(1 July 2024) Warnings about social media’s impact on youth mental health have been echoed by various experts and organizations, highlighting its detrimental effects. Restrictions on mobile phone use in classrooms are being implemented to combat these issues. Ed-tech’s effectiveness is questioned, with concerns about its contribution to educational inequality and poor learning outcomes. Find…
(6 June 2018) In a small library in Kunming, the capital of China’s southwestern Yunnan province, you will find a group of people huddling over tables, running their fingers over Braille pages and discovering the world through their fingers. The library, opened by a private bookstore, is the first of its kind in the province…
(11 September 2017) Nine bookstores recently joined a book-sharing program in Hefei, Anhui province, China, after a trial that took place over a month and a half. That brings the total number of outlets to 10. With a smartphone application and a 99 yuan ($15) deposit, a reader can borrow up to two books from…
The QR based revision tool for innovative on-the-go learning (Los Angeles, CA, 13 May 2013) SAGE today announced the launch of its highly innovative digital revision tool, MobileStudy to aid student learning on the go. As one of the first revision tools to use a QR reader, SAGE’s MobileStudy is a significant step in supporting…
Almost half of Australia’s adult population now own a smartphone. Take-up soared by 104 per cent to 8.67 million units over the 12 months to May 2012, according to research released 1 February by the Australian Communications and Media Authority. Smartphones and tablets: Take-up and use in Australia also found that 9.2 million Australians went…