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25 février 2013

Outcomes of the Council of the EU meetings

LogoEarlier this month, European education ministers attending the Council of the EU adopted a series of conclusions on investing in education and training, in response to the recent European Commission communication on 'Rethinking Education'. Meanwhile, research ministers meeting at the Competitiveness Council discussed the Europe 2020 strategy for growth and jobs, and open access to scientific information of public-funded research projects.
Council of the EU (Education, Youth, Culture and Sport - EYCS) meeting

Education ministers at the Council of the EU (EYCS) meeting (15 February) adopted a series of conclusions on investing in education and training, in response to the recent Commission communication 'Rethinking Education'. The conclusions seek to highlight priority areas for education and training reform with particular emphasis on improving overall skills and competence levels in order to boost employability and reduce youth unemployment. Moreover, the Council said that they aim at strengthening the link between Europe 2020 goals and the open method of coordination (OMC) in the education field, seeking to promote closer collaboration with other relevant policy committees such as the Economic Policy Committee and the Employment Committee. The full conclusions can be viewed here.
The Council noted that some member states wished that the EYCS Council examine – in detail and on a regular basis – both overall and individual member states' progress in responding to country-specific recommendations (CSRs), while other member states preferred a less prescriptive procedure, contending that education's role in the European semester is already prominent enough and that education is an area of national competence. The Council also held a policy debate on ‘Education and Skills for Jobs, Stability and Growth’, in the context of the European Semester and in particular the education aspects of the 2013 Annual Growth Survey. In November 2012 the European Commission adopted the 2013 Annual Growth Survey (AGS), setting out the five priorities designed to guide member states through the crisis to renewed growth. More details on this debate and the other issues covered at Council are available here. Read more...

25 février 2013

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs): EUA to look at development of MOOCs and trends in innovative learning

LogoWhile the concept of free-of-charge, university online courses for large numbers of learners is not a new one, recently established Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) have received keen attention from the higher education community and the media. Companies in the US have started offering free-of-charge online education courses. Developed in collaboration with renowned universities and individual scholars, in a short period of time some of these courses attracted tens of thousands of learners around the globe. Coursera, one of the companies, claims to have more than two million registered learners.
The fact that these initiatives emerged rather suddenly, and that some did not seem to have a clear business model — they usually do not charge fees — certainly added to speculation regarding the intentions behind MOOCs and the long–term consequences for the higher education sector. For some, the MOOCs stand for a “learning revolution”, providing high quality education at low costs and unprecedented prospects for enhancing global access and participation. Meanwhile, critical voices have lamented that many of the recent MOOCs are not truly innovative, but have rather traditional learning approaches and goals, and some see them as an attempt to rationalise and further commercialise higher education.
EUA Council (national university associations from across Europe) at its recent meeting in Istanbul held a discussion on MOOCs and their potential impact, but also the prospects that they could offer to European higher education. Discussions were based on a paper, authored by Michael Gaebel (EUA Head of Unit – Higher Education Policy) which has now been published online. Read more...

25 février 2013

20 voix pour, 20 contre et 8 abstentions au CNESER sur le Projet de loi ESR

Étudiant demandant la parole en amphiExamen par le CNESER du projet de loi sur l'enseignement supérieur et la recherche
Le CNESER a achevé lundi 25 février l'examen du projet de loi relatif à l'enseignement supérieur et la recherche présenté par la ministre Geneviève Fioraso.
Malgré l'absence de vote des organisations représentatives étudiantes (suite à l'annulation du scrutin les concernant) qui avaient salué les avancées proposées par ce projet de loi, le CNESER s'est exprimé à 20 voix pour, 20 contre et 8 abstentions.
Alors que la loi L.R.U. avait été nettement refusée en 2007 (12 voix pour, 19 contre, plus les dix voix de la F.S.U quittant la salle pour manifester leur désaccord), le projet de loi en cours de discussion reçoit un soutien inédit dans l'histoire du CNESER et vient conforter la priorité que porte ce projet de loi à la réussite étudiante.
Plus de deux cents amendements ont été discutés durant une séance très riche
. La ministre a pris en compte l'avis du CNESER sur plusieurs points qui ont permis de clarifier le projet. D'autres propositions, nées des débats, seront prises en compte dans les textes d'application, après promulgation de la loi.
Lors de son intervention au CNESER, Geneviève Fioraso avait tenu à souligner la priorité accordée à l’enseignement supérieur et à la recherche pour construire un nouveau modèle français en rappelant les quatre axes de ce projet de loi:
  • tout d'abord, offrir de meilleures chances de réussite à tous les étudiants, miser sur les innovations pédagogiques pour assurer la transmission et améliorer leur orientation comme leur insertion professionnelle;
  • donner un nouvel élan et une meilleure visibilité à la recherche française, avec un agenda stratégique de la recherche permettant de répondre aux défis sociétaux et économiques;
  • renforcer la coopération entre tous les acteurs et réduire la complexité institutionnelle, concilier collégialité et efficacité;
  • amplifier la présence de la recherche française dans les programmes européens et le rayonnement international de nos universités, écoles et laboratoires.

La prochaine étape sera l'examen du projet de loi en Conseil des ministres le 20 ou 27 mars prochain.

Mac Léinn ag iarraidh a labhairt i amphi Athbhreithniú ag bille CNESER ar ardoideachas agus ar thaighde: 20 vótaí le haghaidh, 20 ina coinne agus 8 staonadh ar an mBille CNESER ESR
An CNESER críochnaithe Dé Luain, 25 FEABHRA bhreithniú ar an dréacht-dlí ar ardoideachas agus ar thaighde i láthair ag an Geneviève tAire Fioraso.
In ainneoin an easpa na n-eagraíochtaí a ionadaíonn vótála mac léinn (tar éis neamhniú an toghcháin orthu) a chuir fáilte roimh an dul chun cinn a mhol an bille, labhair an CNESER go 20 i bhfabhar, 20 ina coinne agus 8 staonadh. Níos mó...
25 février 2013

Portrait du secteur de la formation continue en Poitou-Charentes

Logo de l'Agence Régionale de la Formation tout au long de la vie (ARFTLV Poitou-charentes)L'ARFTLV publie, dans sa collection Convergences, un portrait statistique du secteur de la formation continue en Poitou-Charentes qui s’inscrit dans la mission de veille et d’observation initiée par l’OREF en 2009, dans le cadre de la mise en œuvre du Contrat d'Objectif Territorial (COT) des Métiers de la formation continue. Il vise à partager l’analyse socioéconomique du secteur grâce à une meilleure appréhension de ses caractéristiques structurelles et à une meilleure connaissance de ses acteurs en région.
Dans ce document, l’analyse réalisée au plan régional fournit des éléments d’information sur les effectifs de la formation continue et les principales caractéristiques de ses formateurs (âge, genre et conditions d’emploi). On peut également y consulter les données de cadrage nationales sur la famille professionnelle des formateurs, grâce au traitement réalisé par la DARES pour la période 1982-2011. Enfin, pour prolonger la réflexion, la question spécifique de la mobilité professionnelle des formateurs en Poitou-Charentes est abordée à travers quelques données extraites d’une étude récente réalisée en partenariat avec l’INSEE. Consulter le Convergences n° 51 (21 p. en pdf).
Logo de l'Agence Régionale de la Formation tout au long de la vie (ARFTLV Poitou-charentes) The ARFTLV published in his collection Convergences, a statistical portrait of the training sector in Poitou-Charentes, which is part of the mission of monitoring and observation initiated by the OREF in 2009, in the context of the implementation of Objective Territorial Agreement (OTA) trades training. More...
25 février 2013

Trouver des documents sur le site de l'ARFTLV

Logo de l'Agence Régionale de la Formation tout au long de la vie (ARFTLV Poitou-charentes)Comment faire une recherche documentaire en ligne sur notre site ? La rubrique "DOCUMENTATION"  de notre site vous propose deux rubriques vous permettant de faire des recherches et de vous procurer des documents. 
La rubrique ETUDES/DOCUMENTS vous propose une sélection d'études, de rapports et de documents liés à l'actualité de l'emploi, de la formation et de l'insertion. Chaque actualité propose un résumé de la publication ainsi qu'un lien vers le document. Les actualités sont dans l'ordre chronologique de leur mise en ligne, la dernière en date est la première de la liste.
La rubrique RECHERCHE DOCUMENTAIRE permet de faire une recherche simple par mot-clé, par auteur ou en recherche libre dans le fonds des ouvrages, articles et outils pédagogiques saisis depuis le 1er janvier 2000. Un "panier" de sélection vous permet de faire une demande de prêt gratuit.
En cas de besoin, n'hésitez à contacter les documentalistes via documentation@arftlv.org.
Logo de l'Agence Régionale de la Formation tout au long de la vie (ARFTLV Poitou-charentes) Conas a dhéanamh cuardaigh litríochta ar ár suíomh? Tugann an "DOICIMÉID" as ár suíomh dhá roinn ag ligean duit a chuardach agus a fháil ar na doiciméid. Rannóg STAIDÉIR/DOICIMÉID Cuireann rogha de staidéir, tuarascálacha agus doiciméid a bhaineann le atá ann faoi láthair fostaíochta, oiliúna agus comhtháthú. Níos mó...
25 février 2013

Universities UK Welcomes Indian Partnerships

http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/misc/nytlogo152x23.gifBy Joyce Lau and Calvin YangUniversities UK, an advocacy group that represents the interests of British academic institutions, has backed the education partnerships announced by Prime Minister David Cameron during a British trade mission to India last week, when representatives from both countries’ education sectors met.
“We are delighted that the prime minister articulated so clearly that there is no limit on the number of Indian students wishing to study in the U.K. and that there are work opportunities following graduation,” Joanna Newman, a Universities UK representative, wrote in an e-mail from the sidelines of the government trip to India. “It is very important to the sector to welcome international students.”
Britain’s student immigrant policy has been criticized as being too stringent, especially after one university lost its right to host non-E.U. students. Read more...
25 février 2013

Surge in number of students doing UK degrees overseas

VarsityBy Emily Dance. This year, over 500,000 people entered into British higher education whilst living abroad. For the first time, this figure exceeded that of students coming to the UK to study, which was 400,000, a 6.2 per cent decline on the previous year. According to the Observatory on Borderless Higher Education (OBHE), in 2011 there were a total of 200 international branch campuses offering degree courses and there are a further 37 scheduled to open this year.
Overseas offshoots of existing UK universities, collaborative provision and distance or flexible learning means there are now more international students gaining a UK degree outside of the country, than those coming to the UK to study, with Malaysia, Singapore and Pakistan having the most students enrolled. Read more...
25 février 2013

Advocating for Arab Higher Education

http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/misc/nytlogo152x23.gifBy D. D. Guttenplan. LONDON — In ancient times, the Lighthouse of Alexandria, built by the first Ptolemy, was one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Salah Khalil’s ambitions are slightly more modest. The founder of the Alexandria Trust, a London-based charity, Mr. Khalil wants to “restore the excellence in learning and culture in the Arab region” by starting an online publication devoted to covering higher education. Al Fanar — Arabic for The Lighthouse— will be formally introduced March 3 in Dubai. Read more...
25 février 2013

Adults Are Flocking to College That Paved Way for Flexibility

New York TimesBy Tamar Lewin. In September, Jennifer Hunt of Brown County, Ind., was awarded a bachelor’s degree from Thomas Edison State College in New Jersey without ever taking aThomas Edison course. She was one of about 300 of last year’s 3,200 graduates who managed to patch together their degree requirements with a mix of credits — from other institutions, standardized exams, online courses, workplace or military training programs and portfolio assessments.
Years ago, fresh out of high school, Ms. Hunt had finished enough advanced work to enter the University of Texas at Austin with sophomore standing. But after a year, homesick, she returned to Virginia. Then she married and eventually moved to Indiana. She had 10 children, whom she home-schools, and worked in her husband’s business. Read more...
25 février 2013

University funding per student 'on the rise', says Hefce

http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/magazine/graphics/mastheads/mast_blank.gifBy John Morgan. England's funding council has unveiled the sector's total funding for 2013-14, stating that funding per student is on the rise under the new system of higher fees. The Higher Education Funding Council for England published on 7 February its response to the grant letter it received last month from the Department for Business Innovation and Skills. The response outlines a total funding distribution of £4.47 billion, including £2.3 billion in teaching funding and £1.6 billion for research. Teaching funding allocated to universities by Hefce is falling under the new system, as fees replace teaching grant. Read more...
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