Upcoming Conference | KnowHow EdTech

28 September 2023

16:00 - 22:00. Tou Scene, Stavanger.

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The conference is part of Nordic Edge Expo

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Join us for an evening of reflections, discussions and insight. With a combination of presentations, panel debate and networking, this is the place to be for anyone interested in educational technology.

The programme will be held mainly in Norwegian, but with some contributions in English.

Who should attend?

Teachers on all levels from kindergarten to universities
Principals
EdTech responsible or digital advisors in teaching
Politicians

Programme

16:00 Registration & mingling and a light snack.

Possible to buy drinks from the bar.

17:00 PROGRAMME STARTS

Tou Scene, Lervigsveien 22, 4014 Stavanger

Buy tickets for NOK 350,-

The price for the conference is NOK 350,00,-

A light meal at arrival is included, so feel free to come straight from work. Beverages can be bought from the bar.

Topics

Online teaching – seriously?

Put fear aside and look AI straight in the eye

Development of flexible, online education offers has been an expectation of Nordic authorities and part of strategy in higher education since the turn of the millennium. Nevertheless, the actual offer has been sporadic, with modest development.

Now, however, digital courses are increasingly in demand. For the first time, three web-based programmes climbed into the top ten list of the most popular educations by applicants in Norway. Are we finally approaching a tipping point for online in higher education? Why should we offer online education and what is needed to create it with good quality?

Every major technology change has massive effects on society and may disrupt everything. From the book printing technology to internet and now artificial intelligence (AI).

Although AI is developing faster than anything else we have seen in history, the mechanisms remain the same. Should it not be possible to apply the established didactic principles when using AI tools – in the same way educators have adjusted their teaching methods according to different situations?

It is time to put fear aside and look AI straight in the eye to find out how this technology can be used to the advantage of education. In this session we address the opportunities of AI, how the concerns should be handled, and provide examples of how it can be used.

Only a few institutions have managed to stay ahead of the online education game. One of them is the University of Edinburgh, a Top 100 University that now has more than 70 programmes available online.

Already in the early 2000s, a strategic business decision was made to become a leading provider of both MOOCs (massive open online courses) and accredited online courses.

Why and exactly how did they manage do it? With almost 20 years of experience, what have they learned about delivering an exceptional experience for online learners?

Stuart Nicol

Head of Educational Design & Engagement at University of Edinburgh will reveal the strategies and experiences behind the success.
Another example is the country of Ukraine, which because of the Russian invasion had to keep schools and education alive – digitally.

Ukraine was forced to establish a functioning online education system in a very short time. At the same pace, they learnt what teachers and students need, and what kind of methods and technologies it requires. Now, we have the chance to learn from Ukraine.

Olha Bershadska

Consultant on Digital and Blended Learning of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, will share insight and experiences.

Creative coder and artist Andreas Refsgaard has been playing, learning and creating with AI for years.

Andreas teaches workshops on creative uses of AI, code and machine learning at Danish and international art and design schools. He will demonstrate how to take advantage of AI in creative processes.
Rebekka Olsson Omslandseter is an AI enthusiast and PhD student at the University of Agder (UiA), and part of UiA's CAIR team – an Artificial Intelligence Research Centre.

When she is not delving into complex AI grouping problems, she works part-time as a consultant at Bouvet, where she works, among other things, on putting AI tools to use for data analysis and insight, including in the power grid. Rebekka also spreads enthusiasm as a lecturer at UiA.
Tom Ryen, Head of Department of Computer and Electrical Technology at the University of Stavanger and Stavanger AI Lab

Andreas Refsgaard, Creative Coder and Digtial Artist

Lisa Stornes, Teacher and specialist in ICT in education

Niels-Peder Hjøllund, Chief Consultant at the Learning Lab, University College Copenhagen

Rebekka Olsson Omslandseter, AI enthusiast and PhD student at the University of Agder (UiA)

Please note:

The programme is under development. New speakers will be announced. Changes may occur.

Olha Bershadska

Consultant on Digital and Blended Learning of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine.

How do you keep the education system up and running during a full-scale invasion of your country? Olha Bershadska will cover the issues, challenges and lessons learnt after implementing distance learning in higher education institutions of Ukraine.

Olha Berhadska has a long track record in education and currently holds the following positions:

• Coordinator and teacher trainer at Saxony University Didactics Center, project "Supporting Higher Education in Ukraine" (Leipzig, Germany)
• Consultant and trainer for trainers at the "Digitalization of the secondary schools in Ukraine" by OeAD – Agency for Education and Internationalisation (Wien, Austria)

Andreas Refsgaard

Artist and creative coder

Andreas Refsgaard is an artist and creative coder based in Copenhagen. Working in the field between art and interaction design he uses algorithms, coding and machine learning to explore the creative potentials of emerging digital technologies.

Refsgaard is an entertaining speaker with a humorous and cheerful approach to the digital tools and their potential applications, purposes and values.

At KnowHow EdTech, he will show examples of his creative coding and share how AI and machine learning can be used in education.

Refsgaard’s works have been published in New Scientist, Vice, Gizmodo, PSFK and Designboom, awarded by Interaction Awards and Core77 and exhibited in museums and at festivals in Europe, North America, Asia and Australia.

In 2021 Andreas released the textbook “Skabt av en kunstig intelligens?” (Created by an Artificial Intelligence?) written in collaboration with psychologist Mads Korsgaard, introducing and exploring the field between art and artificial intelligence.

Read more about Andreas Refsgaard on his website:

Tom Ryen

Head of Department of Computer and Electrical Technology at the University of Stavanger

Tom Ryen has since 2016 been Head of Department of Computer and Electrical Technology at the University of Stavanger (UiS).

He has a PhD in digital signal processing and has been an associate professor in computer science at UiS from 2002, with the exception of 2013, when he held a research position at SINTEF.

Ryen is also the head of Stavanger AI Lab, which is a virtual lab at UiS with a focus on research, innovation and education in artificial intelligence.

Tom Ryen was a board member of NORA (Norwegian Artificial Intelligence Research Consortium) from April 2019 to April 2022.

At KnowHow EdTech 2023, Ryen will moderate the discussion about Artificial Intelligence.

Helene Gram

Project manager for Kunnskapsbyen Stavanger.

Helene Gram is one of the founders of the KnowHow EdTech Conference and has previously worked with the development of digital solutions in both public and private business, most recently at UiS.

Now she is project manager for Kunnskapsbyen Stavanger, which is an initiative by Stavanger municipality to strengthen knowledge development and value creation in the region.

Helene Gram will be the conference host at KnowHow EdTech 2023.

Stuart Nicol

Head of Educational Design and Engagement, University of Edinburgh

Stuart leads the Educational Design and Engagement section in Information Services Group (ISG) at the University of Edinburgh, responsible for delivering a number of key strategic services, including: advice, consultancy, and training for learning technologies; learning design; support for online course production, including MOOCs; and support for open education resources.

Stuart has worked as a learning technologist for over 20 years and joined the University of Edinburgh in 2007, initially in the School of History, Classics, and Archaeology, moving to ISG in 2011. He has a master’s degree in Digital Education from the University of Edinburgh and is currently studying for a professional doctorate in education at the University of Stirling.

Niels-Peder Hjøllund

Chief Consultant at University College Copenhagen

Niels-Peder Hjøllund has a background in educational research and has for the past 10 years studied how technology and the digital world influence the lives of children and young people.

Hiøllund has for a number of years been teaching and working with the development of schools and education, particularly with a focus on playful approaches to learning and often in connection with digital media and technologies.

At Knowhow EdTech 2023 Hjøllund will contribute in the panel discussion under the topic Put fear aside and look AI straight in the eye.

Bjørg Oftedal

Prorector for Education/Professor at the University of Stavanger.

For many years, Bjørg Oftedal has been concerned with innovative teaching methodologies such as e-learning and has also published several articles in the field of education.

At KnowHow EdTech she will share her reflections about online education.

Rebekka Olsson Omslandseter

AI enthusiast and PhD student at the University of Agder (UiA)

Rebekka Olsson Omslandseter is also part of UiA's CAIR team, an Artificial Intelligence Research Centre.

When she is not delving into complex AI grouping problems, she works part-time as a consultant at Bouvet, where she works, among other things, on putting AI tools to use for data analysis and insight, including in the power grid.

Rebekka also spreads enthusiasm as a lecturer at UiA in AI, wireless network technologies, signal processing and internet protocols. She is concerned with diversity in technology, and has given presentations at a number of conferences and participated in podcasts and panels to shed light on AI in various contexts.

At KnowHow EdTech on 28 September, Rebekka will speak under the topic: AI in the Classroom: From Science Fiction to Curriculum.

Lisa Stornes

Lektor, Sauda vidaregåande skule og Nettskolen Rogaland

Lisa Stornes works as an English teacher and educator at Sauda Upper Secondary School and in Nettskolen Rogaland. She has extensive experience in the use of technology in teaching, and received the Gulleple award in 2019 for her innovative and balanced integration of ICT into her classroom.

Drawing on her background as an English teacher and ICT in education specialist, she is a strong supporter and advocate for using technology in education and learning, creating a dynamic and engaging atmosphere within her classrooms.

At Knowhow EdTech 2023, Stornes will contribute to the panel discussion under the topic "Put fear aside and look AI straight in the eye".

Tone Grindland

Regional director, NHO Rogaland

Tone is the regional director of Norwegian Confederation of Business (NHO). NHO is Norway’s larges association for companies and aims to strengthen business and shape the future

At KnowHow EdTech she will share her reflections about online education.

Photo: Elisabeth Tønnessen.

Speakers

Exhibitors

DDV – University of Stavanger’s Educational Lab

Become an exhibitor

Interested to know about the classrooms of the future?

DDV (Didaktisk Digitalt Verksted) will be present in our lounge area and tell you all about how students and staff at the teacher education test and explore digital tools for education.

DDV has developed «Data- og videospillveilederen», a guide (in Norwegian) to a vast number of video games suitable for use in education. The digital version of the guide is free – read more and download it here.

You can also buy a printed version for only NOK 129,- at the conference!

We have room for more exhibitors – please get in touch if you are interested.

Contact

Line Grønhaug

Communication adviser