
Education Technology Society
Casting a critical eye over the world of digital education, education futures and EdTech.
Join Neil Selwyn as he talks to experts from around the world committed to new ways of thinking about digital technology and education
Podcasting since 2023 • 34 episodes
Education Technology Society
Latest Episodes
Techno-solutionism in education
Why does education keep falling for techno-solutionism, despite the fact that technology does not seem to drastically improve education? Ezechiel Thibaud (The Education University of Hong Kong) guides us through the underpinning cau...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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23:38

Schools, datafication and the rise of EdTech ‘intermediaries’
Schools are increasingly reliant on data infrastructures and platforms – leading to the growing significance of various ‘intermediary actors’ now playing key roles in the governance of digital education. Sigrid Hartong (Helmut-Schmidt-Universit...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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20:17

Digital disinformation in the age of AI … what can schools do?
The growth of deliberately misleading and false information is one of the big concerns of the 2020s. Professor Olof Sundin (Lund University) has been researching students’ (dis)information literacy since the early 2000s. He joins us to talk abo...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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18:34

AI and the digital future(s) of universities
Where are universities going with digitisation and AI, and how does this fit with the views of staff and students? Dr. Magda Pischetola (University of Copenhagen) talks about her recent research into university policymaking ar...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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17:42

Korea is pushing AI into schools … where might this end up?
Last year the Korean government announced its substantial commitment to AI and schools, launching an ‘AI Digital Textbook’ policy that promises to establish AI-driven customised learning across the education system. We are joined by...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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22:00
