The Symposium agenda

• showcases the use of learning analytics in video-based learning settings in talks by Marjolein Haagsman, Utrecht University, The Netherlands; Carlos Turro Ribalta, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Spain; and Frans van der Sluis, Leiden University, The Netherlands.
• features talks about different video-based formats in higher education by Gérard Casanova, Université de Lorraine (Aunege), France; Mariet Vriens, KU Leuven (LIMEL), Belgium; Niall Watts, UCD, Ireland; and Paskal Haazebroek, Leiden University, The Netherlands
• offers practical master classes on Creating Effective and Engaging Instructional Videos led by Jonas Köster, Stanford University, USA; Taking Your Next Steps in Blended Learning led by Tom Visscher & Zac Woolfitt, Inholland University, The Netherlands; and Assessment of Competence Using Videos led by Janne Länsitie; Juha Pousi, Oulu University of Applied Sciences, School of Vocational Teacher Education; and Esko Kuittinen, University of Helsinki, Finland
• highlights effective new ways of using video in higher education by Veronique De Leener, Maks, Belgium; Ger Wisselink, IRIS Connect, The Netherlands; and Torgeir Christiansen, University of Oslo, Norway
• presents demos of new tools and services, including iVideo.education by Alberto Cattaneo, Swiss Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training, Switzerland; and MLLP's adapted ASR and MT systems by Jorge Civera Saiz, Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain.

The annual MEDEA Awards Ceremony will take place during Media & Learning 2017 when this year's winners will be announced. Finalists will present and describe their entries during the agenda of both the conference and the symposium.