Technology ‘offers great potential’ for learning

The use of technology can offer a good learning aid by enabling people to experience more realistic simulations of what they can expect in the real world, it has been stated. This is according to Dr David Guralnick, president of the International E-Learning...

Brits ‘demanding more’ from social network sites

Many people in the UK who frequently use services such as Facebook may be looking for additional features to keep them interested in the sites. A survey conducted by YouGov revealed that while almost two-thirds of the UK population claim to have used Facebook in the...

Zoo monkeys share enclosure with crocodile

Monkeys at one zoo in the United Arab Emirates may need to tread carefully in the future after it was decided to place them in the same enclosure as a Nile crocodile. The move, by the Al Ain Zoo, is intended to better replicate the environment the creatures would...

Social networking ‘a great educational tool’

Kids who frequently use social networking sites may be able to take advantage of the range of educational benefits such services can provide. Deputy director of Kidscape Peter Bradley said many organisations are now using these platforms in order to get their message...