KMi is a diverse and multidisciplinary R&D lab that has been at the forefront of innovation since 1995, conducting research in computing technologies for social and environmental good. Our research spans Semantic Technologies, Artificial Intelligence, Educational Media, Social Data Science, Scholarly Data, Blockchain, Citizen Science, Collective Intelligence, Smart Cities, and others.

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Upcoming Seminar

 Em Dean

An AI Ethics Primer - How to apply basic ethical principles to machine decisions

This event will take place on Tuesday 25 February 2025

Em Dean - Knowledge Media Institute, The Open University

This participatory seminar attempts to de-mystify the process of "doing ethics" and gives participants practical considerations and techniques for applying ethical principles in...

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I manage a team of software developers working on research and innovation projects throughout STEM. I have myself primarily coded on collective intelligence, knowledge mapping, and blockchain...

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Dr Alexander Mikroyannidis is a Senior Research Fellow (Associate Professor) in the Knowledge Media Institute of The Open University. His research expertise is in the field of Technology-Enhanced...

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Publications

Herodotou, C., Carr, J., Shrestha, S., Comfort, C., Bayer, V., Maguire, C., Lee, J., Mulholland, P. and Fernandez, M. (2025) Prescriptive analytics motivating distance learning student action: A case study of a student-facing dashboard, LAK25: The 15th International Learning Analytics and Knowledge Conference (LAK 2025), Dublin, Ireland

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