EDITOR ' S NOTE
EDITOR ' S NOTE
Rebecca Miles, Managing Editor
rebecca
@ lynchpinmedia. com
H ello and a very warm welcome to the first edition of Intelligent Edu. tech, part of the Lynchpin Media brand. This exciting new magazine will explore the latest innovations, trends and transformative projects that are shaping the future of learning. With a core mission to highlight how technology enhances accessibility and engagement in education, we will provide expert analysis and industry perspectives to keep our readers informed and inspired.
On the front cover of our first edition, we feature Keith Woolley, Chief Digital Information Officer at the University of Bristol. The university is renowned for its pioneering research and digital-led approach. It is joint fifth in the UK for research. VMware’ s cloud solutions have been integral to enhancing research. VMware Cloud Foundation gives the university the benefits of a public cloud but built on premises, which builds trust and security. Woolley speaks about how the VMware by Broadcom partnership has improved the way academics work and also about how education needs to change. Turn to page 14.
Our Expert Column this month is by Ben Leitch, Digital Content Officer at Lynchpin Media. He discusses the damaging trend quietly taking place behind the scenes – teachers relying on Generative AI tools to plan lessons, create content and even mark student work. Turn to page 18 to read more.
The feature on page 24 looks at how technology is empowering pupils to call out abuse and speak up in school. Ellen Flannery, Features Editor at Lynchpin Media, discusses how young people are using technology in smarter, more purposeful ways, especially when it comes to identifying and calling out harmful behaviour in school settings. Where past generations might have suffered in silence, today’ s pupils are better equipped to recognise abuse, red flags and toxic environments, and, crucially, know how to speak out.
From page 35, Richard Howeson discusses the use of automatic speech recognition and where he thinks EdTech works best. Howeson runs a language learning company called uTalk and he has seen first-hand the pros and cons of using technology in education. The company’ s app, also called uTalk, gives beginners the choice of more than 150 languages to learn.
We also have an Intelligent Technology section dedicated to all the latest technology developments affecting educators and a page called Project Round-Up which features news from across our regions.
I hope you enjoy the magazine and if you’ d like to contribute to any future issues, please do not hesitate to contact me by emailing rebecca @ lynchpinmedia. com
Rebecca Miles Managing Editor
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