Ten reasons we should ditch university lectures
Students have just one chance to hear a lecture - and mostly it's just someone reading their notes aloud
Women in technology: no progress on inequality for 10 years
Research shows female chief information officers have remained static
at 14% for a decade – but here’s a list of initiatives trying to change that. By Samuel Gibbs
Alan Sutcliffe obituary
Other lives: Software engineer who spent much of his life creating art: electronic music, sound and graphics
Is this the perfect playground, full of junk?
An experiment in north Wales lets children – and adults – experience the boundaries of truly free play. Is it madness or a model for the future?
Poll: nearly 50% of year 10 students feel addicted to the internet
Survey also finds more than three quarters of similarly aged pupils take a laptop, phone or tablet to bed at night
What should be on the A-level syllabus?
Is including Russell Brand in the reading list a "rubbish" idea or total genius? Tell us what you think should be on the reading list
Art and the Internet of Things: a turning point in creative education
What is the value of art in a society where networked devices control our lives? This year's art graduates offer some clues
Bob Hoskins: we should remember him for his TV work too
Mark Lawson: From the adult literacy series On the Move, through to classy literary adaptations, via the odd dodgy geezer or two, the late actor's small-screen career shares the qualities of his best film work
Collecting data on students: is it useful to know which books they’ve read?
Universities can gain valuable information by tracking students' behaviour online, but they must be careful not to misuse it
Get email notifications delivered by scented bubbles
A university team has developed a machine that can fire coloured, scented bubbles at users to deliver notifications, adverts or even teach maths. By Samuel Gibbs
Facebook removes page of preacher using social media to back jihadists
Musa Cerantonio, the third most 'liked' person by western jihadists in Syria, called for assassination of US politicians
Number of students studying Stem courses in UK at record high
New figures show a 12% increase in those studying computer science – the highest total in a decade
Tech knowledge gaps that appeared when I gave a talk at my old school
Out of 36 boys (no girls turned up), only two had heard of Tim Berners-Lee or knew Grand Theft Auto was developed in the UK
Chineasy peasy: Noma Bar brings fun and colour to Chinese characters
When ShaoLan Hsueh realised her children didn't have the patience to
learn Chinese, she wanted to simplify it for them – so she worked with
graphic artist Noma Bar on a new book that turns a fiendish world into a visual treat
The big steal: rise of the plagiarist in the digital age
Thanks to the internet, it has never been easier to steal other people's work. There's also a high risk you'll be found out. So why do it? Rhodri Marsden goes in search of a little originality