Revolutionary times: In with the new school It was 1981 and I was 11 years old. I convinced my parents to buy me my first computer: a Commodore VIC 20. It cost $300 and I paid for half of it with my paper route earnings. It was a computer built into a k... Read More October 27, 2015 News
How to transform passive watchers into active learners Image: Fotolia The educational video market remains in a period of profound change due to faster and less costly technology developments for video creation, distribution and consumption. This has brought wi... Read More October 27, 2015 News
Edtech tool of the month: ToonSpaghetti We last heard from startup TechSpaghetti when they pitched their creative education approach to the OEB 2014 audience. We’ve caught up with the teacher and entrepreneur duo to hear about the successful launch o... Read More September 24, 2015 News
Universities must ‘be bold’ to avoid the battle of the e-learning brokers Delft University of Technology Vice-President Anka Mulder Universities need to be bold, engage in global collaboration and develop solid structures to ensure open and online learning can reach the next leve... Read More September 23, 2015 News
How football coaches are using the web to support coach and player development Robin Russell, CEO and Founder of Sports Path Over the past three years I have received over 2,000 responses to online surveys from practising football coaches throughout the world. From this original resea... Read More September 23, 2015 News
Becoming a Digital Emanator OEB 2015 focuses on enabling change…‘the shift’. It’s a wonderful opportunity for you to consider driving your area of learning or teaching towards your vision. But, how do you shine a light and create a viable... Read More September 23, 2015 News
Agile learning: A transition to the ‘Wrap-Around’ model Image: UWI open Campus Getting it right as a young institution offering open and distance learning has many challenges, not the least of which is finding a model for content development that is rapid, susta... Read More September 22, 2015 News
Looking for a T.I.P? Training Innovation in Practice In our busy corporate world it is often challenging for learning professionals today to find ways to enhance employee engagement in an organisation’s learning initiatives and provide them with an overall meanin... Read More September 22, 2015 News
Data against drop-outs: Using big data to manage student attrition Dr Ellen Wagner, Chief Research and Strategy Officer for the Predictive Analytics Reporting (PAR) Framework Most experts agree that recent shifts in educational technology are driving change in teacher-pupi... Read More September 11, 2015 News
Technology and interpreting: New opportunities raise new questions Barbara Moser-Mercer The integration of new technologies in interpreter training and practise is helping the industry meet increasing demands more swiftly and reliably. More opportunities are emerging to tr... Read More September 10, 2015 News
