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The (virtual) 18th Academic Practice and Technology Conference (#aptconf)

Posted . Filed under Brightspace, Co-creation, Covid-19 responses, Curriculum design, Digital skills.

The (virtual) 18th Academic Practice and Technology Conference (#aptconf) 12 presentation rooms, two keynotes and an amazing ‘high fidelity’ site for networking – well done to UCLs Simon Walker and Sandra Lusk leading the way with the virtual MSTeams conference. The team used MSLive Events for the keynotes, and Dr Gideon Shimison launched the event with his keynote ‘The Brave New University’ reflecting on what has really changed since the 1950s model of learning depicted in the cartoon…. Read more » about The (virtual) 18th Academic Practice and Technology Conference (#aptconf)

Wearable Tech Gadget ‘BIRD’ turns any surface into a Touch Screen & More

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‘Bird’ is a tiny wearable device developed by an Israel-based startup, MUV Interactive that will let you interact with your wall and other surfaces through gestures & touch. Apart from touch, Bird will let users also interact with screens with gestures such as push, pull, drag & drop. It captures motion, proximity to even decode… Read more » about Wearable Tech Gadget ‘BIRD’ turns any surface into a Touch Screen & More