The Kortext blog
Welcome to the Kortext blog, where you’ll discover insights, opinions and interviews from across the higher education sector.
HEPI and Kortext release new policy note
HEPI has partnered with Kortext to ask students about the digital resources they use at university, and their future expectations.
How can libraries use social media?Â
The average amount of time spent on social media each day worldwide, according to the latest data, is set to hit 147 minutes, or two hours and 27 minutes in 2022. So… how can libraries and their teams leverage some of this time...
What are the alternatives to students having to pay for their course books?
In this blog, we're asking why students are spending money on core textbooks and looking at the alternatives. With more than 7 in 10 students admitting they’re worried about having enough money to pay for their course textbooks, surely there is another way? Being a...
Kortext’s guide to academic reading
You’re possibly wondering why you’re here. You may have learnt to read back in primary school with a Biff and Chip classic but, now you’re in higher education, what you’re reading is an entirely different calibre to what you have been exposed to before.  What is...
Are your courses inclusive?
Recognising each student’s entitlement to a learning experience that is fair in respect of diversity, participation, and the removal of barriers in higher education contributes to an inclusive learning experience. So, are your courses inclusive? What does it mean to...
Enhanced content discovery on the Kortext Arcturus platform
Kortext’s latest product update revealed some exciting features to improve the student, librarian and academic user experience. Today, we’re taking a look at how content discovery has changed on the Kortext Arcturus platform, offering new ways to discover and, indeed,...
Feature focus: want to explore student Workbooks?
Say hello to Workbooks – a central scratchpad for student notes and annotations, promoting more effective and impactful study behaviours. Stay organised With Workbooks at their fingertips, students using the Kortext Arcturus platform to read and study can easily...
Engaging with Gen Z in HE
It’s astounding to think how much the student population can change in one academic year based on the year the student was born and the generation they fit into – altering student experience and expectations entirely. The thing about Gen Z is… Aside from never knowing...
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 2022Â
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 2022Â Each year since 1987, 17th October has been observed as the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. This year, the theme is dignity for all in practice, as there are many people living in persistent...