Information
KMi invites external speakers to present their work to the lab. We also welcome approaches from researchers who are interested to present their work. Please contact either the KMi staff member who is working in your field, or the seminars coordinators: Angelo Salatino, Alexander Mikroyannidis, and Rachel Coignac-Smith.
Events take place at the KMi Podium (Berrill Building, 4th Floor North) unless otherwise stated.
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Maven of the Month
We are also inviting top experts in AI and Knowledge Technologies to discuss major socio-technological topics with an audience that comprises both members of the Knowledge Media Institute, as well as the wider staff at The Open University. Differently from our seminar series, these events follow a Q&A format.
Future Events
Learning analytics to provide enhanced feedback for students, teachers and learning designers
Analytics of student learning has the potential to positively impact various stakeholders in the educational environment and even reduce existing inequalities. Yet, much of the published research in this area focuses on factors like model...
Organisation: Swiss Distance University of Applied Sciences
Webcast time: 11:30
Webcast date: Wednesday 14 June 2023
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Past Events
Stressed at work? Can we support mental well-being at work with new technology?
Stress and related problems are a plague of the modern knowledge-intensive work life, many experience frequent or constant stress at work. Reasons range from hectic, uncontrollable workload to lack of support and recognition, to environmental...
Organisation: VTT Technical Research Center of Finland
Webcast date: Wednesday 24 May 2023
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Improving Immersive Civic Engagement with Politics
"Shaping one’s own political positions before a general election is a common but very complex task for any citizen of a democratic society; and it is poorly supported by existing CSCW technologies today. We propose an...
Organisation: CITIC (Centre for Information and Communications Technology Research), University of A Coruņa, Spain
Webcast date: Wednesday 24 May 2023
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The Melete Scholarship Experience
The first recipients of the Melete Scholarships — Shuang Ao and Joseph Kwarteng, will share their experiences about their Melete journey. The Melete Scholarship provides the opportunity to have the extra financial freedom to...
Organisation: Knowledge Media Institute
Webcast date: Wednesday 08 March 2023
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The Melete Scholarship Experience
The first recipients of the Melete Scholarships — Shuang Ao and Joseph Kwarteng, will share their experiences about their Melete journey. The Melete Scholarship provides the opportunity to have the extra financial freedom to...
Organisation: Knowledge Media Institute
Webcast date: Wednesday 08 March 2023
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Decentralising Education Using Blockchain Technology
In this talk, I will discuss the potential impact that emerging decentralisation technologies can have on the future of education. More specifically, I will present the pilot that I have led in the context of the European project QualiChain,...
Organisation: Knowledge Media Institute
Webcast date: Wednesday 22 February 2023
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