The Kortext blog
Welcome to the Kortext blog, where you’ll discover insights, opinions and interviews from across the higher education sector.
Introducing: An Audience With…
Our new interview series on the future of teaching and learning, starting with educational pioneer Sir Tim O’Shea, former Vice Chancellor of the University of Edinburgh and a leading figure in digital learning
Kortext raises £15m investment to accelerate development roadmap
Kortext secures £15m in funding from DMG Ventures to accelerate platform enhancements, supporting seamless delivery of digital textbooks and course materials for blended and remote learning.
Record numbers set this year for UCAS and Kortext!
UCAS data reveals a bright future for higher education, with a record 682,010 applicants and nearly 3 million course applications, as predicted by Sir Steve Smith during a Kortext webinar
An audience with… Krishna Roy Chowdhury
An audience with… Krishna Roy Chowdhury The third guest in our ‘An audience with…’ line-up is University of East London’s Krishna Roy Chowdhury. At present, Krishna is UEL’s Head of Content and Digital Environments. Her role includes overseeing archives, the digital...
Blended learning should be embraced for the benefit of all
By using online capabilities, higher education could be transformed from a privilege into a basic human right for anyone who wants it says Sir Tim O'Shea Before the pandemic hit in March 2020, many were dubious about the prospect...
An audience with… Dr David Kellermann
An audience with… Dr David Kellermann Last month, we introduced ‘An Audience With…’, it’s a variety of videos and interviews based upon the future of teaching and learning. We began our series with educational pioneer and former Vice Chancellor of University...
A future for learning resources that supports learners and librarians
A future for learning resources that supports learners and librarians The shift to emergency online learning threw outdated assumptions about learning resources and student engagement into sharp relief. Libby Hormer, Ramy Badrie, and Michelle Morgan sketch out...
Digital delivers borderless opportunities
Digital delivers borderless opportunities The recent announcement that the University of Cambridge is to offer online courses aimed at professionals worldwide wanting to upskill illustrates the opportunities that are opening up for universities and students who...
Introducing: An Audience With…
 We are pleased to introduce 'An Audience With...', which will be a range of interviews based upon the future of teaching and learning. Beginning our series is the educational pioneer and former Vice Chancellor of the University of Edinburgh, Sir Tim O’Shea. ...