The Kortext blog
Welcome to the Kortext blog, where you’ll discover insights, opinions and interviews from across the higher education sector.
Kortext reaches out to African HE institutions in response to the ongoing impact of Covid on education
Recapping the Global Online Learning Alliance (GOLA) conference, co-hosted with Brains Global, where over 100 top African Higher Education leaders gathered to discuss the future of education.
Latest lockdown should not lead to loss of learning
Latest lockdown should not lead to loss of learning Independent regulator of higher education for England, Office for Students (OfS), has written a letter to all higher education institutions in the country in response to the disruption caused by COVID-19 and...
Shift in prospective students opting for local institutions
Shift in prospective students opting for local institutions When the pandemic first hit back in March 2020, we saw the immediate impact it had on higher education. Campuses closed, students went home and lectures took place online, yet little consideration went...
Kortext uplifts vulnerable families in a remote community in Nepal
After the 2015 earthquake devastated their homes and livelihoods, three Nepalese families in Listikot received vital support from Kortext, enabling them to rebuild their lives with hope and independence
Looking back and thinking forward: the shifting world of higher education
Looking back and thinking forward: the shifting world of higher education This year has been one of monumental change. We have witnessed a pivotal turning point in teaching and learning. The shift towards online learning has opened doors to new ways of thinking...
Meeting student expectations in a blended learning environment
Meeting student expectations in a blended learning environment This year has witnessed a rapid evolution in teaching and learning with a number of pre-existing digital trends in higher education being accelerated and immediately adopted. Due to the pandemic,...
Kortext partners with University of Oxford’s Saïd Business School to accelerate the adoption of digital learning
Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, partners with Kortext to enhance teaching and learning.
Kortext investor Commited Capital among the finalists in the 2020 Growth Investor Awards
Kortext, recognized by Committed Capital as a finalist in the Most Impactful Investment category at the 2020 Growth Investor Awards, demonstrated significant impact through its swift response to the pandemic by providing free textbooks to universities.
The Kortext / Aspire Story
Kortext was founded in 2013 with a vision to help every learner achieve more. In a little over 5 years Kortext has become the UK’s leading personal learning platform and supplier of digital textbooks.