View as Webpage Coronavirus (9)-September & Big Classes Marchm31st, 2020 - Alex Usher (Yes, I know, I said I would try to stay off Coronavirus topics. But it’s bloody hard to talk about anything else, isn’t it?) One of the least attractive features of the modern...
Covid-19 en el espacio de la educación superior de EEUU
Frozen Searches Scores of institutions announce faculty hiring freezes in response to the coronavirus. By Colleen Flaherty April 1, 2020 Higher education is COVID-19-positive. And in the parlance of triage, the patient needs emergent care. At many institutions, that...
Ranking mundial de libertad académica
Ranking Academic Freedom Globally Developers of new index rating countries by their level of academic freedom are challenging university rankers to consider such freedoms more broadly. By Elizabeth Redden March 30, 2020 GLOBAL PUBLIC POLICY INSTITUTE Global Levels of...
Reflexiones en EEUU sobre estudiantes que residen en sus colleges
Ritual, Rhythm, Community: Everything Higher Ed Does Best, the Coronavirus Attacks The Covid-19 pandemic has closed campuses across the nation, upending the familiar signposts of residential college life By Jack Stripling March 27, 2020 PREMIUM At first, the virus...
Alex Usher sobre mérito en el contexto de la educación superior
Merit March 25th, 2020 - Alex Usher Universities are among the most elitist institutions in society. I won’t say they are unabashed by this role: in fact, I’d say they are plenty bashful. Certainly, there are many people who wish to be as democratic as possible...
Coronavirus y enseñanza superior en línea
The Coronavirus Has Pushed Courses Online. Professors Are Trying Hard to Keep Up. By Beth McMurtrie MARCH 20, 2020 PREMIUM Rebecca Barrett-Fox saw panic spreading across academe as colleges were shifting abruptly to remote teaching to stem the spread of the...
EEUU: Política de apoyo para universidades en medio de la epidemia
Coronavirus Stimulus Plan Is Coming. How Will Higher Education Figure In? By Danielle McLean MARCH 20, 2020 A week after higher education saw its near-term financial outlook shot into a state of disarray, some relief could be coming soon from Washington. As members of...
El papel de la educación superior en la crisis social chilena
El papel de la educación superior en la crisis social chilena FEBRERO 26, 2020 José Joaquín Brunner, Revista NEXOS - México Una pregunta concita la mayor atención en la sociedad chilena, desde los salones burgueses a los comedores populares, de las oficinas públicas a...
Reacción universidades USA al coronavirus
The Campus Closure Divide A growing number of colleges and universities close or cancel in-person classes while others keep running as usual. Why are institutions responding differently? By Lilah Burke March 12, 2020 As the new coronavirus continues to cause chaos...
“Pese a las anomalías, la PSU es perfectamente válida”
José Joaquín Brunner: “Pese a las anomalías, la PSU es perfectamente válida” Juan Manuel Ojeda HACE 15 HORAS El sociólogo, investigador y académico de la UDP analiza el accidentado proceso de rendición de la prueba y dice que “el desastre pudo haber sido mucho mayor y...
Cooperación en medio de las jerarquías
European university alliances ‘replicate existing hierarchies’ But study notes later modifications to flagship policy...
¿Desventaja educativa de nacer en diciembre?
El lastre de nacer en diciembre: peores resultados académicos y desventaja laboral A los ocho años, un escolar español...
Columna de Sylvia Eyzaguirre: La agonía de la educación pública
Columna de Sylvia Eyzaguirre: La agonía de la educación pública 14 de enero de 2024 Indignación causaron las palabras...
La designación y el fin de la Rectora de la U de Harvard
Who Failed Whom at Harvard? Claudine Gay’s presidency lasted a mere six months. Now, in the aftermath of her exit,...