Wales Collaborative for Learning Design (WCLD)

An inter-university project funded by Welsh Government examining learning design in synchronous and asynchronous teaching and learning.

Who are we?

We are the 9 Higher Education Institutions across Wales:

Bangor University's WCLD Staff

Professor Carl Hughes

Head of School

Dr Kaydee Owen

Lecturer in Education

Dr Sue Layland

Research Project Support Officer

WCLD International Expert Panel

Dr Janet Twyman

Massachusetts University

Dr Aaron Kessler

MIT, USA

Dr Sherice Clark

University of California

Dr Andrew Joyce-Gibbons

Fab Data

Seán Ó Grádaigh

University of Galway

Emeritus Professor Steve Higgins

Durham University

Dr William Rankin

Learning and educational technology advisor

Wouter Hustinx

PXL University of Applied Sciences & Arts (Belgium)

Dr Joan-Tomàs Pujolà

University of Barcelona

Project Objectives

Learning Technology Labs [LTL] to allow ideas developed by teachers / lecturers to feed into high-tech outcomes.

Learning Labs to generate discussions and promotion of ideas around 360-degree video, green screen and Artificial Intelligence technology.

Recruit research assistants to include one at each of eight HEIs to allow dedicated time to work with WCLD and school colleagues in the Learning Technology Labs.

International Expert group and develop a partnership with PXL (Belgium) to support developments in 360 video, / Greenscreen technology / Virtual and Augmented Reality / Artificial Intelligence.

WCLD Artificial Intelligence (AI) Response

Videos: Develop three videos focusing on Artificial Intelligence and how it can be used critically in teaching and learning.

How would you explain Artificial Intelligence to your learners?

How would you recommend using Artificial Intelligence within your teaching?

Examples of how learners are using Artificial Intelligence in lessons.

Labs: Facilitate Learning Labs and Learning Technology Labs to generate discussion and promotion of ideas around Artificial Intelligence.
Toolbox: Produce short videos on relevant, useful and accessible Artificial Intelligence tools.
Pilot: Facilitate a Piloting Learning Lab to provide specific support to meet the needs and challenges of practitioners related to Artificial Intelligence.

REF 2021 Case Study - Emotional Artificial Intelligence

Learning Technology Labs (LTLs)

Teachers / lecturers will have a supported space to ‘play’ with these technologies.
Encouraged to take ‘risks’, explore ideas and co-construct potential solutions.
The aim of this is to demonstrate what is possible with the technology and encourage practitioners to begin to implement this into their learning design process

Contact Us

If you want to get in touch, either for more information or to explore a potential idea, then please get in touch. You can also find out more about our work on LinkedIn.