Ambition defines the University of South Florida, where enrollment has surged so fast that the number of professors has not kept pace. More...
24 octobre 2017
24 octobre 2017
Are remedial classes the best way to help?
The 18 extra months in remediation – work she would have to do for no credit – meant she was stuck juggling multiple jobs to make ends meet as she delayed getting a bachelor’s degree. More...
23 octobre 2017
Harvard and the false premise of meritocratic university admissions
The debate over affirmative action in college admissions has taken a new twist: The Justice Department is seeking lawyers for investigations and possible lawsuits against universities to prohibit what they deem is “intentional race-based discrimination.” More...
23 octobre 2017
Taking steps to ensure affordability
When someone from an underrepresented background is considering whether to attend college, a number of factors come to bear on that decision. Am I prepared for college? Are there people like me? Will I feel welcomed and supported. More...
23 octobre 2017
On the value or otherwise of SAMR, RAT etc.
On the value or otherwise of SAMR, RAT etc.
David T. Jones, The Weblog of (a) David Jones, 2016/08/26
This is a topic that could occupy the rest of your day if you let it. Don't.
Here is the argument: "SAMR is not a model of learning.... SAMR does not relate to skills; it does nothing to develop the higher order skills of Bloom’s revised taxonomy: creativity, evaluation, analysis – the areas that we clearly need to focus on and develop with our young people." SAMR (Substitution Augmentation Modification Redefinition) may indeed may be derived from RAT (Replacement, Amplification, and Transformation. More...
23 octobre 2017
Review of higher ed system long overdue
New Mexico has too many colleges and universities spread out throughout the state, with too little coordination between them. More...
23 octobre 2017
To err is human – and a powerful prelude to learning
Once a month, this column will examine the insights that science offers about the way people learn, and how such findings could influence schools. More...
23 octobre 2017
The differences between a partner and a vendor
Traditionally, colleges and universities have kept all aspects of institutional management in-house. However, as student expectations have grown while operational budgets have begun to tighten, many postsecondary divisions have begun to look to outside companies for solutions to manage different parts of the institutional back end. More...
22 octobre 2017
Welcoming home college faculty
Nationwide, the scope of faculty and staff housing programs varies as much as campus locations do. More...
22 octobre 2017
Look to the Future: Driver not needed
Driverless shuttle service debuted this fall at the University of Michigan’s North Campus. More...
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