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APT (Academic Practice & Technology Conference)

The Academic Pratice and Technology Conference (APT) was founded over 20 years ago and has traditionally been co-organised across a group of London Institutions: King’s College London, UCL, LSE and Imperial College London (with colleagues from Queen Mary University and Kingston University also involved with the event agenda). While the location of the APT conference has usually rotated across universities, for the past couple of years King's has hosted APT.

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King's Academy is delighted to be hosting and organising the 23rd APT Conference in 2025, which will be staged at the Coin Street Conference Centre, Waterloo. Click here for more information and to register your attendance.

CALL FOR PAPERS NOW OPEN

Invitation to contribute to annual Academic Practice and Technology Conference (APT) 2025 ‘GenAI and beyond: inventing and re-imagining Higher Education practice’.

A full description of the five themes that underpin this year’s conference can be found in the downloadable pdf below. The sub-themes invite participants to critically reflect and explore ways in which they are developing their practice in response to growing use of AI. Through a range of discussion and interactive formats, the event will showcase and celebrate examples of academic practice that can inspire academic and professional services staff.

We invite practitioners and researchers to submit proposals reflecting both the challenges and the opportunities in teaching, learning and assessment that are presented by AI. These may be individual or co-authored. We especially value proposals which include student authors/contributors.

The closing date for submissions is Thursday 1st May 2025 23.59 using the APT2025 submission form

Author Guidance

Information on the Conference themes, sub-themes, selection process and conference formats is available as a downloadable PDF

Access Policy

For more information about abstract submission or the review process, contact us.

APT is considered a key event for the academic community to focus on the relationship between digital technologies and educational practice, and attendees are invited from across the sector. In the last two decades, APT has seen significant and transformative shifts in technology in the higher education context, from the rise of now common processing and data-manipulation tools, computer modelling, the rise of the internet, teaching delivery modes and shifts into online education spaces, MOOCs, Virtual Learning Environments, Presentation and Interactive teaching software, VR and Augmented Reality possibilities, and now Generative AI.

In 2024, the 22nd APT Conference brought together experts and colleagues from various fields and disciplinary practices to discuss the "Dimensions, Reflections and Emerging Practices of Artificial: Intelligence in Higher Education Teaching, Learning and Assessment." The event included 16 sessions, ranging from discussions of research papers and cases studies, to roundtable talks, workshops and a closing panel with Q&A. The inclusion of networking opportunities during the day allowed our attendees to connect and collaborate on innovative solutions and the hands-on experiential approach to the presentations fostered skills development in emerging technologies.

The conference emphasised the importance of interdisciplinary approaches to tackle complex issues and highlighted the role of education in preparing future leaders in an AI landscape. Our APT panel discussions featured prominent speakers sharing insights on current challenges and future trends in AI. The APT 2024 Keynotes were Richard Watermeyer Professor of Higher Education Co-Director of the Centre for Higher Education Transformations (CHET) and Professor Lawrie Phipps Senior Research Lead at Jisc. In particular, they drew on the impact of generative AI (GAI) tools like ChatGPT in academia, focusing on agency and consent.

 

 

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