The use of educational videos in schools and universities was on the rise before COVID-19. Now, with continuing disruption by the pandemic, more educators are developing educational videos to support student learning. Similarly, students are increasingly looking to places like YouTube for educational content. Intuitively, we might think a video’s production quality is what matters – fancy […] … learn more→
It’s not production quality that counts in educational videos – here’s what students value most
Why students need to learn academic words
Method, analyse, conversely. These words are more useful than you think. These and other “academic” words are used in writing and speech at school and other educational settings without being specific to any discipline. They can be used, among other things, to describe research (method, analyse) and to structure speech and writing (conversely). What’s more, knowing them can […] … learn more→
Reliable free web hosting services for students projects and teachers
School and college students get their assignments frequently that must be hosted on an online platform. Although some schools managed to offer such facilities to their students, there is also a lot of students who do not get such perks. The students, especially the computer sciences, requires web hosting solution for assignments and final year […] … learn more→
Indian Government encouraging students to seek careers in online gaming
In 2018, a huge phenomenon was taking India by storm and this was PUBG mobile. For those of you who are not into your eSports, PUBG, short for PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, is a multiplayer online battle game that was created by PUBG corporation and released on the Indian gaming market by Tencent games. It became a […] … learn more→
Sweden’s growing game industry may be running short of design graduates to hire
You have probably heard of games such as Battlefield, Minecraft, Candy Crush, and Just Cause. If you have not, then we would like to know where you have been living the last few years. According to a report that the Swedish Games Industry company, Dataspelsbranschen, published, 1 in 10 people across the world have played […] … learn more→
K-12 schools need to take cyberattacks more seriously
Teachers in Baltimore County Public Schools knew something was wrong late in the day on Nov. 24 when they began to experience trouble entering grades into the school district’s computer system. Around the same time, the video for a meeting of the district’s school board abruptly cut off. Both situations were the result of a cyberattack that had hit […] … learn more→
Covid’s forced review of teaching practice has taught me a lesson
As we approach the shortest day of the year in the northern hemisphere, the summer now feels like a long time ago. But while the salubrious effects of the sunshine on my vitamin D levels may have long since run out, I am still benefitting from all the thought I put into my teaching back […] … learn more→
Stressed out, dropping out: COVID has taken its toll on uni students
It’s a tough time to be a university student. Amid a global pandemic, overstretched mental health services and sweeping university staff cuts, students have had to attend classes and hand in assignments while juggling work, family and finances. For international students, isolation, cultural differences and extra expenses added to their worries. Unsurprisingly, university enrolments have […] … learn more→
Creative dance teaches all-round skills – it should be valued more in primary education
Dance, by its very nature, is inclusive. It belongs to everybody and may appeal to young people who cannot engage in, or do not enjoy, traditional team games. Creative dance does not require formal training, making it ideal for all children – no matter their body type, cognitive ability, or skill level. It is not […] … learn more→
The future of agriculture: why unis must prepare students to secure both our food and our planet
Agriculture will soon be worth A$100 billion a year to Australia. The industry employs more than 250,000 people, stewards 80% of our land area and drives world-class agribusiness and food sectors. In an uncertain employment market, every new agriculture graduate has a choice of six job opportunities. Agriculture today is fast-paced, global, diverse, reliant on high-end scientific discovery and increasingly responsive […] … learn more→