Critical Digital Education Research Group
@cder-oxford.bsky.social
Based at the University of Oxford, the Critical Digital Education Research Group takes a broadly sociological approach to exploring the role of technology in learning and education nationally and internationally. https://tinyurl.com/3vurz3xn
Published in 2020, but the argument still holds. AI skills are important but need to be part of a broader adult education and digital literacies agenda. bera-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
<em>British Educational Research Journal</em> | BERA Journal | Wiley Online Library
The development of digital skills for all is a key focus of many educational policies across the globe. Despite the significant attention paid to the nature and suitability of such policies targeted ....
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January 28, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Published in 2020, but the argument still holds. AI skills are important but need to be part of a broader adult education and digital literacies agenda. bera-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
A/Prof Carlo Perrotta (@carloper.bsky.social) has recently joined CDER! Check out his interview with @neilselwyn.bsky.social for the Education Technology and Society Podcast, in which they discuss the notion of Agentic AI www.buzzsprout.com/1301377/epis...
Agentic AI and education - Education Technology Society
Carlo Perrotta (University of Oxford) was researching GenAI in education long before it hit the headlines. We talk about the latest hype around ‘Agentic AI’ and whether this is genuinely a game-c...
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January 27, 2026 at 10:57 AM
A/Prof Carlo Perrotta (@carloper.bsky.social) has recently joined CDER! Check out his interview with @neilselwyn.bsky.social for the Education Technology and Society Podcast, in which they discuss the notion of Agentic AI www.buzzsprout.com/1301377/epis...
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🌍Today marks the International Day of Education! The theme is 'the power of youth in co-creating education', which is reflected in a recent project developed by Dr Jeremy Knox and Dr Isobel Talks: Co-designing AI for Education.
Find out more about this project in Dr Knox's blog: bit.ly/4bUTDJM
Find out more about this project in Dr Knox's blog: bit.ly/4bUTDJM
January 24, 2026 at 10:25 AM
🌍Today marks the International Day of Education! The theme is 'the power of youth in co-creating education', which is reflected in a recent project developed by Dr Jeremy Knox and Dr Isobel Talks: Co-designing AI for Education.
Find out more about this project in Dr Knox's blog: bit.ly/4bUTDJM
Find out more about this project in Dr Knox's blog: bit.ly/4bUTDJM
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📣 SEMINAR: Critical Ed Tech Studies and the University
📅 16 January 2026
⌚ 11am - 1pm
📍 Dept of Education
This event is co-hosted by the Critical Digital Education Research Group at the Department and the Society for Research into Higher Education (SRHE).
Register now 👉 bit.ly/4oYya5V
📅 16 January 2026
⌚ 11am - 1pm
📍 Dept of Education
This event is co-hosted by the Critical Digital Education Research Group at the Department and the Society for Research into Higher Education (SRHE).
Register now 👉 bit.ly/4oYya5V
December 15, 2025 at 9:38 AM
📣 SEMINAR: Critical Ed Tech Studies and the University
📅 16 January 2026
⌚ 11am - 1pm
📍 Dept of Education
This event is co-hosted by the Critical Digital Education Research Group at the Department and the Society for Research into Higher Education (SRHE).
Register now 👉 bit.ly/4oYya5V
📅 16 January 2026
⌚ 11am - 1pm
📍 Dept of Education
This event is co-hosted by the Critical Digital Education Research Group at the Department and the Society for Research into Higher Education (SRHE).
Register now 👉 bit.ly/4oYya5V
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Our third and final blog post on our work with EdTech companies is here! Click to find out what we learnt about how EdTech founders and developers understand and approach equity: edtech.oii.ox.ac.uk/equity-in-ed...
Equity in EdTech: Exploring industry perspectives
During our interviews with EdTech founders and developers, we were particularly interested in learning about how they understand and approach equity.
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December 15, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Our third and final blog post on our work with EdTech companies is here! Click to find out what we learnt about how EdTech founders and developers understand and approach equity: edtech.oii.ox.ac.uk/equity-in-ed...
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Great to see this new interview with the Reparative Futures of Education (Repair-Ed) team in @thesociologicalreview.org 💡
“The project came from a deep desire to give back to my community.”
Working with teachers, children, former pupils and parents in Bristol primary schools, Repair-Ed’s action-oriented approach draws on a vision for the future of education.
Read our December feature interview.
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Working with teachers, children, former pupils and parents in Bristol primary schools, Repair-Ed’s action-oriented approach draws on a vision for the future of education.
Read our December feature interview.
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December 10, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Great to see this new interview with the Reparative Futures of Education (Repair-Ed) team in @thesociologicalreview.org 💡
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Thanks to all for coming to my talk today at @education.ox.ac.uk. Great discussion and always nice to see familiar faces:).
December 8, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Thanks to all for coming to my talk today at @education.ox.ac.uk. Great discussion and always nice to see familiar faces:).
Event alert! Join us for Convivial technology: Can it offer an alternative to the ‘age of AI’ in education? With @n-win.bsky.social Monday 8 December 14:00-15:00 GMT. tinyurl.com/2x58v69z
Convivial technology: Can it offer an alternative to the ‘age of AI’ in education?
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December 1, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Event alert! Join us for Convivial technology: Can it offer an alternative to the ‘age of AI’ in education? With @n-win.bsky.social Monday 8 December 14:00-15:00 GMT. tinyurl.com/2x58v69z
New paper: Computational social science and critical studies of education and technology: an improbable combination? www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... Rebecca Eynon and Nabeel Gillani
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November 18, 2025 at 9:41 PM
New paper: Computational social science and critical studies of education and technology: an improbable combination? www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... Rebecca Eynon and Nabeel Gillani
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Last chance to register for our Manchester workshop on Wednesday 26th November for secondary school #teachers & #EdTech companies! £50 Amazon voucher for all attendees. Please share widely and hope to see you there! #EdTechEquity #UKEdu #UKedchat edtech.oii.ox.ac.uk/workshops/wo...
November 18, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Last chance to register for our Manchester workshop on Wednesday 26th November for secondary school #teachers & #EdTech companies! £50 Amazon voucher for all attendees. Please share widely and hope to see you there! #EdTechEquity #UKEdu #UKedchat edtech.oii.ox.ac.uk/workshops/wo...
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COMMENT: Digital literacy on the curriculum is an opportunity for a more proactive response to AI in schools.
Professor Rebecca Eynon has written a comment piece discussing the recommendations set out in the recent curriculum and assessment review 💡
Read the piece here 👉 shorturl.at/X2GuQ
Professor Rebecca Eynon has written a comment piece discussing the recommendations set out in the recent curriculum and assessment review 💡
Read the piece here 👉 shorturl.at/X2GuQ
November 17, 2025 at 4:22 PM
COMMENT: Digital literacy on the curriculum is an opportunity for a more proactive response to AI in schools.
Professor Rebecca Eynon has written a comment piece discussing the recommendations set out in the recent curriculum and assessment review 💡
Read the piece here 👉 shorturl.at/X2GuQ
Professor Rebecca Eynon has written a comment piece discussing the recommendations set out in the recent curriculum and assessment review 💡
Read the piece here 👉 shorturl.at/X2GuQ