Lancement d'une stratégie nationale d'inclusion numérique
La stratégie nationale pour un numérique inclusif s'appuiera sur les départements
A Canny Government Relations Strategy
By . Though it didn’t get a whole lot of ink/pixels, the Council of Ontario Universities launched a new lobbying campaign last week. It’s called Partnering for a Better Future for Ontario and its focal point is a document of the same name – you can read the short version of the report here (yes, I know, only in academia could the short version of a lobbying report be 44 pages long). In fact, it’s accompanied by a wide variety of supporting documents which are available on the campaign website. More...
What a National Housing Strategy Tells Us About Higher Education
By . The big news in Canada last week was the unveiling by the governing Liberals of a “National Housing Strategy”. Housing is a good policy file to watch for higher education policy types, because housing and higher education share a lot of qualities. More...
Cengage Unlimited – Marketing ploy or significant change in strategy?
One week ago Cengage announced Unlimited, an all-you-can-read subscription for their digital course materials. For $120 per academic term, students get access to any and all of Cengage's 20,000 digital titles with the ability to also get a print rental for $7.99 (shipping costs) per title. Once the subscription ends, students keep access to up to six digital textbooks for another year at no additional cost. More...
Mer. En route vers la stratégie bretonne de la mer et du littoral 2040
Près de 350 acteurs économiques, associations, élus régionaux et autres collectivités territoriales se sont réunis à Lorient pour dresser le bilan de la politique de la mer. L'objectif : faire le point avant d'élaborer la "Stratégie régionale Mer et littoral 2040".
Source : http://www.gref-bretagne.com/Actualites/Revue-de-presse/Mer.-En-route-vers-la-strategie-bretonne-de-la-mer-et-du-littoral-2040
2-Pronged Strategy Against ‘Gainful’ Rule
By Andrew Kreighbaum. Biggest for-profit college trade group isn't waiting for favorable outcome from Department of Education's rule-making process. More...
A Higher Ed Strategy From Apple?
By Lindsay McKenzie. Apple has sold products to colleges, sometimes at meaningful discounts, for a long time, but no deal has ever looked anything like the collaboration just announced with Ohio State University. More...