Celebrating digital innovation at the THELMAs
“If you win a THELMA, don’t let it overwhelm ya!” – Bill Bailey. >>
Tracking what your students really think about your organisation’s digital environment
Development of the digital environment is one of the big ticket items on your college or university’s budget sheet, so you need to know how effective that investment is. >>
From next generation research environments to digital apprenticeships – our five new priority areas as chosen by you
Time for an update. The last time I wrote about our co-design project, I let you know that we’re pursuing five exciting ideas, as chosen by you. Since then, we’ve been working with experts and those on the ground to gather research and draw conclusions, and generally work out where to take the projects from here. >>
Connect with technology, connect with your audience, and Connect More
Lectures and presentations that I’ve been to have been quite predictable affairs. The teacher or presenter typically stood at the front and talked while everyone else sat quietly and listened (or nodded off). But now digital technologies are making it much easier to create engaging presentations that are more rewarding for students and teachers alike. >>
A year to get your act together: how universities and colleges should be preparing for new data regulations
It’s out with the old and in with the new in May 2018 as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) sweeps into effect to replace the Data Protection Act (DPA). As the world moves into an ever more digital direction, our personal data, how it is used and who has access to it has become a global concern for all of us. >>
Creating learning experiences, and spaces, for future students
What do the next generation of digital learning environments look like? Given the time and thought that they have already invested in developing digital learning spaces – would colleges and universities be better off making best use of the ones they have? >>
Cybersecurity: why the education sector can't afford not to invest
Cybercrime is high on the political agenda and is attracting considerable government investment, but are universities and colleges doing enough to protect their data and reputation, not to mention their staff and students? >>
Beating Brexit: why we must build more bridges towards borderless education
Overseas’ students are a key part of the UK economy, but Brexit is already having an effect on the numbers from the EU who want to study here. To ensure the UK remains a world leader in delivering education and research internationally we must now capitalise on developing opportunities for “borderless” study >>
How universities can use learning analytics to boost fair access and retention
Universities pulling together access agreements for next year should have learning analytics in their sights. >>
Fresh perspectives on delivering a digital student experience in FE
We launched our report, the evolution of FELTAG, last spring to celebrate effective digital practice in colleges and skills organisations, and to inspire others. Here, two colleges discuss how they're getting to grips with the FELTAG recommendations. >>
