All the talk about helping prospective students find "the perfect fit" may be discouraging them from truly valuable experiences at colleges where they may thrive, writes Diana Senechal. More...
15 décembre 2018
15 décembre 2018
Higher Education Needs New Models
We must provide better and more affordable opportunities for more people, writes Matthew S. Holland, citing a "dual-mission" approach as one example. More...
15 décembre 2018
Ethical College Admissions: The Bloomberg Gift
In a New York Times op-ed last Sunday, billionaire Michael Bloomberg announced that he is donating $1.8 billion to his alma mater, Johns Hopkins University, to provide financial aid for low- and middle-income students. More...
15 décembre 2018
The Reality of Asians and Higher Education Access
The public discussion of the Harvard lawsuit creates a false impression, one that ignores the poverty and disadvantages faced by many Asian Americans, writes Noel Harmon. More...
15 décembre 2018
Why Social Studies Is Becoming AI Studies
Techno-News Blog. AI, particularly machine learning (ML), and related exponential technologies (ET) are quickly augmenting many tasks at home and work. They will increasingly displace jobs while creating new entrepreneurial opportunities. More...
15 décembre 2018
Businesses say students aren’t mastering basic workplace skills. Are they right?
Techno-News Blog. This year, after a two-year survey of 1,100 employers in the state, the Georgia Department of Labor concluded that 85 percent of the businesses surveyed were deeply concerned with workers’ poor soft skills and work ethic. More...
15 décembre 2018
How the Blockchain Brings Social Benefits to Emerging Economies
Techno-News Blog. Developing countries such as India, Kenya and others in East Africa are discovering an increasing array of applications for blockchain, the decentralized ledger technology that promises a secure, peer-to-peer mechanism for verifying information. More...
15 décembre 2018
Be Intentional—in Your Learning Design, in Your Skills, in Your Career
Techno-News Blog. The biggest benefit of virtual learning is that participants don’t have to leave the workspace to participate in the learning event. On the flip side, that’s also the biggest challenge. More...
15 décembre 2018
Could You Get An MD Online?
Techno-News Blog. The short answer: Not yet, but it’s trending that way. Indeed, there are more than 300 online nursing degree programs ranging from certificate and bachelors to masters and even doctorate level. More...
15 décembre 2018
Future-proofing higher education starts with reinventing the college degree
Techno-News Blog. The jobs of the future will require a hybrid set of skills from a variety of subject areas. But our current education model has us spending at least three years studying the same singular discipline. More...
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