How else can we measure student engagement?
As one of the first institutions to see the potential of analytics, the University of Essex views the use of data as a critical commitment to its Education Strategy. When it comes to measuring student engagement, Richard Stock, Academic Registrar, believes that we can provide better support by looking beyond attendance… The University of Essex […]
World Youth Skills Day: Building skills for a new era of innovation
World Youth Skills Day is an opportunity to celebrate the educators equipping young people with the skills they need to thrive in today’s workplace. It’s also a reminder that much more must be done to ensure new generations are prepared for the transformative changes occurring to the way we work. With AI now ranking as […]
Making the grade: Why GSCE and A-Levels need recalibration
By Dr Stephen Curran, Former government education adviser and education expert Teenagers who have taken A Level and GCSE exams will now be waiting nervously for their results. They have endured curtailed schooling through the lockdowns and more recently because of teacher strikes. But when they get their results what will they mean? The problem […]
Accelerating the path to digital in schools
By Mark Hodges, Education Sector Lead at Cantium Business Solutions When it comes to digital transformation, many schools are at different stages of their journeys. At one end of the spectrum, you’ll have schools that have embraced the benefits of technology. They already have robust connectivity in place, high bandwidth broadband and are looking to […]
How asset verification can drive sustainability
By Rachel Houghton (pictured), Managing Director, Business Moves Group As education institutions strive to achieve sustainability goals, facility managers are coming under increasing pressure to maximise efficiencies in their estates. On top of that, a growing number of students are demanding that their universities prioritise sustainability, recognising its importance in shaping a better future. One […]
Why your school needs a Data Protection Officer
Malcolm McNinch, Head of Data Governance & Compliance, and also Data Protection Officer (DPO) for iSYSTEMS and Cantium Business Solutions, explains the importance of the DPO in our schools… Schools hold a wide variety of personal data on children, parents and carers, often on a number of different digital platforms. Data Protection in educational institutions […]
Cyber security in education: Controlling the expanding attack surface must start with the endpoint
By Graham Hawkey, privileged access management (PAM) specialist, Osirium When it comes to cyber security breaches, education and childcare is now the UK’s second hardest-hit sector, according to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), accounting for almost one in seven breaches reported since 2019. Leakage of students’ personal details, or the theft of research data, for […]
EdTech Day 2023: Join your peers in Birmingham!
ADInstruments are excited to host the EdTech Day 2023 on 14th June at the Edgbaston Hotel Birmingham. Join us for a day of exploration and conversation around education technology in the life sciences. This is a conference designed to bring like minded people within the science education sector together to discuss technology within the education […]
Student engagement analytics – knowing your priorities
Solutionpath’s Rachel Maxwell discusses the importance of knowing your strategic priorities when it comes to enhancing the use of student data… When thinking about digital solutions, it is important to know the problem for which the ‘solution’ is being deployed. In the context of engagement analytics, the reasons why more institutions are seeking to develop a data-informed approach to supporting […]
Finding a digital champion: How schools can create a mature digital culture
By Mark Hodges, Education Sector Lead at Cantium Business Solutions Schools across the country have invested in tech and bought the solutions that will, in theory, end their digital woes. From Teams-based virtual classrooms to subject webpages for resource sharing, the tech is in place, but what happens next? Do staff understand how it is […]