Unpicking the thread of digital badges in assessment
In this article, Peter Twining, Heather Sharp and James Goulding of the University of Newcastle (Australia) discuss the benefits of integrating digital badges into higher…
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Earlybird’s voice-centric onboarding software chosen by Catch22 to tackle unemployment
Earlybird, alongside 11 other ventures, was chosen by Catch22 as part of their Social Tech Amplifier programme. The Social Tech Amplifier is delivered in partnership…
Voice Technology to Help Labour Market Recovery in Recession
CareerEar rebrands to Earlybird and launches innovative onboarding software powered by voice technology and generative AI. Earlybird is empowering employability providers to save time and…
Future-proofing global education systems through transformative leadership
Education systems do not operate in a vacuum. Global challenges – which existed prior to the COVID-19 pandemic – but were compounded by it, impact…
Learning to Go with the Flow
Technological innovation is exploding right now. And it’s creating an equally massive skills gap, which is causing a complete revolution in how we work. According to…
The Age of the Teen Entrepreneur
There are over 100,000 young entrepreneurs hidden in the corridors of your campuses. On average their earnings are outstripping those of teens who work part-time…
Platforms for enhancing ecosystems for learning post Covid
Education should prepare young people with a rich toolkit of knowledge, skills and know-how to be able to achieve their dreams and lead purposeful lives.…
Business-university R&D programme cuts 3,850 tonnes of CO2
A programme funding and enabling business-university collaborations to tackle climate change is on target to cut 3,850 tonnes of CO2 emissions. Eco-I North West, a…
Sunderland College’s Immersive Space named AV Education Project of the Year
Sunderland College’s innovative 360-degree Immersive Space has won Education Project of the Year at the international Audio Visual News Awards 2022 which recognises the excellence…
HOST and Digital Catapult launch Immex City Immersive Technologies Skills Programme
A pioneering, free to access, immersive technologies programme will help Gateshead residents to develop the most in-demand digital skills and fast-track them into technology careers…