Join the FE Coalition and be part of the digital revolution
A group set up to help steer colleges through digital transformation over the past three years is now turning its attention to the sort of…
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A year to get your act together: how universities and colleges should be preparing for new data regulations
It’s out with the old and in with the new in May 2018 as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) sweeps into effect to replace…
English and maths retakes: colleges can benefit from more free online text books
Cash-strapped post-16 education providers and students alike can now benefit from an expanded collection of free digital text books aimed at those retaking English language…
82% of A-level students completely unaware of the alternatives for university
Despite the recent results of HEFCE’s 2017 national student survey, there are in fact record numbers of students enrolled on three year campus-based degree courses…
FE leaders’ survey
While the FE sector will agree that colleges are generally facing a tough time at the moment, a new survey by Jisc finds evidence that…
Only 50% of FE learners feel prepared for the digital workplace
Our young people are touted as a tech-savvy cohort who have grown up with the internet and smart devices, but is the UK further education…
‘Don’t call us lazy!’ Students call for activity tracking apps to be let loose on the education sector
85% of FE students think an activity tracking app for learning and teaching would be helpful, finds a new survey by Jisc, the digital services…
It’s our duty to use digital data if it supports learners
Depending on who you speak to, learning analytics is either a great enabler for transforming further education (FE) delivery, a ‘Big Brother’ abuse of learners’…
Colleges making up English and maths GCSE shortfall given lifeline with free e-books
Further education (FE) providers having to support learners resitting English and maths GCSEs are set to benefit from the launch of new e-books mapped to…
Winning students bag “life changing” grants to develop their #EdTech ideas.
The 15 winners of the student ideas competition by Jisc have been announced, and ideas are as varied as ever. They range from augmented reality and…