OU COVID RESEARCH: Online Learning and Education – Panel Discussion

On 27th May 2021, Institute of Educational Technology (IET) at The Open University hosted the OU COVID-19 Research: Online Learning and Education seminar. This seminar provided an online showcase of research projects, led by academics and researchers from across the OU, which have been funded to address key areas in the theme of online learning and education and Covid-19. The seminar also featured a panel discussion and Q/A with high profile researchers from across the Higher Education sector.

This recording, of the Panel Discussion, chaired by Professor Denise Whitelock, Director of IET, involved a cohort of high profiles researchers with expertise across the higher education sector. The panellists who attended the seminar include:

Prof John Domingue, Director of the OU’s Knowledge Media Institute (KMi), The Open University
Prof Allison Littlejohn, Director of the University College London (UCL) Knowledge Lab, University College London
Prof Mpine Makoe, Commonwealth of Learning Chair in Open Education Practices/ Resources, University of South Africa
Prof Albert Sangrà Morer, Director for the UNESCO Chair in Education and Technology for Social Change at the (Open) University of Catalonia

The session was facilitated by the OU’s Babette Oliver and Amy Sharpe.

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