The 2019 Student Academic Experience Survey of over 14,000 full-time undergraduate students from the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) and Advance HE shows rising value-for-money perceptions. More...
16 juin 2019
15 juin 2019
The Augar report pits arts against sciences – and both lose out
Cutting fees for arts and humanities degrees would damage Stem subjects too. More...
14 juin 2019
The Augar report on higher education has a sting in its tail
The proposals are significantly regressive, increasing total payments made by lower earners, such as teachers and nurses. More...
14 juin 2019
Universities hit back after report proposing funding cuts
Leaders say shift towards vocational training would leave universities struggling. More...
14 juin 2019
Give worse-off students £3,000 to stay in education, says report
In turnaround from Cameron’s scrapped maintenance grants, May says move ‘has not worked’. More...
14 juin 2019
Reports of university funding crisis are 'scaremongering', says Hinds
Education secretary criticises ‘hyperbole’ after speculation over possible tuition fee cut. More...
14 juin 2019
Report: College Costs Squeeze Students
By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. Mara Rose Williams and Kevin Murphy[Edit][Delete]: Report: College Costs Squeeze Students, Kansas City Star [Edit][Delete] September 15, 2006A fairly typical report (and one that characterized my very first published article way back in 1980). "According to U.S. Census statistics cited in the report, the nation's college students paid 42 percent more for tuition in 2005 than they paid in 2000. Tuition costs are rising at a rate that far outpaces inflation." Of course, this is "a bogus document concocted by a partisan left-wing group." Yeah. Right. Maybe we should give money to corporations instead? Yeah, that will solve the education shortage. Right? Really? I mean, read on. Am I being dogmatic and annoying? Well, perhaps. But somebody has to be. More...
14 juin 2019
Final Report of UNESCO Forum on Open Educational Resources in HE
By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. Paul Albright[Edit][Delete]: Final Report of UNESCO Forum on Open Educational Resources in HE, UNESCO [Edit][Delete] February 14, 2006
The final report of the UNESCO Open Educational Resources (OER) Discussion Forum has been released. "Open course content, whether full course materials or course elements, constitutes an important resource to higher education institutions, teaching staff and learners. However, if there is little or no awareness of availability, open course content cannot be exploited, and even with awareness of availability, there are challenges and barriers to its effective use. More...
10 juin 2019
Report on State of Postsecondary Education in Prisons
By Paul Fain. A new report from Ithaka S+R attempts to survey the landscape for postsecondary education in prisons. As did another recently released paper, the report describes a "watershed moment" for prison-based college programs, noting many challenges and precautions amid bipartisan support for expanding such programs. More...
10 juin 2019
Report: Free College Programs Have Grown Rapidly
By Ashley A. Smith. A report released Tuesday by the Century Foundation found that since the introduction of Tennessee's tuition-free scholarship program five years ago, 15 new free college programs have been created across the country. More...
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