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Sponsored Childcare: a game-changing initiative at SEFI 2024

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During the 2024 SEFI Annual Conference hosted by EPFL on our Lausanne campus in early September, a series of new initiatives were introduced by the organizing committee to reinforce diversity, equality and inclusion. Of these, the sponsored childcare service was a game-changer for the parents who were able to attend the event worry-free.

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Responsible Software: A new course to develop ethical sensitivity

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This autumn, a new course to develop ethical sensitivity has been added to the IC curriculum. Entitled “Responsible Software”, it provides Bachelor students in Computer Science and Communication Systems with the strategies and methods they need to think critically about the societal and environmental impact of the digital tools they develop.

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Questioning our relationship with technology through aesthetics

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Léa Pereyre, an artist trained in Industrial Design at ECAL, joined MOBOTS two years ago with the aim of developing a new approach to educational robotics based on aesthetics. In this interview, she reflects on a journey that weaves through scientific labs, workshops and exhibition venues, exploring our digitized society in a poetic and moving way.

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A Human-Centric Approach to Explainable AI for Personalized Education

Thesis Directors: Prof. T. C. Käser Jacober, Prof. M. Jaggi Computer and Communication Sciences doctoral program Thesis Nr. 11014 To take part in the public defense, please contact directly the speaker

28-03-202528-03-2025

With: Vinitra SWAMY
Place and room: BC 420
Online: http://epfl.zoom.us/my/vinitra
Category: Thesis defenses

IC Colloquium: Making Learning Visible: Toward a Process-Oriented Approach to Education

31-03-202531-03-2025

Place and room: BC 420
Online: https://epfl.zoom.us/j/61909861310
Category: Conferences – Seminars

Leveraging Labs for Learning

31-03-202531-03-2025

With: Nihat Kotluk
Place and room: CM 1 100
Category: Conferences – Seminars

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IC Colloquium: Designing human-centered tools for skill-learning

03-04-202503-04-2025

Place and room: BC 420
Online: https://epfl.zoom.us/j/61034612342
Category: Conferences – Seminars

lunch&LEARN: Using videos for student feedback and assessment

lunch&LEARN: Using videos for student feedback and assessment

07-04-202507-04-2025

With: Aled Davies, Cardiff University 
Place and room: ME A3 31
Online: https://epfl.zoom.us/meeting/register/TyDN65YBQk-P6LlikJPcKg
Category: Conferences – Seminars

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lunch&LEARN: Anna Sotnikova

lunch&LEARN: Challenges for AI in Multimodal STEM Assessments: a Human-AI Comparison

10-04-202510-04-2025

With: Anna Sotnikova
Place and room: ME A3 31
Online: https://epfl.zoom.us/meeting/register/mMi_T7npRXOHSRu1GfuYww
Category: Conferences – Seminars

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lunch&LEARN: The European DigCompEdu framework for designing a MOOC for university professor training

01-05-202501-05-2025

With: Mirko Susta
Place and room: ME A3 31
Online: https://epfl.zoom.us/meeting/register/Gi5C49QDQgyffsFNeGAsFQ
Category: Conferences – Seminars

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lunch&LEARN: Nihate Kotluk

lunch&LEARN: The hidden side of teamwork: Emotional experiences of engineering students at EPFL

08-05-202508-05-2025

With: Nihat Kotluk
Place and room: ME A3 31
Online: https://epfl.zoom.us/meeting/register/-UF7nUZmTA6xnsWmJHjwhw
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