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Today was my first day as Knight Foundation’s president, and I had the honor of kicking off our second INFORMED conference. It’s a gathering of thought leaders from academia, policy, and civil society—all committed to advancing democracy and ensuring access to the information that empowers communities to shape their future. The room was abuzz with energy and possibility. The conference struck me as a living testament to the Knight brothers’ values and their commitment to adapting in changing times. The brothers — who, in the middle of the 20th century, built one of America’s great newspaper companies — believed that “only a well-informed community can best determine its own true interests.” Today, as technology continues to redefine how we inform ourselves, the foundation has invested in a growing field of research that seeks to ensure new technologies and media advance the common good. The Knight Research Network—an interdisciplinary community of scholars, technologists, and policy experts representing more than 70 grantee institutions—is at the forefront of this area of inquiry. Their efforts are slowly supplanting conventional wisdom with fresh thinking backed by rigorous science. The range of perspectives at INFORMED is remarkable, underscoring Knight Foundation’s belief that no one holds a monopoly on solutions. The ever-accelerating pace of technological change means that what made sense yesterday may not tomorrow. Indeed, this conference is designed to anticipate many possible tomorrows – and to catalyze the independent scholarship that can inform policy and the design of digital services. Over the next few days at INFORMED, experts will connect, collaborate, and spark new ideas and insights. They will think about those many tomorrows, and how we can secure a healthy, inclusive, democracy-affirming media ecosystem in each of them. I am proud that Knight Foundation is supporting this work. I am pleased to convene these leading thinkers. And I am excited for all that’s to come.

26-28 June 2024;’Change and Continuity’, 30 Years of FACE, University of Sussex Celebrating the 30th anniversary of FACE, the conference will reflect on the ever-changing landscape of widening access and participation - capturing collective expertise as we adapt to changes in government priorities, the education landscape, and a fast-paced technological revolution - what lessons can we learn and how we can collectively shape the future of our sector. The annual FACE conference once again creates a space for learning, sharing and discussion. Proposals for papers are open - from everyone, including practitioners, researchers, and those working in collaborative partnership. Papers may draw on: Best practice projects in the field of widening access and participation. Reflections on policy and practice over the last 30 years Collaborative projects between organisations and community partners Emerging research Examples of evaluative practice and its impact on adaption or change Closing date for submission of papers is Friday 12 April 2024. https://bit.ly/49AD7dx  

Looking forward to presenting tomorrow with Jennifer van Alstyne of The Academic Designer LLC at the National Organization of Research Development Professionals (NORDP) ReCON: ForwardRD virtual conference. Here’s the description of our session; if you'll be at the conference, please check it out: Join us to learn how faculty online presence can support research development. Get faculty comfortable and even excited about upleveling their online presence. We make the case that the funding environment is ‘remote first’ and that an online presence is no longer optional. We’ll share solutions that create the biggest-bang-for-your-buck practices that RD professionals like you can implement to see results right away. Help your faculty and yourself as we share strategies that support your own career as an RD professional.

1EdTech is a proud promotional partner of the Convergence: Credential Innovation in Higher Education conference! We hope to see you in New Orleans from September 30 to October 2. Convergence attendees will examine new and emerging trends and models for alternative credentials, especially at the institutional level. 1EdTech members are participating in this year's Convergence agenda. Topics include a Concurrent Session on "Alternative Credentials Get Digital," a Stop & Share on "Delivering Comprehensive and Meaningful Credentials through Standards," and a Lunch & Learn on "Collaborations for Quality." Learn more and register at upcea.edu/convergence before it sells out again. Register by July 8 for the best rate.

Our students are redefining the meaning of 'Challenging Linearity' in diverse and inspiring ways. Don't miss out on the Third Annual International conference and register at: https://lnkd.in/dX4cXA4f #CBERCon2023 #ChallengingLinearity

Register Now for the Biggest Savings for ConnectUR 2025 Here's what some ConnectUR 2024 attendees have shared with us so far: - "I received many ideas to highlight with administrators to help with ongoing buy-in for our UR programs." - "Being able to brainstorm about similar challenges with colleagues was meaningful." - "I'll be thinking about how I can form partnerships to provide expanded research opportunities for my students." - "I only started to work in the office of UR, so it was amazing to learn from people who have been engaged for some time." - "I'm taking away lots of smaller and tangible suggestions, as well as larger-scale dream/passion projects."    ConnectUR 2025 will take place in Grand Rapids, MI, on June 16-18, 2025, and online on June 24-25, 2025. Want to get the best deal for ConnectUR 2025? Register for the ConnectUR 2025 Bundle by Wednesday, July 31, 2024, and you'll get next year's conference at this year's rates. Get the bundle deal at

Biases in post-secondary admissions not only hurt the students, but hurt the entire community. The thing is, biases are not so easy to identify. When you're dealing with thousands of applications every year, it's easy to get lost in just the pure amount of data. This is why Marie Bigham and the team at Accelerated Equity Insights built this platform to help institutions identify where these biases are, and how to approach them. Check out the deep dive on how we worked together to build their MVP https://lnkd.in/d_5jqJp2

Call for proposals for the Conference of the European Access Network (EAN) is open. The European Access Network encourages wider access to higher education for those who are currently under-represented, whether for reasons of gender, ethnic origin, nationality, age, disability, family background, vocational training, geographic location, or earlier educational disadvantage. The EAN is the only European-wide, non-governmental organisation for widening participation in higher education. The two-day, in person conference, organised by Abertay University in collaboration with SCAPP (Scotland's Community for Access and Participation Practitioners) will provide a showcase for the relaunching of the European Access Network and provide the opportunity for teaching, research, practitioner staff and students in widening access professional roles within Universities, Colleges, Schools, and other agencies and organisations engaged in access work to share the latest development in access, social inclusion and widening participation from across the world. The conference feel will be one of community and collaboration, recognizing the challenges we face and sharing practice which enables our students to succeed. The conference welcomes presentations and workshops that share your practice and/or research excellence across on or more of these themes. - Preparation - how we prepare, set expectations, support and enable our students to successfully transition through well designed processes. - Diversity - how we reach out to and enable students from all backgrounds to progress to and succeed in tertiary education. - Partnerships - how schools, colleges, universities and other agencies and organisations are working together to support student and institutional success. Vlaamse Hogescholenraad, Vlaamse Interuniversitaire Raad (VLIR), Vlaamse Onderwijsraad, NVAO, Katja Urbatsch, Prof dr Maurits Van Rooijen, Mary Tupan-Wenno, Anna M. Kelly, PhD, Heidi Mertens, #diversity #conference2024 #studentsuccess #highereducation #wideningparticipation https://lnkd.in/g-ckdw6g

https://edu.nl/nwgyk What's new in education, media and technology? Read the Media and Learning conference report.

See our elements of equity stemming from our abstract submissions. Institute for Educational and Social Equity #equitydiversityinclusion