By Carl Straumsheim. The organizers behind a conference on ethical use of student data this morning launched a web portal with papers and other resources exploring how data could be used in research about learning, applied to improve instruction and represented to reflect student accomplishments. Read more...
By Neal King. A generation ago, our concept of international higher education might have included visiting professors, exchange students and study years abroad. To describe that conceptualisation through today’s lens as quaint would be a vast understatement. Read more...
By Margaret Andrews. Why do people lie, cheat and steal? Why do ‘good’ people do bad things – actions they know they shouldn’t take and do anyway? How much of someone’s anti-social behaviour is the result of individual character versus social pressure? Is there a way to prevent more people from doing harm. Read more...
By Eric Fredua-Kwarteng. The classical university model has not helped developing countries as they do not produce the kind of graduates who can deal with the developmental problems they face. Instead a different type of university is needed – the developmental university. Read more...
By Mervyn Frost. Most well-established states have universities. It is widely known that a successful tertiary education system is a pre-requisite for states seeking to thrive in the contemporary world. Read more...
By Brendan O’Malley – Managing Editor. The focus is on ethics this week in our Transformative Leadership series, in which University World News is partnering with The MasterCard Foundation. Mervyn Frost says too little attention has been paid to the ethical role played by universities, which must uphold a host of ethical values, central to which is the value of truth. Stephen Heyneman emphasises the importance of courageous university leaders who understand the importance of ethics, as universities are the teachers of future leaders. Eric Fredua-Kwarteng says the developmental university model for developing countries must include well-crafted ethical ways of doing research, anchored in social justice and human rights. And Margaret Andrews considers how best to equip business school students to understand and approach ethical dilemmas.
In Commentary, Angel Calderon describes how Times Higher Education produced a game-changer ranking by including book and book chapter citations, which helped Oxford University to the number one spot and favoured United States and United Kingdom universities. Elena Denisova-Schmidt says universities should acknowledge a situation in which international students are more likely to cheat than domestic students, and tackle the problem.
In Features, Ramadan Rajab describes the rapid growth of higher education in Somalia, and accompanying concerns about quality in new independent universities.
On 4 October University World News in partnership with DrEducation will host their second international free webinar, entitled 'Embracing Technology for Global Engagement: A leadership challenge and opportunity', and you are invited to register for it. Read more...
By Dominic Smith. Under-35s are leading the charge in the app market, accounting for over half of developers in the UK. But these pioneers aren’t just out for themselves. More...
By . A scientist can spend several months, in many cases even years, strenuously investigating a single research question, with the ultimate goal of making a contribution – little or big – to the progress of human knowledge. More...
By Barbara Fister. The Society of Professional Journalists Code of Ethics starts out with a bang: Seek truth and report it. Read more...
By Scott Jaschik. A professor is suing the College of Charleston, saying that its requirement that he include learning outcomes on his syllabus violates his academic freedom and right to due process, The Post and Courier reported. Read more...
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