Par Paul Santelmann, Responsable de la Prospective à l’AFPA. Selon la DARES (Analyses – Février 2015 – n° 012) 45,6 % des 55-64 ans ont un emploi et 3,4 % sont au chômage. L’augmentation du taux d’activité des seniors constatée depuis 2008 s’est stabilisée et témoigne de la difficulté à rattraper les autres pays d’Europe sur le plan du rapport à l’emploi de cette population. De 2008 à 2013 le taux de chômage des seniors a augmenté plus rapidement que celui de l’ensemble des actifs. D’une manière générale la dégradation du rapport à l’emploi se concentre chez les hommes de 60-64 ans et illustre l’échec de la politique d’allongement de la vie active dans un pays où la durée de vie augmente. Voir l'article...06 avril 2015
Déprogrammer le déclin professionnel
Par Paul Santelmann, Responsable de la Prospective à l’AFPA. Selon la DARES (Analyses – Février 2015 – n° 012) 45,6 % des 55-64 ans ont un emploi et 3,4 % sont au chômage. L’augmentation du taux d’activité des seniors constatée depuis 2008 s’est stabilisée et témoigne de la difficulté à rattraper les autres pays d’Europe sur le plan du rapport à l’emploi de cette population. De 2008 à 2013 le taux de chômage des seniors a augmenté plus rapidement que celui de l’ensemble des actifs. D’une manière générale la dégradation du rapport à l’emploi se concentre chez les hommes de 60-64 ans et illustre l’échec de la politique d’allongement de la vie active dans un pays où la durée de vie augmente. Voir l'article...Closing the distance between print and online for adaptive learning
April 3rd, 2015. Adaptive learning provider Knewton has unveiled Personalized Print Learning Solutions with HP to make adaptive learning materials seamlessly available across print and digital platforms. More...
4 major MOOC findings–and where to go from here
April 3rd, 2015. 39 percent of edX learners are teachers. This is just one new finding from one of the largest MOOC investigations to date.
A joint MIT and Harvard University research team has identified a number of findings about MOOC participants, enrollment, and certification. More...
Student-led TEDx aims to bridge curricular gap
April 3rd, 2015. With growing pressure for students to focus on STEM, pioneering undergraduate students from one university recently decided to focus not just on science, but on a “coalescence” of science and art–a topic so critical, said the students, that it warranted a self-made TEDx summit. More...
Admissions officers feel pressured to accept these students
April 2nd, 2015. As millions of college applicants begin to receive word about where they may enter as freshmen this fall, a new Kaplan Test Prep survey of admissions officers at 400 colleges and universities explores the question: is the admissions process rigged for the well-connected applicant. More...
Does website capability signal the future of higher-ed tech?
April 2nd, 2015. California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) today announced its recent launch of a redesigned website, with capabilities that signal a shift in higher ed from being limited by the status quo to proactively seeking to meet students’ wants and needs when it comes to their digital presence, says the University. More...
School launches first-in-the-nation tuition matching program
April 1st, 2015. Pace Law School recently unveiled a first-in-the-nation tuition matching program designed to make legal education more accessible to students across the country.The School also announced a tuition freeze for 2015/16 academic year. More...
Can technology reshape adult education?
. A national survey of stakeholders from across the adult education ecosystem finds enthusiasm and desire for instructional technologies among those serving the nation’s underprepared adult learners. More...
New commission will explore higher-ed finance models
. Increasing pressure on state budgets, along with changing student demographics and new academic models arising from advances in teaching and learning, create both opportunities and challenges for American higher education. More...
Rethinking the university portal
By Anjli Jain. Colleges and universities are businesses, and like all successful companies, they need to present and maintain a positive brand image. Many universities have nurtured their “distinguished” brands for decades, but a budding trend among lesser known institutions to promote a stronger brand image has now exploded, leading to a dramatic increase in the number of institutions that are willing to invest significant time and money in brand management. More...
