Japan’s schools of fish, and other stories

As the largest global conference on technology-assisted learning, ONLINE EDUCA BERLIN unites e-learning practitioners from around the world. In a new weekly feature celebrating these international credentials, the News Portal brings you a round-up of the latest stories to emerge from the global education and tech sectors this week.

15.08.2013

SOUTH KOREA: A tutor in the PISA test’s 2^nd top performing country is earning $4m a year – and technology is one of the secrets to his success. (FORBES)

UK: E-Learning, as we know, goes way beyond formal education. A study from the University of Southampton suggests it could be a vital weapon in the battle against bacterial antibiotic resistance. (VIRTUAL COLLEGE)

USA: Tech startups are gunning for universities. Is higher ed as we know it about to undergo a process of “creative destruction”? (HUFFINGTON POST)

PHILIPPINES: After the recent curriculum overhaul, e-learning becomes the next big step for education in the archipelago. (MANILA STANDARD TODAY)

AUSTRALIA: Social media is now a fact in politics: but can it predict the results of the next Australian election? (BUSINESS SPECTATOR)

And in other news…

JAPAN: Anyone for caviar? Japan’s falling population forces entrepreneurs to be really inventive about education… (JAPAN TIMES)