I’ve been reading all of Warren Buffett’s annual shareholder letters, for my free ebook, . (You can download it here.)
That experience gave me another idea — to read the transcripts of the annual Berkshire Hathaway shareholder meetings over the years. And a single, three-word phrase jumped out over and over.
In fact, you’ll (more…)
The government has launched free online education courses for people to take while they are staying at home.
It is hoped the initiative will boost people’s digital and numeracy skills and lead to improved job prospects once the lockdown ends.
The courses cover a range of levels, from everyday maths (more…)
Recently published neuroimaging research provides evidence that the directional connectivity between several brain regions plays an important role in emotional processing abilities.
Although interest in emotional intelligence has been steadily growing since the 1990s, the underlying neural mechanisms behind it have yet to be clearly established. The new study, which (more…)
According to a United States of Education report, over 7 million students missed 15 or more school days between 2015–2016. Now in 2020, there are a multitude of schools moving to online and students face even more challenges.
In today’s world, in-person learning isn’t always a viable option, so (more…)
Sweden wants to change the law to protect scholars against online harassment after it emerged that academics and public health officials had either quit Covid-19 research or had needed police protection because of threats.
The amendment to the country’s higher education act would guarantee academic freedom in research and teaching. (more…)
In this series of short blog posts, we break down principles borrowed from the world of user experience (UX) design and demonstrate why they matter in creating impactful, inclusive learning experiences for students. We will write about how these principles apply specifically to online spaces, but educators will recognize their (more…)