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In the second IFS Virtual Keynote Series on Education in the Digital World, three international renowned and outstanding experts gave enlightening keynotes.
Within the first keynote, Prof. Daniel Willingham, PhD (University of Virginia), focused on how digital technologies changed reading. Within his talk, he revealed that the impact on teaching of reading, reading habits, and reading comprehension was more modest than one may anticipate. The second keynote by Asst. Prof. Matt Bernacki, PhD (University of North Carolina) gave an in-depth view on how student data can be used to personalize, adapt, support, and improve learning. Besides advantages, he also focused for example on ethical aspects of personalized learning. Finally yet importantly, Prof. Barry Fishman, PhD (University of Michigan) talked about his research on grading and assessment. Within his keynote, he criticized dominant grading approaches, instead advocating for gameful learning and highlighting several advantages.
Thank you once again very much for the great and interesting lectures as well as the lively and fruitful discussions afterwards!