Education
Russell Group of leading UK universities set out principles for AI in education
A set of principles for using artificial intelligence have been established by educators working for the Russell Group of leading…
Council breached GDPR in deploying facial recognition technology in schools – ICO
Data watchdog the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has criticised a Scottish council for using facial recognition technology in nine schools.…
England misses target for recruiting computing teachers for fifth year running
Schools in England missed their target for recruiting computing teachers by 25% last year, according to IT professional body BCS's…
Only 12% of UK university students in favour of mostly online learning
Credit: Steven Weirather from Pixabay. This year’s Student Academic Experience Survey (SAES) from the Higher Education Policy Institute and Advance…
A $300 “Degree” From Google Divides the Tech World
Google says that it will consider its new bite-sized, $300 training certificates as the “equivalent of a four-year degree for…
Troubled Capita to Sell Another Software Business
Troubled outsourcing firm Capita is planning to sell its Education Software Solutions business, which includes tools like the SIMS products;…
Five Questions with… Evgeny Shadchnev, CEO, Makers
Every Monday morning we fire five questions at a leading C-suite figure in the business technology sector. Today we’re pleased…
5 Examples of VR Education That Helps Students Focus and Retain Information
VR education has beneficial properties that make it extremely useful for education, notably the experience of being immersed within a…
Over 70% of EU Students Never Code at School
Over 70 percent of both lower and higher secondary school students within the European Union never or "almost never" engage…
Raspberry Pi In Consortium to Provide Computer Training to UK Schools
The British Computing Society, STEM Learning and the Raspberry Pi Foundation have been selected as part of an educational consortium…