Education Technology Society
Casting a critical eye over the world of digital education, education futures and EdTech.
Join Neil Selwyn as he talks to experts from around the world committed to new ways of thinking about digital technology and education
Podcasting since 2023 • 24 episodes
Education Technology Society
Latest Episodes
Reading in the digital age
Digital books are now a common part of education, but concerns are growing around the problems of students reading on-screen.Marte Blikstad-Balas (University of Oslo) discusses the latest research around what it means to read on-screen a...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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15:15
Australia thinks that it can ban young people from using social media … we have questions!
The Australian government has just announced that it will ban all young people under the age of 16 from using social media.Dr. Clare Southerton explains the background to this ‘ban’ and what it might mean for students and schools.
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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17:28
‘Nudging’ students to do the right thing
Digital technologies are now a key means of ‘nudging’ students (and teachers) to make better decisions. Mathias Decuypere (PHZH) talks about the coming together of behavioural economics thinking and digital education, and how criti...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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20:13
The challenges of studying in the ‘platformised’ university
University life is now increasingly mediated by digital platforms. Joe Noteboom’s research looks at the everyday realities of studying through platforms, and how students’ dependence on these technologies can lead to a number of problems and vu...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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19:27
Raising a generation of techno-skeptical students
Dan Krutka (University of North Texas) is on a mission to support students, teachers and parents to think critically and make informed decisions about the digital tech in their lives.Dan talks about the idea of the ‘Technoskepticism Iceb...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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19:18