IA University Is Not a Business (and Other Fantasies)
I know a false dilemma when I see it, and I see one in this article. One one horn of the dilemma, a criticism of the university system I have been making for a long time now: that it is essentially a cottage industry, unable or unwilling to adapt to the growing needs of students and society, resistant in so many ways to the opportunities offered by technological change. More...
The Latest Word
Overview of personal publishing from the point of view of aspiring authors. The take here is that print on demand (POD) can allow publishers to prints small quantities of books, reducing the large costs associated with self publishing. More...
Improving Peer Review: Who's Responsible?
Is peer review too important to be left to publishers. That's the interpretation Peter Suber gives to this article, which otherwise reads as a call for greater training for peer reviewers. There is no doubt that critical assessment is necessary for science to progress. More...
Recent legal decisions are starting to challenge the right of employers to deploy workers in "casual" positions on a long-term basis. 
In late October to early November I would typically get more knocks on my door. Having worked as a psychological counsellor supporting international student populations for over ten years, this was to be expected. More...
This cycle that can only be broken through governance systems that ensure that all voices are heard. Yet, political parties and labor unions, once powerful representatives of people’s interests, now face a historical lack of trust. More...
Vu du Nord, un mystère demeure dans les relations entre Nord et Sud de la planète en matière de développement. Les préconisations des pays du Nord à la plupart des gouvernements du Sud sur la démocratie, la bonne gouvernance, les droits de l’homme, le respect de l’état de droit… semblent d’une telle évidence ! Pourquoi les pays du Sud ne suivent-ils pas ces conseils qui leur sont déversés depuis tant d’années pour leur plus grand bien, afin de rejoindre l’état envié des pays du Nord. More...
One of the most pressing topics on many agendas is how to reduce the achievement gap across populations and ensure that all have access to a quality education. Education serves as the foundation of our progression through life, and policy makers around the world have made it their priority to guarantee that personal and social circumstances – such as gender, socio-economic status or country of origin – do not inhibit personal growth and achievement. More...
Politics, protest and engagement: working with a changing landscape of student activism in the 21st century. More...
Pourquoi la facilitation est-elle maintenant si populaire? On peut dire que c'est juste une mode ... mais plus probablement c'est un besoin authentique. Plus...
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