Can games really help adults learn better?
News story. The US-based Institute of Play wants to unlock the power of games and play to transform 21st century education.
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News story. The US-based Institute of Play wants to unlock the power of games and play to transform 21st century education.
Interview. Wikipedia events demonstrate that heritage institutions are not dusty throwbacks or exclusive clubs for academics but are vibrant, modern, welcoming community hubs, says Jason Evans, Nation...
Reportage. Is transformative education the path to active citizenship, both old and new, for people in English and Welsh prisons?
Reportage: The video-sharing website, YouTube, has become an increasingly popular educational platform. One company employing this medium is The School of Life who offer something rather appealing to ...
Essay If books are dying, what does it mean to be literate in a social media-laden world?
Toolkit. Introducing game elements into the learning process may work wonders for the learning experience. Gamification designer Oliver Simko explains how.
Brain researcher Manfred Spitzer claims that digital media is destroying the brains of the young generations.
Debate Net theorist Geert Lovink and broadcaster Marianna Fridjonsdottir both make their living on the web but are worlds apart in their appreciation of social media’s learning potential. Elm ch...
Interview. Using social media as a learning platform could be an outreach strategy for low-skilled adults.