Beyond the Technology

Our guest this week is Jamie Giarraputo, a teaching and learning coach from South Thames College Group . Jamie leapt from the music industry into teaching, and in his own words, fell in love with the whole process. Edtech, innovation, and digital skills are at the heart of his passion for teaching, and Jamie shares some brilliant tips and tech that can be used to engage learners. Initially self-is...

This week our guest is Dr Chris Bonfield, a technology-enhanced learning manager from the University of Bath . Chris is a once medical medieval historian-turned future gazer, who's research explores education 4.0 around the globe. Chris's experience gives him a unique perspective about the potential that technology has to enrich the educational experience. We chat all about his findings and what t...

In this podcast we hear from members sharing their journeys to realising Education 4.0. This week we chat to Daniel Dybowski Bryant, an English language and Virtual Reality Lecturer (and all-round ideas person) from Coleg Menai. Daniel uses virtual reality (VR) to create immersive and engaging learning environments for his English for speakers of other languages (ESOL) students. He explains how th...

This week we chat to Luke Rudderham-Cozier, a learning technologist from Barnet and Southgate College, all about online assessment. During lockdown, Luke worked closely with his team to successfully coordinate 17 A level exams over Microsoft Teams. We cover plagiarism, preparing students and staff for online assessment, the human side of implementing technology, and how assessment might change in...

This week, we chat with Professor Helen James, deputy vice chancellor at Canterbury Christ Church University, about her work around inclusivity, in particular for women in STEM . We also talk about how the university has coped with the pandemic during lockdown, Helen also shares her perspective on how education may change post-covid.

This week we are joined by Dr Chris Headleand who is director of teaching and learning for the school of computer science at The University of Lincoln. We chat with Chris about the power of games to engage with and teach students, looking into the digital skills and soft skills that games can help to develop. We also talk to Chris about his pirate-themed tour game of the University of Lincoln, whi...

This week we are joined by Seima Mahmood who is an ESOL Lecturer at Bradford College. Over the course of lockdown Seima and her ESOL students have built an online portal which showcases their experience during lockdown, providing a space for them to share pictures, blogs, recipes and more. The result is a fantastic online space for students, providing them with an engaging social space during lock...

In this episode we chatted with Keith Smyth, professor of pedagogy at University of the Highlands and Islands, about how the pandemic has raised awareness about the importance of accessibility, how it has shown more is possible with offering a flexible learning experience and the future of teaching post-lockdown.

We chatted with Anthony Sinnott, Access and procurement development manager at the University of York, about the logistics of libraries in lockdown, providing access to information during this time, and the positive qualities that have come from the situation.

This week we get a student's view on the response to COVID-19, we were joined by Owen Barlow, final year student and student fellow specialising in wellbeing and the curriculum at the University of Bristol. We chat with Owen about how universities can help support students during this time, the importance of interactivity when teaching online to keep students engaged and how he is handling studyin...

This week Christian Celecia, Director of Information and Communication Technologies at the University of Gibraltar, shares how they responded to COVID-19 including how they trained and supported the staff to use technology for online teaching and how they have helped play a part in Gibraltar's fight against the virus.

In this podcast we'll hear from members about how they are implementing Education 4.0 technologies including their challenges, successes, and where they had to re-assess. For the first few weeks we will be focusing on the impact of coronavirus, sharing how further and higher education institutions have responded to the crises and asking how this pandemic could impact learning in the future. In thi...

What will the library experience look like in 30 years time? Is there a role for paper books in the future? How will technologies like AI and machine learning factor into all of this? In this two-part podcast we discuss all of these questions with library experts from higher and further education. We were joined by Dr Jessica Gardener, university librarian and director of library services at Unive...

What will the library experience look like in 30 years time? Is there a role for paper books in the future? How will technologies like AI and machine learning factor into all of this? In this two-part podcast we discuss all of these questions with library experts from higher and further education. We were joined by Dr Jessica Gardener, university librarian and director of library services at Unive...

In this episode, John Cartwright director of computing services at the University of Liverpool talks about how his team are improving the student experience and saving staff time with technology.  John is joined by James Clay, head of higher education and student experience at Jisc, the pair explore the world of data looking how better use of it can transform teaching and power technologies like m...

In this new episode of What the Edtech?! we explore web accessibility and the new regulations for websites and mobile applications for public sector bodies that came into force at the end of last year. We hear from Julia Taylor, subject specialist (accessibility and inclusion) at Jisc, and Robert McLaren from Policy Connect. Since the launch of the series we've had fantastic feedback from listener...

In the final episode of series one of What the Edtech?! we take a look back over the best bits so far. This mega-mix of insight and advice from top industry experts from the worlds of education and technology, covers everything from social media for student engagement to learning analytics to the future of AI in education. We've collected all the key take-aways into one concise 40-minute episode....

Artificial intelligence: the biggest shake up since the invention of the motorcar? In this penultimate episode Martin Hamilton, resident futurist here at Jisc, and historian Sir Anthony Seldon explore the amazing, and often misunderstood, world of artificial intelligence ( AI ) and discuss how future technologies can enhance the teaching process.  We also hear from professor Bob Stone, director of...

An in-depth look at cyber security, the types of attacks targeted at universities and colleges and the measures taken to mitigate the risks. Jisc's chief security analyst Lee Harrigan-Green joins us this week to give insight on the cyber security threats facing institutions and their students. In a fast-moving sector where preventative measures must stay ahead of new and evolving threats, Lee take...

Celebrating the careers of female tech experts, their motivations and the challenges they've faced in an industry where in the UK just one in six specialists are women. Female representation in the tech sector has stalled over the last ten years despite efforts to encourage more women into the industry. Our panel this week, editor of  Education Technology magazine Charley Rogers and Jisc training...

Our experts explore the fascinating (and mind boggling) world of artificial intelligence ( AI ), and how cloud computing is changing how we think about access to technology. In this episode Daniela Duca, who works with us as a senior co-design manager, and Kenji Takeda, director of the  Microsoft Azure for research program , have a fascinating chat about some pretty big ideas -  the equipment data...

Student contracts, data collection, the ideas of students as customers, and the employability agenda all take a turn under the microscope. Do the things students need match what they're telling us that they want? Sarah Knight, our head of change - student experience, and Paul Humphries, CEO of  Student Crowd , explore the ways we find out, and discuss why it's so important that a culture of collab...

We explore the mysterious world of learning analytics, and how it can potentially be used to enhance the student learning experience. Senior co-design manager Paul Bailey and project officer at UCL Samantha Ahern join us as the learning technology experts for episode four of What the Edtech?! They discuss what data institutions are currently collecting on their students, consent and boundaries and...

Episode three is all about the changing landscape of research. We hear conversations between Terry Clark, research fellow in performance science at the Royal College of Music, and an honorary research fellow at Imperial College London, and Caroline Ingram, our senior co-design manager. We also chatted to Dr Rachel Bolton-King, lecturer in forensic investigation who shares a fascinating case study...

Our expert guests in this episode are discussing startups and how great ideas are turned into successful businesses.  Sue Attewell , head of change for further education and skills at Jisc, and Atif Mahmood, founder and CEO of edtech startup  Teacherly , join our host with bucket loads of tips and advice for any fledgling startup.  Vivi Friedgut is today's expert practitioner. Her passionate accou...