The document announces a challenge to develop a virtual learning environment that does not require a computer, phone, or tablet screen. It seeks ideas for how learning could take place without traditional screens by using emerging technologies like AI, voice tools, augmented reality, and wearable devices. The competition offers a £1000 prize for the best idea submitted. Participants must be 18+, based in the UK, and agree that submissions will be publicly shared.

1. Paul Bailey and Lawrie Phipps
Jisc edtech challenges
https://edtechlaunchpad.jiscinvolve.org/

2. https://www.jisc.ac.uk/rd/get-involved/take-part-in-our-edtech-challenge
Challenge one: a (virtual) learning environment
without a screen

3. The Opportunity
Virtual learning environments ~ 20 years
Increasing use and availability of data
Next generation of learning environments
Addressing growing needs for
• Increase in ownership of mobile devices
• Accessibility and inclusion
• Flexibility of learning
• Changes to learning paradigms
Learning spaces becoming more technology enabled
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4. Emerging technologies
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• Artificial intelligence (AI)
• Voice interfacing tools
• Virtual and augmented
• Gesture based interfaces
• Technology to support people with
disabilities
• Natural language dictation software
• Wearable technologies

5. The Challenge
Your ideas of what a (virtual) learning environment of the future could be like
without the constraint of a computer, phone or tablet screen
(although some device may be required to interface).
https://edtechlaunchpad.jiscinvolve.org/wp/2018/11/06/edtech-challenge-
competition-a-virtual-learning-environment-without-a-screen/
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6. What is required?
• A short title
• A description of your idea
• What does it solve?
• How will it work?
• Who will it benefit?
• A link to a video or other media is
useful
• Team members (why?)
• You must accept the terms and
conditions to submit an idea
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7. Who can enter
• You must be 18 or over
• Based/studying in the UK
• Staff or students
• Entrepreneurs/businesses
• NOT Jisc staff
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8. The prize
• 10 ideas will be shortlisted
• First prize £1000
• Two runners up £250 each
• Short listed ideas reported in blog post
and showcased at Digifest 2019
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9. Why consent to stay in touch?
• Hear about future challenges
• Student consultation workshop
• Hackathons
• Maybe a design sprint
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10. Intellectual property
• You agree to your idea and anything
you submit being shared in the public
domain
• If you have background IP or products
you need to protect it anyway
• You are free to develop the idea as a
product at anytime in the future
• We won’t develop any ideas without
prior discussions
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11. Edtech Launchpad
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12. Start-up competition
Edtech startups competition
Join the conversation
We’re looking for early-stage startups with a product that could
improve UK education and research who need help getting their
market-ready edtech product seen by universities and colleges.
Competition timeline:
1 November 2018: competition opens
21 January 2019: submissions close
w/c 28 January 2019: shortlisted teams notified
12 March 2019: pitch day
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13. Questions
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14. Contacts
Paul Bailey paul.bailey@jisc.ac.uk
Lawrie Phipps Lawrie.Phipps@jisc.ac.uk
Further Information:
https://www.jisc.ac.uk/rd/projects/edtech
-launchpad
https://edtechlaunchpad.jiscinvolve.org/
Edtech Challenges