The LearningMate Podcast

Ep 7 - AI-Readiness in Higher Education: Community is Key


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Meet Our Guests

Thomas Hidber, Head of Educational Development | University of Zurich

Dr. Thomas holds a PhD from the University of Bern (Switzerland); he taught Classics for more than 12 years at the Universities of Bern and Göttingen (Germany), where he did a postdoc and then worked as a project officer in the context of the German Excellence Initiative. Back in Switzerland, he took over the management of Academic Programme Development at the University of Zurich in 2007, before he was appointed head of the newly formed Educational Development Department.

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Alexandra Jansky, Team Lead, Digital Education Innovation | University of Zurich

Dr. Alexandra Jansky completed her doctorate in Physics Education Research in collaboration with CERN and the University of Vienna, setting a strong foundation for her career. With this specialized background, she has redirected her expertise towards educational development, emerging as a driving force in digital education innovation at the University of Zurich. Her work includes exploring the impact and use of educational technologies and artificial intelligence to support innovative teaching and learning strategies.

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Shannon Gattens (Guest Host), TDirector of Higher Education Digital Learning | LearningMate

Shannon is a native of the United States east coast and has a BA in English from Temple University and studied Instructional Technology at Philadelphia University and New York University. In her positions over the last 25 years, she has done content development, product management, market research, strategy, sales and marketing. Wearing so many hats has given Shannon a unique perspective in a variety of disciplines. At LearningMate, she leads a team of content development managers helping to create online course materials, supplements and media for our publishing clients.

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