The methods and ways of assessing university teachers are changing within the framework of the European Higher Education Area . This common area seeks a more interdisciplinary vision of teaching. In the field of traditional Business Sciences, a professional field in which a more transversal profile is increasingly required in managers, we are exploring new and different […] … learn more→
Author Archives: Kevin
Shared assessment with students: a way to motivate and improve skills
The textbook market: how did we get here?
Many of us probably fondly remember that time of school, in the first days or even before classes started, when we bought or received our textbooks: brand new or inherited from siblings or family, for schoolchildren they represented access to everything we did not yet know. And for our parents, it often meant a significant financial […] … learn more→
7 technology trend predictions for 2025: AI agents, the 6G era, to VR
In the grand scheme of things, 45 years isn’t a long time. Back in 1980, for example, it took me three weeks to run a computer program written in the programming language Cobol . The program worked using punched cards, where each card represented a line of code. If something went wrong, the card had to be […] … learn more→
Logging off life but living on: How AI is redefining death, memory and immortality
Imagine attending a funeral where the person who has died speaks directly to you, answering your questions and sharing memories. This happened at the funeral of Marina Smith, a Holocaust educator who died in 2022. Thanks to an AI technology company called StoryFile, Smith seemed to interact naturally with her family and friends. The system used prerecorded […] … learn more→
To boost your language level, rebalance your revisions!
How can I improve my English? This is a question I was often asked by my students when I was teaching in South Korea. My first recommendation was simple: you have to put in the time and effort. However, they and I could not be satisfied with this somewhat simplistic advice. As a Korean learner […] … learn more→
Very simple ways to train working memory and attention
We all have different ways of understanding and processing information and, beyond our intellectual capacity, people develop executive skills from childhood that allow us to adapt to the environment. These are the skills that come into play when we learn. In fact, learning styles and executive functions are intrinsically related, as both influence how people […] … learn more→
2025 will see huge advances in quantum computing. So what is a quantum chip and how does it work?
In recent years, the field of quantum computing has been experiencing fast growth, with technological advances and large-scale investments regularly making the news. The United Nations has designated 2025 as the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology. The stakes are high – having quantum computers would mean access to tremendous data processing power compared to what we have today. […] … learn more→
In 2025 and beyond, schools need to teach more than just ‘the basics’
In Roman mythology, Janus was the god of doors, gates and transitions. Able to see in two directions, Janus was associated with passages, beginnings and endings. In January, the month named for him in the western calendar, it’s fitting to consider how, in many respects, compulsory education systems require new beginnings in terms of envisioning broader […] … learn more→
Here’s what happens when teachers tailor their lessons to students’ individual learning styles
Students do better when lessons are tailored to individual learning styles – but not so much that it’s worth the investment of time and money. That’s the main finding of a recent peer-reviewed study I co-authored. There has been a big push to try to tailor a teacher’s instruction to a student’s preferred learning style. That’s because some people say they […] … learn more→
Writing from the PhD part two
Writing from the PhD isn’t always easy. You may finish the PhD full of enthusiasm for your topic and really want to get stuck into publishing. Or you may not. You may never want to see or hear of your PhD again. This happens. If you just cant bring yourself took at your text again, […] … learn more→
