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...
“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...
Coronavirus: visión desde la internacionalización de la academia
CORONAVIRUS MARCH 9, 2020 | ALEX USHER Good morning and welcome back. I thought I would start the week off with a really cheery topic, like a global pandemic and how it will affect higher education. There are lots of ways to talk about the effects of coronavirus on...
Radiografía de la Cuenta Pública presidencial
Radiografía de la Cuenta Pública presidencial José Joaquín Brunner, 5 de junio de 2024 El país está inaugurando una...
Clase trabajadora, clases medias y liquidez laboral
Por qué cada vez menos gente se siente clase trabajadora Solo un 10,3% de la población se considera clase trabajadora...
Financiamiento sustentable para la educación superior
Financiamiento sustentable para la educación superior José Joaquín Brunner, 2 de junio de 2024 Más allá de la...
Conversación sobre educación
Expertos plantean cinco desafíos de la educación superior en Chile Constanza Flores Leiva 31 MAY 2024 José Joaquín...