New social networks emerge and grow complementing or substituting the existing ones. Not each one of them gets successful, but those going viral generate millions of dollars for their creators. Marketers, manufacturers, educators, and other service providers all tend to use these new tools to promote their products and services to the youth.  For example, […] … learn more→

Writing is a complex activity and this premise must be taken into account in the teaching and learning process of writing. Research on the didactics of written composition provides evidence about the difficulties of learners when they write and of teachers when they accompany them in this challenge, which must be shared . The objective, then, is to […] … learn more→

“I completed high school 20 years ago and wanted a ‘little break’ before furthering my study. That ‘little break’ was extended as my family grew. Life happened, and I never quite found the right time to keep my promise to myself to go to uni – until now!” “This is my first teaching period in […] … learn more→

Although esports – competitive, organized video gaming – has exploded into a billion-dollar industry, women players are hard to find on esports teams at America’s colleges and universities. In the following Q&A, Lindsey Darvin, an assistant professor of sport management, shines light on the reasons. 1. Why are college esports dominated by men? Women and girls […] … learn more→

Never have American universities been so taken to task in French public debates. Rare were the speeches, during the controversy generated by the recent remarks of the Minister of Higher Education on the radical research currents in the French university, which did not refer to the United States by them. ”  Demonizing  “. Indeed, according to a good number […] … learn more→

Simon was a final-year undergraduate accused by his UK university of buying an essay from someone else. Despite maintaining his innocence, he was expelled. He approached a barrister, who instructed an expert in forensic linguistics. Armed with a detailed report, the student appealed and was reinstated. The university accepted that he had, in fact, written […] … learn more→

As the one year anniversary of the World Health Organization declaring a pandemic arrives, it is increasingly apparent that not everyone is having a hard time: Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon earned US$38 billion in profits in the second quarter of 2020 alone. The Guardian reports that Amazon’s share price is up 62 per cent over the past year, and Apple’s […] … learn more→

The concept behind Netflix’s hit docuseries “Last Chance U” is simple: Locate a junior college sports team, follow the team around for an entire season with video cameras, and show how team members struggle to realize their dreams of going pro despite their difficult pasts. The show’s popularity rests on the fact that athletes often […] … learn more→

Search engines are one of society’s primary gateways to information and people, but they are also conduits for misinformation. Similar to problematic social media algorithms, search engines learn to serve you what you and others have clicked on before. Because people are drawn to the sensational, this dance between algorithms and human nature can foster the […] … learn more→

Recent allegations of sexual misconduct at parties involving private-school students have exposed the toxic culture in many schools. The ex-schoolgirl who launched the online petition that led to the revelations, Chanel Contos, told the ABC schools needed to address: locker room talk […] and throw-away comments because I really think they lay the foundation of the rape culture. Contos […] … learn more→