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Stanford University student Kiran Sridhar explores the role that higher education must play in mitigating the negative effects of technology

Gabriel Egan laments the narcissistic craving for others¡¯ approval brought on, he says, by the use of social networking websites

People, and not just technology, are key to building a successful university website, explains Joe Hoyle

Warning from Nick Jennings, AI expert and new vice-provost at Imperial College London

Despite many advances, online programmes suffer from technical faults and a dispiriting lack of interaction, as two scholars found

Lecture capture enhances learning and shifts the audience¡¯s attention from their notes to you, argues David Grumett

Andy Miah, chair in science communication and future media at the University of Salford, on why academics should maintain their online presence

Author of research into e-learning suggests faculty are eager to adapt their teaching to meet new demands

Higher education needs to embrace the positives of AI, not just look at the negatives, says Rose Luckin

The D-PLACE tool means anthropologists and historians can finally statistically test theories about what shapes human culture and society

Alice Bonasio on why it is finally time for virtual learning, and how Second Life never really went away

BIS-appointed anti-fraud agency says criminals could use photos to access latest designs

Sites like Patreon and Kickstarter allow backers to fund independent scholars, but for now, the sums are small

With truly immersive headsets now on the market, academics are beginning to explore how to use the technology for teaching

Higher education institutions should not fear failure when it comes to new technology, says Kerri Morgan

Universities are beginning to explore using a new set of social media apps as students give up on Facebook and Twitter

Open University explores whether webcams can be used to monitor learners' facial expressions or eye movements

McGraw-Hill Education chief executive says companies must work to allay ¡®legitimate concerns¡¯ of higher education staff

'Tesla¡¯ initiative will combine anti-plagiarism software with facial, voice and keystroke identification technology

Paper finds that universities are more likely to interact with institutions that are geographically closer to them

Universities should use online platforms for conversations, not broadcasting, says Max du Bois

Academic casts doubt on universities¡¯ spin-off success and impact on SMEs

University of Sydney assessments ask students to edit and write online encyclopedia entries

New ¡®world-first¡¯ Jisc project will allow students to compare their performance against their classmates¡¯

US analysis questions link between Twitter success and scholarly merit, raising doubts about the use of social media data in altmetrics

More than a third of institutions suffer successful cyber attack every hour, study suggests

The release of millions of journal papers online reflects impatience with an outdated publishing model, says John Willinsky

Sharing data on students¡¯ academic activities will bring the field to a tipping point, says Martin Hall

Conference hears that fundamental skills, rather than specific languages, will serve graduates throughout their careers

When did academics lose the capacity to discuss their research without slides, asks Gary Rawnsley

Survey finds support for tools that could improve grades and reduce risk of dropping out

A recent report shows the potential for learning analytics in higher education, says Jisc chief executive Paul Feldman

Andrew W. Robinson on the sound pedagogical reasons to swap the industrial, identikit approach to teaching and learning for something less bloody boring

Introducing technology into teaching and learning is important, but don't lose sight of the 'conservative' values of your students, warns lecturer

Tsinghua University web page was changed to feature terrorist group fighters on horseback

Our bloggers and social media followers gaze into their crystal balls and predict what the year in HE might look like

Nicholas Morton is trying to make up his mind about lecture capture

Survey finds one in five heads of IT and library services facing a budget cut this year

One of Ukraine¡¯s most highly regarded institutions has decamped to a new home 100km away to escape fighting in the war-torn region close to Russian border

Problems with Jisc-operated network stretch into second day

Key predictions from the Open University and SRI International report

New publishing model aims to make research accessible to all without charging authors

Open University report predicts that adaptive teaching tools will grow in popularity, but highlights need to tread carefully with the data they collect on students

Survey also finds that women do more work with the general public than male researchers

PaperRank service will allow researchers to rate papers online in bid to accelerate and open up process

Funding, staffing and alternative providers among issues to be considered as part of ?5 million initiative

University of Edinburgh developing tools to monitor academics¡¯ performance in areas such as assessment and feedback

It was 150 years ago that the University of London teamed up with a college on an island in the Indian ocean. Sir Adrian Smith reflects on the significance of this partnership

Scholars failing to engage with Twitter and other platforms are missing out on crucial resources

Institutions say allegations that they do not comply with consumer protection legislation are ¡®completely false¡¯

Study finds that, while senior academics tend to have the most followers on social networking site, the most junior researchers are not far behind

The best forms of public engagement tend to be ¡®dirt cheap¡¯ and profitable, says author

Sheer number of online profiles to be filled out a ¡®disservice¡¯ to scholars, Amsterdam conference hears

List drawn up by social technology body Jisc reveals its top HE tweeters

British universities are political heavyweights on global stage, says Hepi report

Queen¡¯s University Belfast research finds that students use footage to reinforce traditional learning, not replace it

Paul Bailey on why Jisc goes directly to the learners themselves when looking for digital innovations

Glen Wright, from Academia Obscura, peeks inside a Pandora¡¯s box of scholarly microblogging

Scottish university signs up with rival plagiarism detection service after complaining about ¡®operational difficulties¡¯

University of Hull demonstrates pedagogical potential of world-building game