Learning Spaces Power Hour: Streaming Technologies for Higher Education

Dr. Kerri McCrory is a Senior Product Lead at Jisc specializing in digital innovation in education. With over 17 years of experience in immersive technologies, she has worked across the public, private and charity sectors in the UK and Ireland to enhance digital learning experiences. She is particularly interested in how streaming technology can transform the learning experience by enabling more accessible, interactive and scalable education.

Meet the first ever Metaversity Director, Dr. Muhsinah Lateefah Morris. She is Director of Metaverse Programs and Professor of the Practice at Morehouse College.  Dr. Morris is a proud member of the inaugural HBCU IP Futures Collaborative: Powered by Michelson IP and inaugural HBCU Faculty Fellow for the Propel Center funded by Southern Company and Apple.

A B.S. chemistry graduate of the HBCU Clark Atlanta University, Dr. Morris earned her M.S. and Ph.D. in Biomolecular Chemistry from Emory University—known as the Harvard of the South. Since Spring 2021, she has been leading Morehouse’s pioneering Metaversity project.

She’s a multi-award-winning educator and technologist recognized for her innovative leadership, including:

-Teaching Excellence Award (Morehouse College)

-Emerging Technology & Innovation (CBRE)

-First Place – T-Mobile Unconventional Innovation

-Educator of the Year 2022 (STEM Women Atlanta)

-2023 Top 100 Women of the Future

-2023 Atlanta Technology Professional Innovator of the Year

-2024 XR Women Global Trailblazer of the Year

-2024 Woman in Tech-Woman of the Year 

Kerry-Jane Packman is the CEO of Learning on Screen, the UK’s leading organization supporting the use of audiovisual content in education. She spearheads Learning on Screen's pioneering Box of Broadcasts (BoB) the ultimate on-demand TV and radio streaming service. Through BoB educators and students can access a vast archive of broadcast content to transform teaching and research. With extensive experience leading mission driven organizations Kerry-Jane is incredibly passionate about ensuring that streaming technologies like BoB enhance accessibility, engagement, and innovation in post-16 education. She understands the challenges institutions face in navigating copyright, licensing, and digital infrastructure, and works to position Learning on Screen at the forefront of these discussions. As a champion for the responsible use of audiovisual content in education, Kerry-Jane brings valuable insights into how streaming technology can create dynamic learning spaces, improve inclusivity, and support new approaches to digital learning in higher education.