Author name: luka van der leer

When you think of online education, what comes to mind? Probably a quiet screen, a long slideshow, a one-way lecture, […]

For many of us, digital learning wasn’t a choice—it was a crisis response. When the pandemic shut down classrooms, workshops,

Once, the idea of youth mobility meant travel—planes, trains, backpacks, new cities, and new faces. It meant physical movement, cultural

It starts the same way almost every time: a blank screen, a list of names, maybe a few muted cameras.

Online spaces have opened up the world—collapsing distance, bridging borders, and making it easier than ever to gather, speak, and

You log in. You mute your mic. The screen flickers. Someone’s connection drops. The slides begin. Your mind drifts. You’re

There’s a temptation, in digital education, to reduce everything to efficiency. Content becomes files. Sessions become schedules. Learners become usernames.

At first, it was about necessity. When the pandemic hit, the shift to online education was fast, chaotic, and mostly