Making AI ‘the best thing ever to happen to humanity’
How can higher education institutions (HEI) best embrace technology to benefit staff and students? A theme that emerged at Digifest 2019 was the need for humans and technology to support one another. >>
Digital leadership report highlights progress in universities
In the last few years, the education sector has been evolving at pace to take advantage of new technologies to help save costs, meet rising student expectations, and compete with online learning institutions, and rightly so. >>
Humans and technology must work hand in hand to beat plagiarism
We welcome education secretary Damian Hinds’ call yesterday to beat the cheats by tackling the use of so-called 'essay mills' by students. >>
Giving seamless internet access for public sector campus visitors makes practical and financial sense
Aside from staff and students, university campuses are visited by many different people every day - all expecting to be able to connect to the internet. >>
Supporting autistic students at university through technology
2019 Digifest speaker, Dr Marc Fabri, led a project to help autistic students starting out at university. Here, he explains how universities can develop a more inclusive experience for these young people. >>
How to create a broader, fairer and smarter education system
Girls and people from disadvantaged backgrounds are currently less likely to choose subjects that develop the skills needed for digital and data science careers. >>
How to be human in a machine world
Hannah Fry, author of Hello World, an exploration of how we live our lives in the age of artificial intelligence, considers the kind of future we want – and how education can help to get us there. Hannah will be speaking at Networkshop47, 9-11 April 2019, in Nottingham. >>
Always on: how to live in a 24-hour social media world
Using social media to keep in touch with students can encourage a culture where teaching staff are expected to be on call 24/7. >>
Quick and easy method for students to register to vote
Jisc has developed a student voter registration service designed to increase the number of students on the electoral roll. >>
Survey results benchmark students’ attitude to technology in teaching and learning
Those of us in developed countries are operating in an increasingly connected environment where digital technology already impacts hugely on almost all aspects of our lives. In the years ahead, emerging tech, such as robotics and machine learning, will likely have an even greater influence, not least in the sort of jobs we do. >>
