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Digital Pedagogy Day 2026: Shaping the future of higher education in the age of AI

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By Estefania Santacreu Vasut, Associate Dean for Pedagogy, Sophie Magnanou, K-lab Director and Pauline Delécaut, librarian at the K-lab, Pedagolab administrator.

On 19 March, the teaching community gathered on campus for the third edition of Digital Pedagogy Day, organised jointly by the Dean’s Office and the K-lab.

With 80 participants attending in person and 60 joining the online session on 26 March, this event has established itself as the key event for rethinking teaching practices.

The event took place in two phases: the presentation of the findings from the pedagogical workshops held between November 2025 and March 2026 (see our article Pedagogy and AI 2025-2026: An Approach to Improving Teaching and Learning) and a discussion session with the K-lab team at stands exploring the integration of AI into various digital tools for teaching.

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Corporate Strategy Meets AI: Debating the Future of Moltiply

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How a CEO digital twin turns corporate strategy into a live, high-stakes learning experience

By Ha Hoang, Associate Dean for Research at ESSEC Business School.

What happens when students stop reading cases and start talking to them? I developed a new AI-based case experience that invites learners to do exactly that with a digital twin of a real CEO to debate the future growth strategy of his company. 

Given the early state of AI adoption by educators, the format I describe below addresses two principal concerns. On the one hand, introducing AI into the classroom risks fueling students’ over-reliance on artificial intelligence. On the other, instructors are lamenting that students are less willing to engage with lengthy cases that are central to case-based strategy instruction. The CEO agreed to participate in the development of the case because he credited his business education with his success and saw an opportunity to help keep it relevant and engaging for new students.

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Les profs et staff réunis pour parler d'IA lors d'un atelier pédagogique

Pédagogie et IA 2025-2026 : une approche pour améliorer l’enseignement et l’apprentissage

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Par Sophie Magnanou, directrice du K-lab.

L’ESSEC s’est engagée dans une démarche visant à intégrer l’Intelligence Artificielle (IA) dans ses pratiques d’enseignement, d’apprentissage et institutionnelles. 

Dès l’émergence de l’IA générative, l’ESSEC s’est emparé du sujet. Ainsi, dans le cadre de la première édition des ateliers pédagogiques, le travail mené collectivement en 2023 par les professeurs, les programmes, le K-lab et le Metalab avait abouti à la rédaction d’une liste de recommandations destinées aux enseignants. Dans un deuxième temps le K-lab a réalisé un guide intéractif également à l’attention de la communauté enseignante.
C’est dans ce contexte de croissance de la place de l’IA dans la pédagogie avec des enjeux toujours plus prégnants, que le Décanat, le K-lab et l’ESSEC Metalab lance “Pédagogie et IA 2025-2026”, une démarche dont l’objectif est de créer un environnement académique où l’IA enrichit, et non remplace, l’apprentissage ou l’enseignement.

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Learning Through the Lens: Scriptwriting, Filmmaking, and Critical Reflection

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By Selva Senor, Teacher and Head of Spanish and Portuguese Studies, Department of Languages and Cultures.

For the past eight years, several professors from the Department of Languages and Cultures, from the Arabic, Spanish, FLE (French as a Foreign Language), Italian, English, and Russian sections, have collaborated on a transversal initiative that brings students together around a shared creative endeavor: a Film Festival organized within the department itself.

This initiative enables students not only to express their imagination in a critical and reflective way, but also to acquire and develop specific skills such as writing a screenplay, filming and editing a short film, and working collaboratively in a foreign language. The project calls for teamwork, technical know-how, attention to detail, and a strong sense of visual and narrative coherence – all essential elements in cinematic storytelling.

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Design Thinking Applied to Pedagogy: How to Transform Student Engagement with Peer Assessment Solutions

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A Practical Case Study: Liem Nguyen, Professor of Management Practice, and his use of FeedbackFruits

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By Marion Marx, Instructional designer.

This article offers a follow-up to a previously published piece “The Design Thinking Approach Applied to Pedagogy: Human-Centered and Impactful Learning Experiences”. In this second installment, we focus on a practical example of implementing an innovative, learner-centered assessment strategy.

In this context, we immediately thought of our ongoing collaboration with Liem Nguyen, Professor of Management Practice at ESSEC since 2023. Driven by a desire to foster strong attention and engagement among his students, Liem Nguyen approached the K-lab to explore various pedagogical methods and tools capable of delivering seamless, tech-enhanced learning experiences—for both instructors and learners. Supported by instructional designer Nadia Kelmouss, he selected the FeedbackFruits platform, and more specifically, the “Group Member Evaluation” tool.

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Le podium des articles les plus lus en 2024/2025

Top 3 of the most popular articles published in 2024-2025 on Pedagolab

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By Madeleine Armanet, librarian at the K-lab, Pedagolab administrator.

The year 2024-2025 is coming to an end. And what a year it has been! Many of you have visited Pedagolab and taken an interest in the 16 articles published since September.

From the adoption of the lightboard and the opening of active learning rooms at ESSEC to the impact of AI on our classes, not to mention the teaching of statistics, or the use of imagination in business schools… These publications reflect the diversity of the projects undertaken this year. 
All these subjects, analysed by our experts, show the extent to which ESSEC is multiplying its initiatives to rethink teaching and support pedagogical transformation.

To conclude this academic season on a high note, we have prepared a ranking of the most popular articles.

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Students working on data at the K-lab Finlab on the ESSEC Cergy campus.

Teaching Statistics with Purpose: Bridging Practice, Pedagogy, and Inclusivity in a Data-Driven World

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By Maria Allayioti, Professor of Management Practice at ESSEC Business School.

The Expanding Role of Statistics

Statistics play a pivotal role in today’s data-driven world. There is a high chance that, in a career lasting a few decades, a professional will be part of a project that demands a working knowledge of numbers, data, and their visualizations.

The way we teach statistics must reflect its growing importance in both professional and societal contexts. It should combine hands-on application with thoughtful interpretation, helping learners build analytical thinking skills while bridging the gap between classroom learning, industry practice and everyday experiences. Just as importantly, it must promote inclusivity by addressing gender dynamics.

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Participants at the 2024 edition of the Harvard Business School’s Global Colloquium on Participant-Centered Learning.

What I learned at the Global Colloquium on Participant-Centered Learning

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By Arthur Gautier, associate professor at ESSEC Business School and chair holder of the ESSEC Philanthropy Chair.

From July 21st to July 26th, I attended the 2024 edition of the Harvard Business School’s Global Colloquium on Participant-Centered Learning. This program is proposed to management faculty from partner business schools all over the world to rethink their teaching methods and improve their effectiveness as educators.

ESSEC selected me to participate alongside my colleague Rick Marchese. I was excited to learn from some of the best educators. I did not know exactly how I would be impacted by this program. How much would it change my views and practices as an educator at ESSEC?

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The Design Thinking approach applied to pedagogy: Human-Centered and impactful learning experiences

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By Marion Marx, Instructional designer at the K-lab.

This article explores the value of integrating Design Thinking into the development of educational resources, methodologies, and broader learning experiences. Rather than a fleeting trend, it responds to essential needs. By placing learners at the core of the educational process, this approach fosters more inclusive education that aligns with the complexities of today’s world.

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