Does AI Mark The End of Traditional Teaching?
Is ChatGPT a storm in a teacup or the straw that will break the education camel’s back? “Some leading educationalists report hearing Hemmingways bell tolling…
Stefan Drew
College of The Future: On Trend or Off Target?
As someone that has worked in FE since the 80s, I recognise the value of colleges. And undoubtedly colleges have the potential to play an…
Reports That Adult Courses Are Dead Are Greatly Exaggerated
I keep reading about the death of adult learning. But I don’t believe it! It started with the Learning and Work Institute’s adult participation survey…
Education Post Corona: An Unprecedented Answer To FE Woes?
I keep hearing the word unprecedented .. ad nauseum. And education is certainly going through unprecedented times. But “unprecedented” shouldn’t be used as an excuse.…
Congratulating Vertically Challenged Colleges, Insolvency, Competition & MicroCredentials
#EdTech is slowly replacing more traditional teaching methods and we are beginning to see #biometrics and #AI being used for admin purposes as well as…
Do Colleges Understand The #FutureofEducation?
#Education and #skills are about behavioural change For example, when we teach a child to ride a bike their behaviour changes from falling off the…
Are Expert Leaders Damaging FE?
We Need to Totally #RethinkFE Many outsiders believe FE’s experts are too introspective …… to secure the future of colleges, we must see the bigger…
College Insolvency, Public Assets & the #CollegeOfTheFuture
Who owns your college? Who controls your college? The next question is, who owns your assets? Are you a public asset or an independent corporate…
Blame, FE College Insolvency Regime, Reputation, Recruitment and Survival
Sometimes Things Go Wrong. It’s How You Then Handle Things That Determines Your Reputation and That of The Sector. FE is yet again living in…
Colleges That Don’t Plan Should Emulate Drought Stricken Cape Town
Colleges That Don’t Plan Should Emulate Drought Stricken Cape Town It was as I sat drinking coffee, high in the “groves above academe”, that I…