By - Al-Fanar. Jordanian women who have married foreigners face an unpleasant educational situation—their children are treated as foreigners when they seek admission at Jordan’s public universities. More...
11 janvier 2015
Born in Jordan, But Treated Like Foreigners by its Universities
Research Helps Arab Couples Struggling to Conceive
By and - Al-Fanar. In the late nineties Qasim Al Ammouri, a schoolteacher from northern Jordan, was celebrating his marriage. It wasn’t long after the festivities had died down that he and his new wife were able to rejoice at becoming pregnant. More...
Global higher ed to focus on cyber security
In response to the growing demand for expertly trained IT and security professionals, Trident University International (Trident) began offering a Cyber Security concentration in the Bachelor of Science in Computer Science program effective Fall 2014 session. More...
25 leading institutions joining new alternative credit project
The American Council on Education (ACE) has announced that 25 colleges and universities are joining an alternative credit consortium as part of what it says is an innovative initiative to create a more flexible pathway toward a college degree for millions of nontraditional learners. More...
McGraw-Hill Education debuts updated SmartBook reading platform
At CES 2015, McGraw-Hill Education on Jan. 6 introduced the newest version of SmartBook, the company’s adaptive reading platform. More...
Obama proposes free community college for everyone
By . President Barack Obama rolled out a new plan on Jan. 8 to make two years of community college free, or nearly so, for millions of students across the country, a major investment that the White House cast as changing the face of higher education. More...
The best online programs in 2015
By Michael Sharnoff. Online education is appealing for its novel approach to teaching, flexibility, and cost. This phenomenon can be expected to grow. More...
Answering the value question in higher education
By Geoff Irvine. In the years that I have stood at the helm of Chalk & Wire (now nearly 20) I have never experienced such a consistent demand for assessment systems for cross-campus use. Clearly, leaders feel compelled to address the “value” question in Higher Education as never before. More...
Student collaboration turns to 3D, avatars
By . When Cheap Trick first belted out “Are you lonely tonight,” it’s safe to say the band didn’t have distance learning in mind. Yet the line accurately sums up the most persistent problem plaguing online education since its inception: a sense of isolation among students. More...
edX and Microsoft Office Mix join to enhance online learning
By . Although most online higher education courses today are presented as mere PowerPoint lectures, Microsoft has joined forces with edX in the hopes that their Office Mix service can revolutionize online learning on the platform. More...
