March 2022

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AV Technologies Higher Education

Managing the demand for audiovisual support services – the changing role of Centres for Teaching and Learning

By Alexandra Mihai, Maastricht University, the Netherlands, Laura Czerniewicz, University of Cape Town, South Africa and Deborah Arnold, AUNEGe, France. At the Media & Learning online conference in November 2021, we...

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Higher Education Media Literacy

Applying a Critical Media Literacy Framework in Initial Teacher Education

By Jeff Share, School of Education and Information Studies, UCLA Democracy in the digital networked age of “fake news” and “alternative facts” requires new literacy skills and critical awareness to read, write, and use...

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For a creative and unorthodox media education

by Alexandre Le Voci Sayad, ZeitGeist, Brazil. The curricula for initial teacher education in Brazil, and in a significant part of Latin America, lag behind reality. It is common to see educators who have just graduated...

3 months ago

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What makes video feedback powerful in online education

by Ameena L. Payne, Deakin University, Australia. My approach to teaching and professional development promotes practices that require a move beyond the status quo to reimagine education in our increasingly digital...

3 months ago

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Media Literacy

ERGA Action Group on Media Literacy report highlights position of NRAs in Europe

By Stephanie Comey and Antje vom Berg, ERGA. In 2021, for the first time, the European Regulators’ Group for Audiovisual media services (ERGA) established an Action Group on Media Literacy. This reflects the growing...

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Dental Prosthesis Simulator

By Sven Graindor and Joke Duyck, KU Leuven, Belgium. Dental Prosthesis Simulator is a 3D application developed by KU Leuven that won the MEDEA Audience Favourite Prize in 2021. Purpose Within the course component...

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Higher Education

The Low-Density University

By Joshua Kim, Dartmouth College and Georgetown University, and Edward J. Maloney, Georgetown University, USA. In The Low-Density University: 15 Scenarios for Higher Education (JHU Press 2020), we evaluate the range of...

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Media Literacy Professional Development

Media Literacy and Teacher Training in the Irish Context

By Ricardo Castellini da Silva, DCU Anti-Bullying Centre, Ireland. In recent years, Ireland has achieved important advancements in relation to Media Literacy. Following the launch of its first Media Literacy policy in...

2 months ago

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Higher Education

Blended Learning in Higher Education

By Maria Impedovo, Aix-Marseille University, France. We are the four editors of the book “Blended Learning in Higher Education”, published with Aalborg University Press. The book was built on the perspectives of...

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MEDEA Awards 2022 – deadline 17 March!

The Media & Learning Association’s annual competition to identify best use of media to support education at all levels is open for entries until 17 March. We are looking for entries that demonstrate exceptional use...

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AV Technologies Higher Education

Tour 4 advanced hybrid learning spaces in universities – virtually!

On 16 March we will be taking a close look at how 4 different European universities have set up their hybrid learning spaces. During this afternoon session we will be visiting the award-winning Hybrid Learning Theatre...

2 months ago

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Media Literacy Professional Development Schools

Places available in webinar on in-service teacher education in digital & media literacy

Ensuring access to Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in the area of digital and media literacy is just the latest in the many demands that are made for upskilling teachers, one that many people argue does not...

2 months ago

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Media Literacy

EDMO launches fact checked disinformation list on War in Ukraine

LET’S FIGHT DISINFORMATION ABOUT UKRAINE The European Digital Media Observatory (EDMO), in which the Media & Learning Association is represented on the advisory board, has published a list of fact-checking articles...

3 months ago

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Higher Education

DAAD leads consortium to launch new Digital Education Hub for Europe

DAAD, the German Academic Exchange Service, heads a consortium that is charged with the development of the new “European Digital Education Hub” between February 2022 and February 2025. This announcement, made in...

3 months ago

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Media Literacy

Ofcom’s approach to media literacy 21 January Report

During this event Ofcom shared and discussed their new approach to online media literacy, as set out in the December publication, and invited participants to give feedback. Over 140 people joined the virtual event. As a...

3 months ago

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Media Literacy

Media Literacy in Covid times

A new article by Julian McDougall and Karwn Fowler-Watt, (Centre for excellence in Media Practice) Bournemouth University, highlights the public health role of Media Literacy in Covid times. Media Literacy is situated...

3 months ago

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Higher Education

European university associations collaborate to support European Research Area

The establishment of a common European Research Area (ERA) has been a signficant goal on the part of the European Commission for some time. It moved one step closer in February with the announcement of close...

3 months ago

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Higher Education Schools

UNESCO report highlights the need for new social contract for education

This UNESCO report by the International Commission on the Futures of Education acknowledges the power of education to bring about profound change. We face a dual challenge of making good on the unfulfilled promise to...

2 months ago

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Media Literacy

EDMO Training – Evaluating the impact of media literacy initiatives

The European Digital Media Observatory (EDMO) has announced the launch of a new training module “Evaluating the impact of media literacy initiatives”. This training is aimed at media literacy practitioners with an...

3 months ago

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Schools

European Schoolnet publishes recovery and resilience plans for education

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StudioBinder: the ultimate production planning tool

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Events and Competitions

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Open Education Week (online), 7 – 11 March

EDEN is hosting the Open Education Week (OEW) 2022 from 7 – 11 March to celebrate the global Open Education Movement. Participants will get access to daily online webinars and panel sessions with expert scholars and...

3 months ago

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AR & VR

MozFest (online), 7-11 March

MozFest will take place online from 7-11 March and will bring art, tech and society together. Over the last twelve years, MozFest has fueled the movement to ensure the internet benefits humanity, rather than harms it...

3 months ago

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Media Literacy

Facts4All – Schools tackling disinformation MOOC, 14 March

The Facts4All Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) empowers primary and secondary teachers to develop and implement effective whole-school approaches to foster critical thinking and tackle online disinformation through...

3 months ago

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Higher Education

THE Digital Universities Week UK, 14-17 March, London

THE Digital Universities Week UK will take place from 14-17 March in London and online on 18 March. THE Digital Universities Week UK 2022 will bring together higher education institutions from across the country to...

2 months ago

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AV Technologies

The Learning Ideas Conference 2022 (hybrid) , 15-17 June, New York

The Learning Ideas Conference will take place from 15-17 June online and in New York. This event brings together researchers and practitioners from around the world. The conference aims to encourage collaboration among...

3 months ago

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AR & VR

The Immersion Forum with XR4Europe, 17-19 October, Brussels

This year the Immersion Forum with XR4Europe Annual Event will take place from 17-19 October in Brussels, Belgium. The program features 6 thematic tracks: Tech & Industry, Culture & Heritage, New Narratives...

3 months ago

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