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May 2024

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May 2024

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M&L24 – Check out this year’s packed conference programme

The programme for this year’s Media & Learning conference taking place on 20-21 June in Leuven, Belgium is now online, and apart from some final adjustments and additions, provides the visitor with a full…

1 May 2024

5 min read

AR & VR AV Technologies Higher Education Media Literacy

Meet the 2024 MEDEA Awards Finalists!

The Media & Learning Association is thrilled to announce the top finalists for the 2024 MEDEA Awards. This year’s awards attracted a record-breaking 125 entries, showcasing a diverse range of multimedia…

30 April 2024

2 min read

Higher Education Media Literacy

From theory to practice – lessons learned from Ofcom’s evaluation toolkit

by Kate Morris, Making Sense of Media (MSOM) programme, Ofcom, UK. When we started work on our evaluation toolkit for organisations delivering media literacy interventions, we were committed to basing our work on the…

2 May 2024

4 min read

Higher Education OE(M)R

Opening doors: empowering educators & students with OER & open pedagogy

by Brad Mitchell, Liz du Plessis and Manon Allard-Kropp, Missouri Online, USA. The Design Services team within Missouri Online provides flexible faculty development opportunities to University of Missouri System…

30 April 2024

4 min read

Artificial Intelligence Higher Education

Selected articles on AI in education from 2023

Dear reader, Here you will find five articles from 2023 that we recommend reading. However, let’s be honest—this is merely a curated selection. While we strongly recommend the articles below, feel free to explore…

12 April 2024

4 min read

Media Literacy Primary & Secondary Education

NewsWise in Primary Education: News Literacy and Civic Engagement

by Elli Narewska, The Guardian Foundation, UK. The rise of generative AI and other emerging technologies is increasing the quantity and pace at which mis- and disinformation can be spread online. In a vital year for…

30 April 2024

4 min read

AR & VR Higher Education

Exploring the impact of the XR studio on higher education

by Jeremy Nelson, University of Michigan, USA. At the heart of the University of Michigan’s campus of more than 50,000 students lies a new technology changing how we think about online and hybrid education. The…

29 April 2024

4 min read

Media Literacy

Digital Media Literacy in EDMO Round Table: MedDMO

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. MedDMO –…

30 April 2024

12 min read

AV Technologies Higher Education

Use of instructional videos to support learning at Ulster University

by Selim Bozkurt, Ulster University, Northern Ireland, UK. At Ulster University, we aim to keep education universal and inclusive aligning with the values of the university, Integrity, Collaboration, Enhancing…

29 April 2024

4 min read

AV Technologies Higher Education

Next generation knowledge clip

by Gerrit Bulten, WebClip2Go, The Netherlands. Lifelong learning is the ‘new normal’. We promote it, we expect it from our students and the days are long gone when mastering one skill lasted until retirement. But do we…

29 April 2024

4 min read

Media Literacy

Media literacy in Norway

by Sølve Kuraas Karlsen, Tenk, Norway. Following the 2016 US election, there was a marked increase in concern regarding the dissemination of false information within public discourse. In Norway this led to a unique…

4 May 2024

4 min read

AV Technologies Higher Education

Enhancing the design of digital learning environments

by Stefan Stenbom, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden. In an era where digital and blended learning forms the backbone of education, educators, designers, and administrators must be equipped with the latest…

29 April 2024

4 min read

Artificial Intelligence Higher Education

Adjusting assessment of English for Academic Purposes modules to reflect AI advances

by Angela Xia & Simon Sheridan, Xi’an Jiaotong Liverpool University, China. Language assessments have always played a crucial role in measuring students’ knowledge and ability to use the language effectively…

9 April 2024

5 min read

News

Media Literacy Primary & Secondary Education

Discover how to promote MIL & youth citizen journalism in your classroom on 22 May

The Spring ’24 Wednesday Webinar series concludes with a thought-provoking session on Wednesday, 22 May, organised as part of the ProMS project: Promoting Media Literacy and Youth Citizen Journalism through Mobile…

4 May 2024

1 min read

Artificial Intelligence

Learn how AI can accelerate XR workflows on 23 May

A Media & Learning online event organised in collaboration with the XR ERA community and entitled “Accelerating XR workflows with Artificial Intelligence” will take place from 14:00 – 15:30 CEST on Thursday, 23 May…

4 May 2024

1 min read

AR & VR AV Technologies Higher Education

Welcome to our new supporting member: Enghouse Video!

This month the Media & Learning Association is pleased to welcome a new supporting member: Enghouse Video, United Kingdom. Enghouse Video offers an exceptional product portfolio, from advanced video conferencing to…

30 April 2024

1 min read

Media Literacy

Media Literacy Case for Educators: the online MOOC is here!

What are the media literacy needs of young people today? How have recent advancements in technology changed the media literacy landscape? And what the ethical considerations that young people should take into account…

12 April 2024

2 min read

Media Literacy

EDMO Launches ‘Be Election Smart’ Campaign ahead of 2024 European Parliament Elections

As the 2024 European Parliament elections approach, millions of Europeans will play a crucial role in shaping the future of European democracy by voting. At the same time, widespread disinformation campaigns intended to…

16 April 2024

1 min read

Media Literacy

New UNESCO chair in Communication, Media Information Literacy and Citizenship at ESCS Lisbon

The application to establish a UNESCO Chair in Communication, Media Information Literacy and Citizenship at ESCS (School of Communication and Media Studies)/ Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon has been favourably evaluated…

30 April 2024

1 min read

Media Literacy

Check out Media Literacy Matters conference report

During Belgium’s EU presidency, the Media Literacy Matters conference brought the many aspects of digital and media literacy into the European spotlight. This European digital and media literacy conference took place…

4 May 2024

1 min read

Higher Education Primary & Secondary Education

Have your say on Education in Europe

The European Commission wants to hear from anyone who would like to share their ideas on the future shape of education in Europe. They are doing this by setting up an online platform for the Conference on the Future of…

2 September 2021

1 min read

Tips and Reviews

AR & VR AV Technologies

Why Measure Eyes with EyeMeasure?

4 May 2024

1 min read

AV Technologies

3D Storyboarding with PREVIS

4 May 2024

2 min read

AV Technologies

The State of Education Video 2024

4 May 2024

1 min read

Events and Competitions

Higher Education Media Literacy

Creating Knowledge 2024, Helsinki, Finland, 5-7 June 2024

Creating Knowledge is a conference for anyone interested in learning and information literacy in higher education. The conference has been arranged in Nordic countries by NordINFOLIT, a Nordic network for information…

4 May 2024

1 min read

AV Technologies Higher Education

EdMedia+Innovate Learning, Brussels, Belgium, 1-5 July, 2024

EdMedia + Innovate Learning, spans all disciplines and levels of education attracting researchers and practitioners in the field from 70+ countries. This annual conference offers a forum for the discussion and exchange…

4 May 2024

1 min read

Media Literacy

Unlocking Media Literacy: Shaping Tomorrow’s Mind, Hybrid, Helsinki, Finland, 17-18 July 2024

DCN Global cordially invites you to join us in Helsinki, Finland, for an upcoming event focused on the critical importance of media literacy in today’s educational landscape. In an era rife with rampant…

4 May 2024

1 min read

Higher Education

I·HE2024, Limassol, Cyprus, 23-25 October 2024

The Innovating Higher Education conference focuses on trends and high impact factors in global and European higher education. This year’s title is:´Leading the Future of Learning´ The conference explores innovations in…

4 May 2024

1 min read

Higher Education Lifelong Learning OE(M)R Primary & Secondary Education

Open Education Global 2024 Conference, Brisbane, Australia, 13-15 November 2024

Open Education Global (OEGlobal), the University of Southern Queensland, Queensland University of Technology, and the State Library of Queensland are co-hosting the OEGlobal 2024 Conference (#OEGlobal24) in Brisbane…

30 April 2024

1 min read

Higher Education

30th ICDE World Conference, Wellington, New Zealand, 10-13 November 2025

The next ICDE World Conference will take place 10-13 November 2025 in Wellington, New Zealand, hosted by Te Pukenga/Open Polytechnic and Massey University. The theme of the next World Conference is Ako Tuwhera: Open…

4 May 2024

1 min read

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