The End of Internationalization? March 2nd, 2018 - Alex Usher Some of you may have seen an article earlier this week from Phil Altbach and Hans De Wit (the former and current Directors of the Centre for Higher Education at Boston College). Do read the whole thing,...
Encuesta a presidentes IES de los EEUU
Leading in Turbulent Times: A Survey of Presidents By Doug Lederman March 9, 2018 Public confidence in higher education is waning -- and institutions’ leaders don’t seem terrifically cocky themselves, Inside Higher Ed’s new Survey of College and University Presidents...
Revista de educación superior en América Latina: ESAL No. 3
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¿Muerte de las humanidades?
THE CHRONICLE REVIEW There Is No Case for the Humanities And deep down we know our justifications for it are hollow By Justin Stover MARCH 04, 2018 This essay originally appeared in American Affairs. The humanities are not just dying — they are almost dead. In...
Proyecto para el crédito estudiantil
MINISTRO EYZAGUIRRE PRESENTÓ PROYECTO DE CRÉDITO ESTATAL PARA LA EDUCACIÓN El titular de Hacienda explicó que el nuevo crédito cubrirá el costo total de las carreras, con lo que ya no existirá brecha que los estudiantes o las familias deban financiar con créditos...
Una mirada a la gratuidad (Canadá)
Ten Bad Arguments about Free Tuition in Canada February 20th, 2018 - Alex Usher So this weekend at the NDP convention, delegates voted in favour of a free tuition policy. Based on a totally unscientific scan of twitter afterwards, here are the ten most common...
Usher sobre robots y educación superior
Robot-Proof March 1st, 2018 - Alex Usher If you're looking for a book that is not too heavy, analyzes how changing technologies impacts skills, and does a great job of sketching out some possible attractive responses from higher education institutions: have I got a...
¿Muerte de las humanidades?
THE CHRONICLE REVIEW There Is No Case for the Humanities And deep down we know our justifications for it are hollow By Justin Stover MARCH 04, 2018 This essay originally appeared in American Affairs. The humanities are not just dying — they are almost dead. In...
Escuelas de Negocios, ¿deben estar en las universidades?
THE CHRONICLE REVIEW Business Schools Have No Business in the University By Steven Conn FEBRUARY 20, 2018 PREMIUM When my history department colleagues and I gather for our monthly faculty meeting, we assemble in a slightly cramped seminar room and deposit ourselves...
Elección de estudios en EEUU
The 7 Things Students Think About When Choosing a College By Julian Wyllie FEBRUARY 13, 2018 seb_ra/iStock What happens when a high-school student from a low-income family wants to attend a private college 100 miles away, but has a parent whispering in her ear to look...
Universidades británicas: ¿Controlar el acceso?
Fresh calls for number controls after elites take more students Academics question why some universities should be...
Complejo ideológico PC
Complejo ideológico PC "Aún se concibe a sí mismo como un partido leninista, que tolera la democracia formal burguesa...
Ciencia abierta versus editoriales académicas
Academic Publishers Threatened By Open-Access Expansion Critics say a directive to make federally funded research...
Gasto en investigación y desarrollo
Gasto en investigación y desarrollo Hugo Lavados, Rector USS, 27 de agosto de 2024 Es destacable la producción...