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UNESCO Chair International Seminar 2019
‘Hi, it’s Alexa: What Do You Want to Learn?’ – Teaching Robots or Robot Teachers? UNESCO Chair’s XV International Seminar was held on December the 12th 2019. The main topic was Artificial Intelligence and its[…]
UNESCO Chair International Seminar 2018
‘Lifelong Learning: How Does Our Society Learn?’ On November 12th 2018, the XIV International Seminar organized by the UNESCO Chair in Education and Technology for Social Change was held at the Col·legi d’Agents Comercials of[…]
UNESCO Chair International Seminar 2017
‘Evidence-based Research: Methodological Approaches and Practical Outcomes. Insights for Online Education’ The Chair’s XIII International Seminar was held the 21st and 22nd November 2017, and adressed the relationship between Sustainable Development and Education, as stated[…]
Art Schools Go MOOC, With a New Online Platform
Teaching free courses in the arts as MOOCs had bee tried before via Coursera, but it did not work out well, so its authors frustrated by limitations of the Coursera platform, just left it –[…]
What Will Next Generation Learning Environments Look Like?
“Next Generation Digital Learning Environment”, a report released by EDUCAUSE, points out that current tools applied by Learning Management Systems (LMS) do not meet the changing needs of higher education. Therefore, we observe the love-hate relationship[…]
Fake Diplomas, Real Money
An Insight into the Scam of Diploma Mills “Very little in this virtual realm is real”. This is how New York Times describes the network of alleged education institutions offering fake accreditations run by Axact,[…]
Technology and Higher Education: challenges and opportunities for coming years
Last month the New Media Consortium (NMC) released its annual Horizon Report which identifies six key trends accelerating technology adoption in higher education and six challenges hindering its adoption. The NMC is a not-for-profit organization[…]
Six challenges and drivers of technology in higher education
Last month the New Media Consortium (NMC) published its annual Horizon Report which identifies 6 key trends accelerating technology adoption in higher education and 6 challenges hindering its progress. The NMC is a not-for-profit group[…]
UNESCO Chair International Seminar 2014
‘Revisiting the Fundamentals of Traditional Curricula. R/Evolution: what “R” would Mean for Education’ The X International Seminar of the UNESCO Chair, which took place the 1st and 2nd December 2014, considered the topic of the[…]
European Commission Code Week: skills for the 21st century
EC’s efforts to promote digital skills among EU population, especially among young people and long-term unemployed, are redoubling. Code skills are expected to be increasingly demanded in the labor market, and the Commission will host[…]