As part of the UK government’s trade delegation to India, The Open University and Save the Children (the leading child rights organisation in India), have announced a…
With the global success of Pokémon Go, the world has been introduced to the next generation of augmented reality experiences on their mobile phones. Senior Lecturer at the Institute of…
Professor Eileen Scanlon has been awarded an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday honours list for services to Education. This is the latest accolade for her work,…
Combining the ability to learn and work has been a positive – and in some cases life-changing – experience for many Open University students. We asked these…
Ministers are thought to be looking to the US, Canada and northern Europe in their search for the next chief inspector of schools. With the current…
The prime minister has pledged to double the number of students from disadvantaged backgrounds entering higher education by 2020. David Cameron has signalled an all-out attack…
Sharing student data in the Higher Education sector will “revolutionise” and introduce a “step-change” in the student experience, according to experts at The Open University. Impact…
As Wikipedia celebrates its 15th anniversary, OU Learning and Teaching Librarian Geraldine Smith explains the pros and cons of using it for study… Wikipedia celebrates being…
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg believes personalised learning is the answer to many of education’s current woes, and is one of the four key areas that he…
The OU’s Innovating Pedagogy Report takes a look into the crystal ball to see how tomorrow’s teaching and learning practices could change education. It’s compiled annually by The Open…
