21 May 2026, 15.00-16.30 CET
(2pm-3.30pm BST)
Webinar hosted by Gold Leaf, sponsored by De Gruyter Brill
Technological breakthroughs mean that content can now be delivered in multiple formats and through many channels. Consequently, there has been a radical change to how primary and secondary education is delivered. The student profile has also changed: today’s adult students can have reached any stage in their lives and may be working or have other responsibilities. The traditional approaches to teaching and learning at tertiary level are therefore no longer appropriate and new teaching methods demand new skills. Jenny McGarvey, Digital Lead in the Skills Study Team at the University of Exeter, and Jane Hammons, Head of Teaching and Learning at the Library of Ohio State University, describe their work in this vital area.
Speakers are:
Jane Hammons, Head of Teaching and Learning, University of Ohio State University, USA.
Jenny McGarvey, Digital Lead in the Skills Study Team, University of Exeter, UK.
The webinar is sponsored by De Gruyter Brill and will be moderated by Linda Bennett of Gold Leaf. Registration is free of charge.
For more details and to book your place on the seminar, click here.
Who should attend
Academic librarians; public librarians; publishers; members of librarian support groups; members of consortia and trade associations; academics and students interested in sustainability; environmentalists.
Jane Hammons is an Associate Professor and the Head of Teaching and Learning in The Ohio State University Libraries. Her research explores the intersections of information literacy, pedagogy, and faculty development. She is the author of Teaching Information Literacy through Faculty Development and has published in the Journal of Academic Librarianship, College & Research Libraries, the Journal of Information Literacy, and the Journal of Faculty Development. Jane is also co-editor in chief of Communications in Information Literacy.
Jenny McGarvey is Digital Skills Lead in the Library Study Skills Team at the University of Exeter. She designs and delivers a programme for digitally upskilling students from across the University, including in responsible AI use. Jenny has a background in English as a Foreign Language teaching, both internationally and in the UK. She utilises the creative educational techniques developed in this past life, and during her Innoplay Playful Champion training, to infuse playfulness throughout her work today. While working in a previous role as an Academic English teacher for international students at the University of Exeter, she experienced student anxiety around AI use first hand, and is now on a mission in her current role to make learning about AI less scary, and more accessible and fun!
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