Category Archives for Digital Portals & Initiatives
Emma the robotic masseuse launched at traditional Chinese medicine clinic
The robot was built by AiTreat, a start-up incubated by Nanyang Technological University, and was in the developmental phase for about two years. Read More
Higher education needs a rethink to train tomorrow’s workforce
Today, students go off to college at age 18, spend four to six years there, graduate and go to work, often tens of thousands of dollars in debt. And if they dare to go another route, by postponing or breaking … Continue reading
Supporting Librarians in Making the Business Case for OER
College textbook costs increased at three times the rate of inflation between 2002 and 2012 (United States General Accounting Office [GAO], 2013). One solution to high textbook costs is Open Educational Resources (OER) and institutional librarians, because of their reach … Continue reading
How a university’s 3D-printed prosthetics club provides devices for amputees
Duke University’s eNable chapter collaborates with sponsors and other innovators to create and deliver 3D-printed prosthetic devices to amputees. Read More
Gartner’s 100 Data and Analytics Predictions Through 2021 report
Excerpts from Gartner’s 100 Data and Analytics Predictions Through 2021 report. Read More
Watch That Hand: Why Videos May Not Be the Best Medium for Knowledge Retention
From Khan Academy to massive open online courses (better known as MOOCs), digital instructional content is often delivered as videos. Yet Juan Cristobal Castro-Alonso argues that videos may not be the best medium when it comes to helping learners retain … Continue reading
Remote teaching and learning gaining traction in education sector
Kaltura, a video technology provider, published on 20 September its fourth annual State of Video in Education report, an international study that examines the evolving use of video in education. Read More
Singapore cannot afford to slow down
There is a digital revolution going on. The advancements in computing, broadband and mobile connectivity, artificial intelligence, robotics, 3D printing and genomics are all building on and amplifying one another. This is fundamentally changing how economic value is created, the … Continue reading
Smart Glasses Could Turn Your Nose Into A Remote Control
This proposal for smart glasses recognizes the wearer touching their nose to act as a remote control for their phone. Read More
Imagine how great universities could be without all those human teachers
Jill is an AI education tool. Her birth came about last year, when Goel was teaching an online class on artificial intelligence; his 300-odd students in the course were sending in thousands of questions at a time, and they piled … Continue reading