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DigiFest

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DigiFest, ARU’s annual online event looking at technology and how it can be used to enhance learning,ran each morning and afternoon from Monday 4 September until Thursday 7 September 2023. 

It aims to provide a positive start to the new academic year by looking at how digital technologies and media help us to create a rich learning environment and this year’s focus was AI @ ARU.  

The theme of each day was the following: 

  • Monday 4 September (9am-10am and 4pm-5pm) AI & Academic Innovation 
  • Tuesday 5 September (9am-10am and 4pm-5pm) AI, Assessment & Feedback 
  • Wednesday 6 September (9am-10am and 4pm-5pm) AI, Employability and Professional Identities 
  • Thursday 7 September (9am-10am and 4pm-5pm) AI, ARU values and directions 

Please email [email protected] for any queries and see the full programme and Stream recordings on The Heron.

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