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3.7 million refugee children do not have a school to go to. Is eLearning the solution?
The UN Refugee Agency state that only 50% of refugee children under their care are enrolled in primary school and as little as 25% attend secondary school. Children in Syria, Iraq, Libya, Sudan and Yemen are being deprived of school and, as a result,... -
Virtual reality: could it revolutionise education?
2016 has truly been the year of virtual reality (VR). Companies, such as Oculus, Sony and Samsung, have been in a fierce arms race to bring their VR headsets to the market resulting in the technology being more accessible than ever before. Gamers hav... -
How valuable are science museums for education?
There are two distinct strands of science communication in museums and modern science discovery centres. Though both types of museum environment promote free-choice learning in an informal setting, the nature of the visitor experience differs substan... -
It's not just fun and games
Games are no longer just for fun. In 2016, mobile gaming has taken a new turn. Firstly, developer Preloaded has teamed up with the Longitude Prize to produce Superbugs, an awareness-raising game in which players attempt to destroy deadly bacteria and... -
YouTube and the Millennials
Source/Digital Spy The latest wax figures to grace the halls of Madame Tussauds are of Alfie Deyes and Zoe Sugg, a couple in their mid-twenties. These millennials are two of a growing group who have found success through YouTube. Combined, the YouTu... -
(Switching) off to bed: teenagers, sleep, and social media
A recent article that appeared in the Guardian last week has raised concerns about how social media use, especially before going to bed or at night, may be harming teenagers. While the idea that being online 24/7 is bad for you is not groundbreaking,... -
Soundscapes at the National Gallery: art & sounds merging with astonishing results
This summer, the National Gallery has put on an exciting and innovative exhibition, ‘Soundscapes’, which closed its doors on 6th September 2015, but whose echoes are still very much resonant. The concept behind ‘Soundscapes’ is simple, as the tagline... -
How an app can help you make the most of your festival experience
As the festival season comes to an end, we’re taking some time to reflect on how festivals can provide their visitors with the best possible experience. We love going to festivals of all sorts, whether to listen to great artists, learn new things abo... -
What’s in a Name? Google, Alphabet and the Power of Branding
On Monday night, Google announced that it was changing its name to ‘Alphabet’. The search engine, of course, will remain the same, but the parent company, owner of YouTube, half of Motorola and most of the internet, will be no longer be associated wi... -
Telling stories with sound: an interview with Dr Mariana Lopez
It has been a busy couple of weeks at Open Creative Communications with production getting underway for the next edition of Optometric Quarterly – the podcast we produce which educates optometrists on exciting new advances in all things ocular. Last ...