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VLEs in schools Cloud computing in HE
harnessing this ever-popular teaching technique. Also in this issue, we kick-off our series
of gamifi cation features (p.13). Games have the amazing ability to keep kids engaged for a long time, build relationships and develop creative potential. It’s going to be really exciting to watch this teaching trend develop over the coming months. We've got a range of expert opinion
pieces in this issue. Campuslife's Simon Horniblow examines the potential impact of 'Generation Z' in UK HE (p.50) and teacher Gemma Sharland lists some great apps for helping kids code (p.63). As always, ET online is updated every
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