University in transition There is a sense of the university as an idyll: cut off from the world, unchanging. In today’s rapidly evolving world, though, nothing could be further from the truth. Universities – and the people who run them... Read More March 16, 2017 News
New ideas driving the global edtech boom By the OEB News Team Innovative start-ups, technological advancements and the demand for additional skills continue to fuel the growth of the global edtech industry. According to a whitepaper by Am... Read More July 21, 2016 News
Independent market news and analysis July 21, 2016 News By Bob Little With the online learning technologies developing faster than ever before and being influenced by technologies that are newcomers to the sector, it’s no wonder that those in this sector want access to independent, top level analysis a... Read More
How technology can actually change education By Roger Schank You can’t read something about education these days without reading about how technology will change everything. Sorry to be a downer, but technology will change nothin... Read More July 21, 2016 News
The OEB 2015 Debate: “the forgotten basics” Under the chairmanship of Dr Harold Elletson, the motion posed in this year’s plenary debate was 'This House believes 21st Century skills aren’t being taught - and they should be’. The future of education and t... Read More December 16, 2015 News
David Price Twitter chat highlights December 10, 2015 News OEB 2015 keynote speaker David Price, a learning futurist and best-selling author, hosted a Twitter chat around the theme: How will we work, live and learn in the future? Co-founder of the culture change company We Do Things Differently, and Senio... Read More
Edtech tool of the month: SmileUrbo SmileUrbo is an award-winning, interactive role-playing game with a difference. Imagine this scenario in your town: unemployment is rising, young people are leaving, and infant mortality is increasing. The ... Read More November 26, 2015 News
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
Edtech tool of the month: ToonSpaghetti September 24, 2015 News 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 of their first app: ToonSpaghetti. Released earlier... Read More
Between enhancement and efficiency – edtech at a crossroads It seemed broadly accepted amongst industry players at ONLINE EDUCA BERLIN that the last 20 years have been characterised by disruption in the form of new technology. From the data revolution to advances in per... Read More December 17, 2014 News
