Closing the Divide: Virtual universities transforming higher education in Africa
A new era of virtual universities is revolutionising learning in Africa, through accessible, tech-driven platforms.
Read more
EDUCATION
It’s important to rethink the purpose of university education – a philosopher of education explains why
MOST philosophers of education or philosophically inclined scholars of education in the past century and a half would agree with
Read more
Remote teaching in Nigeria and South Africa got a COVID wake-up call – how to capitalise on it
UNIVERSITIES had to deal with many anxieties and uncertainties during the early days of the COVID pandemic. One of these
Read more
Kids and screen time – an expert offers advice for parents and teachers
HOW much time did your child spend looking at a screen today? The answer likely depends on how old they
Read more
Only 1 in 3 girls makes it to secondary school in Senegal: here’s why and how to fix it
SENEGAL has a young population, with about half of its 18 million people aged below 19. This indicates a potentially
Read more
Curious Kids: How are planets created?
CURIOUS Kids is a series for children in which we ask experts to answer questions from kids. How are planets
Read more
ChatGPT is the push higher education needs to rethink assessment
SIOUX MCKENNA, DAN DIXON, DANIEL OPPENHEIMER, MARGARET BLACKIE and SAM ILLINGWORTH THE COVID-19 pandemic was a shock to higher education
Read more
Teachers change lives – but what makes a great teacher?
EXCELLENT teachers can change our lives. Researchers have shown that good teachers encourage us to think critically, reflect and learn
Read more
Tanzania has ditched school rankings. It should replace them with something more useful
WHILE announcing the results of the 2022 Certificate of Secondary School Examination, Tanzania’s National Examination Council did not provide school
Read more
This edtech startup is helping rural schools overcome tech integration barriers in classrooms
WHILE students and teachers in rural African schools view technology as a scarce resource, Edutab is changing the narrative by bringing innovative tech learning tools to these classrooms.
Read more
