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MOOC platforms allow learners to use their mobile phones to take courses from reputable higher education institutions. Photo (c) Mat Wright.
Date
19 September 2013 - 13:36

Where will massive open online courses take universities?

Janice Mulholland explores how the phenomenon of massive open online courses,or MOOCs, which offer free, large-scale access to courses via the web, may affect higher education.

Tags
Universities and higher education
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.

Tags
English language, Technology, Teaching
Water is a precious resource in many parts of the world. Photo (c) Craig Dietrich, licensed under CC BY 2.0 and adapted from the original.
Date
13 September 2013 - 12:09

How countries can manage water access

Access to clean water should not be taken for granted. Researcher Erin O'Donnell explains why.

Tags
Science, Scientific research
'Once you have satisfied all of the practical requirements, you can let your imagination flow a little.' (Hugh Broughton, architect of the Halley VI). Photo copyright: A. Dubbar, British Antarctic Survey.
Date
05 September 2013 - 10:11

Behind the architecture of the UK's Antarctic station

Halley VI is the UK’s most recent research station in Antarctica. Hugh Broughton talks about the design, the interiors and how he responded to architectural problems in this context.

Tags
Architecture, Arts
Aspirational jump in front of the University of Nottingham in Malaysia. Photo (c) University of Nottingham, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 and adapted from the original.
Date
03 September 2013 - 11:42

Effects of host country policy on transnational education

With more and more international students taking courses at overseas branches of UK universities, what role does the host countries’ policy environment play?

Tags
Universities and higher education
'The use of mother tongue in the early stages elicits a range of opinions.' Photo (c) Mat Wright
Date
29 August 2013 - 11:05

How should Africa teach its multilingual children?

In many Sub-Saharan African countries, English becomes the official language of instruction at a relatively early stage in a child’s education, often with confusing effects.

Tags
English language, Schools
'Some people argue that society has changed a lot since these works were written.' Photo (c) mischief mari, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 and adapted from the original.
Date
16 August 2013 - 17:10

Is Jane Austen out of date for the classroom?

Teacher trainer Chris Lima explains how 19th-century language and culture are less of a hindrance in relating literature to language students than one might assume.

Tags
English language, Literature, Teaching
Date
27 July 2013 - 10:41

How to coach teachers

Ellen Darling of the British Council shares some of the coaching tips passed on by education expert Loraine Kennedy during our webinar.

Tags
English language, Teaching
Halley VI is the British Antarctic Survey's latest research station, able to withstand up to -55ºC. Photo: A. Dubber, British Antarctic Survey
Date
26 July 2013 - 15:34

IceLab: architecture and science in extreme conditions

As the IceLab exhibition opens in Glasgow today, the British Council’s Vicky Richardson, who commissioned the exhibition, talks to us about new architecture in Antarctica.

Tags
Architecture, Arts
Misty Miller performing 'Next To You' for 'Amped', a video series brought to you by The Crypt Sessions and The Selector radio (British Council).
Date
23 July 2013 - 09:00

Misty Miller not 'just another girl with an acoustic guitar'

The Selector, our global weekly radio show for new UK music, has teamed up with The Crypt Sessions to bring you ‘Amped’, a monthly video series with UK artists.

Tags
Music, Arts
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