Gill Ferrell
@gillferrell.bsky.social
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Gill Ferrell
@gillferrell.bsky.social
· Jul 16
Learning Impact Europe unites educators, public sector & edtech innovators to tackle the biggest challenges in education.
Our core mission: creating a trusted digital learning ecosystem that is:
Open
Collaborative
Inclusive
Join us in shaping the education landscape! Register now
lnkd.in/eg9b5f6H
Our core mission: creating a trusted digital learning ecosystem that is:
Open
Collaborative
Inclusive
Join us in shaping the education landscape! Register now
lnkd.in/eg9b5f6H
Masterclass: Using Open Standards to Address Key Higher Education Interoperability Issues.
Monday 22 Sept. TU Delft
Aimed at representatives of University Alliances. Attendance is free.
Contact [email protected]
Monday 22 Sept. TU Delft
Aimed at representatives of University Alliances. Attendance is free.
Contact [email protected]
August 19, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Masterclass: Using Open Standards to Address Key Higher Education Interoperability Issues.
Monday 22 Sept. TU Delft
Aimed at representatives of University Alliances. Attendance is free.
Contact [email protected]
Monday 22 Sept. TU Delft
Aimed at representatives of University Alliances. Attendance is free.
Contact [email protected]
Deadline approaching - some excellent submissions already - last chance to apply and demonstrate your Learning Impact!
#1EdTechEurope #LearningImpactEurope
#1EdTechEurope #LearningImpactEurope
Learning Impact Europe Awards recognize innovative uses of technology that enhance learning outcomes.
You are invited to submit projects that demonstrate positive impact on learners in Europe.
Collaborative submissions welcome!
Deadline 5 Aug
#1EdTechEurope
www.1edtech.org/event/europe...
You are invited to submit projects that demonstrate positive impact on learners in Europe.
Collaborative submissions welcome!
Deadline 5 Aug
#1EdTechEurope
www.1edtech.org/event/europe...
August 5, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Deadline approaching - some excellent submissions already - last chance to apply and demonstrate your Learning Impact!
#1EdTechEurope #LearningImpactEurope
#1EdTechEurope #LearningImpactEurope
Opening keynote Barbara Wasson - member of the Council of Europe’s expert group on AI. Her research centre has just been awarded €31m – find out about this groundbreaking initiative.
#1EdTechEurope www.1edtech.org/event/europe...
#1EdTechEurope www.1edtech.org/event/europe...
August 1, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Opening keynote Barbara Wasson - member of the Council of Europe’s expert group on AI. Her research centre has just been awarded €31m – find out about this groundbreaking initiative.
#1EdTechEurope www.1edtech.org/event/europe...
#1EdTechEurope www.1edtech.org/event/europe...
Learning Impact Europe Awards recognize innovative uses of technology that enhance learning outcomes.
You are invited to submit projects that demonstrate positive impact on learners in Europe.
Collaborative submissions welcome!
Deadline 5 Aug
#1EdTechEurope
www.1edtech.org/event/europe...
You are invited to submit projects that demonstrate positive impact on learners in Europe.
Collaborative submissions welcome!
Deadline 5 Aug
#1EdTechEurope
www.1edtech.org/event/europe...
July 22, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Learning Impact Europe Awards recognize innovative uses of technology that enhance learning outcomes.
You are invited to submit projects that demonstrate positive impact on learners in Europe.
Collaborative submissions welcome!
Deadline 5 Aug
#1EdTechEurope
www.1edtech.org/event/europe...
You are invited to submit projects that demonstrate positive impact on learners in Europe.
Collaborative submissions welcome!
Deadline 5 Aug
#1EdTechEurope
www.1edtech.org/event/europe...
Last chance to register at early bird rates.
Learning Impact Europe Awards open for entries until 5 August.
www.1edtech.org/event/europe...
Learning Impact Europe Awards open for entries until 5 August.
www.1edtech.org/event/europe...
July 22, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Last chance to register at early bird rates.
Learning Impact Europe Awards open for entries until 5 August.
www.1edtech.org/event/europe...
Learning Impact Europe Awards open for entries until 5 August.
www.1edtech.org/event/europe...
Learning Impact Europe unites educators, public sector & edtech innovators to tackle the biggest challenges in education.
Our core mission: creating a trusted digital learning ecosystem that is:
Open
Collaborative
Inclusive
Join us in shaping the education landscape! Register now
lnkd.in/eg9b5f6H
Our core mission: creating a trusted digital learning ecosystem that is:
Open
Collaborative
Inclusive
Join us in shaping the education landscape! Register now
lnkd.in/eg9b5f6H
July 16, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Learning Impact Europe unites educators, public sector & edtech innovators to tackle the biggest challenges in education.
Our core mission: creating a trusted digital learning ecosystem that is:
Open
Collaborative
Inclusive
Join us in shaping the education landscape! Register now
lnkd.in/eg9b5f6H
Our core mission: creating a trusted digital learning ecosystem that is:
Open
Collaborative
Inclusive
Join us in shaping the education landscape! Register now
lnkd.in/eg9b5f6H
Reposted by Gill Ferrell
🏆 We are proud to announce the recipients of this year’s EUNIS Awards, recognizing outstanding contributions to digital transformation in higher education across Europe. 👉 tiny.pl/fxvm58ym
Congrats to all #EUNIS25 Award winners! 👏
#EmergingProfessionals #BestPaper #Elite #Dørup
Congrats to all #EUNIS25 Award winners! 👏
#EmergingProfessionals #BestPaper #Elite #Dørup
June 6, 2025 at 10:04 AM
🏆 We are proud to announce the recipients of this year’s EUNIS Awards, recognizing outstanding contributions to digital transformation in higher education across Europe. 👉 tiny.pl/fxvm58ym
Congrats to all #EUNIS25 Award winners! 👏
#EmergingProfessionals #BestPaper #Elite #Dørup
Congrats to all #EUNIS25 Award winners! 👏
#EmergingProfessionals #BestPaper #Elite #Dørup
Massive congratulations James Trueman & Anglia Ruskin University winners of the Global Learning Impact award for Infrastructure. Best wishes from all of us in the 1EdTech Consortium European community. You've done us proud!
June 5, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Massive congratulations James Trueman & Anglia Ruskin University winners of the Global Learning Impact award for Infrastructure. Best wishes from all of us in the 1EdTech Consortium European community. You've done us proud!
Reposted by Gill Ferrell
🎉 Day 1 of #EUNIS25 kicked off with energy and inspiration! From keynotes to sessions on AI, cybersecurity, and digital transformation, it’s been a day of ideas, connection, and collaboration. Thanks to all involved—more to come 💡
June 5, 2025 at 9:28 AM
🎉 Day 1 of #EUNIS25 kicked off with energy and inspiration! From keynotes to sessions on AI, cybersecurity, and digital transformation, it’s been a day of ideas, connection, and collaboration. Thanks to all involved—more to come 💡
Reposted by Gill Ferrell
Together with #SURF and @gillferrell.bsky.social of #1Edtech we are organising the #learningimpactEurope conference in September at #tudelft
May 8, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Together with #SURF and @gillferrell.bsky.social of #1Edtech we are organising the #learningimpactEurope conference in September at #tudelft
Reposted by Gill Ferrell
1EdTech Consortium's Learning Impact Europe Empowering education with an ecosystem of open standards: Call for Proposals now open
www.1edtech.org/event/europe/2025
www.1edtech.org/event/europe/2025
April 10, 2025 at 6:23 PM
1EdTech Consortium's Learning Impact Europe Empowering education with an ecosystem of open standards: Call for Proposals now open
www.1edtech.org/event/europe/2025
www.1edtech.org/event/europe/2025
1EdTech Consortium's Learning Impact Europe Empowering education with an ecosystem of open standards: Call for Proposals now open
www.1edtech.org/event/europe/2025
www.1edtech.org/event/europe/2025
April 10, 2025 at 6:23 PM
1EdTech Consortium's Learning Impact Europe Empowering education with an ecosystem of open standards: Call for Proposals now open
www.1edtech.org/event/europe/2025
www.1edtech.org/event/europe/2025
Reposted by Gill Ferrell
This, I would love this. No more gender markers.
Rather than restoring the previous status quo, the next Democratic administration should remove gender markers from identification entirely to protect privacy, prevent harassment, and reduce bureaucracy aridrennen.substack.com/p/the-cultur...
The Culture War Over Sex Markers on IDs Is Causing Chaos. Here’s How We End It
Most people assume sex markers have always been a passport requirement.
aridrennen.substack.com
February 21, 2025 at 9:32 PM
This, I would love this. No more gender markers.
Reposted by Gill Ferrell
Despite my general reservations about Generative AI, I had my first exchange with Claude this week. It was both about David Bowie and climate change, but also about the nature of human use of GenAI.
‘Prompting the Alien’ is the result.
https://buff.ly/4i8tCqB
‘Prompting the Alien’ is the result.
https://buff.ly/4i8tCqB
February 19, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Despite my general reservations about Generative AI, I had my first exchange with Claude this week. It was both about David Bowie and climate change, but also about the nature of human use of GenAI.
‘Prompting the Alien’ is the result.
https://buff.ly/4i8tCqB
‘Prompting the Alien’ is the result.
https://buff.ly/4i8tCqB
Reposted by Gill Ferrell
DeepSeek emerged last week as the hot new #AI model, but how does it compare on sustainability to ChatGPT?
@cal-innes.bsky.social our sustainability specialist, takes a look in this new piece for Tech Radar.
@cal-innes.bsky.social our sustainability specialist, takes a look in this new piece for Tech Radar.
ChatGPT vs. DeepSeek: which AI model Is more sustainable?
How do the environmental credentials of these ChatGPT and DeepSeek compare?
www.techradar.com
February 3, 2025 at 10:30 AM
DeepSeek emerged last week as the hot new #AI model, but how does it compare on sustainability to ChatGPT?
@cal-innes.bsky.social our sustainability specialist, takes a look in this new piece for Tech Radar.
@cal-innes.bsky.social our sustainability specialist, takes a look in this new piece for Tech Radar.
Reposted by Gill Ferrell
"Moodle is the market leader among small providers, Blackboard is still holding on when it comes to large providers...both Blackboard & Moodle had a much higher share, but,,that share has been eroded as universities have switched to Canvas or Brightspace."
UK Higher Education VLE Market: 2024 Review — Neil Mosley Consulting
A review of the UK higher education VLE market in 2024, analysing key trends, market share, and product developments by higher education consultant Neil Mosley.
buff.ly
February 19, 2025 at 8:00 AM
"Moodle is the market leader among small providers, Blackboard is still holding on when it comes to large providers...both Blackboard & Moodle had a much higher share, but,,that share has been eroded as universities have switched to Canvas or Brightspace."
Reposted by Gill Ferrell
I was in Paris last week for the #AIActionSummit & was honoured to participate in the “AI in public interest” panel.
👇🏾 my thoughts & reflections on what AI in public interest is/isn’t & some concrete steps/initiatives for `bending the arc of AI towards the public interest' aial.ie/pages/aiparis/
👇🏾 my thoughts & reflections on what AI in public interest is/isn’t & some concrete steps/initiatives for `bending the arc of AI towards the public interest' aial.ie/pages/aiparis/
Bending the arc of AI towards the public interest
By Abeba Birhane, 18/02/2025
Following the first in Bletchley Park in 2023 and the second in Seoul in 2024, the third AI Action Summit took place in February 2025 in Paris. In the context of previous ...
aial.ie
February 18, 2025 at 1:17 PM
I was in Paris last week for the #AIActionSummit & was honoured to participate in the “AI in public interest” panel.
👇🏾 my thoughts & reflections on what AI in public interest is/isn’t & some concrete steps/initiatives for `bending the arc of AI towards the public interest' aial.ie/pages/aiparis/
👇🏾 my thoughts & reflections on what AI in public interest is/isn’t & some concrete steps/initiatives for `bending the arc of AI towards the public interest' aial.ie/pages/aiparis/
Interesting and worrying (not surprising) paper posted elsewhere by @jkom.bsky.social
Study by Microsoft and Carnegie Mellon University finds that increased reliance on GenAI leads to decreased critical thinking.
Full article: www.microsoft.com/en-us/resear...
Study by Microsoft and Carnegie Mellon University finds that increased reliance on GenAI leads to decreased critical thinking.
Full article: www.microsoft.com/en-us/resear...
www.microsoft.com
February 18, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Interesting and worrying (not surprising) paper posted elsewhere by @jkom.bsky.social
Study by Microsoft and Carnegie Mellon University finds that increased reliance on GenAI leads to decreased critical thinking.
Full article: www.microsoft.com/en-us/resear...
Study by Microsoft and Carnegie Mellon University finds that increased reliance on GenAI leads to decreased critical thinking.
Full article: www.microsoft.com/en-us/resear...
Many thanks to @sheilmcn.bsky.social for being my first follower. Just getting started and hoping to connect with my former #edtech #learningtech #1edtech #eunis European Twitterverse
February 17, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Many thanks to @sheilmcn.bsky.social for being my first follower. Just getting started and hoping to connect with my former #edtech #learningtech #1edtech #eunis European Twitterverse