University of Greenwich vice-chancellor David Maguire called massive open online courses the most-hyped new idea in higher education in 2013. He predicted that a “trough of disillusionment” would open up in 2014.
Well he might. Free online courses that require no prior qualifications or fee are a wonderful idea but are not viable.
Nearly two-thirds of Americans now own a smartphone. 19% of Americans rely to some extent on a smartphone for internet access, but the connections to digital
In 2012 waren zeven op de tien Nederlandse internetgebruikers van 12 jaar en ouder actief op sociale media. Vooral sociale netwerken zoals Facebook en Twitter zijn populair. Bijna alle jongeren zijn hierop te vinden. Vrijwel nergens in de Europese Unie is het aandeel gebruikers van sociale media zo groot als in Nederland.
Access to the internet wherever and whenever you want: last year, 9 in 10 people accessed the internet on a daily basis. Today, Statistics Netherlands announced that a faster internet connection, more access and a wider range of possibilities encourage people to engage in more online activities, like listening to the radio, reading the news, watching TV and e-shopping.
Just as smartphones roared past PCs by the end of 2010, the tablet market is powering ahead even while shipments of PCs have begun to waver - which could prove a problem for Microsoft. By Charles Arthur
Digital enterprise on the continent has sparked a range of user-friendly programs, from chat forums and photo-sharing sites to the first mobile 'cow calendar'