Agenda

• Whilst a return to normalcy is imminent, the pandemic has proven that the potential for remote learning is limitless- digital is here to stay.  
• The past year has catalysed a new dependency on digitised education, education institutions must have the digital infrastructure in place so that they do not regress.  
• Institutions must form strategic partnerships to ensure this so that delivering effective and seamless education is never compromised.  

Session sponsored by Computacenter 

• How has the year just past affected educational institutions’ digital journeys? How have digital strategies themselves been put to the test?
• Educators strengthened a sense of community, across the Country and internationally. How can we ensure that the resourcefulness of this network is kept and fostered?
• The long-term perspective. How can we take these achievements with us, once we are allowed to fully open traditional learning spaces?
• Have tech companies managed to meet the needs of the education sector?

The UK has a shortage of skilled candidates to fill the growing number of tech vacancies, join this networking session with Newcastle College, Code Institute and Gateway Qualifications to find out how you can deploy a ready to go solution to meet the needs in your area.   

Discover how the collaboration with Code Institue helped Newcastle College hack the contstraints of time and resources to deploy level 5 course delivery in a matter of weeks and to have graduates entering the workforce in less than a year.  

Hosted by Code Institute & Newcastle College.

During this networking break, visitors will have the chance to discuss how their organisation is implementing EdTech within their education setting. Specifically discussing how augmented reality is changing the way educational institutions are teaching lessons.   

Attendees will hear a welcome address from Adrian Hinrichsen, Nextech AR’s Director of Business Development EMEA before opening up the conversation to the wider visitors in attendance. 

Hosted by NextTech AR Solutions 

After an introduction from our two hosts, educators and leaders will take the stage to share with the audience the successes and struggles of the past year, drawing future directions for the sector.

• How have educational institutions responded to the challenges of forced online and blended learning?
• What are the key elements for a successful blended learning strategy?
• The “gold standard”: live teaching or recorded lessons?

In this roundtable we will discuss with Computacenter’s cloud architects and solution leaders how best to plan and execute a successful cloud adoption. We will cover the technical and operational challenges and how setting out a clear strategy and generating a sound business case will help ensure you get the most success out of an adoption.

The session is aimed at individuals who work in an IT technical or operational role at a management or strategic level and is ideal for anyone from those with limited cloud experience, to those who have started their cloud adoption but may be encountering challenges.

Sponsored by Computacenter 

Hosted by EdTech Evidence Group

• With an increase usage of digital platforms, how has the data collected being used? How can this data inform a better delivery of education for all learners? 
• How can data assist educational institution take better informed strategic decision? 

• The importance of digital capability within an educational institution digital strategy 

• What is the evidence backing up the effectiveness of EdTech?
• Successful examples of remote education, pre-dating the recent lockdowns

• If lockdowns and restrictions advanced plans to deliver remote teaching and learning, they also created an environment of stress and uncertainty. What lessons have been learned on the importance of striking a healthy balance for educators?
• How can we make sure that we still retain the benefits of digital teaching once we return to traditional learning spaces? Once the emergency is over, what balance can be struck between digital and face-to-face, keeping in mind appropriate training and workload?

• How can digital solutions improve outcomes and deliver impact for vocational learning, considering each learner’s needs and contexts?
• What can be done to support in particular learners who are disproportionately impacted by the digital divide and absolute and relative digital exclusion?
• Hear about Ufi’s latest whitepaper, with the organisation’s Deputy Chief Executive Officer Louise Rowland and her fellow panellists.

• If learning changes because of remote and blended education, is the current assessment system still fit for purpose? Re-thinking learning, and adapt it to the changes we see in society – what knowledge and tools should education provide?
• Why should an institution use Digital Assessment and how should this take place?
• How can data and information on learners outcome be used in the fairest way possible?