By Scott Jaschik. Hellenic College Holy Cross, a small Greek Orthodox institution outside Boston, is the latest small New England private college to be facing an uncertain future. More...
5 mai 2019
5 mai 2019
Public Views on Admissions
By Scott Jaschik. Americans have mixed views of college admissions, according to a survey released by the Higher Education Analytics Center at NORC and the AP-NORC Center. More...
5 mai 2019
What Should Colleges Tell Admitted Applicants About Aid?
By Scott Jaschik. Education Department joins groups seeking more clarity in the way colleges tell would-be students about financial assistance. More...
5 mai 2019
Showcasing Historically Black Colleges in ‘Homecoming’
In a new documentary, Beyoncé highlights the many rich and distinct cultural aspects of such institutions, writes Shaun R. Harper. More...
5 mai 2019
Work-Study Doesn’t Work
The debate about cleaning toilets at Harvard obscures a larger issue, Ryan Craig argues: Why don't we use federal dollars to incentivize work that actually matters. More...
30 avril 2019
Canada Connects
By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. Canada Connects
From the email release: "Canada Connects has just launched a new web portal designed to deliver affordable elearning resources to Canadians." Early reviews circulating through the emailsphere are not favorable. More...
30 avril 2019
Edmonton
By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. Edmonton
So anyhow, today's special issue of OLDaily / OLWeekly is a catch-up issue. There has been so much of note happening in the field recently, too much to cover in the regular issues and too good to let pass by. So here is a good Sunday afternoon's reading for you, beginning with this set of photos from my visit to Edmonton a couple of weeks ago. By Stephen Downes, Stephen's Web, June, 2005 [Refer][Research][Reflect]. More...
25 avril 2019
PEI Platform Analysis
Prince Edward Island goes to the polls tomorrow, and while it is Canada’s littlest province with an electorate 10% smaller than the University of Toronto’s student body (unbelievably, the provincial budget is actually 25% smaller), but this is a pan-Canadian blog and by God no provincial budget or election is too small for us at HESA Towers to cover. So, buckle up to find out what the parties are offering. More...25 avril 2019
If Canada Were Serious About Higher Education (Part 3)
When it comes to provincial goal setting and making institutions accountable, measurement is the key to improvement. I am not convinced this is entirely the case with teaching, because frankly no one knows how to measure it holistically. There are things that can be learned by having students write tests like the Collegiate Learning Assessment or AHELO. More...25 avril 2019
If Canada Were Serious About Higher Education (Part 1)
Canada is a vast and largely self-satisfied land. And when it comes to higher education, we do pretty well. Depending on the measure of access one chooses, we’re either above average or top of the pack. We have the biggest and best-funded college system in the world, one which is highly regarded for its innovativeness. More.../https%3A%2F%2Fprofilepics.canalblog.com%2Fprofilepics%2F1%2F0%2F1076071.jpg)