https://www.theguardian.com/education/2018/jan/12/online-postgraduate-course-right-for-you-universityExtracts below:While traditional campus-based courses remain the most popular, there is an increasing interest in online study, with its flexibility and easy access. Why study online? Online courses provide opportunities to learn and engage with people from different backgrounds and experiences.You can study anywhere in the world, provided you have access to the internet and...Read More
Full article here – http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-42579634Extracts below:Thousands of UK nationals have bought fake degrees from a multi-million-pound “diploma mill” in Pakistan, a BBC Radio 4’s File on Four programme investigation has found.According to documents seen by BBC Radio 4’s File on Four programme, more than 3,000 fake Axact qualifications were sold to UK-based buyers in 2013 and 2014,...Read More
Complete article here – https://www.theguardian.com/education/2018/jan/11/justine-greening-blocked-bid-reduce-tuition-fees-nick-timothyExtracts below.Theresa May’s former chief of staff has accused the former education ministers Justine Greening and Jo Johnson of blocking attempts to reduce university tuition fees and reform higher education.Nick Timothy wrote: “Young people must be given better choices at 18. Right now, the incentives tell them to go to university. Many emerge with...Read More
Full article here – https://www.aoc.co.uk/news/aoc-responds- ofsted%E2%80%99s-annual- reportExcerpts below:David Hughes, Chief Executive of the Association of Colleges, said “We agree with the Chief Inspector that action must be taken on post-16 funding. My concern going forward is that the funding cuts have made it enormously challenging to manage and lead colleges successfully. The 22% lower funding per student...Read More
Original news article here http://www.ftiecla.com/2018/01/03/2018-ld-predictions/ This year, the five annual predictions for the global Learning & Development sector from Financial Times | IE Business School Corporate Learning Alliance follow the general view that technology – in the forms of machine learning, artificial intelligence (AI) and augmented reality (AR) – will be a dominant force. But it...Read More
