By Yves Salomon-Fernandez. In the last year, I have taken on an increasing number of official and unofficial mentees, ranging from professionals who are on an upward trajectory, to baby boomer women wanting to seize their moment before it passes them, and single mothers wondering if they should go back to school. More...
Par Jean-Claude Lewandowski. L’idée a tout pour plaire : permettre à chacun de faire reconnaître les compétences acquises dans l’exercice de son métier, et obtenir ainsi un diplôme ou un certificat, à l’égal d’une formation classique. C’est la logique de la validation des acquis de l’expérience (VAE), lancée en 2002, et qui permet de décrocher une licence, un master, voire un doctorat. Besoin de reconnaissance, recherche d’emploi, sécurisation de son parcours… Les motivations des candidats sont variées. Quant au coût (2 000 à 3 000 euros, le plus souvent), il peut être financé par l’entreprise, le Fongecif ou par le compte personnel de formation. Voir l'article...
By Joshua Kim. Higher ed is an industry built on relationships. This is no more so than on a traditional residential campus. More...
By Joshua Kim. As a social scientist, I was trained that anecdotal observations don’t carry the same validity as aggregated data. In other words, what we see - or what people tell us they see - does not necessarily reflect the true story. More...
By Joshua Kim. Responding to 'The Rise of Educational Technology as a Sociocultural and Ideological Phenomenon'. More...
By Joshua Kim. How is digital thinking changing the analog campus?
The first thing to get straight is that digital thinking is not the same as educational technology or online learning. Digital thinking is not delivery method or a set of technologies. More...
By Joshua Kim. My wife and I are in a mixed marriage.
I work in online education. She dislikes learning online.
I spend the majority of my time and energy trying to figure out how to leverage technology to improve education. More...
By Joshua Kim. And why this matters to those of us who think about learning and technology. More...
By Joshua Kim. Wishing for a more inclusive and generous discussion about academic credentials and the changing nature of postsecondary work. More...
By Joshua Kim. What about small residential colleges, places that differentiate around an in-person residential learning experience. More...
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