Par la voie d’un arrêté publié au JO le 6 mars 2018, le ministère de la transition écologique et solidaire a reconduit le programme de formation des professionnels du bâtiment aux économies d’énergie (FEEBat). More...
EUA Research Policy Working Group discusses next Framework Programme
At its meeting on 28 February 2018, the EUA Research Policy Working Group (RPWG), chaired by EUA Vice-President Professor Martine Rahier, the Deputy President and Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the University of Manchester and member of the Commissioner’s High-Level Expert Group “Research, Innovation, and Science Policy Experts” (RISE), Professor Luke Georghiou, was invited to discuss major elements of the next EU Framework Programme for Research & Innovation (FP9), such as mission-driven R&I, multidisciplinarity and the integration of the Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH), the role of a future European Innovation Council (EIC), and recent trends in doctoral education across Europe. More...
Le programme Hope : Hébergement orientation parcours vers l’emploi
Le programme Hope (Hébergement orientation parcours vers l’emploi) est un parcours expérimental d’insertion professionnelle qui associe une formation linguistique et professionnelle, un hébergement et un accompagnement social et citoyen. Plus...
Boom in college certificate programs raises concerns about oversight
Professional certificates expedite job training and are a booming business for institutions like Sinclair Community College, where certificates last year made up more than 60 percent of the academic credentials awarded by the school. More...
Higher ed MBA programs flex their muscle
With the number of traditional MBA students dropping, business schools must get creative to survive and ultimately thrive. More...
Accountability at the program level
It may be time to look at the successes of individual programs rather than just a college’s overall rating when it comes to accountability, according to the chairman of the Senate committee working to reauthorize the Higher Education Act (HEA). More...
EdX Quietly Developing ‘MicroBachelors’ Program
EdX Quietly Developing ‘MicroBachelors’ Program
Jeffrey R. Young, EdSurge, 2018/01/31
According to this article, EdX "is quietly developing a 'MicroBachelors' degree that is designed to break the undergraduate credential into Lego-like components." The work is funded by a $700,000 Lumina Foundation grant. More...
Le programme HOPE : Hébergement Orientation Parcours vers l’Emploi
En Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, les centres Afpa de Belfort, de Chevigny-St-Sauveur et de Vesoul-Navenne accueillent depuis octobre 2017 67 réfugiés dans le cadre de ce programme expérimental. 47 d’entre eux ont été recrutés en contrat de développement professionnel intérimaire (CDPI) par des entreprises de travail temporaire d’insertion (ETTI), ID’EES, Eureka et INéO. Plus...