Digital Humanism books surpassed 1M downloads
Vienna, 8 November 2024 — We received the news from our colleagues from TU Wien and the Digital Humanism Initiative, that the two books: Perspectives on Digital Humanism and Introduction to Digital Humanism, have reached a remarkable milestone of over one million downloads. These books contain all relevant topics and an overview of the ongoing international discussions from different perspectives regarding Digital Humanism. The subject and discussions covered in these two books are foundational ... Read more
Societal impact of teaching and learning
Olomouc, 4-8 November 2024 — Lecturers and educational experts from various higher education institutions in Europe (the EURIDICE and Aurora networks) came together to discuss, debate, learn, iterate and (re-)innovate teaching, learning and educational programs during a one- week participatory workshop, hosted by Palacky University in the historical city of Olomouc. The guiding framework for this workshop is LOUIS, Aurora’s competence framework composed of sixteen high-level learning outcomes, that describe ... Read more
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Wendy Hall discussed AI global governance @DigHumTUWIEN
Vienna, 25 October 2024 — Dame Wendy Hall contributed to the preparation of the UN’s new report Governing AI for Humanity. In her talk, at TU Wien, Wendly Hall discussed a blueprint for addressing the risks of AI, while fostering its innovation potential. Seven recommendations are proposed for global current AI governance. It calls on global partnerships for AI governance for innovation and protection of human rights. The UN must ... Read more
Human-AI Collaboration: A Student-Centered Perspective of Generative AI Use
Porto, 23 October 2024 — The increasing adoption of generative AI (Gen AI) is largely impacting education and learning. Liana Razmerita from Copenhagen Business School is studying the evolving human – AI relationship in knowledge-intensive tasks and learning. She presented her study at ECEL (European Conference on e-learning) in Porto on 23 October. Abstract – Based on mixed data collected from business school students, the article explores the evolving relationships ... Read more
Hybrid Learning Workshop in Vienna
During Euridice’s biannual meeting held in Vienna on the 9th and 10th of September 2024, the Institute for Lifelong Learning at the University of Barcelona (IL3-UB) delivered a workshop on Hybrid Learning. This 3-hour session aimed to provide teachers and professionals with practical insights and hands-on experience in creating effective hybrid learning lessons and suitable technological environments. To begin, participants explored key concepts of hybrid learning, as well as the ... Read more
Digital Humanism Summer School Vienna, 2024
The EURIDICE project is proud to present a short account on the 3rd ACM Digital Humanism Summer School 2024. Digital Humanism is an interdisciplinary initiative that examines the complex interplay between technology and humankind, with the aim of creating a better society and placing humans at the centre of technological innovation. Digital Humanism breaks down disciplinary silos, by integrating humanities, social, technical, and engineering sciences. The Digital Humanism Summer School, ... Read more
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EURIDICE’s biannual in Vienna: co-creating hybrid teaching experiences
Vienna, 11 september 2024. We look back at a successful second biannual of EURIDICE’s partners, at the invitation of TU-Wien, following up on the first biannual, kindly hosted by the Faculty of Social Sciences of UNINA in Naples, on 31 May this year. The aim of the workshop was to discuss the ongoing design and accreditation of the European joint master Digital Society, Social Innovation and Global Citizenship. In addition ... Read more
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Karazin University offers new selfstanding online modules
Kharkiv, September 2024 — Karazin Kharkiv National University in Kharkiv, Ukraine has opened two new self-standing, online, master-level courses this year, the teaching is starting early October 2024, for 10 weeks and 2.5 ECTS. The course Cybersecurity law and society addresses the extent to which these threatening phenomena are prevalent in Ukraine and the world, how they are countered, and which countermeasures are effective. Digital technologies have become an integral ... Read more
FEBS Conference on Inclusive Development and Sustainability, UNIMAS Sarawak, Malaysia
Kuching, 18 September 2024 – Hans Akkermans presented a key-note at the three-day academic FEBS Conference 2024, Inclusive Development for a Sustainable Future, at the invitation of our partners at UNIMAS. The Finance, Economics, and Business Sustainability Conference (FEBS) 2024 is a global gathering that unites academics, professionals, entrepreneurs, researchers, students, and various stakeholders with an interest in sustainable entrepreneurship. Taking place over three days from September 18 to 20, ... Read more
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Digital transition discussed with Minister of Education in Sarawak
Kuching, 17 September 2024 – EURIDICE (partners UNIMAS, AKMC and VU) were invited by the Minister of Education, Innovation and Talent Development of Sarawak to discuss innovative education on Digital Society, in the light of the ongoing Digital Transformation. The EURIDICE project was presented to the Minister and his top-level staff and the European policies regarding digital technologies were discussed. Sarawak, Malaysia, as one of the rapidly growing economies in ... Read more