EDITORIAL OVERVIEW – ISSUE 33
AJMAN UNIVERSITY TO SPONSOR EDUCATION’S “OSCARS”
Panels and sponsors announced, five weeks to apply for your shot at $50,000 in funding, and an introduction to this year’s new speakers: find out what’s included in this issue of your Reimagine Education Newsletter
SPONSOR ANNOUNCED: KING SAUD UNIVERSITY
KSU seeks to become a global creator and disseminator of knowledge, based on a foundation of scholarship, science and technology. Their sponsorship of Reimagine Education is designed to allow them to support highly effective pedagogy and further their own knowledge dissemination efforts. Learn more about them – here.
SPONSOR ANNOUNCED: AJMAN UNIVERSITY
Founded in 1988 as the first private institution of higher education in the UAE and the Gulf region, Ajman University is doing much to cultivate innovation within its regional context. In furtherance of this mission, they have joined the Reimagine Education mission as Gold Sponsor. We’re proud to introduce them to the Reimaginer community – here.
Louise Dubé serves as the Executive Director of iCivics, an American not-for-profit providing educational online games and lesson plans to promote civics education and encourage students to become active citizens. At Reimagine 2019, Louise will be speaking on the relationship between education, democracy, and citizenship.
Rose Luckin is Professor of Learner-Centred Design at the UCL Knowledge Lab and Director of the EDUCATE project, a six-month mentoring and consultancy project that helps EdTech startups to design projects that are effective, robust, and fit for purpose. Professor Luckin will be leading our conversations on efficacy and implementation issues at the intersection of AI and education.
CALL FOR WORKSHOPS AND SPEAKERS
If you’d like to speak on interdisciplinarity in higher education, blockchain innovation in education, or the future of liberal arts in HE, we want to hear from you! If you’ve got a workshop proposal, or want to lead the speaking agenda, you can submit your abstract here!
THE EDTECH PODCAST: THE EMERGENCE OF THE EUROPEAN EDTECH NETWORK
In the latest episode of the EdTech Podcast, Sophie Bailey and her collaborators share recordings made live at the launch of the European Edtech Network during London Edtech Week. For those who have been following the news, the ambitions of the network are interesting in the wake of Alt Schools pivot after raising nearly $200 million; many level the perceived failure or change of direction at Alt School to the lack of educators at the helm, relying only on the Silicon Valley faith in everything tech. Listen to the full episode here.
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: $50,000 PRIZE FUND
The 2019/20 Reimagine Education Awards are still open to all pedagogical innovations and cutting-edge edtech solutions.
It doesn’t matter whether you’re improving learning outcomes in the secondary or tertiary education space, or if you’re at a university or edtech company: all are welcome.
Apply today for your shot at $50,000 in prize funding!
Last year, Reimagine delegates enjoyed the elegance and convenience of the Grand Hyatt Hotel. This year, our new venue continues to prioritise prestige and accessibility: the 2019 Reimagine Education event will be held at Imperial College Business School on December 8th 2019, and at London’s Queen Elizabeth II Centre on December 9th-10th 2019, a stone’s throw from the Palaces of Westminster and the London Eye.
To join education’s premium event at London’s premium venue, get your conference pass now!