Our Members

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Heriot-Watt University

The Digital Education Team work alongside faculty to deliver fully online, higher education courses. The digital media producers collaborate with subject experts to identify where media is best utilised within the context of the learner journey, with a focus on creating tutor presence, and building in sustainable media practices at each stage of production. Beyond creating course content, media with a broader scope is produced, and interests lie in research and innovation that opens up new approaches to the use and application of media within (online and face-to-face) learning environments.

Hochschule Bochum

Bochum University of Applied Sciences is a public university in Germany with around 9,000 students, specialising in engineering, business, and health sciences, with a strong focus on applied research and innovation in areas such as digital transformation and AI. Within the university, the DigiTeach-Institute (Institute for Digital Transformation and E-Learning) serves as a central unit for advancing digital teaching and learning. It supports lecturers in designing and improving courses using digital technologies, develops innovative teaching concepts, and conducts research on digital education and AI in higher education. The institute provides training, consulting, media production, and support for digital assessments, and actively explores the use of emerging technologies such as generative AI to enhance teaching and learning practices.

Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)

“Moving knowledge” is a guiding principle at FAU, emphasizing its crucial role in society. With a legacy spanning centuries, FAU is a symbol of academic excellence and innovation, dedicated to advancing cutting-edge research while upholding ethical integrity, positioning itself as a leader in higher education. As a comprehensive university, FAU offers 272 academic programmes, many consistently ranked among the top 200 worldwide in their respective fields. A diverse community of 40,000 students fosters a dynamic and culturally rich environment. Within FAU, the Institute for Learning Innovation (ILI) is a central unit for digital education. ILI strives to redefine traditional learning methods and harness the potential of media for educational transformation, serving as a hub for pioneering research, pedagogical, and media innovation. ILI’s mission is to create transformative educational experiences, equipping teaching staff and students with skills for a rapidly changing world. Through collaboration and partnerships, ILI explores innovative ways to leverage technology, multimedia, and interactive content to enhance the learning journey.

EUNIS

EUNIS is the European University Information Systems organisation. It was formed in 1993 and registered as a non-profit organisation in Paris, France in 1998. EUNIS brings together those who are responsible for the management, development and the policy for Information Technology in Higher Education in Europe. The objective of EUNIS is to contribute to the development of high quality information systems. EUNIS mission is to help member institutions develop their IT landscape by sharing experiences and working together.

European Literacy Network (ELN)

The European Literacy Network (ELN) is an international, interdisciplinary network bringing together about 600 researchers, educators, and practitioners to advance literacy research, education, policy, and practice worldwide. The ELN Association was established in October 2023, upon the completion of five successful literacy COST Actions. ELN promotes networking, collaboration, and knowledge exchange through research, communities, events, and dissemination activities. ELN aims to bridge the gap between literacy science and education.

France Immersive Learning

France Immersive Learning is an association created in 2018, to federate stakeholders in immersive technologies and structure a French industry of excellence. Today, the association has over 150 members, including makers (solution producers), users (companies) and funding prescribers. Through its actions and positioning, France Immersive Learning aims to : – Support the structuring of an industry and thus contribute to the objective of French digital sovereignty. – Promote the pedagogical virtues of immersive technologies in the fields of education, training, culture and heritage preservation. – Demystify immersive technologies, with the aim of making them attractive and accessible to as many people as possible.