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18 avril 2017

High dropout rates – Technology to the rescue?

By Venilla Yoganathan. With a high proportion of university students in South Africa dropping out before graduation, many in their first year of study, higher education institutions are turning to technology in an attempt to arrest the declining pass rate. But the complex problem may need a more radical approach. More...

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18 avril 2017

Transforming higher education’s creative capacity

By Patrick Blessinger. It has been nearly 20 years since UNESCO issued its World Declaration on Higher Education for the Twenty-First Century. Since its publication, global higher education has undergone dramatic change and global higher education enrolments have increased at a rate of about 5% per year. Today, higher education is in the midst of an academic revolution and many countries have now reached universal access status. More...

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18 avril 2017

Brand is key challenge for international recruitment

By Nic Mitchell. Brand awareness is the key challenge facing universities in recruiting international students, according to an audience poll of a global webinar on international student mobility trends: shifting recruitment priorities and strategies. More...

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18 avril 2017

Right time for Australia and India to engage on HE

By Craig Jeffrey. In 2060, India will be the most populous country, and likely have the largest economy, in the world. Roughly 20 million young people turn 18 every year, and according to some estimates, India’s middle class now numbers 300 million. More...

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18 avril 2017

Why fewer international students could be good news

By Marcelo Barros. The international student enrollment bubble at US universities might be beginning to burst and that may not be bad news. According to a survey of 250 colleges and universities released in March by the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers, nearly 40% of colleges are reporting overall declines in applications from international students. More...

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18 avril 2017

Higher education for refugees – A call for action

By Roger Chao Jr and Stig Arne Skjerven. At a time when issues related to refugees and the integration of immigrants are becoming key policy questions across different countries and regions, the international community needs to focus on establishing guidelines and support for refugee and immigrant education. More...

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18 avril 2017

To remain a gateway to work, universities must change

By Tom P Abeles. A tipping point is being reached in post-secondary education, particularly for traditional colleges and universities. This tipping point is taking place over an extended period of time and has been precipitated by the perceived need of gaining qualifications to gain employment, backed up by historic data of graduate earnings. More...

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18 avril 2017

Amnesty condemns academic’s arrest for insulting president

By Esther Nakkazi. Ugandan university lecturer and activist Dr Stella Nyanzi has been arrested on charges of 'cyber harassment' and 'offensive communication' against the office of the president, a move that has been condemned by rights group Amnesty International and civil society groups. More...

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18 avril 2017

Where every tertiary student is a potential data point

By Sarah Brown, The Chronicle of Higher Education. It’s a little strange to hear students being referred to as "potential test subjects" by a college president. But when the college in question is online-only and enrols 80,000 students worldwide, it makes more sense: The possibilities for institutional researchers are just about endless. More...

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18 avril 2017

University shuts down amid violent student protest

By Wagdy Sawahel. A demonstration by students protesting against the living and studying conditions at the Abdou Moumouni University campus in Niger's capital Niamey has forced the authorities to shut down the university following violent clashes between students and security forces. More...

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