Quality, not speed, is what we need - A case for a sustainable transformation of digital education Published: 15 April 2021 German schools have been slower to embrace digital education than US schools over the past decade, due to concerns about the influence of commercial players and data protection. The Covid-19 pandemic has now significantly increased reform pressure in Germany. By Sigrid Hartong
Privacy is key: Holding EdTech accountable Published: 15 April 2021 Schools made a quick pivot to online teaching in spring 2020 as the pandemic sent kids home to learn. But educators soon faced a host of data sharing issues, as classrooms moved to platforms neither designed for education nor in compliance with privacy laws. By Joe Jerome
No access, no class: Challenges for digital inclusion of students Published: 15 April 2021 In the United States, the pandemic made obvious what has long been a problem – students without access to the internet or computing devices at home are at a serious disadvantage. By Bianca C. Reisdorf and Laleah Fernandez
Data protection versus functionality: the dilemma of German schools Published: 15 April 2021 Is data protection an obstacle to innovation? And is its easing in favor of digital educational opportunities inevitable? On the contrary! By Nikolai Horn and Philipp Otto
More devices, insufficient skills: Digital literacy gap adds to educational inequity in Germany Published: 15 April 2021 The Covid-19-related switch to online learning in German schools could exacerbate existing educational inequalities, due to wide variations in access and digital literacy at home. By Julia Gerick
Tinkering with tech: How the pandemic exposed the flaws of digital education Published: 15 April 2021 Schools in the United States have placed a lot of faith into the possibilities of education technology for improving both access and learning outcomes. But the pandemic has revealed that most technology is used to replicate traditional school routines. By Justin Reich
A Societal Transformation Scenario for Staying Below 1.5°C Published: 9 December 2020 The „Societal Transfomation Scenario“ is a global 1.5°C mitigation scenario, which challenges the notion of perpetual global economic growth and its compatibility with ambitious climate goals like the 1.5°C limit. It shows how through a reduction of production and consumption in the Global North, we can stay below 1.5°C without resorting to high-risk technologies like CCS, geoengineering and nuclear, while also avoiding temperature overshoot. pdf
Smart Green World? Published: 8 June 2020 In their book, Steffen Lange and Tilman Santarius investigate how digitalization influences environmental and social sustainability. Add to cart
A world without insects: Technology won't save us Published: 27 May 2020 Insect Atlas If insect diversity were to disappear, a vital part of the system that supports us would be lost. Nature would change, and our diet would have to change with it. Pollinator robots would not be able to compensate for the absence of insects. By Alexandra-Maria Klein
Introduction Published: 14 February 2018 Over the last years, Asia has undergone an impressive digital transformation. Large parts of the continent have turned from the world’s factory into a creative industry. Digitalization has become a driving force of social and economic change. This certainly means more opportunities for innovation and growth for many countries. However, on the flipside, if new technologies are in the wrong hands they can also be used as a mean to abuse power. By Fabian Heppe
