{"id":16360,"date":"2025-05-05T08:11:25","date_gmt":"2025-05-05T08:11:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oes.com\/uk\/?page_id=16360"},"modified":"2025-11-24T14:58:35","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T14:58:35","slug":"the-thought-bubble-insights-from-oes-may-2025","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oes.com\/uk\/the-thought-bubble-insights-from-oes-may-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"The Thought Bubble: Insights from OES"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=banner_Land_News class=\"block banner offset-off animate__animated animate__fadeIn\"\n  >\n  <div class=\"bg-image lazyload\" data-bg=\"\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"container content-container-off\">\n    <div class=\"row main-content-off\">\n      <div class=\"col-10 col-md-8 main-content\">\n        <h1 class=\"banner-title\">The Thought Bubble:<br><u>Insights<\/u> from OES<\/h1>\n        <p class=\"banner-sub-heading\">Thought-provoking content curated for higher education leaders.<\/p>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n          <div class=\"image-overlay content-off\">\n                              <img class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/oes.com\/uk\/app\/themes\/oes\/dist\/images\/overlay-orange_dff1e799.svg\">\n                        <\/div>\n    \n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=bloq_General class=\"block columns\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n              <div class=\"col-12 heading mb-5\">\n          <h2>May 2025<\/h2>\n                      <div class=\"body-default pb-4\">Welcome to the latest edition of The Thought Bubble, OES\u2019 curated roundup of ideas shaping the future of higher education.\r\n\r\nIn this issue, we explore how universities can evolve to better support students &#8211; from reflections on equity by Tim Renick, to practical approaches for embedding accessibility in learning design, and the emerging role of generative AI in transforming the student experience to enable flexibility in learning delivery choices.\r\n<\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n      \n                                  <div class=\"column col-md-6 text-left mb-4 px-4 \"\n            >\n            <div class=\"content\">\n                              <div class=\"bg-image mb-4 lazyload\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/oes.com\/uk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/05\/HEDx-3-5-1-scaled-e1746180065929.jpg\"><\/div>\n                                            <h4><\/h4>\n                                            <h3>Exclusive: <strong>Bringing Equity to the Centre of Student Success.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>What can Australian universities learn from the U.S. college system about bridging equity and access gaps in higher education? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dr Tim Renick\u2019s recent visit to Australia, supported by OES, brought together education leaders to explore data-driven strategies for embedding equity into institutional processes and improving graduation outcomes for students from all backgrounds.<\/p>\n\n                                                            <div class=\"link mt-5 text-left\">\n                  <a class=\"btn\" href=\"\/uk\/data-driven-strategies-to-increase-equity-in-higher-education\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Access insights\n                  <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"column col-md-6 text-left mb-4 px-4 \"\n            >\n            <div class=\"content\">\n                              <div class=\"bg-image mb-4 lazyload\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/oes.com\/uk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Accessibility-Woman-Learning.png\"><\/div>\n                                            <h4><\/h4>\n                                            <h3>Learn: Three Considerations for Accessible and Inclusive Learning Design.<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6>OES Learning Designer, Kate McDonell shares how learning institutions can build community-centric experiences that are truly inclusive.<\/h6>\n<p>Discover three key strategies from for designing flexible, accessible, and empathetic learning experiences that empower students from all backgrounds and abilities.<\/p>\n\n                                                            <div class=\"link mt-5 text-left\">\n                  <a class=\"btn\" href=\"\/uk\/three-considerations-for-accessible-and-inclusive-learning-design\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Read the article\n                  <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n              \n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=bloq_Exclusive class=\"block columns\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n      \n                                  <div class=\"column col-md-6 text-left mb-4 px-4 \"\n            >\n            <div class=\"content\">\n                              <div class=\"bg-image mb-4 lazyload\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/oes.com\/uk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Podcast-Tile.png\"><\/div>\n                                            <h4><\/h4>\n                                            <h3>OES Podcast: Interview with AI expert, Dr Kendra Vant.<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>How Universities Can Leverage AI and Data to Transform Learning, Operations, and Student Outcomes.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In episode 8 of The Thought Bubble podcast, AI expert Dr. Kendra Vant (MIT PhD), joins David Paroissien, OES Director of Generative AI Programs, to explore how universities can leverage data and AI tools to transform learning, enhance student outcomes, and navigate the evolving educational landscape. Tune in for a dynamic conversation about the challenges, opportunities, and future implications for higher education.<\/p>\n\n                                                            <div class=\"link mt-5 text-left\">\n                  <a class=\"btn\" href=\"\/uk\/thought-bubble-podcast-data-generative-ai-higher-education\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Catch up now\n                  <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"column col-md-6 text-left mb-4 px-4 \"\n            >\n            <div class=\"content\">\n                              <div class=\"bg-image mb-4 lazyload\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/oes.com\/uk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Image-8-scaled.jpg\"><\/div>\n                                            <h4><\/h4>\n                                            <h3>Out &amp; About: UA Solutions Summit 2025.<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Australia\u2019s higher education sector came together at the Universities Australia 2025 Summit to address challenges in funding, international competition, enrolment, equity, and public trust.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The OES Team were delighted to attend and engage in constructive discussions with our sector peers, as a Silver Sponsor of the event.\u00a0 Those who were unable to attend the conference in person can now view the session recordings from the conference on demand.<\/p>\n\n                                                            <div class=\"link mt-5 text-left\">\n                  <a class=\"btn\" href=\"https:\/\/universitiesaustralia.edu.au\/event\/solutions-summit-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Watch the session videos\n                  <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n              \n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"block-content\"><div class=\"container\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<section class=\"block-content\"><div class=\"container\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":45,"featured_media":15143,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-16360","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v23.4 (Yoast SEO v23.4) - 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