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July 2023

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July 2023

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Connecting the ‘Dots’: empowering individual discovery in educational settings

by Greg Fantham and Lucy Kendra, Heriot-Watt Univerisity, UK. Meaning in media content is derived not from one source, but from multiple – e.g. sound,image, tone, timing – the message resonating somewhere…

30 June 2023

3 min read

Media Literacy

SMILES Evaluation Report overview

by Anne-Katelijne Rotteveel, Koninklijke Bibliotheek & Elke Muller, De Haagse Hogeschool, The Netherlands. Train the trainer, Beeld und Geluid, Hilversum, The Netehrlands Between March 2021 and April 2023, a…

30 June 2023

5 min read

Media Literacy

Older people and digitalization

by Päivi Rasi-Heikkinen, University of Lapland, Finland. Older people’s internet nonuse and limited digital competences may both present challenges to the ongoing digitalization of society and push older people into a…

4 June 2023

5 min read

Artificial Intelligence Higher Education

Keeping education relevant in times of change

by Dr Patrick Camilleri, University of Malta, Malta. Powerful technologies have always fascinated and frightened humanity, and humanity has gambled on them time and time again. (Metz, 2021, p.10) The recursive…

4 June 2023

6 min read

Artificial Intelligence Media Literacy

Countering Disinformation supported by Artificial Intelligence

by Jochen Spangenberg, Deutsche Welle / vera.ai, Germany. Meet vera.ai vera.ai is a research project co-funded by the European Commission’s Horizon Europe programme. Furthermore, it receives contributions from both the…

29 June 2023

5 min read

Media Literacy

Bye Bye Birdie: the Challenges of Disinformation

by Marin Lessenski, Open Society Institute – Sofia. Finland tops (again) the new European Media Literacy Index 2023, countries close to the war in Ukraine remain among the most vulnerable to disinformation…

29 June 2023

6 min read

AR & VR Higher Education

iPEAR Conference on Inclusive Peer Learning with Augmented Reality

by Ruth Maloszek, FAU, Germany. The iPEAR Conference on Inclusive Peer Pedagogy and Augmented Reality took place recently (30 May – 1 June 2023) in Athens, bringing together educators, instructional designers, learning…

29 June 2023

5 min read

AV Technologies Higher Education

Lessons learned from large scale implementations of learning design and learning analytics

by Bart Rienties, The Open University, UK. The Open University UK has been designing, implementing, and evaluating how to effectively provide meaningful learning opportunities for hundreds and thousands of learners…

30 June 2023

4 min read

Media Literacy

Digital Media Literacy in EDMO Round Table: BELUX

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. EDMO BELUX, DESINFO CHECK…

3 July 2023

6 min read

News

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Packed house for Media & Learning 23 in Leuven, Belgium

Almost 270 participants from 19 countres traveled to Leuven, Belgium for the annual Media & Learning Conference organised by MLA with KU Leuven on 20-21 June. This year’s conference under the banner headline…

3 July 2023

1 min read

Higher Education Media Literacy

Mediajungle wins MEDEA 2023!

The MEDEA Award winner was announced last week during the Awards ceremony which took place on Tuesday 20 June, in Leuven City Hall, Belgium, as part of the 2023 Media & Learning Conference: Where pedagogy meets…

29 June 2023

2 min read

Media Literacy

Media Literacy reflections – launch of new video series

In a media-saturated world, equal and high-quality media literacy is increasingly important. However, the development of media literacy is not an easy task. Fortunately, media literacy professionals have a lot of…

29 June 2023

3 min read

AV Technologies Higher Education Lifelong Learning

TransACTION! multiplier event takes place in Leuven

A workshop entitled “Co-Creating Educational Multimedia with the TransACTION! Framework” took place on 20 June, 2023, and was led by Evert Binnard and Hanne Tollenaere from KU Leuven, Belgium. The workshop…

30 June 2023

1 min read

Media Literacy

Rough Guide to Citizen Engagement in Public Libraries

Co-authored by librarians from the Lisbon Libraries Network and PL2030, this Rough Guide explores the role of public libraries in facilitating citizen engagement processes. Published by the Joint Research…

30 June 2023

1 min read

Artificial Intelligence Higher Education Primary & Secondary Education

Microsoft launches new course to empower educators with AI

Microsoft has introduced a new course titled “Empower Educators to Explore the Potential of Artificial Intelligence,” aiming to provide educators with the necessary knowledge and skills to harness the…

3 July 2023

1 min read

AV Technologies Higher Education

Unveiling faculty perspectives: the state of EdTech in Higher Education

The College Innovation Network (CIN), a grant-funded initiative lead by WGU Labs in the US, recently published the results of its 2023 CIN Faculty EdTech Survey. The second annual survey provides new critical insights –…

3 July 2023

1 min read

Artificial Intelligence OE(M)R

101 creative ideas to use AI in education, a crowdsourced collection

An open crowdsourced collection by #creativeHE has recently been published, presenting a diverse array of ideas on the potential uses of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in education. With 101 contributions from individuals…

3 July 2023

1 min read

Tips and Reviews

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Atomos launches Edit

3 July 2023

2 min read

AV Technologies Higher Education

The state of video in education 2023: a survey report by Kaltura on hybrid audiences in HE

3 July 2023

1 min read

AV Technologies

Gear Organiser: never lose a thing…

3 July 2023

1 min read

Events and Competitions

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ALL DIGITAL Summit, 25-27 September, Zagreb, Croatia

The ALL DIGITAL Summit – Skills for Digital Tomorrow is set to take place from 25-27 September , 2023 in Zagreb, Croatia. This event aims to bring together digital education and training experts from across Europe to…

3 July 2023

1 min read

AV Technologies Higher Education

EUNIS 2024, 5 – 7 June 2024, Athens, Greece

The European University Information Systems organization (EUNIS) has announced the dates for its next conference. EUNIS 2024 will take place from 5-7 June 2024 in Athens, Greece. EUNIS brings together individuals…

3 July 2023

1 min read

AV Technologies Higher Education

EDEN 2024,16-18 June 2024, Graz, Austria

EDEN Digital Learning Europe was created to continue the operation of the European Distance and E-Learning Network once the United Kingdom left the European Community. It exists to share knowledge and improve…

3 July 2023

1 min read

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