Will edtech take-up in further education produce the digitally-savvy workforce the UK needs?
When I first started to develop a learning technology strategy for my then college employer, edtech was in its infancy. >>
Campus visitors come in from the cold
Within the Nordic languages is a concept that could be called a "hierarchy of foreignness". >>
Government shows further education is key to closing the UK’s technical skills gap
Through its industrial and digital strategies, the introduction of T-levels and institutes of technology, the government has put further education (FE) centre stage in closing the UK’s technical skills gap. >>
Everything you ever wanted to know about chatbots (but were afraid to ask)
Building a chatbot may be cheaper and easier than you think – but it needs careful planning to get it right. >>
Bringing augmented and virtual reality to the classroom on a budget
It’s easy to think that augmented and virtual reality (AR and VR) are only for organisations with hefty budgets and cash to splash. >>
What does best practice look like for using learning technology in colleges?
Five years on from the Further Education learning Technology Action Group’s (FELTAG) first report, my colleague Ros Smith and I have been talking to leaders and practitioners in colleges across the UK to see how they have implemented the report’s recommendations and how today’s use of technology is helping to improve student experience and prospects. >>
Learning analytics and GDPR: what you need to know
Universities and colleges are having to adapt their policies and processes to meet the requirements of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). >>
Seven quick wins with e-books for FE practitioners short on time
Like any teaching and learning resource, the great library of free e-books available to further education colleges is only of value when it's in use, books are being read and learners' needs are met. >>
Cyber attacks on colleges and universities: who, when and why?
It’s notoriously difficult to identify individual cyber criminals, but data that Jisc has collected over the past few years has built up a picture of who may be launching attacks on the UK’s colleges and universities based on when they do it. >>
The potential of Education 4.0 is huge – the UK must take the lead, now
We can own the opportunity created by Industry 4.0 in education and our UK universities are ready to be a global leader in making that leap into the future a reality. >>
