Why online learning needs to get serious about apps

One of the main problems preventing the widespread use of mobile phones for education is the need for longer interactions/communications than is typically available. So, will online education rise or fall based on our ability to reengineer learning for bursts? Ryan Craig, University Ventures, writing for VentureBeat: There certainly will be many smartphone educational applications like this. […]

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Free Access to ICT in Education for Development Journal

Volume 10 Issue 4 of the International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology (IJEDICT) was published at the end of December, 2014. You can read, print and share all the articles free of charge. The articles in this issue This issue has articles on reflections, evaluation and design of ICT in education for development. The […]

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Free Access to ICT in Education for Development Journal

Volume 10 Issue 4 of the International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology (IJEDICT) was published at the end of December, 2014. You can read, print and share all the articles free of charge.[qs_incontent kw=”EDUCATION-TECHNOLOGY”] The articles in this issue This issue has articles on reflections, evaluation and design of ICT in education for development. […]

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Helping the Poor in Education: The Power of a Simple Nudge

The enormous financial inequalities in the United States are mirrored in education participation and completion rates: A child born into a poor family has only a 9 percent chance of getting a college degree, but the odds are 54 percent for a child in a high-income family. Whilst it may be difficult to change the financial […]

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A breadth of learning

Harvard Gazette: Harvard’s Online Learning gateway houses all of the University’s open online learning opportunities under one roof for the first time, and anyone can access the breadth and depth of Harvard’s learning content. Featuring both free courses and courses for credit, the platform also offers museum collections, lectures, podcasts, and popular programs such as […]

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Teachers Will Embrace Students’ Smartphone Addiction In 2015

The year 2014 saw some impressive education technology disruptions, e.g., in the “crowd-sourcing” of education and the role of corporations in educational provision. So what will 2015 bring? Joe Mathewson, who cofounded the learning platform Firefly when he was 14, gave his predictions in TechCrunch: Technology Will Get Embedded – become an intrinsic part of the learning […]

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