We’re delighted to welcome some more external speakers to our Annual Education and Student Experience Conference.
On Thursday 10 September, Blackboard’s Ruben Jacquart will be joining us.
Ruben Jacquart is a Senior Solutions Engineer with over 10 years of experience supporting higher education institutions in their digital learning transformation journeys. Based in Amsterdam, he works closely with universities and business schools across Europe and the UK to help institutions enhance teaching, learning, accessibility, and student success through innovative educational technology.
His expertise spans learning management systems, digital accessibility, learning analytics, artificial intelligence, interoperability standards, and enterprise integrations. Ruben regularly collaborates with institutional leaders, academic staff, and technology teams to address strategic and operational challenges in digital education.
He is particularly passionate about advancing accessibility in education and helping institutions create more inclusive learning environments. Through his work with Ally, he supports universities in improving the accessibility of digital course content, empowering educators to adopt inclusive practices, and ensuring that all learners have equitable access to educational resources. Ruben is also deeply interested in how AI and data-informed approaches can further enhance the learner experience while strengthening inclusion and student success.
Ruben will be running a 1-hour session.
The session will include latest updates to:
- Blackboard Ally
- Blackboard AI Design Assistant
- New features roadmap for Blackboard
We’re really excited about some of the new features that are included in the Blackboard Ally update.
In the next 1-3 months, there’s going to be a new enhanced reader for students. In addition to all the great features already included in Ally, this will include features that help focus attention.
Following Blackboard’s session, Ifat Shah from Life Sciences and Jim Woolley from Student Journey will be giving a presentation on Blackboard Achievements. Colleagues in Life Sciences have been using it this year to record the DLS Skills Passport.
See the rest of the programme online: Conference Timetable : Library and Digital Education , Aberystwyth University
Book your place via this online form: https://forms.office.com/e/mv7n7KcQ7R