“You can’t just disconnect your kids” Media researcher Michael Robb on the rise of personal devices among children and the importance of raising responsible digital citizens Interview by Caroline Smrstik Gentner / February 19, 2018
The social robot teacher New study by Kimberly Brink and colleagues looks at how children view social robots and what factors build their trust in a robot teacher by Meeri Kim / February 9, 2018
Artificial intelligence can make MOOCs smarter AI can help customize learning paths tailored to an individual students’ capabilities and create opportunities for more teaching assistance by Julianne Hill / January 29, 2018
“Constantly ask yourself if your students have achieved their objectives” Education researcher Klaus Zierer explains how today’s teachers can deal with society’s challenges while in turn challenging their students Interview by Sabine Gysi / November 30, 2017
The comfort of online friends Parents might want to consider their children’s personality types in determining policies around social media and Internet use at home by Gillian R. Hayes / October 23, 2017
Blended learning poised to reshape education in Africa Miora Randriambeloma, co-founder of the startup Chalkboard Education, explains how e-learning is changing African education for the better Interview by Sabine Gysi / October 17, 2017
“Individualized learning environments are still a long way off” Armin Rubner talks about intelligent learning management systems of the future and the potential of digital learning models Interview by Caroline Smrstik Gentner / September 11, 2017
“People don’t like experimenting with kids’ futures” Asafeer Education Technologies' CEO Amr Abu-Hmeidan on the role of behavioural research and habit building in developing effective ed-tech Interview by Elizabeth West / August 28, 2017
Leveraging technology can make a difference in refugee children’s lives Psychologist Selcuk Sirin explains how digital games can improve mental health and educational outcomes of Syrian refugee children in Turkey Interview by Gelgia Fetz Fernandes / August 18, 2017
The emergence of ed-tech in Africa: Getting parents on board is crucial Millicent Mwendwa of Eneza Education talks about the challenges ed-tech startups face in Africa Interview by Elizabeth West / July 27, 2017
Society cannot afford to leave children with learning difficulties behind Christian Vögeli, founder of ed-tech startup Dybuster, talks about how ed-tech individualizes learning for kids with dyslexia or dyscalculia Interview by Aisha Schnellmann / July 13, 2017
They call me an expert The dreaded question: “You’re a parent. With everything you know, how much do you limit your kids’ technology use?” by Gillian R. Hayes / July 7, 2017
