Survey of four-year-college leaders finds they lack confidence in their institutions’ ability to adapt — and aren’t planning ahead in ways that would ensure success. More...
25 novembre 2019
Not Future-Ready
10 Incredibly Useful YouTube Channels For Professors
With thousands upon thousands of videos added to the service every hour, YouTube can be an unwieldy service to parse through for college professors looking for useful and applicable content. More...
24 novembre 2019
‘Backchannel’ Tools Let Students Ask Questions Anonymously. And That Brings More Voices.
So the professor developed a backchannel tool that allows students to submit questions online during class and receive real-time answers from a teaching assistant. More...
Should Computer Science Be Required?
Every college student needs a computer science course, and most need two or more. More and more educators are beginning to recognize this truth, but we are a long way from meeting the need. More...
When employees stop learning they start job hunting
Worried about your employees wandering to greener pastures? Keep them interested by making sure that learning, development and creativity are part of your retention strategy and your culture. More...
AI Can Help You—And Your Boss—Maximize Your Potential. Will You Trust It?
Would you trust an Artificial Intelligence (AI) to tell you how to become more effective and successful at your job. More...
Algorithms are grading student essays across the country. Can this really teach kids how to write better?
The reason it’s so hard to figure out who’s affected by AI grading is because there’s not just one program that’s being used. More...
Using “Deep Learning” To Foster “Deeper Learning”
When we teach students, the hope is that they will use their knowledge for the rest of their lives. However, this isn’t always the case. In more recent years, there’s been a higher focus on what’s called “deep learning.” More...
23 novembre 2019
Réflexions sur la Constitution et les institutions de la Ve République
La Ve République connaît une longévité remarquable. Seule la IIIe République a duré plus longtemps (65 ans).En 2024, la Constitution de 1958 deviendra la doyenne des Constitutions. Comment expliquer ce succès ?
La Constitution, qui a été rédigée dans un contexte de crise sous l'impulsion du général de
Gaulle et de Michel Debré, n’est-elle pas aujourd'hui devenue dépassée ? Ou, au contraire, est-elle toujours d’actualité ?
Comprendre la Constitution est une exigence si l'on veut appréhender la vie politique. Les questions constitutionnelles font, en effet, souvent l'actualité (relations entre le chef de l'État et le Premier ministre, amendements parlementaires, responsabilité des ministres, contrôle du Conseil constitutionnel sur les lois...). Plus...
Le "choc des civilisations" de Samuel Huntington, une notion débattue
"Le choc des civilisations" est une théorie de Samuel Huntington, professeur américain de science politique, exposée dans son livre "The Clash of Civilizations", en 1996. Sa thèse centrale repose sur la description d’un monde divisé en huit civilisations. Elle fait depuis l'objet de nombreux débats. Plus...
