The Erasmus Virtual Exchange Project IMPACT will launch in 2025 with ten training seminars for academic staff, starting on January 8th at 10:00 CET. These sessions will focus on integrating AI and digital tools in research assistance, teaching enhancement, and plagiarism detection. Experts from IMPACT, Microsoft, Google, Turnitin, Kahoot, and Mentimeter will provide in-depth guidance on using these tools effectively in academic workflows. All the participants will receive a certificate of completion through our blockchain platform. All the planned sessions are depicted below. To receive the credentials for the Moodle platform, the Zoom link invitation, and the certificate of completion, you need to register for the seminars (registration form)
Kahoot- A game-based learning platform that enhances student engagement through interactive quizzes and activities now incorporates AI-powered tools to streamline quiz creation and optimize learning experiences.
Speaker: Mr. Niclas Berg, Kahoot
Date & Time: 8th of January 2025, 2025 / 1000 CET
Watch it again: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efUXWQ_l1ss
Mentimeter- A platform for creating interactive presentations with features like polls, Q&A sessions, and word clouds to enhance audience participation now integrates AI-powered capabilities, such as AI-generated questions and content suggestions, which help presenters create engaging and relevant material more efficiently
Speaker: Mrs Ittai Gastelut, Mentimeter
Date & Time: 8th of January 2025, 2025 / 1000 CET
Watch it again: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efUXWQ_l1ss
This session aims to show a teaching style that is lively, energetic, and efficient (Brisk Teaching) with the use of AI tools.
Speaker: Dr. Elena Mizrahi, Virtual Exchange Training Center
Date & Time: 15th of January 2025 / 1000 CET
Watch it again: https://youtu.be/UqX2u1DjqHI
NotebookLM is an experimental AI-powered tool developed by Google that is designed to augment note-taking and knowledge management. It leverages the capabilities of large language models (LLMs) to help users interact with their notes more intelligently and meaningfully.
Speaker: Dr. Elena Mizrahi, Virtual Exchange Training Center
Date & Time: 22nd of January 2025 / 1000 CET
Watch it again: https://youtu.be/zeEbr71hiCY?si=RvWMfpd4HsYKnMxC
Google- Google integrates AI into its educational offerings to enhance learning experiences and present a suite of innovative tools and services designed to support research, collaboration, and content creation in education.
Speaker: An expert from the Google Team
Date & Time: To be rescheduled
"Chatbots for Academics" aims to explore the transformative potential of chatbot technologies in academia. It will focus on their application in teaching, research, and administrative tasks, highlighting how chatbots can enhance efficiency, support personalized learning, and facilitate academic workflows. The session will also address the challenges of integrating AI in educational contexts, including ethical considerations and best practices for effective implementation.
Speaker: Dr. Elena Mizrahi, Virtual Exchange Training Center
Date & Time: 12th of February, 2025 / 1000 CET
Slice- A platform designed to enhance the teaching and learning experience by transforming complex topics into interactive and engaging presentations. Slice leverages AI-powered tools to simplify content creation, offering features like automated knowledge organization, adaptive learning pathways, and real-time analytics to tailor the learning experience to individual needs
Speaker: Shahar Tabib , MEITAL, Israel
Date & Time: 17th of February 2025 / 1500 CET
Watch it again: https://youtu.be/1MTtSA4N5sE?si=DMJ085KmN9eMtKk_
Turnitin- A leading platform for academic integrity and plagiarism detection, incorporating advanced AI capabilities to detect AI-generated content in student submissions, helping educators uphold originality and transparency in academic work.
Speaker: Daniele Ginevra , Turnitin
Date & Time: 24th of February, 2025 / 1000 CET
Watch it again: click here
Microsoft- Microsoft's AI solutions and tools like AI-powered insights in Microsoft Teams, Learning Accelerators, and features in Office 365 help enhance productivity, foster collaboration, and support innovative teaching methodologies.
Speaker: A Microsoft Expert
Date & Time: TBD/ 1000 CET
Canva- A versatile online design platform that simplifies the creation of visual content like presentations, posters, and graphics now incorporates AI-powered tools to enhance creativity and streamline design workflows. Features such as Magic Design for generating layouts, Magic Write for content creation, and text-to-image generation enable users to bring ideas to life quickly and effectively, making it a powerful resource for educators and students.
Speaker: Mrs Adi Kapoano, MEITAL
Date & Time: TBD / 1000 CET
Quizizz- Quizizz AI is an AI tool that uses the latest in generative AI to take the pre-existing content you already have or the suggestions you give it to create, enhance, or analyze content for you! It acts as an AI quiz generator, AI question generator, AI question enhancer, and an AI analysis tool to help you save time while you're creating engaging quizzes so you can take a breath and do what matters most in the classroom - build meaningful relationships with your students and help them learn with purpose.
Speaker: Dr. Elena Mizrahi, Virtual Exchange Training Center, Israel
Date & Time: 19th of March, 2025 / 1000 CET
Watch it again: https://youtu.be/vHm8C-9swe4?si=10CB1qC_aYY9n_rP
Wooclap- an interactive platform designed to make learning and collaboration more dynamic. It helps transform passive audiences into active participants through live polls, word clouds, Q&A sessions, and more.
Speaker: Annelies Dejonckheere, Wooclap, Belgium
Date & Time: 22nd of April, 2025 / 1000 CET
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Tomax - a digital AI supported assessment platform that supports teaching and learning.
Speaker: Simon Bell, CEO, Tomax, Israel
Date & Time: 8th of May, 2025
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Annoto- Annoto leverages AI to enhance teaching, learning, and assessment by turning video-based content into an interactive and data-driven experience. It provides real-time engagement insights, personalized feedback, and AI-powered analytics to help educators and learners track progress and improve outcomes. By integrating seamlessly into existing platforms, Annoto transforms passive video consumption into an active learning journey.
Speaker: Hen Eytan, CEO, Annoto, Israel
Date & Time: 20th of May, 2025 / 1000 CET
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