Tag: Higher Education

Kortext announces an exciting new partnership with the American University of Bahrain

American University of Bahrain
Posted on by Melissa Bowden

London, 15/11/23 – Kortext, a global leader in digital learning solutions, and the American University of Bahrain (AUBH), an innovative Gulf-region higher education institution, are delighted to announce their strategic alliance. This significant collaboration expands Kortext’s presence in the Kingdom of Bahrain and advances AUBH’s mission to provide students with transformative, flexible, and innovative learning

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Commuter students – what’s the reality?

commuter students
Posted on by Melissa Bowden

Prior to the start of the academic year, there were lots of media articles about the rise in commuter students. What’s it actually like to be a commuter student? How can universities support them better? We spoke to Emma Maslin, a PhD researcher at Durham University, to find out more. Research background Emma’s PhD research

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Meet the Librarian – Pete Bowles Barrett

Pete Bowles Barrett KeyLinks
Posted on by Melissa Bowden

We’ve got something a bit different for this edition of Meet the Librarian. We spoke to Pete Bowles Barrett, the Kortext Librarian. Read on to find out how Pete’s career in higher education is invaluable in his current role. How and when did you decide to become a librarian? I think the answer is that

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Black History Month 2023 – decolonising reading lists

Black History Month open educational resources Kortext Open Resources Collection
Posted on by Melissa Bowden

In the academic year 2020/21, 39.4% of white graduates got a first class degree, compared with 20% of Black graduates, according to government statistics. While the gap between white and Black graduates achieving a first or 2:1 has narrowed (from 26.2% in 2014/15 to 18.6% in 2020/21), there is still much work to be done

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Kortext Premium – the future of learning, powered by AI

Kortext Premium
Posted on by Melissa Bowden

ChatGPT-3 was launched less than a year ago, on 30 November 2022, and since then has taken the higher education sector by storm. While no definitive statistics on student use are available yet, a freedom of information request made to Scottish universities revealed thousands of student connections to the generative AI chatbot since May. It’s

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Kortext and the American University in the Emirates join forces to shape the future of higher education

American University in the Emirates
Posted on by Melissa Bowden

London 19/10/23 — Kortext, a global leader in digital learning solutions, and the American University in the Emirates (AUE), a prestigious higher education institution in the GCC region, are excited to announce a transformative partnership. This collaboration will integrate Kortext’s cutting-edge technology into AUE’s curriculum, supporting the university’s strategic goal of providing quality, inclusive education

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