Don Passey: "Parents, education and digital technologies"

Departmental Seminar: 15/5/24

Professor Don Passey, Centre for Technology Enhanced Learning, Director of International Strategy, Department of Educational Research, Lancaster University, UK, and Honorary Professor, Amity University, Uttar Pradesh, India

It has not always been clear what roles or functions (apart from perhaps encouragement and funding support as appropriate) parents, guardians and carers should take when their children attend schools, colleges or universities. Digital technologies have affected shifts in roles (particularly during the Covid-19 pandemic), and they still are, sometimes (and increasingly so) in major ways. This seminar will explore these shifts and changes, highlighting recent research work that Don and colleagues have undertaken in different contexts in this field.

Bio

Don Passey’s research explores how digital technologies support innovative and inclusive practices in educational, home and community settings, for learners across the lifespan. His findings inform policy and practice, for international groups, government departments and agencies, local authorities, companies and corporations.