London DDD 2019

Digital Discovery Day, London 

Wednesday, 18th March 2020 | 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM

30 Euston Square, London NW1 2FB
 
IMPORTANT UPDATE: We are very sorry to announce that Digital Discovery Day has been cancelled due to the current risk presented by the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Our primary concern is for the health and well-being of everyone attending. While we will miss seeing you all in person, we will bring you the best of this year’s fantastic line-up through a series of blogs, webinars and podcasts. Digital to the rescue!

 

About Digital Discovery Day

This is not a sales day—it's a space for sharing information and
experiences, including the challenges that digital brings.

 

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Learn

Customer stories from institutions that have hands-on experience with implementing digital solutions.

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Experience

Enjoy expert panels and group discussions as well as "hands-on" activities, workshops, panels, and discussion.

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Network

The opportunity to make new connections and catch up with existing contacts in an informal environment over refreshments.

 

Who Should Attend?

The Digital Discovery Day brings together teaching staff, librarians, administrators, learning technologists, and
publishers to discuss the opportunities and challenges of introducing technology into higher education.

Whether you have experiences to share, practical issues to work through, or just want to find out what it’s all
about, the VitalSource Digital Discovery Day is a forum you should be part of.

 

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"Digital is a better way of teaching in terms of the impact on the students and their learning."

 

Speakers

 

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Kate Worlock, Outsell, Vice President and Lead Analyst: Higher education market landscape: current view and future trends

 

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Alistair McNaught, Alistair McNaught Consultancy, Online Inclusivity Consultant and Accessibility Expert: The glass ceiling of accessibility


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Yasmina Mallam-Hassam, St Mary’s University, Twickenham, Head of Employability Services: From diversity initiatives to social inclusion: boosting employability through collaboration

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Aurélie Soulier, Catalyst IT Limited, Service Delivery Manager: Blended learning design: all the gear, no idea? 

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Anu Laitakari, University of Essex Online, Learning Technology Manager: Investigating the relationship between engagement and learning outcomes New Research!

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Becky Hartnup, Becky Hartnup Consulting Ltd, EdTech Consultant: What does excellent teaching look like? The student perspective

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Anne Worden, University of Portsmouth, Faculty Librarian: Spotlight on the Library Advisory Panel

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Vanessa Boddington, VitalSource, Director, Market Development EMEA & APAC: Acrobatiq: deliver what was once unimaginable, and Library models: knowledge unbound

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Catherine Stephen, University of Surrey, Head of Client Services and Academic Engagement: Spotlight on the Library Advisory Panel

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Alice Duijser, VitalSource, Managing Director EMEA & APAC: VitalSource headlines: marketing updates, product innovation, and other highlights

 

"Good to see information on how many students are using eBooks, for how long, on what devices, etc."

 

 

 

"Really interesting to hear about the challenges and different ways people have approached them."
 

 

Agenda

Subject to change

10:00 – 10:30
Registration, tea and coffee
10:30 – 11:30
The HE Context
 

VitalSource headlines: market updates, product innovation, and other highlights
Alice Duijser, Managing Director EMEA & APAC – VitalSource

Higher education market landscape: current view and future trends
Kate Worlock, Vice President and Lead Analyst – Outsell

From diversity initiatives to social inclusion: boosting employability through collaboration
Yasmina Mallam-Hassam, Head of Employability Services – St Mary's University, Twickenham
11:30– 11:45
Refreshments
11:45 – 12:45
Learning
 

What does excellent learning look like? The student perspective
Becky Hartnup, EdTech Consultant – Becky Hartnup Consulting Ltd

Blending learning: all the gear, no idea?
Aurélie Soulier, Service Delivery Manager – Catalyst IT Limited

Acrobatiq: deliver what was once unimaginable
Vanessa Boddington, Director, Market Development EMEA & APAC – VitalSource
12:45 – 13:45
Lunch, networking and live product demos
13:45 – 14:45
Effectiveness
 

Day at the races

New Research! Investigating the relationship between engagement and learning outcomes
Anu Laitakari, Learning Technology Manager, University of Essex Online
14:45 – 15:00
Break
15:00 – 16:00
Access
 

Spotlight on the Library Advisory Panel
Catherine Stephen, Head of Client Services and Academic Engagement – University of Surrey
Anne Worden, Faculty Librarian – University of Portsmouth

Library models: knowledge unbound
Vanessa Boddington, Director, Market Development EMEA & APAC – VitalSource

The glass ceiling of accessibility
Alistair McNaught, Online Inclusivity Consultant and Accessibility Expert – Alistair McNaught Consultancy
16:00 – 16:30

 
Wrap up

Alice Duijser, Managing Director EMEA & APAC – VitalSource
16:30 – 18:00
Cocktail reception

 

 

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