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5 janvier 2017

Icts In Higher Education Systems Of Arab States: Promises And Effective Practices - A Summary Report

By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. Icts In Higher Education Systems Of Arab States: Promises And Effective Practices - A Summary Report
Stephen Downes, Dec 19, 2016.
The Regional Forum on ICTs in Higher Education Systems of Arab States was held in Beirut, Lebanon, on November 7 and 8, 2016, with the objective to provide conceptual clarification with respect to the usage of ICTs in Higher Education, to take stock of existing initiatives in the Arab Region, and to contribute to enhancing cooperation and synergies among stakeholders. More...

5 janvier 2017

2017 sneak peek: What the new year holds for science

CTV.caBy Elizabeth Gibney. If the United States pulls back on its climate commitments as president-elect Donald Trump has promised, China, the world’s biggest emitter of greenhouse gases, could take the lead on climate-change mitigation. Read more...
5 janvier 2017

Ottawa signs education deal with some Manitoba First Nations to improve outcomes

CTV.caBy . The federal government says a new agreement will give Manitoba First Nations more control over schools and lead to increased funding for programs to improve the education of students.
Nine First Nations are part of the agreement signed Friday by Carolyn Bennett, minister of indigenous and northern affairs. Read more...
5 janvier 2017

University of Alberta, MacEwan University vote to increase tuition for international students

Edmonton Journal	HomepageBy Juris Graney. International students studying at two of Edmonton’s largest universities will pay more starting next fall.

MacEwan University board of governors agreed this week to a 10-per-cent tuition increase to $18,240 from $16,590 in the next academic year and a five-per-cent increase to $19,140 in 2018/19. More...

5 janvier 2017

Tories want to cut red tape for skilled immigrants. What else is new?

Macleans.caBy . There’s a joke a lot of immigrants don’t laugh at: If you need a doctor or a lawyer, call a taxi. It’s not funny because it’s too close to reality. Read more...
5 janvier 2017

University of Manitoba covers strike-related bus fees

Video: 105-year-old Frenchman sets one-of-a-kind cycling recordBy . On Dec. 16, Winnipeg Transit notified the University of Manitoba Students Union (UMSU) that they would not extend students' fall term bus passes through until the end of term, which was pushed back to Jan. 18 due to the university’s faculty strike. Read more...
5 janvier 2017

Students with university degrees who seek skills for jobs turn to colleges

thestar.com logoBy . In the spring of 1966, when miniskirts, the Beatles and Bonanza were all the rage, Bruce Craig was a teenager who’d had enough of high school. He had no intention of returning for Grade 13 in the fall. Then he spotted a newspaper story about a new learning opportunity coming to his Scarborough neighbourhood. Craig asked his mother to drop off an application. Read more...
5 janvier 2017

Survivors of war take step toward post-secondary education

thestar.com logoBy . Mental health support is part of the George Brown program that helps survivors overcome hurdles, navigate the system and return to school. Read more...
5 janvier 2017

Quebec, Ottawa to announce funding for CEGEP, university upgrades

cbc masthead logoBy CBC News. The federal and provincial governments are on the brink of announcing a deal worth millions of dollars for Quebec's post-secondary institutions. Read more...
5 janvier 2017

Refugees who learned English on Skype set to start studying at Concordia

cbc masthead logoBy Emily Brass. Two Syrian refugees who spent the last year learning English via Skype have finally arrived in Montreal where they will soon begin their studies at Concordia University. Read more...
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