic Seminar focuses on artificial intelligence in education

Organised by the Slovenian Ministry of Education and European Schoolnet, the 22nd EdReNe Strategic Seminar gathered 23 representatives from nine European countries. The seminar which took place in Ljubljana, Slovenia...

3 weeks ago

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Supercampus sweeps the MEDEA Awards with two wins!

Supercampus, submitted by Albert Segura from 3Cat – Catalan Audiovisual Media Corporation (Spain), was the double winner at the 17th Annual MEDEA Awards held on 18 June 2025 at Provinciehuis Leuven during the Media...

3 weeks ago

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Celebrating the Judges behind the MEDEA Awards: Thank You!

Every year, more than 100 volunteer judges generously give their time and knowledge to help review entries for the MEDEA Awards. These judges are chosen from a pool of 260 experts who all have strong experience in using...

3 weeks ago

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Higher Education Media Literacy

New President for the Media and Learning Association

The Media & Learning Association is pleased to announce a change in leadership. After two successful terms as President, Sonia Hetzner, Managing Director of the Innovation in Learning Institute (ILI) at Friedrich...

3 weeks ago

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Artificial Intelligence Higher Education

Last chance to share your experience with GenAI in higher education, deadline 31 July

Generative AI is rapidly changing the way teaching and learning happen in Higher Education. This survey invites educators, students, and educational advisors to share their experiences and perspectives on using...

3 weeks ago

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Artificial Intelligence Higher Education

Second TaLAI partner meeting focuses on online course development

The TaLAI consortium held its second face-to-face partner meeting on 19–20 June 2025 in Leuven, Belgium. During the two-day session, partners focused on the design and implementation of the online course curriculum...

3 weeks ago

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Artificial Intelligence Higher Education Primary & Secondary Education

Applications open for AI Research Practice and Media and Communication: Science bootcamp, November 2025

Dates: 11th-14th November 2025Location: Online | Organised by CICANT – MeLCi and AISIC Labs | Lusófona University, Portugal The Media Literacy and Civic Cultures Lab – MeLCi Lab (Lusófona University, CICANT) is...

3 weeks ago

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Tips and Reviews

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Beginner’s Guide to Immersive Learning now free to download

4 weeks ago

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Digital Multimedia with a Media Modern Abstract

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C2PA for more transparency and trust in digital media

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Media Literacy

European Parliament update on Media Literacy Policy and Practice in Europe

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Events and Competitions

Higher Education

Learning @ Scale Conference, Palermo, Italy, 22-23 July 2025

The 12th ACM Learning @ Scale Conference will take place at the University of Palermo, Italy, on 22–23 July 2025, with workshops on 21 July. Co-located with EDM and AIED, the event will feature joint sessions focusing...

3 weeks ago

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Artificial Intelligence Higher Education

AIED 2025, Palermo, Italy, 22-26 July 2025

The 26th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Education (AIED 2025) will be held from 22 to 26 July 2025 at the University of Palermo, Italy. This conference marks a quarter-century of advancing the...

3 weeks ago

1 min read

Higher Education

ESERA Conference, Copenhagen, Denmark, 25-29 August 2025

The 16th European Science Education Research Association (ESERA) Conference will take place from 25 to 29 August 2025 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Held at Øksnehallen, a centrally located venue, the conference will explore...

3 weeks ago

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ICETOL 2025 Conference, Balıkesir, Türkiye, 26-29 August 2025

The 5th International Conference on Educational Technology and Online Learning (ICETOL) will take place from 26–29 August 2025 in a hybrid format, with sessions held both online and on-site in Cunda, Ayvalık, Balıkesir...

3 weeks ago

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Artificial Intelligence Higher Education

ATEE 2025 Conference, Dublin, Ireland, 26-29 August 2025

The Association for Teacher Education in Europe (ATEE) will hold its 2025 Annual Conference from 26–29 August at the Marino Institute of Education in Dublin, Ireland. The conference theme, “The Making of Authentic...

3 weeks ago

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Media Literacy

Media Literacy and Democracy Education for Societal Resilience, Helsinki, Finland, 18-19 Sept 2025

The seminar Media Literacy and Democracy Education for Societal Resilience will take place at Helsinki Central Library Oodi, as part of the Finnish and Ålandic Co-Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers. This...

3 months ago

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