Report
Flipped learning: research report
This small-scale study across England and Scotland revealed both benefits and challenges of implementing a flipped learning approach to mathematics teaching. Flipped learning involves the use of digital technology, such as video, to provide direct instruction on new concepts outside of the classroom.
Report
Creative economy employment in the EU and the UK: a comparative analysis
Analysts and policymakers have long complained of the dearth of internationally comparable statistics on the creative industries because it has made it impossible to benchmark the performance of different countries. In January 2014, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) adopted the Dynamic Mapping methodology for classifying some industries as ‘creative’ and others not...
Report
Machines that learn in the wild: machine learning capabilities, limitations and implications
This short report comes out of a workshop exploring the capabilities and limitations of machine learning algorithms. Rather than a complete resource looking at the specific capabilities of different algorithms, this report is an introduction to some of the current capabilities and limitations in the field.
Report
The net effect: using social media data to understand the impact of a conference on social networks
The research uses social media data from Twitter to develop a methodology for understanding the effects of events and conferences.
Working paper
Social action on social media
This paper examines a new way of detecting and measuring social action, especially that which takes place below the radar.