Erik Schmitt: ‘Yes use video, but learn about it’ VIDEO EDUCA 2014 is delighted to welcome back Erik Schmitt, the award-winning Berlin filmmaker. This year he will be leading two Pre-Conference Workshops as well as two of his popular Video Labs. With a number ... Read More August 29, 2014 News
Learning: an unexpected journey We don’t have to be conscious to learn. Our grey matter, our neural pathways absorb sequences of light and sound the moment we’re awake, and when we’re asleep we do the same too, and often we don’t even realise... Read More August 27, 2014 News
E-Learning Tool of the Month: Lessons in social media Image: Social Media for Education Platform Social media can provide powerful opportunities to connect with and engage students, but making the most of the right platforms, appropriate for your style of teac... Read More August 27, 2014 News
Next stop, the past Image: Video still from method article video in the journal Frontiers in Psychology This week in Around the World, ‘time travel’ is enabling people to rethink bad life choices; India on track to meet knowle... Read More August 22, 2014 News
Time of change: capacity building in emerging markets Lagos Business-School Business education has always occupied a unique space in the academic environment. Precariously straddling, and frequently hopping between, practical application and academically rigo... Read More August 22, 2014 News
Can students create their own curriculum? When students are given the opportunity to create material for classroom use, it can enhance their feelings of “empowerment, ownership and sense of purpose,” according to research into how educators and decisio... Read More August 20, 2014 News
Planning for the 2020 future workplace Fast-forward to 2020, the not too distant future, and try to envisage your workplace. If you’re struggling to imagine any significant changes then let Jeanne Meister, Founding Partner of the Future Workplace, h... Read More August 20, 2014 News
Microlearning: hungry for knowledge nuggets Photo: Michigan Engineering The overall concept of microlearning isn’t a new thing; that is, the principle of learning in small and repetitive steps has long been applied to areas such as language learning ... Read More August 15, 2014 News
A second chance for early school leavers Using methods such as personalised course design and support networks an online learning community in Ireland is helping to integrate disengaged youth back into the education system. ONLINE EDUCA BERLIN writer ... Read More August 15, 2014 News
Enter the dome of science This week in Around the World, spherical technology surrounds Russian students with knowledge; six-year-old Brits are more tech-savvy than adults and Indian teacher breaks truancy record. To find... Read More August 11, 2014 News
