October 26, 2017
Comments Off on International Certificate of Christian Education: ready for university?
Is the International Certificate of Christian Education (ICCE) evidence that you’re ready for university? Michael Reiss and I wanted to know, so we researched it, and we’ve published our findings in the Oxford Review of Education (paywalled link). It’s the first peer-reviewed article to discuss Accelerated Christian Education (ACE) substantially since 2010, and the first to focus on it entirely since 1993 (more paywalls, sorry). ... Read More »
July 10, 2017
Comments Off on Generation Z is starting university – but is higher education ready?
Change is coming and this new generation of students is leading it. Photograph: Alamy We all know that there’s a change coming in higher education, and it’s not only government agencies and Brexit driving it. A new digitally innate generation of students is just beginning to enter our universities, prompting the question: are we ready for this influx of industrious, ... Read More »
June 30, 2017
Comments Off on Amazon’s Fire TV Stick is here, but the Indian Apps Just Don’t Seem Ready
HIGHLIGHTS Amazon has finally launched the Fire TV Stick in India The launch was accompanied by a large number of Indian apps Most of these offer a poor experience on the television screen On Wednesday, Amazon launched its Fire TV Stick in India, priced at Rs. 3,999 (there’s a Rs. 499 cashback for Prime members), which means that for the first time since ... Read More »
May 26, 2017
Comments Off on Getting Ready for the Great American Solar Eclipse
We are just a few weeks away from the greatest astronomical show ever. The total solar eclipse that is going to occur on 21 August 2017 would be darkening the skies all across the vast continental US. Have you planned for it? If you still do not have any concrete plans in your hand, it is a good idea to ... Read More »
January 28, 2017
Comments Off on Is Mark Zuckerberg Getting Ready to Run for President?
HIGHLIGHTS Zuckerberg took a new year resolution to visit all 50 US states Zuckerberg also said that he no longer considers himself an atheist Some people have started believing that he may run for President As America changes presidents, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is doing something. This week, he did something in Texas: He went to his first rodeo. He ... Read More »
December 13, 2016
Comments Off on Curved Smartphones Trend: G Flex Ready for the U.S.
“Curved” is all the rage when it comes to smartphones these days. In fact, 2014 may be shaping up as the year of curved smartphones. First Samsung announced one available in Korea at an eye-popping price of about $1,000. Then Apple announced it would be releasing two curved phones sometime in 2014. And now LG, which announced its own curved smartphone ... Read More »
September 23, 2016
Comments Off on Hardware as a Service: HP Gets Ready to Lease Computers to Businesses
HIGHLIGHTS HP to offer hardware products on lease as PC demand weakens Will monitor its device’s health and offer replacements accordingly Promises to ensure that all data is wiped-off post device’s use HP Inc., the second largest PC-maker in the world after Lenovo, on Thursday said that it will start offering computers and other hardware products on lease going ahead ... Read More »
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