Students at the University of London’s School of Oriental and African Studies, or SOAS, are calling for white philosophers to be largely removed from the curriculum to better represent the university's focus on Asia and Africa, writes Lucy Pasha-Robinson for the Independent. Read more...
By Steven Mintz and Michael Patrick Rutter. Where do students devote much of their time and intellectual energy? A common line you hear on admissions tours and in peppy brochureware suggests an answer: “Most students learn the most outside of the classroom.” Why such an outcome might not be measurable, the advent of enhanced / experience transcripts from places like Elon University) suggests it goes beyond marketing copy. Read more...
Blog de Jean-Claude Lewandowski. Tout au long de sa scolarité, l’étudiant est désormais confronté à une multitude de choix. Choix de discipline, de matière ou de programme, mais aussi d’option ou d’électif, de sujet de mémoire, de destination pour ses échanges internationaux, d’entreprise pour ses stages… Son parcours, c’est à lui de le construire. Voir l'article...
New curriculum now offers sessions to show executives how to identify opportunities to optimize their business with machine learning. More...
Najat Vallaud-Belkacem et Thierry Mandon ont reçu mardi 4 octobre 2016, les organisations représentant les étudiants, les personnels et les établissements d'enseignement supérieur pour finaliser les textes de la réforme du cursus conduisant au diplôme national de master. Voir l'article...
Par Thibaut Cojean, Orientations. L’ADIUT promet l’accès à la licence pour tous après le DUT. Son porte-parole a expliqué à EducPros.fr comment les IUT comptent s’adapter aux réalités des étudiants. Voir l'article...
By Nita Temmerman. Universities and industry have been collaborating for well over 100 years. The principal nature of these collaborations has generally been research-focused, where industry has provided funding for university researchers to tackle strategic projects that drive industry innovation, development and-or contribute to economic growth. Read more...
By Ranjit Goswami. For much of the world, including for the University Grants Commission or UGC of India, the pursuit of ‘quality higher education for all’ is a key goal. The UGC, in liaison with other regulators like the All India Council for Technical Education, has proposed a model curriculum – for all undergraduate and postgraduate programmes and any associated core or elective courses – as part of the solution. Read more...
Now more than ever it is crucial to build leadership capacity in higher education in order to solve complex problems and thrive in a changing climate. With over five decades of success, the ACE Fellows Program continues to prepare the leadership pipeline with individuals ready to serve American colleges and universities. The application process for the 2017-18 class is now underway. More...
By Gilbert Nakweya. Guidelines for the development of curricula on land governance are being drafted to assist institutions of higher learning to develop education and training programmes that will equip graduates with the skills needed to address Africa’s land governance challenges. More.../https%3A%2F%2Fprofilepics.canalblog.com%2Fprofilepics%2F1%2F0%2F1076071.jpg)
