Horizon 2014 Report Is Out: 6 Technologies Will Change Colleges in Coming Years
Horizon 2014 Report Is Out: 6 Technologies Will Change Colleges in Coming Years
The six technologies and the changes they’re expected to bring are detailed in“NMC Horizon Report: 2014 Higher Education Edition,” a 52-page document comprised by the 56 international experts. In a nutshell, the following trends and time horizons were[…]
Open Access to Research: trying to throw light on a chain of misunderstandings
Open Access to research outcomes is a well known and discussed issue, but there is still much misunderstanding and many questions remain unanswered. To illustrate that, The Guardian recently published an article about some OA[…]
US Universities Lose Money on Research
January 13, 2014 Most universities lose money on research, according to an analysis published in the journal Technology and Innovation – Proceedings of the National Academy of Inventors. The study notes that universities seek (and[…]
University expansion in a changing global economy. Triumph of the BRICs?
Carnoy, Martin, et al. University Expansion in a Changing Global Economy: Triumph of the BRICs?. Palo Alto, CA: Stanford University Press, 2013. The four largest developing economies – Brazil, Russia, India and China (BRIC) are[…]
Tech-Enabled Experiments Must Be Part of Education Reform, U.S. Report Says
The U.S. Education Department must experiment with alternative models, such as stackable credentials and competency-based programs, as part of broader reforms of the nation´s postsecondary-education system, according to a report titled “A Path Forward.” published on[…]
What does Mandela mean for ordinary people in South Africa
The most touching Mandela tribute came from the least expected place… The choir began an “impromtu” rendition of Asimbonanga [We have not seen him], singing: Asimbonanga [we have not seen him] Asimbonang’ uMandela thina [we[…]
What does Mandela mean for the world?
Many things, which will become clearer with deeper reflection. There is nostalgia for the example of the life dedicated to the public good, now a chimera in an age of cheap populism. There is affirmation[…]
Horizon 2020: high expectations and first concerns
The much expected Horizon 2020 was launched by the European Commission last week with the first call for the Research and Innovation Funding Framework for 2014-2020. Although universities and other stakeholders positively reacted to[…]
Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women: not much to celebrate yet
Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women was celebrated as each November 25. In spite of the traditional institutional events, public statements and motions and a big array of good intentions and wills, the[…]
A Break-through Step Toward Open Access and OER Movement?
In a Memo to the faculty members released on Nov.18, The University of California system informed its faculty that after two years of evaluations and reviews, the Academic Council voted in July 2013 to adopt[…]