A new season of ‘DigiEduHack, The Podcast’ is coming!
Education is undergoing rapid digital transformation. Our DigiEduHack 2025 Podcast Series keeps the community informed about the latest developments and provides insights, tips and practical guidance for participants.
Whether you are considering your participation in this year’s DigiEduHackor are an enthusiast on digital education, this podcast is for you!
What is coming up?
The 2025 edition will open with 2 episodes dedicated to DigiEduHack challenges and followed by 6 episodes digging deeper on the future of digital education, access and learning spaces.
Episode 1 & 2: DigiEduHack Challenges: What are the 8 key challenges in digital education, and how can our hackers solve them?
- Tackling urgent needs in digital education from infrastructure gaps and device access to student-led online safety tools. Explore hackathon solutions tackling poor connectivity, lack of devices, and online safety—like student-led digital safety tools.
- Guiding innovation with purpose, through solutions co-designed with teachers for real classroom challenges—like adaptive learning or multilingual content.
- Empowering inclusive participation, with projects created by and for underserved groups such as neurodiverse learners.
- Improving access to digital learning, from connectivity issues to inclusive digital tools.
- Integrating emerging tech in classrooms, with practical, ethical uses of AI, XR, and data that support—not overwhelm—learning.
- Turning urgent education issues into innovation opportunities through hackathon-led creativity - see how this year’s hackathons transformed pressing education issues into creative solutions.
Episode 3: Immersive Learning: Virtual Reality (VR) and Extended Reality (XR) Solutions from DigiEduHack
- VR/XR prototypes and success stories from previous hackathons.
- Training and technical needs for using immersive tech in schools and universities.
- Collaboration opportunities for cross-European XR content development.
Episode 4: Fostering Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) with Digital Tools
- SEL platforms developed in hackathons, aimed at improving student resilience.
- Data-informed tools that track and support emotional development.
- Best practices for integrating SEL in teacher training and classroom routines.
Episode 5: Gamification in Education: European Hackathon Case Studies
- Past DigiEduHack winners introduce their gamified solutions, such as a digital escape room for secondary students or a climate change simulation game promoting sustainable decision-making.
- Tips on measuring impact, including how you can evaluate increased participation, retention, and knowledge acquisition.
- Practical advice for choosing platforms, designing effective game mechanics, and and maintaining student motivation through such engaging tools.
Episode 6: Collaborative Learning in a Hybrid World: Tools & Techniques
- Real-world tools built by DigiEduHack participants that foster collaboration.
- Solutions to common challenges, including group dynamics and digital inclusion.
- Cross-border teamwork and examples from pan-European hackathon projects.
Episode 7: Developing Digital Competencies: Applying the EU’s DigComp Framework
- DigComp and DigCompEdu explained with real-life applications.
- Tools and platforms created in hackathons that support digital upskilling.
- Tips for quick adoption, from teacher onboarding to student self-assessment.
Episode 8: Ensuring Social Equity Through Hackathon-Driven Policy & Practice
- DigiEduHack projects adopted by institutions and public bodies and their development
- Policy pathways, including funding, partnerships, and local pilots.
- Initiatives tackling inequity, from broadband access to inclusive design.
The podcast, hosted by Tomi Kaupinnen, the Head of Aalto Online Learning, will feature distinguished speakers and unite leading experts, policymakers, educators, and innovators, that will take a deep dive into critical skills and emerging opportunities, fostering collaboration and inspiring transformative solutions in the field.
While waiting for the launch of this year’s season, you can listen to the 2024 and previous seasons via the links below. Stay tuned!
Get ready: the 6th edition of DigiEduHack will take place 7-16 Nov 2025! Interested in taking part, either as a host or as a participant? Sign up here.
