Location: 

Universitat Oberta de Catalunya – room U1.4 (co-located with the Learning Impact Europe Conference)

Can Jaumandreu Building

Carrer del Peru 52

08018 Barcelona

Spain


Title: European NRENs and their learning impact

During our next TF-EDU (hybrid) meeting we will share the latest developments on the European level for the digitalization of education. You will hear from the European Digital Education Hub on their work on interoperability and from GEANT on the current and future activities that the NREN community supporting. The Norwegian NREN (Sikt) will share their experience on how they have developed their Digital Learning Environment strategy. The second part of the meeting will have an interactive discussion with experts from the NREN community together with the participants on the learning impact for NRENs.

The TF-EDU meeting provides an excellent platform for stakeholders to collaborate, exchange ideas, and collectively address the challenges and opportunities that arise in the quest to safeguard educational data while embracing the benefits of digitalization. By fostering dialogue and encouraging the sharing of best practices, we can collectively advance towards a secure and efficient educational ecosystem.

If you have some technical issues or other concerns, please send your submission to tf-edu-sc@lists.geant.org


The TF-EDU meetings are open for all who are interested in the topics and free of charge.


NOTE: 

Any attendees who wish to stay for the whole Learning Impact Europe conference will receive a discount code and will pay €225 instead of €400.

Anyone who is also attending CanvasCon in Barcelona on 8 October can also get discount on that if they are attending Learning Impact as well.


Agenda


Wednesday, 9 October 2024

Timing (CEST)

Topic / Talk

08:45 - 09:00 (15’)

Lobby:

Preparation, come and meet the organisers over a cup of coffee and test your audio and video

09:00 - 09:05 ('5)

Welcome and general introduction to TF-EDU

Hosts: Erik Kikkenborg (NORDUnet) & Gyongyi Horvath (GEANT)

Introduce the GÉANT Task Force for Education, including how participants can help shape and inform future TF-EDU discussions during this workshop and beyond.

09:05 - 10:00 (‘55)

The European education landscape and what it means for the NREN community

Host: Gyongyi Horvath (GEANT)

Presenters will share the latest discussions and developments on the European level for the digitalization of education, what is happening on the GEANT’s side and an example how the Norwegian NREN (Sikt) has been developing their Digital Learning Environment (DLE) strategy and the role of SURF (The Dutch NREN) in educational technological standardization.

  • Colin Tück (EDEH)
  • Haakon Aasprong (Sikt)

  • Ronald Ham (SURF)

10:00 - 11:00 ('60)

Discussion

Host: Dragana Kupres (CARNET) & Vegard Moen (Sikt)

Interactive discussion on NREN educational strategies.

(Face-to-face participants can join a parallel workshop on Leading on AI in education workshop or remain for the discussions.)

11:30-12:00 ('30)

BREAK

12:00-13:00 ('60)

Fireside chat

Erik Kikkenborg (NORDUnet)

Engaging fireside chat led by community experts, focusing on the transformative role of National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) in education and research. This interactive session will explore success stories, address challenges, and envision future priorities to maximize NRENs’ impact on learning and innovation.

  • Erik Kikkenborg (NORDUnet)
  • Minette Henriksson (SUNET)
  • Christien Bok (SURF)

13:00-13:45 ('45)

LUNCH