Civilisation-Level Change in Education from “improving individuals” to “bettering their world” by Marc Prensky Most people who attend conferences such as OEB already realise that the education we give our young people no longer prepares them adequately for our rapidly evolving future. Even i... Read More June 27, 2017 News
Design Thinking – more than just a creative process Does our contemporary condition of uncertainty – the key theme at this year’s OEB – require new forms of thinking? Does the demand for change mean we need to rethink how we make decisions? Steven Ney certai... Read More June 1, 2017 News
AI and automation are having a huge impact on the future of work By Michelle Selinger and Peter Hamilton, EdTech Ventures As we head for the middle of the 21st century, we are experiencing an unprecedented rate of change in society, economy, and workplace that h... Read More May 30, 2017 News
New Dimensions in Learning: How Technology Changes Future Landscapes Leading experts, thinkers, innovators and practitioners from North America and Europe will examine and discuss the future of learning at the upcoming OEB MidSummit, a new event that will take place fo... Read More May 30, 2017 News
Exploring the Underbelly of Digital Literacies Professor Mark Brown National Institute for Digital Learning Dublin City University Digital Literacy is essential for successfully living, learning and working in today’s increasingly digitalised ... Read More May 29, 2017 News
Webinars: An Under-Used Gem for Organizational Habit Change? Advertorial by Sarah Cherif from CUTESolutions Going Beyond Happy Sheets Have your organization and you been looking for measurable and effective ways to change people... Read More May 16, 2017 News
Ethics in Artificial Intelligence: what the future holds – speaking to Inge de Waard Dr Inge de Waard works as a strategic instructional designer for InnoEnergy Europe and is an avid enthusiast for open science. Her focus and knowledge spans many areas in the digital learning sphere: from MOOCs... Read More May 11, 2017 News
How gamification can enhance workplace learning: An insight into İşbank’s strategy game Developing an engaging workplace-training programme when your staff are spread out all over the country - or the world - can be a real challenge. Burak Samantir and Niyazi Arda Aygul from "İşbank”, Turkey’s... Read More May 10, 2017 News
How to become a Self-Taught Techie – talking to Jessica Bell about technology, education, and internationalisation Jessica Bell’s degree is in International Relations, yet she works as a front-end web developer at the Washington Post and teaches coding at General Assembly. As a self-taught developer Jessica knows how it fee... Read More May 10, 2017 News
Disinformation and Discernment – OEB to Tackle ‘Fake News’ These days, it seems as though ‘fake news’ is everywhere. It is nothing new, though. In fact, it has been with us for a very long time – at least since the invention of printing and probably for much longer. ... Read More May 10, 2017 News
