Starting university can be a challenging transition for some students. As part of the Jisc Pathfinders initiative we discussed this issue with staff from Keele University and undertook a preliminary investigation into what is happening elsewhere and whether there is technology that might assist. The problem as it was outlined was around universities struggling to […]
Interest in using micro-credentials to demonstrate professional development and expertise has remained steady, but is predicted to increase due to a combination of factors, such as sustainable recovery from Covid-19, the recent announcement of the Lifelong Loan Entitlement, and growing pressure to improve opportunities for inclusion in education. In the spirit of this last aspiration, […]
Credit goes to Dan Perry (CIO and University librarian, Keele University) for the quote in the title, which encapsulates some thinking we’ve been doing about taking the plunge into innovation. Going first with an innovative idea It is difficult to be the forerunner. Innovation adoption is not for everyone because it involves risk-taking and […]
What is the future of HE, FE and skills? How do we get there? What do you think is the ‘next big thing’ in edtech? How can we put your institution on the map? What would you love to do if only you weren’t firefighting all the time? We want to help you answer […]
Assessment Feedback Assistant has at its core the idea that students want to be able to use their feedback to develop their skills. The concept Our concept is for a tool that gathers feedback from digital systems so the student can see it in one place. The tool could notify the student when they have […]