HEPI is today (5th January 2017) publishing a new report, Alternative providers of higher education: issues for policymakers (HEPI Report 90) by John Fielden and Robin Middlehurst. More...
08 janvier 2017
Nearly three-quarters of alternative providers will remain unregulated after the Higher Education and Research Bill becomes law
Independent HE responds to our new report on alternative providers
Today’s report from HEPI marks a valiant attempt to summarise the data published so far on the large and incredibly diverse independent sector of higher education, and to assess the potential impact of the Higher Education and Research Bill on its regulation. More...
Recommended Reading: Realistic Hopes for a Genuine Science of Learning
By O'Neal Spicer. The problem that has traditionally beset learning research has been its essential dependence on the individual teacher, which makes it near impossible to run the kinds of large scale, control group, intervention studies that are par-for-the-course in medicine. Classroom studies invariably end up as studies of the teacher as much as of the students, and often measure the effect of the students' home environment rather than what goes on in the classroom. More...
Chan/Zuckerberg: The “Tech” is not the Hard Part in “Ed Tech”
By Michael Feldstein. Phil and I were recently interviewed by KQED’s Sarah Tan for a story about the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative’s Summit platform. As often happens when our comments are just one bit of a larger story—particularly when we are asked to provide a more critical external perspective as a check on the enthusiastic reports of a project’s participants—some interesting parts of the interview conversation inevitably ended up on the cutting room floor. More...
Top e-Literate Blog Posts From 2016
By Phil Hill. It’s the new year, and I need to clean out my inbox and do actual work this week. What a perfect time to procrastinate and share some year-in-review info for e-Literate. We changed our email service for e-Literate in early April, and for the first time we’re realizing how much of our readership comes from the listserv and from people forwarding the emails. More...
Challenges of Academic Research in the Midst of War
By . With armed conflicts around the world rising and the global number of refugees at an all-time high, academics often find themselves in the midst of conflicts, trying to provide insights. Those situations bring about many professional challenges. More...
Don’t make this unfortunate online program mistake in 2017
By Seth Odell. In response to widespread stagnation in postsecondary enrollments, many institutions look to scale their programs and attract students beyond their own backyards. More...
3 greatest edtech challenges specific to state universities
By Thomas Goldrick . Most Higher Ed IT departments face similar challenges with budget restraints, hiring and retaining talented staff, and balancing the maintenance of existing systems with the need to implement emerging technologies. More...
MIT Professional Education debuts 3 new summer courses
By Contributor. MIT Professional Education announced today the expansion of its 2017 Short Programs. Business professionals around the globe can now register for three new courses debuting next summer. More...
In the marketplace: Gaming gains ground, new interactive digital resources, and more
By Laura Ascione Devaney. Tech-savvy educators know they must stay on top of the myriad changes and trends in education to learn how teaching and learning can best benefit from technology’s near-constant change. More...
