Online Conference

Get Ready for the Teaching and Learning Conference 2022!

Last year, more than 1400 participants attend our Teaching and Learning Conference (TLC) to hear about how to expand the knowledge and upgrade performance in accomplishing their institutional objectives.

Join us for an interactive online session on May 24, from 9:30-15:00 BST, to get ideas and content that informs, inspires and helps you thrive.

The Teaching and Learning Conference is the destination for education professionals featuring keynotes by industry thought leaders, peer-driven discussions, best practices sharing. Learn from the best institutions and organizations in education on how they inspire and achieve greatness.

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Keynote Speakers

Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson

Tanni Grey-Thompson is one of Britain's greatest Paralympic athletes. She competed in five Paralympic Games, winning 11 Gold Medals, and is acknowledged as one of the most gifted and courageous sportswomen of her generation. In addition to her outstanding Paralympic achievements, she won the London Wheelchair Marathon a total of six times between 1992 and 2002.

Alistair McNaught

Alistair's key skill is humanising technology and accessibility. He has a longstanding passion for making students independent, teachers creative and organisations digitally confident. He is a founder member of both the Digital Accessibility Working Group and the Publishers Association Accessibility Action Group, representing the needs of disabled students to the publishing industry. He has supported a wide range of higher and further education organisations, through training, mentoring and consultancy. Alistair co-created and delivered a wealth of webinars and resources for the Education and Training Foundation, the FutureTeacher project and AHEAD Ireland, as well as creating sector-wide guidance for the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Alistair often works in partnership with AbilityNet, combining their technical expertise with his intimate knowledge of student journeys in dozens of universities and colleges. We jointly deliver support and training on Accessibility Maturity at course level and institutional level. He is also an ASPIRE associate, supporting textBox Digital in helping publishers and library suppliers provide more accessible content.

Featured Speakers

Jim Milton

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Anthology

John “JD” White, Ph.D.

Chief Product Officer
Anthology

Oleg Figlin

Vice President Europe Middle East and Africa
Anthology

Louise Thorpe

Vice President, Client Experience
Anthology

Lucy Antysz

Education Account Manager
AWS

Richard Walker

Head of Programme Design and Learning Technology
University of York

Carlos Garriga

Chief Information Officer
IE University

Chris Husser

Vice President of Product Management - Engagement
Anthology

Raymond Blackwood

Vice President of Product Management - Operations
Anthology

Jim Chalex

Vice President Product Management - Teaching & Learning
Anthology

Margaret Korosec

Dean of Online and Digital Education
University of Leeds

Conference Program

Tuesday, May 24

09:45 am - 10:05 am
Conference Opening
Speaker: Oleg Figlin - Vice President Europe Middle East and Africa

Get To Know Anthology
Speaker: Jim Milton - Chairman and Chief Executive Officer – Anthology
Anthology was formed to meet the moment. We’re bringing together the best solutions on the market to better serve you. Our mission is to provide dynamic, data-informed experiences to you, the global education community, so that learners and educators can achieve their goals.

10:05 am – 11:00 am
External Keynote
Speaker: Tanni Grey-Thompson

11:00 am – 11:30 pm
Break

11:30 am to 12:10 pm
Behind the Scenes with Anthology’s Product Strategy
Speaker: John “JD” White, Ph.D - Chief Product Officer - Anthology
Raymond Blackwood - Vice President of Product Management - Operations - Anthology
Chris Husser - Vice President of Product Management - Engagement - Anthology
Jim Chalex - Vice President Product Management, Teaching & Learning - Anthology
Our product strategy is unlike any other organisation’s. And that’s because no other organisation has the broad portfolio and global footprint of Anthology. Tune into this deep dive with Anthology’s Chief Product Officer for a first-hand look at our Operations, Engagement and Learning solutions, and a sneak-peek of how these solutions may work together in the not-so-distant future.

12:15 pm - 12:45 pm
Amazon Culture of Innovation
Speaker: Lucy Antysz - Education Account Manager - AWS
Amazon’s approach to innovation is successful, distinctive, and heavily reliant on the power and agility of AWS. Learn how we support long-term innovation at speed and scale and keep the customer at the center of everything we do.

12:45 pm – 01:45 pm
Lunch Break

01:45 pm – 02:15 pm
Client Panel on Emerging education technology trends in higher education
Speakers: Richard Walker - Head of Programme Design and Learning Technology - University of York
Carlos Garriga - Chief Information Officer - IE University
Margaret Korosec - Dean of Online and Digital Education - University of Leeds.
Moderator: Louise Thorpe - Vice President, Client Experience - Anthology
Together, we will explore: What the next 10 years will look like for digital transformation, The future of hybrid and flexible learning, Harnessing data to enhance the student journey, Accessibility and technology for social good.

02:15 pm – 02:55 pm
More than a Score – Creating Inclusive and Accessible Online Courses
Speaker: Alistair McNaught
Across the globe, accessibility legislation puts legal responsibility on educators to supply barrier-free online learning experiences to students. Tools like Blackboard Ally can contribute to the solution by providing feedback on the accessibility of course content, but inclusive content is just the beginning. This session helps your organisation take a strategic approach to creating accessible online experiences. It explores the continuum between accessible content, inclusive course design and an “Accessibly mature” organisation with effective processes and policies. Wherever you sit in an organisation, delivering directly to students or managing and supporting others, this session should help you join the dots between your work and those of your colleagues.

02:55 pm – 03:00 pm
Conference Closing

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