Esports in the classroom: Practical tech integration for future careers
21 Jan 2026
Tech User Labs
Digital Strategy
Gaming and esports
Pedagogy
This session will consist of 4 Lightning Talks demonstrating how educators, IT leads, and curriculum innovators can develop practical ways to integrate new technology to maximise existing tech, share best practice, and explore new ideas for the classroom.
1 – Esports: What you need to know that your students know already. Tom Dore – British Esports Federation.
2 - The integration and impact of esports and immersive technologies. Professor Andy Miah – University of Salford.
3 - Delivering an Esports Infrastructure, The Do’s, The Don’ts and Why You Definitely Should. Yasir Rafi – Nottingham College.
4 - The Impact of our Esports Facilities and Programmes. James Sellars – Sheffield United Community College.
Speakers
In collaboration with British Esports Federation
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