June 2026

June 1, 2026

Take part in Media & Learning 2026 to talk about CTLs, AI, Immersion technologies and to meet this year’s MEDEA finalists…

The conference agenda for this year’s Media & Learning Conference being held on 17-18 June and organised jointly by MLA and KU Leuven is now complete. We are looking forward to welcoming participants…

• Artificial Intelligence
• AV Technologies
• Higher Education
• XR

May 22, 2026

Multimodal learning: where technology meets pedagogy

by Sharon Klinkenberg (AI-assisted), University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands. When I look at how my students learn today, one thing is immediately clear: there is no such thing as a typical learner…

• Artificial Intelligence
• AV Technologies
• Higher Education
• OE(M)R

May 27, 2026

Empowering citizens in the digital age: a democratic imperative

by Brian O’Neill, Technological University Dublin and Council of Europe expert, Ireland. In an era defined by a rapidly evolving digital environment and complex information ecosystems, the capacity of citizens to critically navigate media content…

• Digital and Media Literacy
• Lifelong Learning

June 1, 2026

Rethinking assessment in the age of AI: building trust through media-rich learning

by Zac Woolfitt, Inholland University of Applied Sciences, the Netherlands. This assessment model will be presented for discussion at the Media and Learning conference in Leuven in June Generative AI…

• Artificial Intelligence
• Higher Education

June 1, 2026

MinDiShield: supports Minority Communities against Online Disinformation

by Noura Kaddaoui, Media Diversity Institute Global. Across Europe, misleading narratives, hate speech, conspiracy theories and extremist messaging increasingly target ethnic and religious minority communities, shaping perceptions, deepening divisions and undermining trust. In response to…

• Digital and Media Literacy
• Lifelong Learning

May 13, 2026

Navigating our AI odyssey: an open flashcard set for curriculum conversations

by Chrissi Nerantzi & John Hammersley, University of Leeds, UK and Konstantinos Kotsidis, University of Crete, Greece. The Imaginative Curriculum Centre for Research and Scholarship…

• Artificial Intelligence
• Higher Education

June 2, 2026

EBU’s latest report: Advancing Media Literacy through Public Service Media

by Paul Harison, European Broadcasting Union. Across Europe, public broadcasters are becoming some of the most important allies in the media literacy space. From classroom visits to fact-checking…

• Digital and Media Literacy
• Lifelong Learning
• Primary and Secondary Education

June 1, 2026

Building Education Together: Inside the VU CTL Honeycomb

This article is part of the new “Centres for Teaching and Learning” series, a collection of interviews and articles exploring the diverse roles and innovative practices of CTLs, presented by the Media…

• AV Technologies
• Higher Education

June 2, 2026

Media & Learning’s contribution to the AVMSD open consultation

This article constitutes the contribution of the Media & Learning Association to the Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD) public consultation launched by the European Commission on 10 February 2026, on the evaluation and possible revision…

• Digital and Media Literacy
• Lifelong Learning

May 25, 2026

Teaching Here and There

by James Rutherford, City St George’s, University of London, UK. Teaching Here and There: Why this podcast still matters for the future of hybrid teaching and how it can improve practice today.

• AV Technologies
• Higher Education

June 1, 2026

EDUK-MEDIA: Building Media and Information Literacy across Africa

by Blaise Pascal Andzongo, EDUK-MEDIA, Cameroon. In many African countries, young people are navigating increasingly complex digital environments where misinformation, online manipulation, and harmful content circulate rapidly. Yet access to media and information literacy (MIL)…

• Digital and Media Literacy
• Lifelong Learning

May 12, 2026

Opportunities and challenges for smart glasses in teaching, learning and assessment

by Cat Bailey, Kathryn Woodhead, Helen Nicholson-Benn, John Kelly, Jisc, UK. Variations of smart glasses have been around for years, but newer models are lighter, cheaper and easier to use.

• AV Technologies
• Higher Education
• XR

June 1, 2026

The AI homework loophole: who’s really doing the thinking?

by Maria Diana Piele, University of Bucharest, Romania. After-school assignments have turned into a masterclass in outsourcing over time. Two decades ago we were discussing the transition from…

• Artificial Intelligence
• Primary and Secondary Education