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26 février 2018

Diverse responses to open education

By Henry Trotter. Educators in Asia’s diverse higher education sector are increasingly calling for educational resources that are more affordable for students, have undergone stringent quality assurance processes, and are of greater relevance to their local contexts. More...
26 février 2018

The challenge of open and accessible education

By Henry Trotter. Many South American students face severe infrastructural and resource challenges in accessing tertiary education. Obstacles include a lack of affordable textbooks, computers and broadband connectivity, a situation compounded by a lack of clear policy on how to address challenges related to issues of poor access and quality of education. More...
26 février 2018

Opportunities and obstacles for open education

By Henry Trotter. Given the social, financial and infrastructural challenges facing many African universities, could the provision of free and open educational materials to students and educators improve higher education provision on the continent. More...
26 février 2018

Banks pledge funds for STI research and training

By Ashraf Khaled. Africa is to benefit from a multi-million-dollar boost for research and training in science, technology and innovation (STI), including the establishment of a pan-African university with funds from the African Development Bank, and a US$500 million fund from the Islamic Development Bank to finance projects in healthcare, education, water and agriculture. More...
26 février 2018

Espionage and denial – Breaking the silence of the lambs

By Damtew Teferra. News of alleged Chinese espionage at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, has been circulating for the past several weeks. The reports triggered a rather long public rebuttal by the Chinese ambassador to South Africa in which he fiercely denied the allegations while stressing the constructive dimension of the partnerships between the two regions. More...
26 février 2018

Private university heads unhappy with draft law

By Wagdy Sawahel. Private university presidents have expressed their dissatisfaction at the draft law for private and public universities unveiled last month by the ministry of higher education and scientific research, which is aimed at promoting the expansion and diversification of higher education to meet increasing demand. More...
26 février 2018

Academics and researchers drive smart city project

By Laeed Zaghlami. Increasing pressure from population growth and rapid expansion of urban areas has spurred the Algerian government into using information and communications technology (ICT) to develop a new model for cities, roping in academics and researchers, along with technology experts. More...
26 février 2018

University graduates to lose out in oil industry take-off

By Esther Nakkazi. As the Ugandan oil and gas industry nears take-off, experts say skilling workers for gainful employment in this sector should be concentrated in the country’s vocational institutions rather than its universities. More...
26 février 2018

Vice-chancellor charged over Grace Mugabe’s PhD

By Kudzai Mashininga. University of Zimbabwe Vice-chancellor Professor Levi Nyagura has been arrested for allegedly awarding former first lady Grace Mugabe a doctor of philosophy degree ‘corruptly’ in 2014. Nyagura was arrested on Friday 16 February and granted bail the following day. He is to reappear in court on 5 March. More...
26 février 2018

Government about-turn on student teacher language policy

By Kudzai Mashininga. The Zimbabwean government has come up with a policy making it mandatory for student teachers to learn three local languages in an attempt to address poor pass rates, particularly in Matabeleland in the south of the country, where the isiNdebele language is widely spoken. More...
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