By Natalie Marsh. Both Study Group and INTO University Partnerships have expanded their US operations with the recent announcement of a new US university partnership each. More...
6 janvier 2016
6 janvier 2016
China commits scholarships, training to boost Africa ties
By Natalie Marsh. Chinese president, Xi Jinping, has announced that China will provide 30,000 government scholarships for African students as well as 2,000 educational opportunities with degrees and diplomas, as part of the country’s aim to strengthen cooperation with Africa. More...
6 janvier 2016
Spending time overseas leads to workplace innovation, says study
By Natalie Marsh. Those who have participated in an international experience are more likely to progress into a job role involving innovation than those who haven’t, according to a recent British Council report. More...
6 janvier 2016
Education innovators endorse knowledge sharing in classroom
By Natalie Marsh. The same collaborative spirit seen in the emerging sharing economy of Uber and AirBnB should be extended to classrooms around the globe, education thought leaders urged at the Reimagine Education awards and conference held last week in Philadelphia. More...
6 janvier 2016
OEB: edtech can reduce learning divide in TVET
By Natalie Marsh. In order to reduce skills gaps in countries around the world, education technology needs to be integrated into classroom learning, experts said at the 21st OEB conference in Berlin last week. More...
6 janvier 2016
Reimagine Education awards salute innovation
By Natalie Marsh. Innovation in digital education was celebrated this week at the second annual Wharton-QS Stars Reimagine Education awards, presented this week at a gala dinner held in downtown Philadelphia. More...
6 janvier 2016
QS: Paris, Melbourne, Tokyo best student cities
By Natalie Marsh. Paris has been named the top city in the world for students for the fourth year in a row in the QS Best Student Cities 2016 rankings, which judge destinations based on their universities’ rankings, student mix, desirability, employer activity and affordability. More...
6 janvier 2016
CBU to offer new class in Mi'kmaq culture, history
By Laura Jean Grant. Just days after the release of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's final report, Cape Breton University is acting on one of its key recommendations.
Starting in January, CBU will offer a new course, titled Learning from Knowledge Keepers of Mi’kma’ki, that will provide CBU students and interested members of the public an opportunity to learn about Mi'kmaq culture and history. More...
6 janvier 2016
Indigenous studies is central to liberal arts education in Canada
By Thomas McMorrow, Natalie Oman and Rachel Ariss. The universities of Winnipeg and Lakehead recently announced plans to integrate compulsory indigenous-focused courses across their programs. Critics have objected to these proposals, claiming that introducing mandatory courses will hinder freedom of thought and freedom of choice. These objections stem from two faulty assumptions. More...
6 janvier 2016
Canadian university administrators say online threats a growing concern
By Paola Loriggio. Universities are being urged to put resources into monitoring online threats in light of a spate of incidents at North American institutions that intensified after the fatal mass shooting at an Oregon college in October.
Threats against several Canadian universities have been posted on blogs and online forums in recent months, including one case at Wilfrid Laurier University that triggered an hours-long lockdown of the Waterloo, Ont., campus just a couple of weeks after the carnage in Oregon. More...
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