As COVID-19 centres the role of e-learning in education, this study examines the digital infrastructure of 30 countries in the OECD to uncover those best prepared for the digital shift Internet Broadband speed in the U.K. is 67.2 Mbit/s, less than half the speed of the U.S. The U.K. has 4,281 online education courses, more than France, Germany, […]
In an innovative partnership with the digital learning platform, BibliU, the University of Surrey will provide all full-time undergraduate and postgraduate taught students with free digital access to selected key course textbooks from this term. The deal is part of the university’s drive to increase accessibility and ensure that no student is disadvantaged due to […]
Distributor Maverick AV Solutions and unified communications specialist Collabtech have joined forces to launch expert training for teachers utilising the Microsoft Teams platform. David Johnson, general manager at Maverick AV Solutions says; “Microsoft Teams has become essential for modern learning at all stages of education. Many educators are familiar with the use of Microsoft Office, […]
Latest research reveals the knock-on effect of virtual learning on mental health issues In recognition of the incredible challenge ahead, a new mental health course to look after the UK’s educators has launched today and will be available for free for teachers, teaching assistants, support workers and school leaders. The training will provide education staff […]
Digital learning provider shortlisted for ‘Ed Tech Firm of the Year’ industry prize Discovery Education, the global leader in curriculum-aligned digital resources and professional learning for primary and secondary schools, has been announced as a finalist at this year’s prestigious Education Investor Awards. Organised by Education Investor Global, the awards are a flagship industry event […]
An impressive line-up of speakers has been finalised ahead of the inaugural EdTech Summit, which will be taking place online on the 18th and 19th November. The event will be run alongside the bi-annual Schools & Academies Show (17th-20th November), the UK’s largest education policy event organised by GovNet. Gillan Keegan MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for […]
The Cavendish School, the world’s first International Baccalaureate (IB) special autism school is set to open on the outskirts of Cambridge in Autumn 2021. Based in Impington, The Cavendish School will also be Cambridgeshire’s first state maintained special free school provision for young people with autism. Initially admitting up to 40 students in Years 3 […]
Last month the Education Support charity published a new report on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the mental health and wellbeing of education staff which revealed “a profession feeling unsupported and unappreciated”. The report, Covid-19 and the classroom: working in education during the coronavirus pandemic https://www.educationsupport.org.uk/resources/research-reports/covid-19-and-classroom-working-education-during-coronavirus-pandemic, found that half of the UK’s school teachers (52%) […]
Vodafone launches Connected Education: a suite of digital tools and services including tablet devices, connectivity and security. Includes mobile Wi-Fi to boost school connectivity and specialist training to help teachers with digital skills. Incorporates Microsoft Teams for Education. Pilot will run for six months in Newbury, Berkshire. Vodafone today announced trials of ‘Connected Education’, a […]
Danone has revitalised it’s popular Eat Like a Champ resources, placing sustainability at the heart of the free, evidence-based healthy eating education programme. Since it’s launch in 2010, the programme has already reached over half a million children in the UK. With the updated content for 2020, Eat Like a Champ aims to engage and […]
