By . South Africa’s university campuses are quiet – for now. There’s been sporadic unrest, but nothing like the protests that brought institutions to a standstill in late 2015 and early 2016. More...
How music-inspired free play can nurture creative young minds
By . The vignette describes learning from music – with the accent on from. It narrates an event that occurred early one morning during data collection for a multiple case study in a preschool classroom in Potchefstroom, in South Africa’s North West Province. More...
Higher education in South Africa hangs in the balance. Here are four scenarios
By . Higher education in South Africa is at another crossroads. Students have put pressure on the state to offer “fee-free” education to all following their success last year in securing a zero increase in fees for 2015. But the battle over what fee structure is appropriate for the country is far from over. More...
Africa must do more to harness young people’s entrepreneurial drive
By . As the world marks International Youth Day on August 12, it’s important to consider the role that African youth can play in driving sustainable development. There’s no doubt that – given the right tools – young people have the skill and ingenuity to solve the continent’s biggest challenges. More...
Développer l'attractivité de la réserve nationale auprès des citoyens
L’émergence sur le sol national, en 2015, d’une nouvelle forme de menace pour notre pays a rapidement imposé la rénovation de la réserve. Début 2016, le Chef de l'Etat a décidé de porter à hauteur de 40 000 volontaires d’ici 2019 (contre 28 000 en 2015), la réserve opérationnelle des armées, et de déployer 1 000 de ces réservistes, en permanence, pour la protection des concitoyens sur le territoire national. Voir l'article...
Are the Liberal Arts an Antidote to Social Media?
By Joshua Kim. Are the liberal arts an antidote to social media?Why does social media need an antidote in the first place?
Are platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram more like diseases than a tools?
Think about how we use social media. We curate our tweets, status updates, photos, (and yes blog posts) to present an image. We are managing other people’s perceptions of us. Read more...
The Bright Future of Higher Ed
By Joshua Kim. Do you recognize your college in David Theo Goldberg’s provocative postsecondary dystopian essay Coming to You Soon: Uber U?For me, the answer is no. Read more...
Will LinkedIn Ever Replace the Traditional CV?
By Joshua Kim. Recently I asked a colleague - someone I wanted to recommend for a consulting gig - to send me his CV. Read more...Convince Me to Slack
By Joshua Kim. Do you Slack? Has your team, department, group, division, organization, or school adopted Slack. Read more...
On Choosing Technologies That We Know Will Diminish Quality
By Joshua Kim. Can you think of examples where you chose to adopt a new technology, even when you know that this choice will result in a lower quality experience. Read more...