Our Members

The Rotterdam University of Applies Sciences is a Dutch institute for Higher Education with about 4000 employees and around 40.000 students. RUAS offers associate degree-, bachelor-, and master programmes within the domains of applied sciences, built environment, art, social work, communication, economics, maritime, education, AD, and healthcare. Within RUAS the department OeO is responsible for the quality of education. The educational consultants, embedded librarians, policy makers, quality assurance etc. work with partners across the 10 institutions to ensure and improve quality of education.

Saxion University of Applied Sciences is one of the largest institutions of higher education in the Netherlands, with close to 27,000 students. Saxion provides solutions to social issues through education and applied research. The international student population tops 3,500 students with more than 89 different nationalities. Saxion is an official member of the E³UDRES² European University Alliance. Composed of nine universities, E³UDRES² is a European network that decided to closely work together and collaborate in the fields of research, teaching, innovation, entrepreneurship and much more. Within Saxion, the Saxion Audio and Video Unit has been established in 2019. The growing unit comprises as of this moment a team of four educational experts, four content producers, and a team leader, working in collaboration with external content creators, media companies and also collaborating closely with the Creative Business bachelor’s programme. Its focus lies on producing professional, high-quality audiovisual productions. The unit has significant expertise in assisting educators with audiovisual creation for instructional purposes and guidance on storytelling, script outline, technical producing and publishing. In 2019, the unit initiated the educational podcast, accumulating valuable experience in assisting teachers with podcast creation for their instructional purposes.

Sikt was established on January 1, 2022, out of a merger between the Norwegian Centre for Research Data Ltd, Uninett Ltd, and Unit, the Directorate for ICT and Joint Services in Higher Education & Research. Sikt is a collaborative body that develops, purchases, and delivers products and services designed to enhance education and research experiences. Sikt offers a common infrastructure and joint services for the knowledge sector. Sikt is the NREN in Norway, and we run procurement processes for the Norwegian universities and research institutions in Norway. Among others we work with solutions for VMS, LMS, and Digital examen solutions.

NTNU is Norway’s largest university with over 40000 students in three cities and is represented in MLA by the Section for Teaching and Learning Support (SLS). SLS provides support for NTNU’s academic staff with both technical and didactic solutions to their teaching, which in turn will improve learning opportunities for the students. Media production and technical support represent a major part of the Section’s activities.

The Opencast Community is a network of academic institutions, individuals, and corporate organisations using and further developing the open source video management system Opencast. Opencast was created to solve the need identified with academic institutions to run an affordable, flexible and enterprise-ready video management systems, and has grown into a robust community of innovators worldwide.

Panasonic Connect believes the future is about better connected technology. We offer leading products and services with unrivalled capability in different markets. Our compact, low maintenance Projectors and reliable Displays are making an impact on users by giving the freedom to express their creativity and engage their audiences – without being restrained by technology. Furthemore for universities, our Lecture Capture suite of technology allows institutions to record and share lecture hall presentations and post digital versions online available for either live streaming or download.

Oulu University of Applied Sciences (Oamk) provides Bachelor and Master’s degree studies as well as pedagogical studies at the School of Professional Teacher Education. Studies are offered in the field of Business, Engineering, Health and Social Care, Information and Communication Technology, Media and Performing Arts or Natural Resources. Video based training, online and digital pedagogy have been in the core of Oamk’s development in the past decades.

The MIL for ASEAN Network is a vibrant community of Media and Information Literacy (MIL) advocates from across the Southeast Asia region. Dedicated to advancing MIL across Southeast Asia, the Network designs and implements professional development programmes tailored for teachers and teacher educators, equipping them with the knowledge and skills to navigate today’s complex digital media landscape. As one of the leading drivers of MIL in the region, the Network plays a central role in fostering regional and international cooperation. It actively promotes best practices in media and information literacy through a wide range of initiatives, including capacity-building programmes, research, conferences, community outreach, consultancy work and cross-sector collaborations. By engaging educators, institutions, policymakers, and the broader public, the MIL for ASEAN Network is committed to building a resilient, informed, and critically engaged society throughout Southeast Asia.

Media Literacy Ireland is an informal alliance of over 350 individuals and organisations who work together on a mainly voluntary basis to promote all aspects of media literacy in Ireland. Facilitated by the media regulator (Coimisiún na Méan), MLI brings a wide range of sectors together including the national, local and community media, education, academia, digital technology platforms, libraries, as well as the community and voluntary sector and the youth sector. Our vision is to empower people with the skills and knowledge to be able to make informed choices about the media content and services that they use and engage with. Our work is concentrated on four strands: Coordination – We are the acknowledged first port of call in Ireland for media literacy, providing support, advice and guidance to a range of stakeholders. Communication – We foster discussion and debate around all aspects of media literacy in Ireland to help identify emerging issues, gaps in provision and opportunities for collaboration. Promotion – We use the strength, reach and expertise of MLI members to create highlight media literacy related issues and signpost to sources of support. Innovation – We inspire, encourage and facilitate the development of new media initiatives and we encourage evaluation and sustainability. We organise the annual MLI Awards event and we coordinate the Be Media Smart campaign. bemediasmart.ie