September 2024

September 3, 2024

Empowering Individuals: A Comprehensive Toolbox for Combating Online Misinformation

by Nicole Siller, Max Planck Institute, Germany. How can we protect ourselves from online misinformation? Our toolbox offers nine evidence-based strategies—ranging from warning and fact-checking labels to media literacy techniques—to help users identify and counter…

• Digital and Media Literacy

August 30, 2024

Designing psychomotor nursing skill videos using multimedia principles

by Greet Leysens, KU Leuven, Belgium. Health professional education In health professional education (HPE), the instruction of psychomotor nursing skills (PNS), such as venipuncture or wound care, covers a substantial part of the curriculum. PNS…

• AV Technologies
• Higher Education

August 21, 2024

Gaussian Splatting: rapid 3D with AI tools

by Nathan Saucier, Leiden University, The Netherlands. Thanks to recently-released AI tools, it is now possible to create highly realistic 3D environments, using only simple photos or videos of a given location. One of the…

• Higher Education
• XR

August 21, 2024

From global to local: customising EDUbox Politics for Belgium, the Netherlands, and Croatia

There is a wealth of high-quality educational materials available in various languages. To save time and resources, teachers can often use these materials in their classrooms. However, localisation is crucial for ensuring that content resonates…

• Digital and Media Literacy
• Primary and Secondary Education

August 21, 2024

Investigating acceptance of immersive virtual reality among HE staff

by Gabriel Jones, University of Leeds , UK. In April 2024, JISC released a report on extended reality (XR) in Further Education (FE) and Higher Education (HE) learning and teaching. The report draws on insights…

• Higher Education
• XR

August 27, 2024

GenAI pilots at the Faculty of Science of the University of Amsterdam

by Emma Wiersma, University of Amsterdam (UvA), The Netherlands. The rise of generative Artificial Intelligence (genAI) has a significant impact on academic education. That’s why the Teaching & Learning Centre Science of the University of…

• Artificial Intelligence
• Higher Education

September 2, 2024

Digital Media Literacy in EDMO: Round Table #2: Ireland Hub

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 Ireland – The European Digital…

• Digital and Media Literacy

August 27, 2024

Discover and contribute to the Media Production Resources Hub

The dynamic landscape of higher education demands innovative approaches to teaching and learning. The Media Production Resources Hub is a platform designed to support a diverse community of professionals, including educators, third space professionals, media…

• Artificial Intelligence
• AV Technologies
• Higher Education
• XR

September 3, 2024

Britannica Education’s Contribution to Media and Information Literacy Education

by Rhian Webb, Britannica Education, United Kingdom. Media and information literacy education requires us all to reflect critically on the nature of knowledge creation and information dissemination. Educational stakeholders must do more to prioritise digital…

• Digital and Media Literacy

August 21, 2024

Inclusive learning resources for the deaf and hard of hearing

by Anna Kaufmann & Dr. Tanja Tillmanns, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Institut für Learn-Innovation, Germany. The Erasmus+ project Sign4Change aims to boost the confidence of deaf and hard of hearing students to become active members of society. By combining…

• AV Technologies
• Primary and Secondary Education