Digital transformation is putting increased demands on AV support services in universities. Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh) is the largest university in Greece and live streams more than one large-scale (300+ participants) educational event, in face-to-face, virtual or hybrid format, per day. Find out how a structured approach helped them address a range of challenges and deliver an award-winning service.

The technical focus of AV for learning often emphasises the visual elements of the experience at the expense of audio. Whether the setting is face-to-face, remote or hybrid, we often underestimate the extent to which inadequate audio is a barrier to learning. Join our fireside chat to find out how recent advances in audio technology, and the workflows for applying it, can greatly enhance speech intelligibility to the benefit of all learners.

Jo-An will open our eyes to the fact that technology is not as ‘neutral’ as we might think. She will show how an inclusive approach can help us make better design decisions and will offer some fun and practical guidance that we can take away and use.

Find out how a Dutch student, with a vision to transform education, grew a global company for pedagogical tools based on ethical principles and co-creation with educators. Explore how the scaling of an inclusive approach to learning design with Interactive Audio and Video, data and AI can drive student engagement and learner success.

How do you immerse yourself in a context that you have never experienced before? Are we able to achieve equitable education in a different world, followed by imagination?

In this talk, Microsoft will dive into the concept of immersive experiences in an educational context. We will not only highlight the technical side of the story, introducing Microsoft Mesh, we will also zoom into the concept of equitable education, and how to be inclusive in a hybrid setting.