Higher Education EdTech
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Is online education good or bad? And is this really the right question?
This article was written by Eric Fredericksen For the past twenty years, I’ve heard this question asked many times about online education. It might be ... -
Deeper learning by design: what online education platforms can do
This article was written by Gavin Melles FUTURE OF HIGHER EDUCATION: We continue our series on the rise of online and blended learning and ... -
Just how effective are language learning apps?
This article was written by Mike Groves, Diana Hopkins and Tom Reid Around 70 million people – including Bill Gates – have signed up for the language ... -
Cyber-safety or cyber-maturity? Teaching ethics in a virtual world
This article was written by Michael Salter Sexting is back in the news for all the wrong reasons. Multiple incidents of teenagers circulating explicit images ... -
Online vs face-to-face learning: why can’t we have both?
This article was written by Christopher Scanlon, La Trobe University Ever since the invention of the printed word, academics have been arguing about the ... -
Virtual campus: online universities are the future of higher education
This article is written by Dror Ben-Naim In higher education, we’ve been talking about “e-learning” for years. But, in practice, we have mostly been ... -
Do mobile devices in the classroom really improve learning outcomes?
This article was written by Matthew Lynch Mobile devices as teaching tools are becoming a more and more common part of the American education experience ... -
Technology is no longer a luxury for universities – it’s a necessity
This article was written by Michael Rowe In the world’s new knowledge economy, innovation and technological change are recognised as the primary drivers of progress. ... -
What’s the point of education if Google can tell us anything?
This article was written by Ibrar Bhat Can’t remember the name of the two elements that scientist Marie Curie discovered? Or who won the 1945 ... -
Why your child’s digital footprints in school matter
This article was written by Joseph Savirimuthu Vast amounts of personal, behavioural and academic data about children are being collected, processed and used by ...