Innovative Futures for Higher Education at OEB24 The world of higher education is at a crossroads. Technology is advancing rapidly, the population is changing, and we're facing global polycrises. As these forces transform the way we live, work and learn,... Read More September 20, 2024 Community Resources, News
Bridging new divides: 25 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall Berlin 1989. Photo: Raphaël Thiémard “Things would have been very different if it weren’t for that very messy human mistake.” Between 1988 and 1992, Michael Meyer was Newsweek's bureau chief fo... Read More November 9, 2014 News
Oink! April 10, 2014 News Male chauvinism and pigs this week, with news of a deep-set bias in how Wikipedia is created and a game helping to reduce the health risks associated with swine (it's not Backgammon). Meanwhile, the US Government has been telling porky pies again, MOO(!)C ... Read More
Sexual E-L’ing (and other stories) E-Learning is a vital tool for development, and not just in “developing” countries. This week Around the World looks at how ICT can both develop Nigeria’s burgeoning economy and improve the lives of Britain’s p... Read More January 16, 2014 News
The smart schools of 2014, and other stories Around the World is off on its winter holidays next week: so this week we’re looking forward to 2014, with a selection of stories about the technologies, innovators and trends that will affect people’s lives in... Read More December 20, 2013 News
Tablets in the classroom – a beacon in the sea of secondary education December 11, 2012 News 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 century? The technology enhanced learning initiat... Read More