Immersv founder Kevin Buckley talks to Nic Laycock in the latest edition of the Learning Solutions magazine: http://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/articles/1264/emea-reporter-the-other-m-word-how-does-it-move-learning-forwards
I just finished listening to a radio programme which was exploring if the phrase “sustainable development” really has any veracity, as ‘development’ often implies the exponential conversion and ultimate destruction of new resources in a timeframe which is much shorter… Continue reading
There is a huge demand for alternatives to ‘bricks and mortar’ higher education in the developing world. The monetisation of MOOC’s, through verified certification for example (such as the ‘signature track’ programme from Coursera), is one solution to that –… Continue reading
Interesting discussion on the future of ‘bricks and mortar’ versus online learning.
We at immersv have just finished listening to today’s Radio-4 programme: ‘Zeitgeisters’, which was all about MOOC’s and how they are changing the entire landscape of higher education. The programme featured interviews with Daphne Koller and Andrew Ng. … Continue reading
As long time fans of the alternative reality envisioned by Tad Williams in his ‘Otherland’ series of books, we are always on the lookout in the real world for a way to get that ‘full immersion experience’ they enjoy. … Continue reading
The closing ceremony is at noon today. As usual there was so much to see and lots of interesting people to meet. The quality of the builds and imagination seems to get better every year! There wasn’t… Continue reading
Visiting a wide selection of UK universities as part of the 2014, undergraduate intake ‘open day’ round, it is interesting to see how a cross section of ‘top ten’ universities are responding to the changes in the funding and delivery of higher education and the challenges they all now face. Continue reading