OEB – My Story It was the first time I attended the OEB as speaker. And it was a very useful experience for me and my organization. As a speaker I had to think carefully about what to say, how to say it and why I... Read More December 18, 2012 News
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
OEB 2012: talking about an education revolution November 30, 2012 News 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 countries at ONLINE EDUCA BERLIN, Barber explaine... Read More
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
How “progress” can inhibit learning November 22, 2012 News Exciting and innovative learning technologies are produced every day, each with the capability to enhance the ease with which education can be administered and accessed. But are we really paying attention to the potential drawbacks of all this “progress”? Seb ... Read More
Special events at ONLINE EDUCA BERLIN 2012 In addition to a large selection of internationally-renowned speakers, expert-led masterclasses, workshops and interactive sessions, ONLINE EDUCA BERLIN 2012 has a host of other activities available to make you... Read More November 22, 2012 News
Sheep, Monkeys and the Third Dimension We all know that a good education leads to good employment prospects, and that a diploma or bachelor’s degree will help you on your path to career success and fulfilment. Or do we? At this year's ONLINE EDUCA B... Read More November 22, 2012 News
Talking About a Revolution with Sir Michael Barber November 22, 2012 News New approaches to learning like MOOCs, gamification and flipped learning have dominated discussion over the past year and are threatening to shake up education systems across the world. But is there really a revolution afoot? Or is all this technological hype ... Read More
Exclusive interview on Cyber Security with Baroness Neville-Jones Baroness Neville-Jones, Prime Minister David Cameron's special representative to business on cyber security, will be opening this year's brand-new SDL Educa track for ONLINE EDUCA BERLIN, by speaking at the Sec... Read More November 21, 2012 News