Risepoint's 2025 Voice of the Online Learner: UK Edition arrives at an important moment for the sector. For more than a decade, the US edition of this report has provided valuable longitudinal insight into the motivations and realities of online students, but this is the first time Risepoint has produced a dedicated UK version. It … Continue reading Looking Beyond the Data: Reflections on the 2025 Voice of the Online Learner Report (UK Edition)
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Google’s AI and the Future of Learning: From Content Delivery to Curiosity
When Google published a major update on AI and Education in May 2024, it signalled a significant step in how one of the world’s largest technology companies imagined learning in an AI-enabled world. Google showcased the potential of large language models to tutor, summarise, assess and personalise content at scale. Yet, it drew fair criticism … Continue reading Google’s AI and the Future of Learning: From Content Delivery to Curiosity
Why the UK’s Skills Vision Needs a Digital Spine
The Government’s Post-16 Education and Skills White Paper (DfE, 2025) sets out an ambitious plan to align education with the needs of a changing economy. It promises flexibility, lifelong learning, and regional empowerment — a vision many in the sector have long championed. Yet, beneath the rhetoric of transformation lies a familiar omission: the digital … Continue reading Why the UK’s Skills Vision Needs a Digital Spine
Canvas–OpenAI Alliance: Is the LMS Model now on Borrowed Time?
The recent announcement of a global partnership between Instructure (makers of Canvas LMS) and OpenAI is more than just a high-profile edtech collaboration—it may well mark a turning point in the evolution of digital learning ecosystems. Framed as an ambitious step toward embedding agentic, generative AI experiences within the VLE, the deal has the potential … Continue reading Canvas–OpenAI Alliance: Is the LMS Model now on Borrowed Time?
University Assessment: It’s Time to Stop Tinkering Around the Edges
Two years ago, I published an article introducing a framework for AI and university assessment, aiming to clarify opportunities, challenges, and implementation strategies. This framework has repeatedly proven valuable in discussions with universities seeking to modernise their assessment practices. Yet, despite rapid technological advances, particularly in generative AI, and evolving workplace demands, the higher education … Continue reading University Assessment: It’s Time to Stop Tinkering Around the Edges
June Spotlight: Online Learning News in Higher Education
There's been a few interesting developments in the world of online learning in higher ed this June. Here are some of the key items:🇪🇺 2023 saw an increase in online learning across the EU, with the biggest proportion of internet users in Netherlands (54%) claiming they were doing an online course or using online learning … Continue reading June Spotlight: Online Learning News in Higher Education
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