November 2025

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Lifelong Learning Media Literacy

Highlights from the 2025 MLA4MedLit conference

By Chloé Pété, Project Officer (Digital and Media Literacy), Media & Learning Association, Belgium. At a time when public discourse, political engagement, and even our everyday relationships unfold largely online...

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Artificial Intelligence Higher Education

Event report: assessment in the age of generative AI

by Kamakshi Rajagopal, Media and Learning Association, Belgium. As Generative AI takes a foothold in our technology systems, assessment of learning has become a critical point in higher education institutions worldwide...

4 days ago

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AR & VR Higher Education

Event report – Reframing reality: the ethics of a shared world

by Ahmed Yousof, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, US. As Extended Reality (XR) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) reshape how we see, learn, and connect, educators face a new ethical frontier. At the Media and...

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AR & VR Media Literacy Primary & Secondary Education

Escape Fake: how AR turns fact-checking into an adventure

by Jacqueline Rother, the German Press Agency (dpa), Germany. A classroom transforms into a stage for an augmented reality adventure. Students point their phones at walls and floors, and suddenly fake headlines...

4 weeks ago

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AR & VR Higher Education

SURE VFT: Inclusive and resilient surveying engineering education via XR-based learning solutions

by Charalampos Georgiadis, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece. Field training is a cornerstone of surveying engineering education. I can speak from experience as a professor in the Polytechnic School at...

2 weeks ago

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Lifelong Learning Media Literacy

Social media influencers: the digital defenders of our democracies

By Alyssa McIntyre, Aspen Institute Germany. Disinformation poses a profound threat to democracies by eroding trust in institutions, polarising societies, and undermining informed public debate. Social media...

5 days ago

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Artificial Intelligence Higher Education

The impact of GenAI on inclusive learning communities

by Rachel Forsyth, Lund University, Sweden and Claire Hamshire, University of Salford, UK. Regular readers of the Media and Learning blog don’t need to be reminded of the impact of Generative AI (GenAI) on education...

6 days ago

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AR & VR Artificial Intelligence AV Technologies

SURF Tech Trends report 2026

by Dorien Slot, Josje Spinhoven and Tim van Eijl, SURF, the Netherlands. What are the biggest future digital trends for education and research? Together with education and research institutions in the Netherlands, SURF...

5 days ago

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Lifelong Learning Media Literacy

The Blueprint: a model of cognitive triggers & vectors of disinformation

by Andy Stoycheff, NTCenter, Bulgaria. The Blueprint is a model for educators and analysts that suggests the principal triggers (activation points) and vectors (mechanisms of action) that affect our cognition and...

18 hours ago

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Artificial Intelligence Higher Education

New publication: AI in higher education innovation exchange

by Sandra Abegglen & Barbara Brown, University of Calgary, Canada. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming higher education – but while much of the global conversation focuses on policy and prediction, a...

6 days ago

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After one day visiting IBC 2025 in Amsterdam

AV Technologies

IBC2025 Amsterdam: agents, conductors, orchestration

by Mathy Vanbuel, ATiT, Belgium. The International Broadcasting Convention (IBC2025), held in Amsterdam from 21 to 24 September, once again confirmed its reputation as one of the world’s leading events for media...

1 month ago

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News

Lifelong Learning Media Literacy Primary & Secondary Education

Welcome to our newest members: from Belgium and Somalia!

This month, the Media & Learning Association is pleased to welcome two new organisational members: Lie Detectors, Belgium and the Somali Digital Media Academy * SODMA*, Somalia. SODMA Academy is a non-profit...

6 days ago

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AR & VR Artificial Intelligence AV Technologies Higher Education Lifelong Learning

Submit your proposal for the Media & Learning 2026 conference

17–18 June 2026 | Leuven, Belgium The Media & Learning 2026 Conference, co-hosted with KU Leuven’s Learning Lab, invites educators, researchers, designers, and media professionals to share their insights on co...

6 days ago

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Higher Education

Call for participants: join our HealthyMindEd focus group on digital well-being

Are you a higher education teacher with experience in digital or online teaching?Would you like to help shape how well-being is supported in digital learning environments? At the Media and Association, we are involved...

6 days ago

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Artificial Intelligence Higher Education

Has AI changed the way you write or assess writing? Tell us!

A call for testimonials from higher education teachers As part of the Erasmus+ project, TaLAI, we would like to invite you to share your honest reflections on the impact of generative AI on your experience of...

2 hours ago

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AV Technologies Higher Education Lifelong Learning

Shape the conversation with Prof. Richard E. Mayer – share your questions!

on 29 January 2026, the Media & Learning Association will host an online session with , one of the most influential voices in educational psychology. His groundbreaking research on multimedia learning has shaped how...

1 month ago

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AR & VR Artificial Intelligence AV Technologies Higher Education Media Literacy

Special membership offer for new organisations – valid until the end of 2026

The Media & Learning Association has a special offer from September 2025 for new member organisations, including higher education institutions, national or regional networks, government agencies, NGOs, media...

2 months ago

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Higher Education Media Literacy

Erasmus+ staff week 2026: education for democracy

Across Europe, societies are facing multiple, overlapping crises, including wars and armed conflicts, climate change and environmental disasters, displacement and migration, etc. These challenges strain social cohesion...

1 week ago

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Artificial Intelligence Higher Education

New open-access journal: artificial intelligence–enhanced learning (AIEL)

We are pleased to share the launch of the Artificial Intelligence–Enhanced Learning (AIEL) journal — an open-access publication by AACE, distributed worldwide via LearnTechLib – The Learning & Technology Library. 🔹...

4 weeks ago

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Higher Education

Global EdTech: insights into transnational digital experiences

How do students and staff experience digital learning across borders? This second report explores the realities of transnational education (TNE) in a digital age, informed by insights from more than 5,000 participants...

6 days ago

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EU regulations shaping the future of virtual worlds

A recent report titled “Analysis of EU Regulations and Acts and Their Impacts on Virtual Worlds” has been released as part of the ViWISSO (Virtual Worlds Interoperability – Standardisation Support Office) initiative...

2 weeks ago

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Tips and Reviews

Artificial Intelligence AV Technologies Higher Education

Canva just went pro — without the price tag

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AR & VR AV Technologies

XR4Human ratings repository for ethical XR development

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AR & VR

Instant avatar magic: meet Gaussian-VRM

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Events and Competitions

Artificial Intelligence AV Technologies Higher Education

SURF Onderwijsdagen, Netherlands

📅 Date: 11 – 12 November 2025 For two full days, Amare in The Hague will host the SURF Onderwijsdagen — a vibrant gathering where education professionals come together to share experiences, connect across the...

1 week ago

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AR & VR

IMMERSIVE X: global virtual festival

📅 Date: 11 -13 November 2025 Step into a truly global virtual festival dedicated to the future of immersive technologies. IMMERSIVE X 2025 brings together creators, educators, researchers and industry innovators from...

6 days ago

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Higher Education Lifelong Learning Media Literacy OE(M)R

EdReNe webinar: working on digital education content & OER

📅 Date: Wednesday, 12 November 2025🕓 Time: 16:00–17:00 CET (Brussels time)📍 Location: Online (MS Teams) Join EdReNe’s vibrant community of educators, policymakers and digital learning experts to exchange ideas and best...

2 weeks ago

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Higher Education Media Literacy

Policy debate on EU funding & digital inclusion

📅 Date: Thursday, 20 November 2025🕓 Time: 12:00–14:00 CET As Europe prepares for its next long-term budget, an estimated 44 % of Europeans remain digitally excluded, highlighting an urgent need to turn funding ambition...

5 days ago

1 min read

Artificial Intelligence Higher Education

Online European Open & Digital Learning Week (EODLW)

📅 Date: 24 – 28 November 2025 EDEN will host the 10th edition of the European Open and Digital Learning Week. The event is organised in partnership with the United States Distance Learning Association...

2 hours ago

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AR & VR

XR ERA webinar: Museums in the Metaverse

📅 Date: Tuesday, 9 December 2025🕓 Time: 16:00–17:00 CET If you’re interested in museums, digital heritage or immersive learning, the upcoming XR ERA Meetup: “Museums in the Metaverse” is well worth your time —...

6 days ago

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