By Beckie Smith. In discussions about what constitutes success in international education, one common thread is particularly prominent. Described variously as “a well-rounded experience”, “broadening horizons” and “an opportunity to grow”, it is now widely acknowledged that international education is a multifaceted experience whose success hinges not only on academic achievement but on a student’s personal development and enjoyment of the experience. More...
By Sara Custer. The director of education at the British Council in India has called the country’s new education policy discussion points “very encouraging” because of the inclusion of internationalisation of HE as a top 20 priority. More...
By Sara Custer. With two official languages- Spanish and English- and US level accredited degrees, Puerto Rico is looking to leverage its status as a tropical US territory to become an attractive study destination. More...
By Eman Kamel, Shereena Qazi. Optimism filled the air as prospective students and their parents gathered at an education fair last fall to learn about some of the nation’s best universities. More...By . University rankings are a popular way to gauge the academic prowess of schools, but a new report released last January rates the environmental sustainability of campuses across the globe.
USA Funds has announced a $3 million investment in the Jefferson Education Accelerator, which will identify, test and nurture innovative education technology solutions. More...
PACE is a new program where older Deron students participate in an educational job-shadowing effort. This group partnered with the New Jersey Devils. Before the start of a recent Devils home hockey game, the students were given the opportunity to observe a “behind the scenes” view of how employees make each event at the Prudential Center a success. More...
By Lori Falce. Rob Frieden knows the internet, and he wants people to care about the issue of net neutrality.
“We should care,” said the Penn State professor of telecommunications and internet law. More...
By Nathalie Delbecque. The nation recently celebrated National Handwriting Day, and for a brief moment, the world celebrated the age-old art of penmanship. But with keyboards and touchpads reigning supreme, should institutions of higher learning continue to emphasize handwriting. More...
By Brian Goedde. How teaching an online course taught me we are all Shakespeare Language Learners. “Unless you’re in Taiwan,” I wrote in my introduction to my classes, “we won’t meet in person this semester.” I posted a picture from a trip my family and I took down the east coast of the island; behind me, steep mountainsides plunged into the Pacific Ocean. “This is my back yard,” I wrote. “Just kidding.” More...
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