Conference Programme

The day comprised of a variety of events.

There were morning and afternoon keynote sessions. Each keynote was followed by a choice of elective sessions. There was also a range of short video session to watch throughout the day.

Open the conference programme to see links to descriptions of each session or video, as well as a photo of the speaker and information about them.

Keynote speaker

Mark Brown, Professor of Digital Learning and Director of the National Institute for Digital Learning, Dublin City University

The Thing we Call Blended Learning: Bliss or Blight?

What does a blended learning approach actually mean?
Does blended learning go far enough in moving from digital in part to digital at heart?
The intention is to...
- Bend, buckle and break the concept of blending and think about how to design more creative, innovative and imaginative places and spaces for transformative learning.
- Challenge our conceptions of teaching and the institutional cultures in which learning occurs.
- Decide whether a focus on blending is bliss or blight in our efforts to harness the transformative potential of new digital technologies for better educational outcomes.

Keynote speakers

Keith Smyth and Alex Walker, University of the Highlands and Islands

Rethinking professional development post-pandemic: Digitally enabled approaches for sustaining the enhancement of learning and teaching in changed times.

Challenges in professional development provision related to digital education practice
How colleges and universities can support staff in moving to online and hybrid learning
Long term implications of COVID-19 for sustaining the enhancement of learning and teaching

Conference Programme 2021 10.09.21 14.37.pdf

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