Integrating EdTech at the heart of British and Irish Higher Education

In this webinar, three university leaders from the UK and Ireland discuss how to move EdTech from the margins to the heart of higher education. Professor Nick Petford (University of Northampton) details the institution's Active Blended Learning model, developed since 2016-2017, combining face-to-face and digital learning in a way that proved resilient throughout the Covid-19 crisis, with examples ranging from VR in nursing to big data analytics for campus management. Professor Elizabeth Barnes (Staffordshire University) walks through Staffordshire's Connected strategy, including its AI-powered student support bot, collaborations with EdTech startups, and its 2030 digital roadmap. Professor Mark Brown (Dublin City University) challenges the panel to think beyond integration and aim for genuine transformation, sharing DCU's approach to language, learning ecology, community co-creation of strategy, and micro-credentials. The webinar closes with a candid Q&A between speakers on culture change, partnership models, and what it takes to become a future-making institution.

Speakers
Professor Elizabeth Barnes, Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive, Staffordshire University
Professor Nick Petford, Vice-Chancellor and CEO, University of Northampton
Professor Mark Brown, Ireland's first Chair in Digital Learning, Director of the National Institute for Digital Learning, Dublin City University

Chapters
00:00 Introduction and welcome
09:27 Panel: what does integrating EdTech in higher education mean?
12:33 University of Northampton: Active Blended Learning (Nick Petford)
29:58 Staffordshire University: Connected strategy and AI (Liz Barnes)
44:47 Dublin City University: DCU Connected and learning ecology (Mark Brown)
57:52 Q&A between speakers
1:01:33 Summary and conclusion

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