Keele Digital Festival 2019
This one day event brought together over 100 delegates from across the sector to discuss the use of Microsoft Teams to support learning and teaching practices in universities, and the ways in which students want to communicate, collaborate and learn in a modern university.
The theme of the 2019 Keele Digital Festival was: 'Working with Jisc to explore Microsoft Teams in Learning and Teaching: Challenges and Opportunities'
The event was coordinated by Jisc, Keele University's Institute for Innovation and Teaching Excellence, and Keele Information and Digital Services, and featured presentations, workshops and demonstrations, with speakers from a variety of institutions, including:
- Dr Rafe Hallett, Keele University
- Lawrie Phipps, Jisc
- Professor Helen O'Sullivan, Keele University
- Santanu Vasant, University of East London
- Dr Stephen Bateman, Staffordshire University
- Dr Emma Thirkell, UCLAN
- Victoria Foley, Alex Goffe & Karl Gimblett, Keele University
- Jessica Louise Macbeth & Jane Fitzgerald, UCLAN
- Nicky Bowen & John Billington, Hugh Baird College
- Phil Richards, Jisc
Alongside the presentations, there were three activity sessions, encouraging delegates to explore the themes of the day.
All of the presentations from the day were filmed, and are available to view below.
Morning Presentations
Developing a Digital Education Strategy to Support Social Learning
Professor Helen O'Sullivan - Keele University
Using Teams to Deliver Teaching and Learning: An Academic's Perspective
Steve Bateman - Staffordshire University
Keynote
An analysis of Microsoft Teams at scale: experiences so far Santanu Vasant - University of East London
Afternoon case studies
Case Study: Using OneNote Classroom to Create an Escape Room Assessment Activity
Dr Emma Thirkell - UCLan
Case Study: Using Teams to Deliver a Postgraduate Medical Education Course
Karl Gimblett, Tom Lovelock & Vikki Foley - Keele University
Case Study: Preparing Modules for Teams Delivery
Dr Jessica Louise Macbeth & Jane Fitzgerald - UCLan
Afternoon presentations
An Institutional Migration to Microsoft Teams
Nicky Bowen & John Billington - Hugh Baird College
| Time | Event - All activities in Keele Hall, Ballroom |
|---|---|
| 09:00 - 09:30 | Registration / Coffee & Pastries |
| 09:30 - 09:50 | Day introduction by Lawrie Phipps (Jisc) & Dr Rafe Hallett (KIITE) |
| 09:50 - 10:10 | Prof Helen O'Sullivan: Pro Vice Chancellor for Education - Keele University |
| 10:10 - 10:40 | Keynote: An analysis of Microsoft Teams at scale: experiences so far Santanu Vasant - University of East London |
| 10:40 - 11:20 |
Linked Activities Coffee & Biscuits |
| 11:20 - 11:50 | Using Teams to Deliver Teaching and Learning: An Academic's Perspective Dr Stephen Bateman - Staffordshire University |
| 11:50 - 12:30 | Activity 2 - Supporting Staff |
| 12:30 - 13:15 | Lunch |
| 13:15 - 13:30 | Case Study: Using OneNote Classroom to Create an Escape Room Assessment Activity Dr Emma Thirkell - UCLan |
| 13:30 - 13:45 | Case Study: Using Teams to Deliver a Postgraduate Medical Education Course Karl Gimblett, Tom Lovelock & Vikki Foley - Keele University |
| 13:45 - 14:00 | Case Study: Preparing Modules for Teams Delivery Dr Jessica Louise Macbeth & Jane Fitzgerald -UCLan |
| 14:00 - 14:45 |
Activity 3 - The First Three Projects Coffee & Biscuits |
| 14:45 - 15:15 | An Institutional Migration to Microsoft Teams Nicky Bowen & John Billington - Hugh Baird College |
| 15:15 - 15:45 | A sector perspective on the shift to digital ecosystems Dr Phil Richards - Jisc |
| 15:45 - 16:15 | Plenary |
| 16:15 - 16:30 | Closing words |