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Are we lost in online space?
Last November I was invited to give a presentation at a conference "Are we lost in online space?" organised by in Belgrade. As the ... -
The problems of assessing competence
It was interesting to read Simon Reddy’s article in FE News, The Problem with Further Education and Apprenticeship Qualifications, lamenting the low standard of training ... -
Public policy is key to the digital economy
Interesting research from Harvard Business Review who have introduced the Digital Evolution Index to trace the emergence of a “digital planet,” how physical interactions — in ... -
Communities of Practice and the world of Academia
I have worked in and out of academia over the last thirty years including five years working for what used to be called Gwent Tertiary ... -
Barcelona to go Open Source
The Spanish newspaper, El País, has reported that the City of Barcelona is in the process of migrating its computer system to Open Source technologies. ... -
Skills on their own are not enough
I have been involved in research in Vocational Education and Training for a long time. Vocational Education and Training is a strange thing. Although always ... -
Places and Spaces – facilitating professional learning and identity transformation in European Public Employment Services
I have just submitted an abstract to the European Conference on Educational Research (ECER). This years conference is at the Free University Bolzano in Italy ... -
What happens when the optic fibre cable breaks?
Two weeks ago, I bought a new television. The old one had served well for 15 years but pre-dated the internet integration that we all ... -
OER18: Open to All,
The OER18 Conference takes place in Bristol, UK on 18 - 19 April 2018. OER18 is the 9th annual conference for Open Education research, practice ... -
AI and Machine Learning Demystified
AI and Machine Learning Demystified by Carol Smith at Midwest UX 2017 from Carol Smith It is interesting that most of the featured presentations ...
