How can a country ensure that education policies meet the needs of all schools? That’s the question many policy makers across OECD countries are grappling with as they seek to promote school improvement. Such policies aim to develop education system flexibility and support student achievement amid social and technological change. More...
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Improving school quality: a Norwegian take on professional development
Computer Science and PISA 2021
Recent years have seen a growing movement to teach computer science in schools. On the one hand, this makes sense. Robots, artificial intelligence, and automation are poised to change virtually every aspect of work and life; surely, public education must react and teach the curriculum of the future. On the other hand, school systems are already overburdened and still struggle to teach key foundations, such as language or mathematics. More...
Symposium “Racism and Antisemitism – commonplace in Europe?” at Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences
The Center for Applied European Studies (CAES) invites interested participants to attend the symposium “Racism and Antisemitism – commonplace in Europe?” on 22 November at Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences. More...Universités & Territoires n° 135 - Résidence étudiante en conteneurs : un concept plébiscité par ses habitants
Universités & Territoires est une lettre électronique qui existe depuis juin 2003. L’objectif de la lettre est de montrer, par la valorisation d’actions et d’expériences emblématiques et remarquables, aux décideurs territoriaux que l’Université joue un rôle centrale dans l’émergence d’une société de la connaissance. Universités & Territoires n° 135
Container City a mis en lumière les nombreux atouts de la construction en conteneurs: un coût de production bien inférieur, une production plus rapide avec un assemblage en intérieur permettant de respecter les délais, des niveaux de pollutions atmosphérique, sonore et visuelle limités, et une caractéristique de modularité permettant d’agrandir, de réduire, voire de déplacer les logements. Surtout, la réutilisation d’un objet disponible en quantité quasi-illimitée, renforce le caractère écologique de cette innovation.
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Lifelong Learning Week 2019, 2 – 6 December, Brussels
The Lifelong Learning Platform is organising the 9th edition of the LLLWeek on 2-6 December in Brussels.This year the LLLWeek will be dedicated to “Learning Democracy, Values and Participation”, with debates that will focus on the role of civil society organisations working in education to foster democracy, the ways and the places we learn about our society and the key place of common values in education. More...
EURASHE launches a survey on Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) in Higher Education
EURASHE, the European Association of Institutions in Higher Education, invites representatives of higher education institutions at all levels to share their views and experience in the survey “Mapping Institutional Experiences of Recognition of Prior Learning (RLP) in Higher Education”. More...Bologna Process Researchers’ Conference, Bucharest, 29-31 January
The fourth edition of the “Future of Higher Education – Bologna Process Researchers’ Conference” is now open for registration. The event will take place in Bucharest, Romania on 29–31 January 2020. More...Open call: Bellagio Center Residency Programs
The Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center is inviting academics, artists and practitioners from around the globe to participate in the Bellagio Center Residency Program for up to four weeks. More...EUA to present INVITED project at World Access to Higher Education Day on 26 November
The second World Access to Higher Education Day (WAHED) will take place on 26 November 2019 in Edinburgh, UK. WAHED is the international day of action focused on addressing inequalities in access and success in higher education. The aim of WAHED is to act as a catalyst for local, national and international activities to address these inequalities. More...
