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Kevin is founder of the world.edu project. The past 28 years have been involved in publishing to the education sector in print and the internet. Kevin has a degree in Education and has a many years experience in developing companies and projects.
Is Bitcoin a good investment in 2021?

Is Bitcoin a good investment in 2021?

If you’re thinking about investing in Bitcoin, then this article is for you! We’ll discuss everything from the fundamentals of Bit coin to what it means to support and whether or not it’s a good idea. The question of whether Bit coin is a good investment in 2021 has been debated for years. Some people […] … learn more→

6 actions school systems can take to support children’s outdoor learning

6 actions school systems can take to support children’s outdoor learning

When children step out of their traditional elementary school classroom to learn outdoors, they experience a wide range of benefits. Outdoor learning is fun, active and fosters creativity and problem solving. Outdoor spaces are stimulating and offer a variety of ways for children to explore different topics and pursue their own interests. Outdoor learning also teaches children to get […] … learn more→

The inverted class has a future after the pandemic: let's invest in teacher training

The inverted class has a future after the pandemic: let’s invest in teacher training

In a short period of time, the search and use of technological and digital resources have become essential for Higher Education centers. It has been necessary to keep the attention to their students, and adapt the methodological approaches. Most of the universities went from face-to-face classes to the virtual modality or, on some occasions, to teaching modalities […] … learn more→

The flipped classroom is in fashion: is it so bad?

The flipped classroom is in fashion: is it so bad?

Two smiling teachers arrive in 2006 at an institute in Woodland Park, Colorado. Jonathan comes from Denver, in the same state, and Aaron from California: they are going to manage the Institute’s Chemistry Department. They soon find themselves with a stumbling block that is difficult to overcome. In this rural center, students missed classes for sports or other activities […] … learn more→

How does smoking marijuana affect academic performance? Two researchers explain how it can alter more than just moods

How does smoking marijuana affect academic performance? Two researchers explain how it can alter more than just moods

In a trend that coincided with the pandemic, marijuana use among college students in 2020 reached levels not seen since the 1980s. That’s according to the latest research from Monitoring the Future – an annual survey that looks at drug and alcohol use among the nation’s young people. Below, Jason R. Kilmer and Christine M. Lee – both […] … learn more→

Without schools or medical centers: the problem of basic services in unpopulated areas

Without schools or medical centers: the problem of basic services in unpopulated areas

Access to services is a key aspect in the welfare society. Quality depends on the capacity we have to guarantee that basic services, such as education, health and commerce and banking, reach everyone in an adequate way. The concepts of threshold and scope explain the distribution of goods and services in the territory. The threshold refers to […] … learn more→

Australia’s multilingual identity is an asset for selling our English-language teaching to the world

Australia’s multilingual identity is an asset for selling our English-language teaching to the world

It is rarely appreciated that Australia makes money not just from what it digs out of the earth but also from what comes out of its mouth: English. The Australian government released a draft strategy for the English-language teaching sector in early 2020. It was put on hold due to the pandemic, but we now have an […] … learn more→

Working from home made women academics feel worse than ever about juggling roles

Working from home made women academics feel worse than ever about juggling roles

Academic guilt is well-established in literature on the work of women scholars who are simultaneously mothers and lecturers, homemakers and researchers, nurturers and administrators. It’s a sense of not being able to cope with conflicting demands on one’s time and is often accompanied by negative self-judgement. In South Africa and around the world, women academics had to […] … learn more→

If you want to support the health and wellness of kids, stop focusing on their weight

If you want to support the health and wellness of kids, stop focusing on their weight

Since the pandemic started, people of all ages have gained weight. At the same time, the rate at which youth and young adults are seeking treatment for eating disorders, particularly anorexia nervosa and binge eating disorder, has increased. While the reasons for these changes are complex, pandemic-related stress and weight bias – the belief that a thin body is good and healthy, while a […] … learn more→

How AI can guide course design and study choices to help graduates get the jobs they want

How AI can guide course design and study choices to help graduates get the jobs they want

Graduates entering an ever-more-competitive job market are often unaware of the skills and values they offer employers. The challenge is greater with emerging job roles that require certifications and both multidisciplinary skills and specialist knowledge, even for entry-level positions. We seek to empower our graduates and maximise their career prospects. New research has enabled us […] … learn more→