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3 mars 2019

Face recognition technology in classrooms is here – and that’s ok

The ConversationRecently, the Victorian Government brought in new rules stating Victorian state schools will be banned from using facial recognition technology in classrooms unless they have the approval of parents, students and the Department of Education. More...
3 mars 2019

Climate change: young people striking from school see it for the life-threatening issue it is

The ConversationStudents around the world are walking out of school once more, as part of ongoing strikes to protest governments’ inaction on climate change. Since August 2018, tens of thousands of young people have taken part in strikes across Sweden, Switzerland, Belgium, Germany, Canada and Australia. More...
3 mars 2019

Fake qualifications are on the rise. How universities can manage the risk

The ConversationFake credentials have become a global problem. The National Student Clearinghouse, a US NGO that offers a degree verification service, reports that falsified academic credentials are a serious, prevalent and ever-increasing problem. In 2015 the New York Times reported on a billion-dollar industry consisting of 3 300 “diploma mills”. More...
3 mars 2019

Rwanda university sets out to teach doctors medicine and management

The ConversationAfrica isn’t the only part of the world with a shortage of health professionals, but it has a very high disease burden, with a very low percentage of the global workforce. This means that the shortage is more acute. More...
3 mars 2019

South African students are protesting – again. Why it needn’t be this way

The ConversationIt’s the beginning of South Africa’s academic year and once again, campuses have been brought to a standstill by students protesting against a host of issues that have plagued the country’s universities. These include registration fees, student accommodation, food and other issues, compounded by the inefficiency of the country’s student financial aid scheme. More...
3 mars 2019

South African president’s education plans don’t quite make the grade

The ConversationSouth African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address, delivered in Cape Town on February 7, has attracted a fair amount of praise. But while the speech scored an A for its vision and plan for economic renewal, it scored an F for education. More...
3 mars 2019

Africa’s student movements: history sheds light on modern activism

The ConversationOn 9 March 2015, a student hurled faeces at a statue of British colonialist Cecil Rhodes. This act led to the statue’s removal. It also inspired the most significant period of student protest in post-apartheid South Africa’s history. More...
3 mars 2019

Taking stock of postgraduate students in open and distance learning institutions

The ConversationHigh graduation rates are essential for innovation in modern industrialised societies. This is particularly true for postgraduate degrees. That’s because people who hold postgraduate qualifications have acquired the skills and knowledge that underpin the modern knowledge economy. More...
3 mars 2019

Migrant children buck the trend when it comes to mother tongue teaching

The ConversationSchool success amongst immigrant children is not the norm. However a small percentage do manage. Some even outperform locals. What can we learn from their experiences. More...
3 mars 2019

What “decolonised education” should and shouldn’t mean

The ConversationUniversity students in very different countries – South Africa, England and the US – argue that it’s time to decolonise higher education. What does this mean? What would acquiescing to the students’ push mean for research, science and academic collaboration. More...
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