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02 May 2017 - 14:28

Why do businesses cluster together?

What causes industries to cluster together in certain parts of a city, and is it a good thing? We asked Kat Hanna, Research Manager at the Centre for London.

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Creative Economy, Technology, Universities and higher education
'Everything has to work on a smartphone, so course design will be mobile-responsive.' Image (c) DariuszSankowski, licensed under CC0 and adapted from the original.
Date
19 April 2017 - 15:20

Will online courses overtake the traditional degree?

Simon Nelson, the CEO of online learning platform FutureLearn, gives his predictions about online learning.

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Universities and higher education, Professional development, Technology, English language, Learning resources
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Date
18 July 2016 - 12:30

Get your students to reflect on their learning using mobiles

Lucy Norris and Professor Agnes Kukulska-Hulme explain how teachers can help language students get on top of their own learning by using mobile phones.

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English language, Teaching, Teaching resources, Technology
Can the universe be described in simple English? Photo by Sweetie187 under Creative Commons licence.
Date
12 November 2014 - 10:56

Can the universe be described in simple English?

How can we make complex scientific ideas more accessible? Dr Roberto Trotta tells us about his attempt to describe the universe using the most common 1,000 words of English

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Science, English language
Current word processors allow us to create and re-create our texts until they are fully comprehensible to others.
Date
18 September 2013 - 11:22

The benefits of new technology in language learning

Gary Motteram explains how the arrival of digital technologies in the classroom has helped learning.

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English language, Technology, Teaching

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