Is interdisciplinary research really the best way to tackle global challenges? Politicians, funders and university leaders all intone the mantra of interdisciplinarity. But what does the concept really mean? Will it really yield the insights it promises? And how best...
Acuerdo IESALC – OEI
educación superior en Iberoamérica FIRMA DE CONVENIO DE COLABORACIÓN ENTRE LA OEI Y LA UNESCO-IESALC PARA IMPULSAR LA EDUCACIÓN SUPERIOR EN IBEROAMÉRICA 11 FEBRERO, 2020 El secretario general de la OEI, Mariano Jabonero, y el director de la UNESCO-IESALC, Francesc...
Nuevo paradigma para la educación: reporte de una conferencia
Dear colleagues, We are pleased to send you the report on the Fourth International Conference on Future Education, which was held on November 11-13, 2019 in Belgrade, Serbia. It has been prepared on the basis of the recordings made during the event and the...
Barreras a la movilidad social en EEUU
The Barriers to Mobility Why Higher Ed’s Promise Remains Unfulfilled Kevin Van Aelst for The Chronicle December 31, 2019 By KARIN FISCHER For generations of Americans, higher education was a ladder — study hard and you could climb into the middle class. A college...
Flores para la educación pública en los EEUU
NEPC Valentine’s Day Special: A Dozen Roses for Public Education View this email in your browser Thursday, February 13, 2020 Newsletter NEPC Valentine’s Day Special: A Dozen Roses for Public Education SHARE THIS EMAIL: At their best, public schools in the U.S. educate...
DIRECTIVOS universitarios de EEUU frente a desafíos del 2020
BRIEF 7 college presidents share their biggest challenges for 2020 We checked in with the execs who contributed columns for last year's President Speaks series to ask what hurdles they expect on their campus this year. Credit: Fotolia By Education Dive Staff Published...
Federico Mayor Zaragoza: si visión de la educación
“Cuestión esencial: la Educación, los educadores” Other News, Feb 4 2020Por Federico Mayor Zaragoza* La educación es, como la justicia, la sanidad y la ciencia, tema supra-partido político. Se dirige a todos los ciudadanos, sin discriminación alguna, y no puede...
Ideas para reformar la admisión: debate en los EEUU
How to Stand Up for Equity in Admissions? Experts Share 5 Ideas By Eric Hoover JANUARY 28, 2020 PREMIUM Los Angeles On Tuesday morning, Robert J. Massa described a daunting goal: Restoring the public’s faith in the admissions process. At the University of Southern...
Jornada laboral académica
WORKING HOURS JANUARY 29, 2020 | ALEX USHER I was intrigued to read this story in the Times Higher Education about Dutch academics complaining about having to work “structural unpaid overtime” of 12-15 hours per week, which this report says is 36% above their regular...
Aprendizajes: Tendencia y crisis
15 January 2020 Global Education Alert Latest news and trends in knowledge and learning for the future JANUARY 3, 2020 Lee Crawfurd and Susannah Hares Follow The “tens” are over and it’s been quite a decade in global education. The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)...
EEUU: crisis de la educación superior y las artes liberales
Deep Reading Will Save Your Soul Real learning has become impossible in universities. DIY programs offer a better way....
Países Bajos: recortes anunciados por nuevo gobierno de derechas
Foreign students and research funding face ‘shocking’ cuts Jan Petter Myklebust 29 May 2024 The Dutch right-wing...
PC en perspectiva
PC en perspectiva "Al celebrar 112 años de existencia, el PC se erige como un signo de contradicciones". José Joaquín...
EEUU: Estimaciones del valor de la educación superior, ¿vale la pena?
Pew Research: Is college worth it? Yes, with caveats Nathan M Greenfield 31 May 2024 Almost one third of Americans do...