Attention is changing in the digital age If contemporary approaches to learning are to be successful, they must take advantage of new forms of attention by Philippe Wampfler / February 26, 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
“We believe that every child learns at a different pace” Sandeep Menon, CEO of the initiative RiVERTIDE, explains how personalized education can benefit young learners in the developing world Interview by Fabio Segura / January 17, 2018
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
Technologies can augment learning for children with autism Gillian Hayes talks about her work to develop technologies that can support children with autism in achieving independent living goals Interview by Sabine Gysi / October 4, 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
Socially aware technology may help disadvantaged children learn Justine Cassell talks about the social infrastructure of learning and how “socially aware” technology can increase students' learning gains Interview by Sabine Gysi / August 23, 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
