DDoS attacks among colleges’ top five threats to cyber security
FE colleges consider DDoS (distributed denial of service) attacks to be among the top five threats to their cyber security, according to our survey of…
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An update from Jisc regarding membership for FE organisations in England
In March, the Department for Education asked us to introduce a membership charge for further education organisations in England. Since then, we’ve been talking with every…
Jisc seeks student partners to carry the torch for tech
The student partners initiative launched this summer and the first five volunteers, drawn from both universities and further education colleges, are helping us to further understand…
How can students easily protect themselves against cyber crime?
Dealing with the aftermath of an attack could mean students have trouble accessing their bank account, losing that essay they spent all night writing, or…
Driving Digital Strategy: calling for Government support for #EdTech uptake
The UK has both a precocious capability and critical mass in EdTech. Global EdTech market is predicted to reach £243.8bn by 2022 and the UK…
The Ada Lovelace effect and why women still need powerful STEM role models
Ada Lovelace (1815-1852) was the first ever computer programmer – a woman ahead of her time. But in 2018 we are still urging women into careers…
Preston’s College shares their top ten tips for augmented and virtual reality #FutureofEducation
Preston’s College’s e-learning team wanted to explore the potential of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) technology for learning and teaching but was put…
Jisc and two education providers team up with Microsoft to boost digital skills
The four organisations will work together on a guide that lets students and staff to reflect on their digital skills, pointing them towards courses to…
Further education students are shunning the web and turning to staff and each other for digital skills support
A survey of more than 37,000 students (14,292 from further education) shows more than two thirds of further education (FE) students are turning to each…
National learning analytics service seeks to boost student attainment and cut drop outs
The world’s first national learning analytics service has been launched for the UK’s further and higher education sectors (FE and HE). It has the potential to transform…