The Kortext blog
Welcome to the Kortext blog, where you’ll discover insights, opinions and interviews from across the higher education sector.
The blurred lines of working from home
Many of us have been working from home for nearly a year now. At first, it was new, it was exciting, and we were grateful for the extra time not spent stuck in traffic, yet almost a year on we’re asking the question: “When does work end, and home time begin?” With...
What are you doing to keep your students engaged whilst teaching online?
It’s almost a year since the rapid response to the pandemic shifted all education to online learning, and there’s one topic that’s still being hotly debated, and that’s the controversial question of… “Cameras on or off?” There...
Kortext uplifts vulnerable families in a remote community in Nepal
Based on GDP per capita Nepal is ranked as one of the poorest countries in the world. In 2015 a massive earthquake struck the region of Listikot, affecting vulnerable families living in the area. Three of those families – The Tamang, the Ganesh Bishwakarma and the...
Kortext reaches out to African HE institutions in response to the ongoing impact of Covid on education
Recapping the Global Online Learning Alliance (GOLA) conference, co-hosted with Brains Global, where over 100 top African Higher Education leaders gathered to discuss the future of education.
Latest lockdown should not lead to loss of learning
Independent regulator of higher education for England, Office for Students (OfS), has written a letter to all higher education institutions in the country in response to the disruption caused by COVID-19 and its impact on university learning. In the letter, Office...
Shift in prospective students opting for local institutions
When the pandemic first hit back in March 2020, we saw the immediate impact it had on higher education. Campuses closed, students went home and lectures took place online, yet little consideration went into the long-term impact...
Kortext uplifts vulnerable families in a remote community in Nepal
After the 2015 earthquake devastated their homes and livelihoods, three Nepalese families in Listikot received vital support from Kortext, enabling them to rebuild their lives with hope and independence
Looking back and thinking forward: the shifting world of higher education
This year has been one of monumental change. We have witnessed a pivotal turning point in teaching and learning. The shift towards online learning has opened doors to new ways of thinking and enabled us to embrace the technology...
A Covid Christmas
After emerging from a second national lockdown into a tiered system, we are looking towards a festive season like no other. For five days we will be able to make a ‘Christmas bubble’ with family and friends for an unusual Christmas to end a very unusual year. This...