By Yasmin Ahmad Kamil. The Higher Education Ministry is looking to implement a flexible learning system for higher education institutions. 
Minister Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh said flexible learning could be done with the use of technology and also through emphasis on “gamification”. Read more...

By Tim Coley. With each new year come new promises of technology disruptions in higher education. In 2015, we saw  record investment in edtech; and competency-based education programs gained momentum with colleges and universities. What changes will 2016 bring. Read more...

By Laura Krantz and Jessica Meyers. A video camera and two plastic chairs sit in a tiny room on the city’s west side, the latest weapons in a global battle against the wave of admissions fraud striking US schools.
College-bound Chinese students come here to InitialView, one of several such companies operating in the country, to film a video interview and prove their speaking abilities match their applications. Read more...

Universities UK has submitted a response to the government's higher education green paper.
Universities UK’s response welcomes the government’s commitment to supporting excellence in teaching and research in the sector, but makes the case that the UK sector is an international success story and that any reforms should support and not undermine an integrated, UK-wide sector working across the full range of teaching, research and knowledge exchange. Read more...

By Hitisha Jain. To boost entrepreneurship in the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be unveiling the Action Plan of the 'Start-up India, Stand-up India' initiative on Saturday. 
When we spoke to the entrepreneurs in the education sector about their expectations from the plans, here's what they said. Read more...

As expected, the UK government has said it will not be re-introducing the Tier 1 Post-Study Work Visa, a decision that the Scottish government has described as 'deeply disappointing and damaging.' As previously reported by workpermit.com, the Scottish government has been trying to persuade Westminster to bring back the Tier 1 Post-Study Work Visa, which enabled international students on Tier 4 visas to remain in Scotland and work following graduation. Read more...

International students will have more opportunities for internships, to take part-time jobs and even to start their own businesses in certain regions of Beijing, under a series of new policies. 
Starting on March 1, foreign students can be given short-term internships in Zhongguancun, a science and technology area in Beijing’s Haidian district, while international students studying at Beijing universities can take part-time jobs or become involved in entrepreneurship in the area, the Public Security Ministry said. Read more...

A parliamentary panel has demonstrated unease about the government's callous approach in ensuring that students are not duped by fake institutions. Read more...

The number of Indian students enrolling to study at UK universities continued its downward trend last year, apparently due to scrapping of the post-study work visas, according to new statistics released on Thursday. 
The number of Indian first-year enrolments at UK varsities fell by 10% - from 11,270 to 10,125 -, the figures released by Higher Education Statistics Agency showed. Read more...

By Greg Thompson. With numerous studies and reports showing that personal tablet and smartphone ownership continues to grow for students, it makes sense that school districts are continuing to explore ways to have students use these devices as learning tools — whether at school, at home or both. However, many schools around the country still lack the WiFi connectivity necessary to truly realize the potential of mobile devices for learning. Read more...