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PXL University of Applied
Sciences and Arts
PXL University of Applied Sciences and
Arts is a young dynamic and vibrant
organisation; a centre of expertise for
innovation, creativity and
entrepreneurship. PXL offers professional
bachelor programmes in Business,
Education, Healthcare, IT, Media &
Tourism, Music, Social Work and
Technology, and bachelor and master
programmes in Arts. The university
currently has over 8,000 students across
22 different degree programmes.
STAFF MEMBERS
Wouter-Hustinx
Wouter Hustinx is Head of Research at the
Expertise
Centre
on
Educational
Innovation at PXL University of Applied
Sciences and Arts in Hasselt, Belgium. His
main research interest is the advised
usage of technology at all educational
levels: pre-primary, primary, secondary
and higher education. As a staff member
Wouter is also responsible for the policy
on educational technology at PXL
University of Applied Sciences and Arts.
University of Nice – Sophia Antipolis
University Cote d'Azur (UCA), located on the French Riviera, was founded
in 2015 and groups together the major institutions of higher education
and research of the Nice area (France), including the University of Nice
Sophia Antipolis (UNS).
STAFF MEMBERS
Natalia Timus
Dr Natalia Timuș is Senior Educational Adviser and researcher, Head of academic development scheme TRANSFORM at the Centre
for Active Pedagogy of Université Côte d’Azur. Natalia is also Senior Fellow of Higher Education Academy, UK. She has extensive
experience with innovative teaching and learning through teaching, training, research and project management.
Shona Whyte
Shona Whyte is active in computer-assisted language learning research, and in teacher education in this area and in English for
specific purposes (ESP). She has participated in two previous projects on technology integration in the language classroom (ITILT
2011-13 and ITILT 2 2014-17); her book Implementing and researching technological innovation in language teaching (Palgrave 2015)
reports on community of practice initiatives to support continuing professional development in technology-mediated language
education. She has experience in teacher education at all educational levels, running workshops throughout Europe, and co-
directing a special interest group in ESP didactics within the French higher education association for ESP research (GERAS).