Professor Debbie Holley was privileged to be able to give a keynote opening at the inaugural Digital Education and AI in the 21st Century conference last week. Working with the FLIE Learning Technology team, my keynote included a ‘Virtual’ visit to the Antarctic, illustrating how we can create ‘deep learning moments’ for students using lo-tech as well as hi-tec solutions.
The FLIE report:
FLIE joined colleagues from BU and Imperial College to present at the NK Fusion conference on Digital Education and AI in the 21st Century. We talked about the creation of our AI Literacy resources for staff and students and showcased some of the innovative practice of BU academics who have worked with us employing digital tools such as 360 cameras, immersive films and H5P interactive learning objects. It was a really interesting day with some really thought-provoking speakers.
Further information email Debbie Holley: dholley@bournemouth.ac.uk

Inaugural lecture: #hashtags, handhelds and handbags: enabling students to blend life and learning










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Debbie Holley’s name is spelled incorrectly twice in this post.
Thanks for flagging – I have updated the piece to correct this.