Rethinking higher education in Africa Gordon Adomdza explains why we need to educate the next generation to be ethical and entrepreneurial leaders Interview by Aisha Schnellmann / February 4, 2021
The COVID-19 crisis mustn’t be used to rationalize hasty education reforms The use of ed-tech tools in an emergency does not obviate the need for evaluation and testing by Daniel Ansari / May 19, 2020
Democratic capitalism for online education Education should not be in the hands of a few engineers employed by the dominant online education platforms by Joël Vogt and Edy Portmann / April 27, 2020
How to overcome the education hype cycle Promising ideas that produce positive results in experiments often get over-simplified and touted as ‘the answer’ by David Yeager / November 15, 2019
“A machine should be like a personal trainer for learners” Edy Portmann explains why it is important for schools to reinforce the scientist that lies within every child Interview by Sabine Gysi / November 13, 2019
“Risk-taking only happens when you give students the chance to push ahead” What happens when you bring together high-school students, teachers, and technology entrepreneurs to experiment with new ideas for learning? Interview by Caroline Smrstik Gentner / October 31, 2019
“Parenting, the school system, and the labor market complement each other” Fabrizio Zilibotti talks about helicopter parenting, fostering innovation in education and society, and the economic returns on education Interview by Caroline Smrstik Gentner / July 5, 2019
How hubs for ed-tech startups promote positive change in education "This sector is sure to have a profound impact on how we learn in the future" by Roman Bruegger / November 7, 2018
“How can we be lifelong learners if learning happens only at school?” Lasse Leponiemi on the importance of self-determined, lifelong learning in the 21st century, and innovations that help achieve that goal Interview by Sabine Gysi / November 5, 2018
Reinventing higher education: in pursuit of the right blend Innovation can lead to the rise of teaching-focused global academic brands by Sandro Giuliani / July 13, 2018
Lifelong learning: Moving between the academe and the business world Gillian Hayes explains what it means to be a lifelong learner and to find one’s way around various environments by Gillian R. Hayes / May 2, 2018
Entrepreneurs can help accelerate change in education How do we create accessible, affordable and effective learning opportunities beyond formal education? by Cristina Riesen / February 15, 2018
