Moving mountains: the reforms that would push academia to new heights Until the pandemic forced teaching to go online almost overnight, universities were widely considered impervious to major change. But if one age-old practice can be flipped on its head, why not...
Novelista renombrado valoriza su experiencia en docencia universitaria Zoom
I Actually Like Teaching on Zoom There may be less human warmth. But there can be more human connection. By Viet Thanh Nguyen Mr. Nguyen, a contributing opinion writer, is the author of the novel “The Sympathizer” and its forthcoming sequel, “The Committed.” He is a...
Admisión, riqueza y mérito: U de Stanford – USA
Is Stanford Letting In Too Many Wealthy Students? Stanford's faculty votes for new policies designed to de-emphasize wealth, which isn't an official criteria for admission. Will the approach work? By Scott Jaschik February 16, 2021 STANFORD UNIVERSITY When The New...
¿Premio Nobel para las vacunes del COVID-19?
Is it too soon for a Nobel Prize for the Covid vaccine? mRNA pioneers, Oxford vaccine scientists and Bill Gates are potential contenders for science’s top prize February 10, 2021 Jack Grove It may seem absurdly early to think about scientific prizes for Covid...
Carrera académica en EEUU: la trampa en la mitad
The Associate-Professor Trap Moving up the ladder means dealing with endless bureaucracy. For many, it’s not worth it. By Paula Rabinowitz JANUARY 27, 2021 “Sustained rejection of a total institution often requires sustained orientation to its formal organization, and...
Politicas de la educación superior: gobierno Biden
Higher Ed Under Biden-Harris: Live Updates FEBRUARY 8, 2021 The Justice Department says it is dismissing its discrimination lawsuit against Yale University. In his first weeks in office, President Biden has promised to reverse several Trump-administration policies and...
Visión educacional hacia la pospandemia
Education and the COVID-19 pandemic Sir John Daniel, 20 April 2020; PROSPECTS volume 49, pages91–96(2020) Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic is a huge challenge to education systems. This Viewpoint offers guidance to teachers, institutional heads, and officials on...
CNA Chile lanza el nuevo Barómetro de Aseguramiento de la Calidad en Educación Superior
CNA Chile lanza el nuevo Barómetro de Aseguramiento de la Calidad en Educación Superior La Tercera 29 ENE 2021 09:49 AM El portal gráfico e interactivo, permite revisar el estado de acreditación a nivel nacional y regional en línea. La Comisión Nacional de...
Volver al orden normal de la educación o renovarlo
Volver al orden normal de la educación o renovarlo 31 de enero de 2021 El retorno educativo no tiene una regla previsible ni resultará de un decreto de autoridad. Al contrario, será inorgánico, diverso y zigzagueante. El desafío es renovar el orden de la educación...
Alex Usher: ¿Medir compromiso institucional con la comunidad?
Measuring Community and Social Engagement January 25th, 2021 - Alex Usher Let me show you a couple of ways other places around the world are handling it. Exhibit A comes out of some work done by a group of mainly Australian and UK universities over the past few...
Hong Kong: Artes liberales y AI
Liberal arts universities in a ChatGPT era – How to adapt? Yojana Sharma 13 September 2023 A small liberal arts...
Inversión, acceso y aprendizaje
Inversión, acceso y aprendizaje: el equilibrio necesario para una educación de calidad ¿Qué tienen en común los...
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Novelas de campus universitarios
Five of the best campus novels Donna Tartt’s cult tale of toxic friendship, John Williams’s anti-campus must-read and...