Research

The advent of COVID-19 has provided ample evidence for the need to build the resilience of institutions, systems and processes in the education sector and blockchain technology can be a key asset in this respect.

UNESCO has published the book titled "Guidelines for ICT in education policies and masterplans". The publication aims to guide policy-makers to ensure that when adopting technology, human rights should be defended.

'AI and education: Guidance for policy-makers' is developed by UNESCO within the framework of the implementation of the Beijing Consensus, aimed at fostering AI-ready policy-makers in education. It aims to generate a shared understanding of the opportunities offered by AI for education, as well as its implications for the essential competencies required by the AI era.

The study is part of the OECD Education Working Papers and provides a deep dive on the state of computational thinking in early childhood education. Computer programming and associated Computational Thinking (CT) skills are essential to thriving in today’s academic and professional world.

The National skills bulletin 2022, produced by the Skills and Labour Market Unit of the Irish Further Education and Training Authority (SOLAS), presenting an overview of the Irish labour market.

This Eurydice report provides a comparative analysis of the curricular approaches to teach informatics as a separate subject or integrated into other subjects throughout primary and general lower and upper secondary education in 2020/2021.

Small Business Standards has developed a guide on blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) to raise awareness and help SMEs adopt and use blockchain standards.

This report presents the most recent trends in the labour market demand for digital professionals and skills, highlighting where bottlenecks are emerging and policy action is – and will be – needed to support individuals who aim to thrive in the digital transition.

The technological development of artificial intelligence (AI) is proceeding rapidly, with investment in AI-based solutions dramatically increasing across the globe. Given the huge impact that these technologies have on citizens and their fundamental rights, regulatory practices must be put in place.

Coursera has published its "Job Skills of 2023 report", which explores the fastest-growing digital and human skills on Coursera entering 2023.