Spring Forum 2022: Ioannis Vatis & Efterpi Emmanouilidou: How to Make Hybrid Teaching a Better Experience for You and Your Learners

Ioannis Vatis, Senior Learning Technologist, University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust ; Efterpi Emmanouilidou, Learning Technologist for University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust


Abstract

Hybrid teaching is the use of technology to facilitate learning sessions that accommodate both remote and in-person learners. As the demand for online and remote learning increases, the demand for versatile learning modality is expected to increase as well. Through this session, we aim to show how to use simple tools and best practices to make hybrid teaching a better experience that removes headaches for instructors and makes learning engaging for learners regardless of their location.

Biographies

Photograph of Ioannis Vatis
Ioannis Vatis

Ioannis Vatis is the Senior Learning Technologist for the TEL team of UHSussex. He has an extensive background in education as well as IT and technology.

Through his passionate enthusiasm for technology he aims to promote its use for education, primarily focusing on cutting-edge developments such as virtual reality and gamification.

Photograph of Efterpi Emmanouilidou
Efterpi Emmanouilidou

Efterpi Emmanouilidou is a Learning Technologist for UHSussex.

Her background is education-based as she has studied Primary Education in Greece but became passionate about learning technology when she followed a MSc in Educational Sciences in Utrecht and became involved with educational consultancy during the educationally challenging times of the pandemic.

All Aboard! Destination: Inclusive Teaching

UHMLG’s 2022 Spring Forum brings together a range of fantastic speakers to discuss topics in the arena of pedagogy in librarianship, with a particular focus on inclusivity. The conferences spans two half days (7 – 8 April, 2022), it’s free, online, and registration is open – our core audience is UK / Republic of Ireland health and medical librarians from the Higher Education and NHS / health sectors, but we welcome delegates from any area of librarianship, and from anywhere in the world.

More Information / Book Your Place

For full information about the conference, and to book your place, please visit our Spring Forum 2022 page.