By Colleen Flaherty. San Francisco State University has reached an agreement with its embattled College of Ethnic Studies. The college, the only one of its kind in the country, has said it is chronically underfunded, to the point that it can barely sustain operations beyond paying full-time personnel. Read more...
By Colleen Flaherty. Scholars at conference on whether liberal arts need saving focus on evolving threats, including diminishing attention spans, mounting consumerism and a desire by administrators to quantify everything. Read more...
Par Orientations. Le Forum économique mondial s’intéresse aux métiers de demain. Dans un rapport, il publie une liste des compétences requises par les étudiants pour s’insérer efficacement sur le marché du travail. Adaptabilité et travail d’équipe sont notamment demandés. Voir l'article...
Par Orientations. La France se classe 6e au dernier palmarès QS. Ce classement des 50 meilleurs systèmes éducatifs mondiaux, publié le 18 mai, est dominé par les Etats-Unis, mais compte 22 pays européens. Voir l'article...
Par Orientations. La colocation séduit toujours, mais plus seulement les étudiants. Aujourd’hui, on trouve autant d’étudiants que d’actifs dans les colocations en France. L’âge et les loyers moyens dans ces logements sont d’ailleurs en augmentation. Voir l'article...
Par Orientations. Selon un sondage, les jeunes français sont majoritairement prêts à tout pour réussir leur vie professionnelle. Mensonge, hypocrisie… 1 sur 5 irait même jusqu’à coucher. Voir l'article...
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Learning Machine, an ed tech company that offers data-driven software to help admissions officers shape their incoming classes, has partnered with Credly, which created a platform to give, receive and display digital badges and credentials. More...
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Students like online classes due to their flexibility and convenience. But not all students do well in these courses; the statistics indicate that online classes have a much higher dropout rate compared to traditional face-to-face classes. More...
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Because online learners must literally engage course material on the Internet rather than in the physical classroom, it becomes all too easy to copy and paste an unsubstantiated factoid into a discussion forum or homework assignment without giving it rigorous scholarly consideration. More...
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Fundamental transformations are making distinctions between work, learning, and living ever more artificial. The Institute for the Future (IFTF), in partnership with ACT Foundation, recently published Learning Is Earning in the National Learning Economy—a visual synthesis of future forces that are shaping this transformation. More...
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