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Media and Learning Association

November 2021

1st November 2021
1 min read

Featured Articles

Higher Education

Hybrid teaching, the role of support centres – two of the topics at Media & Learning on November 18

The programme for our next Media & Learning Online conference on Managing and innovating video-based services in Higher Education is now complete and we are preparing for a busy event. Registration is still open and...

31st October 2021
4 min read
Media Literacy

EC Expert group to tackle disinformation through education & training

In a joint action by DG EAC and DG CNECT, the European Commission has launched an expert group to tackle disinformation and promote digital literacy through education and training in the context of the Digital Education...

20th October 2021
3 min read
AR & VR

Unique opportunities provided by Virtual Reality in Higher Education

The Erasmus+ project “Virtual Reality in Higher Education: Application Scenarios and Recommendations” aims to explore the potential of virtual reality (VR) in university teaching and to support educators in...

15th October 2021
5 min read
Higher Education

Staff experiences of Blended and Online Learning Development in University of Glasgow

Higher education institutions (HEIs) are increasingly adopting blended and online learning opportunities, to allow for a flexible, optimised student learning experience and to extend their reach globally. The need for...

28th October 2021
5 min read
AR & VR

What do teachers think? Educational Uses of Augmented Reality Technology

AR, VR and MR are abbreviations that are making their way into our everyday lives, like so many technical terms before them, which are now household terms, like TV, WWW and GPS. However, the borders between the three...

17th October 2021
4 min read
Higher Education

Supporting video as an assessment tool

Over recent years the Digital Learning Team at the University of Derby have seen several changes in the way academics and students are supported through video assessments. Within the team we have two dedicated Learning...

1st November 2021
5 min read
Primary & Secondary Education

EduMediaTest pilot test highlights pupils lack of critical thinking skills

As and from today, schools have a new interactive tool to assess the media literacy skills of European pupils aged 14 to 18. The EduMediaTest, which is available in 10 different languages, evaluates pupils’...

29th October 2021
4 min read
AR & VR

How VR Changes Learning: A Visual Case Study

There has been much hype around VR in the past, but the excitement was often one-sided with the tech industry making most of the noise. Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, the situation has changed. Schools around...

28th October 2021
3 min read

News

AV Technologies

Webinar series on hybrid and online learning, November-December, 2021

Our sponsoring member Echo360 would like to invite you to their webinar series entitled “Hybrid and Online Learning in Practice: Perspectives on Reshaping Higher Education”. During these webinars which continue n...

17th October 2021
1 min read
Primary & Secondary Education

SELFIE Forum highlights strengths of this growing network

During the two-day SELFIE forum which took place online on 7-8 October, participants shared their experiences with SELFIE and talked abut the impact it has been having based on evidence from two different research...

20th October 2021
1 min read
Media Literacy

EDMO national hubs meet for first time

On 7 and 8 September, representatives of the eight National EDMO Hubs gathered with the members of EDMO Executive Board for two days of interaction and exchanges at the new premises of the EUI School of Transnational...

24th October 2021
1 min read
Media Literacy

First information about new EMIF fund available

The new European Media and Information Fund (EMIF) pursues objectives of public interest and provides grants, on a competitive basis, to researchers, fact-checkers, not-for-profits and other public interest-oriented...

24th October 2021
1 min read
Higher Education

Call for inputs to M&L22 now open

Planning for the next face to face Media & Learning Conference due to be held on 2-3 June in Leuven, Belgium is moving ahead and the organisers are delighted to announce that the call for inputs is now open. The...

28th October 2021
1 min read
Primary & Secondary Education

New VirtuLApp videos on creating a multilingual classroom

The VirtuLApp toolkit provides examples of good practices for creating a multilingual classroom. Four new videos have recently been added to this toolkit. In the first one, Principal Paula Dargan of Scoil Bhríde...

29th October 2021
1 min read
Higher Education

Over 2000 votes in already for favourite MEDEA Awards finalist!

The MEDEA Awards 2021 audience vote was launched on 13 October and in less than three weeks more than 2000 people have cast their votes for their favourite entries. The finalists in the 2021 competition (in alphabetical...

29th October 2021
1 min read
Higher Education

Zuyd University joins Media & Learning Association

The Media & Learning Association is delighted to welcome Zuyd University in the Netherlands as the latest organisational member to join. Zuyd is an ambitious university of applied sciences, focusing on: education...

1st November 2021
1 min read
Media Literacy

MOOC “Disinformation Step by Step” starts on 15 November

The YouVerify! project will launch their new media and information literacy MOOC entitled “Disinformation Step by Step” on 15 November during the Media and Information Global Week. It is going to be...

28th October 2021
1 min read
Higher EducationPrimary & Secondary Education

DigiEduHack 2021 takes place in Europe and beyond

You can still join this year’s DigiEduHack which is taking place on 9-10 November. This year the main stage event is hosted by the Slovenian Presidency of the Council of the European Union in cooperation with the...

1st November 2021
1 min read

Tips and Reviews

AV Technologies

Translate with Deepl

29th October 2021
1 min read
AV Technologies

Krita, an alternative image processor

29th October 2021
2 min read
Higher Education

Review and response on the future of online learning

1st November 2021
1 min read

Events and Competitions

Lifelong Learning

EODLW 2021 (online), 3-10 November

EDEN is hosting their sixth European Online and Distance Learning Week (EODLW) from 3-10 November. This week will be an excellent opportunity to reflect on the lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic and to discuss...

25th October 2021
1 min read
Media Literacy

EAVI Conversations (online), 9 November – 9 December

The EAVI Conversations will take place online from 9 November until 9 December as a series of live face-to-face discussions.  The event aims to cover a wide array of contemporary themes related to media literacy...

20th October 2021
1 min read
AV Technologies

Europeana 2021 Conference (online), 10-12 November

Europeana 2021 – taking place from 10 -12 November – aims to raise voices from across the sector to empower digital transformation and explore the role digital cultural heritage plays in supporting a...

29th October 2021
1 min read
AV Technologies

Engaging Online Learners with Interactive Video and Simulation, 11 November

Our sponsoring member KALTURA is hosting an event entitled “KAMP: Engaging Online Learners with Interactive Video and Simulation” on Thursday 11 November. Stephen Scheib and Kelsey Styles from...

28th October 2021
1 min read
AV Technologies

Decolonising Learning Technology, 24 November

ALT West Midlands Members Group in the UK is hosting an event entitled ‘decolonising learning technology’ on Wednesday, 24 November. Decolonising learning technology, raises questions about the extent to which our...

25th October 2021
1 min read
Primary & Secondary Education

EUscreen Network Event (online), 2 December

EUscreen Network Event entitled “In Full Colour” will take place on Thursday 2 December from 13.00 – 17.00 CET. The general focus will be on equity, diversity and inclusivity, and all...

20th October 2021
1 min read

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