Freiburg (GER)/ Barcelona (E)/ Amsterdam (NL), March 2025 – (by Tanja Kraemer-McCaffery, Gemma Mas Crespo, Peter van Baalen) Within the last three decades, we have seen big changes within the teaching and learning sector of Higher Education organisations in Europe. Starting from the Bologna reform in 1999, there has been a growing focus on mobility and internationalisation, quality management, and an explosion of diverse and specialised course programs, including in continuous education, flanked by an ever-increasing and ongoing digitalisation. These developments have led to new areas of activity for faculties and teachers as well as to the proliferation of new professional roles within the university.

London (UK), February 2025 - ARuVR is thrilled to announce its collaboration with Whitehead Ross Education, a renowned provider of education and training services. Together, we are redefining how learners engage with their studies, leveraging state-of-the-art immersive XR technology to deliver impactful, practical, and engaging educational experiences.

Boston, MA (USA), January 2025 - PSG, a leading growth equity firm that specializes in partnering with software and technology-enabled service companies to help navigate and capitalize on transformational growth, has announced a strategic growth investment in CourseKey, a student success platform purpose-built for vocational education. CourseKey joins PSG’s investments in Verity IQ and Campus Ivy, creating a unified, end-to-end technology suite for career-focused and vocational education providers.

Seattle, WA (USA) - Oct. 24, 2024 - Intrepid by VitalSource, a leading platform for cohort-based learning, is excited to announce the launch of its innovative Community feature - a powerful enhancement designed to elevate collaboration and engagement beyond a digital learning experience. This new feature provides learners with the ability to connect, share ideas in real time, and build lasting networks within online communities, supporting continuous learning and innovation across teams.

Coventry (UK), August 2024 - Coventry University is helping to reshape students’ learning experience through a global consortium. The consortium is at the heart of implementing collaborative online international learning (COIL) in diverse higher education institutions.

Leeds (UK), July 2024 - (by Patricia Quinn, Digital Practice Adviser) How can we modernise and improve assessment and make it more authentic in an increasingly online world of higher education? Students are being asked to complete multiple assessments in their programmes of study, the traditional formats and number of which have not changed for many years, as mentioned by Nerantzi in her article "Rethinking volume, variety and value of assessment in the era of GenAI".

Frankfurt (GER), June 2024 - The new Center for Critical Computational Studies (C3S) at Goethe University Frankfurt conducts research into the interrelationships between digitality and democracy and the dynamics of change. At a recent event entitled "Planetary Hopes", the Center presented its "Earth-Nature-Society" research focus. The key question discussed by the Frankfurt-based scientists and their guests was whether and how computational and data-based methods can contribute to coping with planetary polycrises.

Madrid (E), June 2024 - Structuralia, a leader in specialized training, has unveiled a groundbreaking study pinpointing six pivotal trends shaping the future of industry. The report highlights a surge in demand for professionals skilled in building information modeling (BIM); the accelerating pace of digital transformation within organizations; a robust wave of sustainability initiatives; and the critical role of efficient management in driving economic growth.

Darmstadt/Karlsruhe, May 2024 - The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research project AVLAB2 works with several partners to investigate the social and didactic benefits of deploying virtual learning environments. In the context of the project, the sociologist Dr. Mirjam Merkel-Kiss conducted an exploratory study into communicative behavior in virtual worlds. Her presentation about the work will take place at the LEARNTEC Congress, 06 June at 10:45.

Toronto (CA), February 2024 - D2L, a global learning technology company, has shared the ongoing roll out of its Generative AI beta program to help educators and content creators easily and quickly generate practice questions and quiz questions using existing course content. This will help reduce administrative workloads and encourage a greater focus on learner engagement.