Author Archives: Ryan Thomas Williams

Despite the interest to up edtech use in HE, just 29% of staff feel their institution provides the digital skills guidance needed for their jobs. — Read on edtechnology.co.uk/he-and-fe/more-than-three-quarters-of-uk-university-lecturers-want-to-use-tech-in-their-teaching/

A charity has won funding to support digital programmes for young people, hoping to help close the UK’s growing digital skills gap. — Read on edtechnology.co.uk/teaching-and-learning/free-digital-career-skills-platform-launched-for-disadvantaged-youth/

Research by EIT InnoEnergy shows that the most respected universities offer half the number of sustainability courses than their lesser-ranked peers. — Read on edtechnology.co.uk/international/worlds-top-10-unis-lag-behind-lower-ranking-rivals-in-sustainability-offerings/

Aimed at children aged 7–14, the Roving with Rosalind project aims to bring the science and excitement of martian exploration into the classroom. — Read on edtechnology.co.uk/schools/mars-education-project-launch-national-astronomy-week/

By applying the principles of machine learning to domain registration data, the tool is able to correctly identify 92% of false information domains. — Read on edtechnology.co.uk/he-and-fe/experts-create-machine-learning-tool-to-tackle-fake-news/

Digital classrooms – Educational technology is coming of age during the pandemic | International | The Economist — Read on http://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.economist.com/international/2020/11/11/educational-technology-is-coming-of-age-during-the-pandemic

The State of Educational Technology in a Post-Pandemic World | EdTech Magazine — Read on http://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2020/11/state-educational-technology-post-pandemic-world?amp

Peter Collison of RM Results discusses the interim tech milestones for the education sector should strive for. — Read on edtechnology.co.uk/comments/the-path-to-a-paperless-assessment/

Employers are increasingly recognising the value of recruiting talent with a diverse range of skills, driving the race for employees to upskill. — Read on edtechnology.co.uk/business/independent-poll-reveals-surge-in-desire-to-upskill-amid-uks-second-lockdown/

The Global Consumer Trends report surveyed over 9,000 people across nine countries, displaying a global trend in who heads up remote learning from home. — Read on edtechnology.co.uk/international/women-take-on-bulk-responsibility-remote-learning/