Author Archives: Ryan Thomas Williams

In these turbulent times, universities are asking key questions about teaching, learning, investment and leadership. — Read on edtechnology.co.uk/comments/whats-next-for-uk-higher-education/

A study by New Street Consulting Group found that 29% of FTSE 100 firms are struggling to recruit the necessary talent. — Read on edtechnology.co.uk/business/ftse-100-boards-cite-tech-roles-as-those-with-biggest-skills-gap/

Electrical engineering students at the University of Glasgow and in China are remotely using a robot arm to undertake laboratory work. — Read on edtechnology.co.uk/he-and-fe/university-of-glasgow-robot-supports-socially-distanced-lab-work-on-opposite-sides-of-the-world/

Hilary Leever, CEO of EngineeringUK, explores the future employment prospects of a generation hit hard by COVID-19. — Read on edtechnology.co.uk/comments/online-career-experiences-quell-rising-career-anxieties/

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