The first Times Higher Online Learning Rankings are open to participation.
The UK has seen one of its first on-demand degrees enter the market from City University London. They have partnered with OPM Higher Ed Partners to deliver the suite of computer science programmes online: Explore the programmes.
HEPI released a collection of essays from senior EdTech spokespeople on technology in Higher Education, providing insights onto how technology is already improving higher education and how much more it could potentially do to transform the student experience for the better: Read the collection.
Phil Hill, go-to source on LMS market dynamics, has released his annual round-up of the state of the different platforms. Whilst Brightspace (Desire2Learn) is now no. 2 and growing its market share, Instructure (Canvas) remains at the lead. Read Phil’s Analysis.
Spotify has launched e-learning content on its platform (in the UK only), providing a number of video-based courses: Read the press release.
Accenture have acquired Udacity and will invest 1 billion in an AI-focused learning platform. There’s an article on Tech Crunch.
The EU AI Act* is official, but what does it mean for Education? There are wins in terms of privacy, but how do we balance this with the need for tech advancement in learning?Dr Philippa Hardman has posted a useful summary on LinkedIn
Ed Tech guru Martin Weller has published a blog on what we should look out for in terms of AI and VLEs. Read Martin’s Blog.
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