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June 2024

Newsletter

June 2024

Featured Articles

June 3, 2024

Get ready for the Media & Learning 2024 Conference – Keynote and Workshop Previews

The Media & Learning 2024: Back to the Future? Conference will bring together educators, researchers, and innovators on 20-21 June to explore the latest trends in media and learning. This year’s conference features over 60…

Artificial Intelligence
AV Technologies
XR

June 3, 2024

Education (Em)powered by Generative AI

by Lizzy Bleumers, Thomas More University of Applied Sciences, Belgium. The research project ‘(Em)powered by AI’ aims to help educational organisations, educators and those that support them in making meaningful use of generative artificial intelligence…

Artificial Intelligence
Higher Education

April 29, 2024

Educational content – commercial design

by Matt Gilooly, University of Derby, UK. What I appreciate about commercials is their ability to convey a wealth of information in just 30 seconds. Within that brief timeframe, they typically manage to establish the…

AV Technologies
Higher Education

April 9, 2024

AI in education: challenges & opportunities for research

by Ann Fastré & Rani Van Schoors, KU Leuven, Belgium. “What does the recent AI push mean for our education and training institutions? How do we reinforce the nexus between AI technology and teachers/trainers?” Amidst the…

Artificial Intelligence
Higher Education

May 27, 2024

Media Literacy and the run up to the European Elections

by Sally Reynolds, Media & Learning Association/EDMOeu. The 2024 elections present unprecedented challenges due to the huge amount of information, prompting calls for campaigns to educate voters. Very few people need reminding that 2024 is…

Digital and Media Literacy

April 30, 2024

INFINITE: Redefining the future of Higher Education with the responsible use of AI

by Selin Tagmat, All Digital. In the ever-evolving landscape of Higher Education (HE), the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) stands as a transformative force, offering immense potential to enhance learning, teaching, and institutional operations. Academics…

Artificial Intelligence
Higher Education

May 29, 2024

Young people link politics with parties, national news and international matters

by Margarida Maneta and Mariana Muller, Lusófona University, CICANT, Portugal. As the European elections approach, interviews from the YouNDigital – Youth, News and Digital Citizenship project (conducted by Lusófona University in Portugal) highlight the key…

Digital and Media Literacy

June 3, 2024

Hosting OER24: Digital Transformation in Open Education at MTU, Cork

by Dr. Gearóid Ó Suilleabháin, Technology Enhanced Learning Department, MTU & Dr. Tom Farelly, N-TUTOOR project, MTU, Ireland. We are delighted to be given the opportunity to write an article about our experience as the…

Higher Education
OE(M)R

May 31, 2024

Rethinking volume, variety and value of assessment in the era of GenAI

By Chrissi Nerantzi, University of Leeds, UK. The global unfreeze, a term borrowed from Kurt Lewin’s change theory, happened during the pandemic when we experienced an explosion of experimentation, resourcefulness and creativity that led to…

Artificial Intelligence
Higher Education

June 3, 2024

NewsArcade: Enhancing Media Literacy in Young Adults

by Fionnuala Joyce; Julia Conemans and Anne Bothmer, The Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision. Media channels are facing a significant challenge. Due to the rise of disinformation, threats to democracy, skepticism of science, and…

Digital and Media Literacy

May 15, 2024

New participatory exhibition for teens fosters critical conversations about tech and AI

by Tactical Tech, International NGO. With a growing generation of teens relying on the internet for learning, entertainment and socialising, it’s crucial to cultivate their capacity to ask critical questions about the ways that technology…

Artificial Intelligence
Digital and Media Literacy

June 3, 2024

Digital Media Literacy in EDMO: Special European Elections

This Special Edition of ‘Digital Media Literacy in EDMO’ concentrates on the European Parliament Elections and the media literacy initiatives undertaken by the EDMO Hubs related to this election. #BeElectionSmart is an EU-wide EDMO campaign…

Digital and Media Literacy

News

May 29, 2024 4 min read

Welcome to our newest members ATEE and Saxion!

This month the Media & Learning Association is pleased to welcome two new members: ATEE – Association for Teacher Education in Europe and Saxion University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands. The Association for Teacher Education…

AV Technologies
Higher Education
Primary and Secondary Education

May 29, 2024 3 min read

Share your most inspiring Media Literacy Teaching Practices!

The TeaMLit Repository is on a mission to enhance media literacy among teachers and empower them to integrate these vital skills into their classrooms. We believe that teachers can have a significant impact by becoming…

Digital and Media Literacy
Primary and Secondary Education

May 31, 2024 1 min read

XR4ED open call for developers and pilots, deadline 3 July

The XR4ED Open Call is a €4.6 million initiative aimed at funding 20 projects across two calls, with a submission deadline of 3 July. It consists of two tracks: the Open Call for Developers, which…

June 3, 2024 3 min read

15 Entries fostering MIL in Schools recognised in 21st Edition of the eduCAC Awards

On May 29, the Catalan Audiovisual Council (CAC) presented the 21st edition of the eduCAC Awards in Girona. These awards are aimed at students and teachers in public and private educational centers in Catalonia, including…

Digital and Media Literacy

June 3, 2024 3 min read

EdReNe seminar on AI in Education held in Brussels

The EdReNe Closed Seminar, held on May 30-31, 2024, brought together key stakeholders in education and technology for a focused two-day event on artificial intelligence in education. Organised by KlasCement and European Schoolnet and attended…

Artificial Intelligence
OE(M)R
Primary and Secondary Education

June 3, 2024 2 min read

Stereopsia, call for scientific presentations, deadline 15 September

Stereopsia, Europe’s leading XR event, will hold its 16th edition from 9-11 December 2024 in Brussels, Belgium. The conference invites scientific presentations on recent advances in applied research, focusing on ethical, legal, interoperability, and inclusion…

Tips and Reviews

June 2, 2024

Kino – Pro Video Camera

Kino – Pro Video Camera is a powerful and intuitive app for iPhone. It caters to both professional videographers and enthusiastic amateurs looking to elevate their video production. With a user-friendly interface and advanced features,…

AV Technologies

June 2, 2024

Filmstro Pro V3

Filmstro Pro V3 is a versatile, web-based app designed for creating customized soundtracks: the new version 3 is an update to this adaptive music library, offering sound engineers and video makers the ability to tailor…

AV Technologies

June 3, 2024

New Jisc report on XR in Higher Education

A new Jisc report finds extended reality (XR) is being increasingly used in teaching and learning, but lack of resourcing and challenges around accessibility and sustainability continue to be barriers. In a survey of more…

Events and Competitions

AI for inclusive education, Online, 5 June

On Wednesday, 5 June, from 15:00 to 16:30 CET, The European Digital Education Hub (EDEH) is organising an event titled “AI For Inclusive Education.” This event will present insights on inclusive education practices and teacher…

10 JUN 2024

Exploring creative tools for cultural heritage, Online, 10 June 2024

You are invited to an online gathering on June 10th at 2-4 PM CEST, co-hosted by the University of Jena, Netherlands Institute of Sound and Vision, ICARUS, and Time Machine Organization to present the results of…

20 JUN 2024

21 JUN 2024

Media & Learning Conference, Leuven, Belgium 20-21 June 2024

The Media & Learning Association’s annual conference returns to Leuven, Belgium, on 20-21 June 2024 under the theme “Back to the Future?”. The conference will bring together a vibrant community of educators, researchers, and innovators…

12 AUG 2024

14 AUG 2024

Serious Play Conference, Toronto, Canada, 12-14 August 2024

This conference is all about how the power of play, games and gamification are transforming education, training, and knowledge mobilization. This leading event features interactive sessions, compelling speakers, and cutting-edge research. Participants are invited to…

24 SEP 2024

27 SEP 2024

ICL2024, Tallinn, Estonia, 24-27 September 2024

The 27th International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning (ICL2024) and the 53nd IGIP International Conference on Engineering Pedagogy will take place in TalTech Tallinn in Estonia on 24-27 September 2024. The banner theme for this event this…

08 NOV 2024

17 NOV 2024

DigiEduHack 2024, Online, 8-17 November 2024

The Digital Education Hackathon (DigiEduHack) is a grassroots movement that aims to foster innovation, collaboration and creativity and to drive positive change in digital education. It provides solutions to existing and future challenges in digital…