The shaky future of higher education In the opening session of ONLINE EDUCA BERLIN 2012 keynote speaker Sir Michael Barber argued an avalanche was coming to disrupt the future of higher education. He spoke about the falling value of a bachelor deg... Read More December 18, 2012 News
Tablets in the classroom – a beacon in the sea of secondary education Let’s bring the tablets into the classroom to teach with, to work with; to educate with and to just let the kids have a go at them – in an educational framework. Need we underscore this as educators in the 21st... Read More December 11, 2012 News
Sounds of the Bazaar – Friday 30th November, OEB Listen to the second radio show that was broadcast LIVE from ONLINE EDUCA BERLIN. ... Read More December 7, 2012 News
VIDEO EDUCA — Interview with Adam Salkeld OEB 2012 saw the launch of our new strand VIDEO EDUCA, which proved a very popular addition to the conference programme. We spoke to Adam Salkeld, Head of Programmes at Tinopolis and the Curator of VIDEO EDUC... Read More December 7, 2012 News
OEB 2012: talking about an education revolution An avalanche is set to transform the traditional university model, according to Sir Michael Barber, Pearson’s Chief Education Adviser. Speaking before an audience of over 2000 participants from an estimated 100... Read More November 30, 2012 News
Sounds of the Bazaar Thursday 29th November 2012 – Radio Podcast From OEB ... Read More November 29, 2012 News
Flipping the classroom Knowing that the learners of the 21st century are wired 24/7, teachers are increasingly directing students’ natural online proclivity towards school and academic work. It’s referred to as a myriad of interestin... Read More November 27, 2012 News
Algorithms for Success: Trend-Spotting for the Future In an industry defined by rapid developments in technology and theory it can sometimes be a challenge to spot the next great success stories in amongst the hype. The ONLINE EDUCA news service spoke with an inte... Read More November 27, 2012 News
The ONLINE EDUCA debate: down with degrees and diplomas! Recent developments in course provision and technology, alongside increasing youth unemployment, are challenging the current system of diplomas and degrees. Some argue that the current system is no longer fit f... Read More November 26, 2012 News
Tweets of the Week 19th – 23rd November With less than a week to go before ONLINE EDUCA BERLIN 2012, the focus this week is on the theme of this year’s conference: “Reaching Beyond Tomorrow”. We look at some ideas that focus not only on the short ter... Read More November 23, 2012 News