By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. Learning and performance support systems: personal learning record: user studies white paper
Helene Fournier, Heather Molyneaux, National Research Council, 2015/07/14
This is the second of the White Papers developed in support of the Learning and Performance Support Systems program (meanwhile, development continues apace behind the scenes). More...
By John McCormick. The U.S. risks missing innovation opportunities if it doesn't lower corporate taxes and move to a reinvent higher education, including creating a new university accreditation process, Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio said Tuesday. More...
Establishing the BRICS Network University will broaden the access to higher education for the young people from the bloc's member countries, the head of the Russian Federal Agency for international cooperation (Rossotrudnichestvo) said Friday. More...
By Larbi Arbaoui. During his speech at the inauguration of the new branch of professional baccalaureate in Rabat, the minister said that many arts and humanities graduates go back home with “no practical knowledge” that will help them find work. According to the Minister, this problem is mainly caused by “the gap between education and the labor market demands,” leading the students to become unemployed and “a burden on society.” More...
By Riazul Haq. The Higher Education Commission (HEC) plans to set up five new universities and 36 campuses besides upgrading nine existing into fully-fledged universities campuses across the country.
The move aims at enhanced coverage of higher education at the district level. Read more...
By Anastasios Papapostolou. The latest victim of Greece’s crisis have been students and academia that lost access to electronic journals, a vital source to continue their research and studies. More...
By Andrea Fuller and Douglas Belkin. When a Maryland college went to court last week to try to keep its accreditation, it was following a playbook that troubled schools have used for years to stay in business: sue, appeal to prominent politicians and, if all else fails, find another accreditor. More...
By Sean Coughlan. The head of Cambridge University says it is "ludicrous" to include overseas students in UK migration targets. More...
By Jessica Mckay and Edward Chow. The fierce competitiveness of today's job market has driven one university dean to look online.
He Hua, 39, the dean of Kunming University in south west Yunnan, has set up a store on the digital marketplace Taobao where employers can browse and 'buy' the young graduates.
He, the youngest university dean in China, hopes that his bold move will help students get on the career ladder, People's Daily Online reports. More...
By . While the EU continues to squabble over who should bear the greatest responsibility for asylum seekers arriving in Europe from areas of conflict, Sweden has asked its neighbour countries to regain a bit of perspective. More...
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