When temperatures in Cambodia hit a staggering 38 degrees Celsius (100.4 degrees Fahrenheit) in April, Sek Seila, an 11-year-old student studying in the capital Phnom Penh, was promptly sent home from school.

In an effort to improve student engagement, IT departments have started leveraging beacon technology. Learn what beacon technology is, and how it can help!

Most people are most familiar with the presidential variety of teleprompters. This device features two mirrors made of beam-splitter glass that are mounted on two separate stands. Each mirror is angled at 45 degrees. Under each, there is a monitor with text that reflects off the mirror. The text can only be seen by the

In this chapter, the necessity of broadening the concept of education through a lifelong learning lens is emphasized, proposing a new, learner-centric theoretical framework for educational spaces. This shift requires a fundamental reevaluation of the relationship between education and learning, prompting a significant transformation in modern educational thinking. Primarily, it is proposed that the learner’s world comprises five layers: absence of learning, unintentional learning as a result, intentional learning activities, receiving education, and being taught. Secondly, in a highly networked society’s lifelong learning context, a comprehensive framework should be derived spatiotemporally, encompassing four types: Here-Now, Here-Anytime, Anywhere-Now, and Anywhere-Anytime. Corresponding teaching spaces are thus categorized as the Classroom Gathering Model, On-Site Learning Model, Live Broadcasting Model, and Message-Leaving Model. Contrasting “Stage Teacher” with “Studio Teacher,” four teaching styles emerge: Stage Actor, Tour Guide, Announcer, and Film Actor. The potential for instructional concepts to coexist in hybrid forms is best considered using the attributes of Here-Now, Online-Now, and On-Demand. Thirdly, the advent of metaverse spaces powered by virtual reality technology has created novel learning environments. Within the Another-Here Now and Another-Here Anytime types, learners can engage in learning activities, receive education, and participate in self-expression and interaction.

Colleges and universities are investing in microphone systems to deliver better remote instruction.

FLEXspace, the Flexible Learning Environments eXchange will move under the management of HETMA, the Higher Education Technology Managers Alliance, so that both can benefit from synergies between the two nonprofit, community-based organizations. FLEXspace will continue as a free service and release its 3.0 portal version in early spring.

Australians have three key reasons for wanting to get back to the workplace in a limited capacity post-coronavirus, including banter by the water cooler, a new survey has found.

Upgrading furniture can entice students back to campus and make them feel more connected when they choose to attend remotely.

Once derided as symbols of a commodified work force, cubicles are making a comeback, and workers are personalizing them and posting photos on social media.

Colleges and universities often need to balance educating a great number of students with the desire to encourage interactive and engaging teaching st

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Addressing the challenges of new learning spaces requires a new strategic approach to innovative planning, stakeholder engagement, continuous professional development, and a commitment to ongoing evaluation and adjustment.

The pandemic undoubtedly inflicted real pain on higher education during the past year, but it also brought about clarity for what’s next. Much has already been written about how Covid-19 forced schools to accelerate their blending of in-person and online learning. While this abrupt shift created significant challenges, this hybrid model will in the long run greatly enhance the classroom experience. Toward that end, universities need to act now to break down barriers to access and reach a broader, more diverse population of students in the pipeline to college, to meet the needs of a changing workforce, and to provide life-long learning and career opportunities for working adults.

Beacon technology is rapidly changing how we connect with the world around us and it offers many exciting possibilities in and out of th

Despite the push to return to in-person instruction, students want flexible learning modalities. How can colleges and universities best meet these dem

Rangiora High School has a 1980s feel about it, following the refurbishment of its Rakahuri building, says principal Bruce Kearney.

Higher education institutions must recreate and redefine their value by investing in tools to improve student success. For higher education to remain

Today’s college students and tomorrow’s are expecting more than just fast internet on campus. Here's what higher ed IT needs to know about smart buildings.

The resiliency of remote work has prompted large law firms to rethink their real estate footprint, shedding space even as they bulk up their head count.

From no-meeting Wednesdays to focus weeks, companies are finding new ways to lessen workers’ Zoom overload.

The disability royal commission and the NDIS review have called for consistent accessibility standards. That could improve inclusion, health and wellbeing for people with disability.

Beyond implementing reactive changes, how can institutional leaders think about the ongoing effort to create inclusive learning environments? In this