How VR gave us beer goggles, but not as we know them
Virtual reality is a fast expanding market – from pubs to medicine, forward-thinking entrepreneurs are testing its limits
Culture hacks: the ultimate guide to going out and staying in on the cheap
Like free stuff? Of course you do, you’re reading the online version of our student guide. Whether it’s opera or gaming, here are more cash-saving culture hacks
From Dutch hospital to Afghan clinic: new VR app aims to link 8.5m doctors
MDLinking aims to be a WhatsApp, LinkedIn and virtual reality video library rolled into one to allow doctors from Afghanistan to Angola to share skills
The Guardian view on sexual harassment in schools: action is needed
Editorial: A new parliamentary report lays bare the extent of the problem. Sex education needs to tackle consent and values as well as reproduction
How to make computer coding child’s play
With programming lessons now part of the school day, can parents help their offspring get top marks? Fear not – toys, gadgets and apps are all available to make coding a fun part of growing up
Girls learn app coding to navigate a way out of their Mumbai slum
With apps to reduce queues for water and to protect women in danger, a project teaching computer skills to girls in India’s Dharavi slum is changing aspirations
Joseph Garrett, the children’s presenter with 7.8 million subscribers
The British YouTube star better known as Stampy has created a hugely popular web channel and educational show, but has no desire to do ‘proper’ TV
Something for the weekend: activities and events for August bank holiday
Steampunk or steam trains, walking, cycling or outdoor cinema ... there’s plenty on offer to keep the family busy this weekend
Take a shortcut through Clearing – use social media
Online chats, Skype, Twitter, Facebook – they can all spare you the pain of those endless engaged tones
UK universities take increasing battle for students into virtual world
As student numbers fall and fears over Brexit grow, universities are adopting new digital tactics to recruit students
John Hearle obituary
Other lives: Expert in textiles who advanced understanding of the behaviour of fibres
Positive link between video games and academic performance, study suggests
Students who played online games scored above average in maths, science and reading tests, although study does not prove games were the cause
Universities are tracking their students. Is it clever or creepy?
Learning analytics are becoming increasingly popular for improving learning and cutting drop-out rates – but critics question the impact on privacy
No power or running water – but digital books galore
In the town of Rwinkwavu, technology is giving children access to hundreds of books and helping to empower adults
UK lagging behind other countries in digital skills, Barclays report finds
Worldwide study finds that while 39% of Brazilians think they could build a website, only 16% of British workers feel the same