Symposium highlights Next Generation Classroom

Lecture theatre set up for a conference with roundtables and stages with five people sitting on it. In the background against the wall are two televisions.

City of Glasgow College’s annual International Education Symposium focused on digital learning and the impact of dynamic technological change on student learning and employability.

Following the success of its inaugural Education & Maritime Symposia last year, the college once again welcomed some of the most influential industry leaders and eminent academics from across the globe to debate the challenges ahead.

Principal and Chief Executive of City of Glasgow College, Paul Little, said:

“Our Education Symposium provides an opportunity to articulate the critical role colleges play in the economic success of our country and its digital future. I am looking forward to a stimulating day of discussion and debate on how digital can really make a difference.”

This year an exciting digital programme ran throughout the afternoon at City campus. From games to robots and virtual reality to 3D printing, students and staff were encouraged to see how digital technology is changing the student learning experience.

The exhibition included demonstrations of virtual welding and immersive hybrid technology. Fujitsu highlighted its ‘Smart Cities’ solution, developed for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo which shows how traffic, security and public transport was be managed. Travel and tourism students downloaded Periscope to broadcast their very own travel experience. Design and photography students created a magazine cover from a photo shoot in just 60 minutes, and using the ‘Prepare for Impact’ app students viewed what passengers see in an emergency situation through a VR presence.