Universities urged to use smarter cheating detection software
The university standards watchdog, the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) has urged Universities to use smarter cheating detection software and to block certain websites in a bid to stop students buying essays online and submitting them as their own. Thousands of students are believed to be using ‘essay-mill’ websites, paying hundreds of pounds for the papers. […]
Tutora launches Online Classroom
Private tuition marketplace Tutora has announced the launch of Online Classroom. Supporting a network of over 20,000 tutors nationwide, Online Classroom ranks tutors based on factors such as quality and trust, saving parents time and hassle when it comes to finding the best tutor for their child, as the school year gets underway. A recent […]
Number of girls in education drops for the first time in a decade
A survey on the number of girls in education across the world has revealed that figures have dropped for the first time in a decade. The research, carried out by The ONE Campaign, shows that the number of girls out of education has increased from 130.3 million to 130.9 million, based on a survey of […]
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INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT: LocknCharge Joey Carts
LocknCharge designs and manufactures carts, charging stations and lockers that secure, sync, and charge mobile devices. With over a million devices protected in LocknCharge solutions throughout 20 countries across the globe, they help make their customers’ lives easier by developing mobile device management products with scalable and modular designs that take classroom workflow into consideration. LocknCharge recently […]
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There are just five delegate places left for next month’s Education Forum, which takes place on November 20th & 21st at Whittlebury Hall, Northamptonshire. It is free for you to attend – are you able to join? Register now as these places will go quickly – click here to book your free place. As a VIP delegate you […]
BlackBerry AtHoc enhances capability, visibility and scalability
Universities don’t want to ask people to carry an extra device to ensure they get any emergency communications: you need to find an easy-to-deploy solution which integrates with what staff and students already have in their hands – mobiles and laptops. John Durbridge Campus Security Manager, Property from Sydney’s Macquarie University, says: “Knowing that the […]
British education suppliers head to Mexico on trade mission
Nine British educational suppliers are going on a trade mission to Mexico, led by the British Educational Suppliers Association (BESA), in collaboration with the Department for International Trade (DIT)’s Mexico office. The companies will take part in a trade mission to Mexico City and Guadalajara from 16 to 18 October, before attending Bett Latin America […]
University fees haven’t put off students, figures reveal
Data released by the Department for Education (DfE) has revealed that more people are studying a degree than ever before, with 49.3% likely to go to University before the age of 30, the highest on record. In 2007 the percentage of individuals who were likely to go to University was 41.7%. Figures also show that […]
Teachers salaries worth 12% less in 2015 than in 2005
A report by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has found that teachers’ salaries in England were worth 12% less in 2015 than in 2005. A separate report from the Government’s spending watchdog, the National Audit office (NAO) found secondary schools in England were struggling to recruit and retain enough teachers to keep […]