Techno-News Blog. Children born in 2018 will probably never know the feeling of being tethered to a landline. A trip to the local megaplex to catch Blade Runner 2049 may have stirred up adults’ memories of seeing the original, but children born this year may never know what it’s like to watch a film on a smaller screen with a sound system that doesn’t rattle the brain. More...
Entre affichage et réalité, la différence est parfois de taille. Il y a lieu d’être vigilant.es pour que l’égalité, notamment professionnelle, ne devienne pas seulement un objet de communication et de marketing mais un vrai enjeu de mobilisation de l’ensemble des acteur.rices de l’entreprise. Ce qui se traduit concrètement par la voie de la négociation collective qui a un rôle central et moteur pour tendre vers l’égalité professionnelle et salariale entre les femmes et les hommes. Plus...
A higher education degree is an important record of an individual’s academic attainment. As such, it needs to command the confidence of students and employers. More...
Les entreprises vont devoir anticiper les effets de deux sujets majeurs : la formation professionnelle et le plan de mobilité. Plus...
Sur le blog Educpros de Jeanne Parmentier. Lorsque j’ai commencé mes premiers cours – un peu terrorisée, je me suis basée sur ce que j’avais vécu quand j’étais étudiante, bonnes et mauvaises expériences confondues. Etant donné l’absence totale de didactique dans mon curriculum, c’est un peu normal, et ressemble à ce que la plupart des enseignants chercheurs que je connais ont vécu. Le fait de travailler à l’Institut Villebon – Georges Charpak m’a permis d’avoir rapidement des interlocuteurs avec qui échanger et réfléchir sur nos pratiques pédagogiques. Plus...
By . I have a strong message today. It’s mostly for people in social science fields (especially Deans and Department heads), but I think Provosts, VPs Research and President will want to pay attention. The message is this: the academic profession in Canada desperately needs to take its head out of its collective behind when it comes to public service. More...
By . Every once in awhile I get asked: how come Canadians call the “universities” but Americans call them “colleges” and I had to confess that I really didn’t know beyond “it has something to do with the original American institutions being modelled on English universities and the Canadian ones on Scottish ones”. But over Xmas, I did some reading and found the actual answer. I think. More...
Imagine a scenario where a group of faculty and students are traveling. Pretty typical, right? Now imagine that destination unexpectedly becomes the epicenter of a 6.4 magnitude earthquake. Immediately, the you ask yourself: Do we have anyone there? Who are they? Are they ok? How can we quickly confirm the faculty and students’ safety. More...
College students from Delaware Valley University in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, found a more meaningful way to spend their winter break. More...
In a competition to woo students, public universities are increasingly offering lavish amenities that have nothing to do with education. More...
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