Emergency plans for virtual schools and "homework by post" have been drafted in case a decision is taken to close all schools because of swine flu. With 100,000 new cases in a week, officials in England have considered extending the school summer holidays to try to limit the spread of the virus before a vaccine […]

I got quite excited when I read the headline, dreams of retiring went through my head. Unfortunately it's just another exercise in vod and podcasting, not a virtual teacher in sight. Ah well. "A new out-of-hours service that allows pupils to receive homework tips from "virtual teachers" is being piloted in Clackmannanshire. Pupils at Alva […]