Posted on February 6, 2014 by Alex Usher You may have noted the gradual proliferation of rankings at the Times Higher Education over the last few years. First theWorld University Rankings, then the World Reputation Rankings (a recycling of reputation survey data from...
Cambios en administración y salarios universitarios
February 5, 2014 Administrator Hiring Drove 28% Boom in Higher-Ed Work Force, Report Says By Scott Carlson, The Chronicle of Higher Education Thirty-four pages of research, branded with a staid title and rife with complicated graphs, might not seem like a...
¿Mejores profesores en colegios más difíciles?
Research and analysis to inform education policy and promote democratic deliberation Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Transfer Incentives Produce Disappointing Results, Review Finds NEPC examines recent research on whether...
Nuevas definiciones de acreditación
January 27, 2014 It's Time for a New Definition of Accreditation Mark Shaver for The Chronicle Enlarge Image By Milton Greenberg, The Chronicle of Higher Education The impending review and renewal of the Higher Education Act will be a defining moment in the tumultuous...
MOOCs como objeto de estudio
The Chronicle of Higher Education, January 22, 2014 by Jennifer Howard Completion Rates Aren’t the Best Way to Judge MOOCs, Researchers Say When it comes to measuring the success of an education program, the bottom line is often the completion rate. How...
Abriendo la “caja negra”: las diferencias de organización entre las escuelas chárter y las escuelas públicas tradicionales
Archivos Analíticos de Políticas Educativas acaba de publicar su último artículo: Wei, X., Patel, D., & Young, V. (2014). Abriendo la “caja negra”: las diferencias de organización entre las escuelas chárter y las escuelas públicas tradicionales.Archivos Analíticos...
MOOCs: Un curso (de acción) para (meta) interesados
When Meta-MOOC Meets Wiki: Transforming Higher Education January 23, 2014 by Cathy Davidson Since May, I’ve been working just about nonstop on an intellectual and pedagogical extravaganza that I refer to as “Meta-MOOC.” It is “meta” in the sense that one part of this...
Educación superior en línea: ¿Cuántos alumnos?
January 16, 2014 by Steve Kolowich Exactly How Many Students Take Online Courses? We know that online education went mainstream years ago. Academic leaders believe it will become even more prevalent in the coming years. But how many American students are...
La universidad: ¿Comunidad de mercado o posmoderna?
LA UNIVERSIDAD: ¿COMUNIDAD DE MERCADO O POSMODERNA? University: market or postmodern community? JOSÉ JOAQUÍN BRUNNER Universidad Diego Portales, Chile Bordón 64 (3), 2012, 27-38, ISSN: 0210-5934 • 27 Bajar el documento aquí <pdf> Abstract En la evolución de la...
Costos de la investigación para las universidades en EEUU
Paper: 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...
A 10 años del PACE: una política que abre caminos
A 10 años del PACE: una política que abre caminos Por : Cristóbal Villalobos, Cristóbal Villalobos Académico Facultad...
Superintendencia de Educación Superior: aciertos y desafíos
Primer plan de fiscalización de la Superintendencia de Educación Superior: aciertos y desafíos Por : Álvaro González...
Peter Sloterdijk: “El ser humano contemporáneo solo se refugia del futuro con actitudes frívolas”
Peter Sloterdijk, filósofo: “El ser humano contemporáneo solo se refugia del futuro con actitudes frívolas” El gran...
Cómo superar la herencia de las dictaduras (ensayo publicado en 1995)
Overcoming the Legacies of Dictatorship By Tina Rosenberg, May/June 1995 Published on May 1, 1995 Chilean Gen. Augusto...