Le poète, Pôle emploi et le tribunal !
Sur le blog de Michel Abhervé pour Alternatives économiques. Il y a un peu plus d’un an nous écrivions Le poète n’est pas fait pour entrer dans les cases. Yvon Le Men et Pôle emploi un article qui se concluait ainsi ” Il faut que Pôle emploi entende qu’une situation exceptionnelle justifie une décision exceptionnelle : ce ne sont pas les poètes qui ruinent l’assurance chômage. Mais un poète peut faire beaucoup pour donner à une institution fragile vis à vis de l’opinion une image de monstre froid écrasant les individus. Alors un geste, vite ! “ Voir l'article...
How do academic prodigies spend their time and why does that matter?
So, how does this apply to gifted students? Do gifted students from different countries actually invest their time differently in accruing those 10,000 hours needed to become masters of their field? And, in comparison, how do students in the US fare. More...
It’s Time to Make College an Expectation for All
By Eloy Ortiz Oakley - Evolllution. During my youth a high school diploma was considered a direct route to a good paying job. Today, it’s only a first step. Demands in our economy, the rapid introduction of new technologies and other advancements in the workplace have all necessitated additional education beyond high school. More...
One Lens for Viewing “Administrative Bloat”
By . The Globe’s Gary Mason wrote an interesting article yesterday about the Gupta resignation. Actually, let me qualify: he wrote a very odd article, which ignored basically everything his Globe colleagues Simona Chiose and Frances Bula had reported the previous week, in order to peddle a tale in which the UBC Board fired Gupta for wanting to reduce administrative costs. More...
In Defense of the Lecture
By Michael Feldstein. Following the IHE piece on Essex County College’s struggles to get good outcomes from their personalized learning program in developmental math, and following my blog post on the topic, Phil and I had an interesting exchange about the topic in email with ECC’s Vice President for Planning, Research, and Assessment Doug Walercz. More...
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Lebanese Students Want to Move Politics Away From Religion
By Jason Lemon. The growing trash heaps and angry protests in Lebanon over a government that is failing to provide one of the most basic services have drawn attention to the political deadlock among a government that is largely divided along religious lines. More...
Why a Global Education Doesn’t Have to Mean Going Abroad
By . Do students need a passport to get a global experience?
Breaking with orthodoxy in study abroad, some educators have come to believe that the answer is no. More...
Why hasn’t higher education been more disrupted?
By Troy Williams. Virtually every industry has been fundamentally changed by the rise of the Internet. However, even though we are now in a second wave of disruption with the shift to mobile, higher education still remains largely unchanged. More...