IT in Education and schools

The last few years have seen the biggest change in how young people spend their time since the invention of the television – but is it a good thing?

Teachers also concerned with rapid changes

European Commission wants member states to work better together on creating innovative, digitally enabled curricula

Eighteen digital hubs for Kenyan primary schools are launched, giving pupils access to computers in a country where many schools lack text books.

Industry heavyweights such as Microsoft and Adobe give backing to new curriculum, while others keep their feet on the ground

Re-written curriculum takes a stronger stance on teaching programming, shuns more traditional ICT syllabus

TEENAGE giggles and lively classroom chatter spilt into the hallway at University of NSW's museum of human disease.

Researchers are trying to understand why the vast majority of students fail to finish free online classes and who is signing up for the classes to begin with.
One widely quoted dropout figure for students in massive open online courses is 90 percent. The number would be staggeringly high for a traditional class and has been used to cast doubt on the promise of MOOCs.
The number is simple to come up with: take the number of users who register for a course and compare it to the number still participating at the end. But is it fair?

National broadcaster harks back to its past as it looks to invest in the future of British talent

Neelie Kroes wants to ensure future generations of Europe are digitally savvy

Here’s some news that might not surprise many: students are becoming increasingly addicted to their smartphones, with nearly nine in ten (89%) 18-24 year-olds reaching for their smartphone within 15 minutes of waking.

Project put on hold for three years

Touch-screen tablets for young students have become all the rage. Some districts are even buying iPads for every kindergartner, a move sparking both celebration and consternation.