Blockchain data integrity is built-in and made to last for all time. Human factors cannot subvert data, unlike politics, and its inbuilt system of manufacturing data to support its ends. A case in point is the recent news about Brazil’s education minister, who was forced to bow out of his position following reports tainting his […]
Descendants of Filipino veterans of the Korean War may now apply for scholarship grants under PEFTOK’s Veterans Association program. PEFTOK offers scholarship grants The Philippine Expeditionary Force in Korea Veterans Association Incorporated has announced the extension of its acceptance of applicants for secondary and tertiary levels for the A.Y. 2020-2021. All descendants of Filipino War […]
“Online learning not accessible to everyone“, Zimbabwean students complained during a recent virtual dialogue about the impact of lockdown on students organized by the Youth Empowerment and Transformation Trust (YETT). Since the closure of tertiary institutions in March, eLearning has become the learning modality. Utilizing electronic technologies, students can access educational curriculum outside of a […]
An escalating border dispute between China and India and the TikTok ban in India, is driving the usage of local Indian social media up. Some companies have reported numbers as high as 15 million within a period of 48 hours. A border dispute between India and China has put the two countries at loggerheads in […]
Students have raised privacy concerns after Proctorio CEO shared chat logs of a student seeking help from their support staff. The CEO has since apologized and emphasized that they take the privacy of their clients seriously. The CEO of exam monitoring software Proctorio has apologized after posting student a student’s chat log with support on […]
They are putting students in small groups to maintain accountability when classes resume. Students in small groups As the government plans to fully reopen class in September, accountability measures are being planned in order to maintain a safe environment for both students and school staff. One of the plans suggested by the Department for Education […]
Universities should open more opportunities for disadvantaged students to inspire others to do the same. Open more opportunities for the less fortunate During this pandemic, the educational gap in disadvantaged students is expected to widen even further and might cause an irreversible effect on their future. British Conservative Party Politician, Michelle Donelan, spoke recently in […]
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday called for bridging the digital divide in India, which has become apparent following the spread of coronavirus in the country, which resulted in total closure of face to face learning in the country. The vice president noted that inequalities in the country had put children from poor backgrounds […]
Pediatricians aired their own perspective for school resumption emphasizing that students need to appear in person in schools in the coming days immediately. Even with the alarming rate of infections across the country, the academic, physical, and mental gains associated with returning children to schools outweigh the risks, the American Academy of Pediatrics concludes. It […]
A teachers group in Manila, the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) has urged the Inter-Agency Taskforce to suspend their resumption order by the DepEd citing health conditions. The Department of Education recently made preparations for education workers to work during the novel coronavirus pandemic. Drafting a letter to Health Secretary, Fransisco Duque, the assistant chairman […]
