Wonkhe
DECEMBER 17, 2023
Many provider TEF submissions describe innovative, co-created initiatives. Livia Scott, Sunday Blake, and Jim Dickinson found that - in comparison - the student submissions told a slightly different story. The post What TEF submissions told us about the student experience appeared first on Wonkhe.
The Guardian - Higher Education
DECEMBER 17, 2023
At 41, I’ve returned to university, an experience which, first time round, totally changed my life. Now I’m one of the oldest students in my year and already in debt, but I’ve discovered a newfound joy for education and the importance of learning Last time I had a first week at university, I successfully shaved a balloon covered in shaving foam without popping it, for which I won shots at the local nightclub, possibly jelly.
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Wonkhe
DECEMBER 17, 2023
Can higher education escape the traps (and trappings) of a glorious but lost past? Jim Dickinson makes the case for a plan for growth The post Higher education needs a plan for growth appeared first on Wonkhe.
Faculty Focus
DECEMBER 17, 2023
This article first appeared in The Teaching Professor on January 4, 2018. © Magna Publications. All rights reserved. For more articles like this, check out a monthly or yearly subscription. Do you have a system or standard process for prepping a course you’ve taught before? Where do you start? Early in my career, “one chapter per week” described my course outline.
Wonkhe
DECEMBER 17, 2023
As Sheffield Hallam's vice chancellor prepares to move on, he speaks to Debbie McVitty about his experience of policy influencing and the need for creative leadership in higher education The post Chris Husbands: “most politicians look at the sector and think they are looking into a mirror” appeared first on Wonkhe.
Faculty Focus
DECEMBER 17, 2023
This article first appeared in The Teaching Professor on January 4, 2018. © Magna Publications. All rights reserved. For more articles like this, check out a monthly or yearly subscription. Do you have a system or standard process for prepping a course you’ve taught before? Where do you start? Early in my career, “one chapter per week” described my course outline.
Wonkhe
DECEMBER 17, 2023
Many see student outcomes as the core of TEF. David Kernohan, Michael Salmon, and James Bagshaw investigate whether the sector has moved on from claiming the wins and explaining the problems The post What TEF submissions told us about outcomes appeared first on Wonkhe.
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Higher Education Today
DECEMBER 17, 2023
Title: The Next Phase of Dual Enrollment Policy: A Vision for the Field Author: Alex Perry Source: The College in High School Alliance and Foresight Law + Policy The last two decades of significant growth in the number of high school students taking college courses have resulted in a new phase for dual enrollment policy. Read more » The post Aligning State Policies, Federal Law, and the Needs of Today’s Student Through a National Dual Enrollment Strategy appeared first on Higher Education T
Economics and Change in Higher Education
DECEMBER 17, 2023
The president of Christian Brothers University (CBU) said Friday that the school is eliminating nearly 30 faculty positions and several academic programs as the university aims to cut $4 million from its budget.In a letter addressed to alumni, CBU president Dave Archer said the cuts are "painful" but necessary as the university moves forward with student's "long-term interest" in mind.
Higher Education Inquirer
DECEMBER 17, 2023
More than a century ago, Thorstein Veblen and Upton Sinclair critically exposed the structure and history of US higher education. Others have followed. Yet there is still much that the public doesn't know about the higher education business. Endowed chairs and their donors are one area of "dark matter" worthy of investigation. The Association of American Colleges and Universities estimated in 2011 that there were approximately 10,000 endowed chairs in the United States.
Economics and Change in Higher Education
DECEMBER 17, 2023
That was said by Irene Mulvey, president of the American Association of University Professors, regarding the University of Nebraska’s proposal to spend $450 million on a renovation of its football stadium in Lincoln, while also looking to cut millions of dollars from the university’s academic system. The renovation to Memorial Stadium was given preliminary approval this fall, while the four-campus University of Nebraska system faces a $58 million budget shortfall that threatens to cut staff and
The PIE News
DECEMBER 17, 2023
Today, UCAS in partnership with Pearson, releases our latest report – ‘Global Insights: what are the experiences of Chinese students in the UK?’ The significance of the Chinese market cannot be overstated for the higher education sector. China is the biggest undergraduate international market for UK HE and the third biggest market overall, ahead of Wales and Northern Ireland.
Wonkhe
DECEMBER 17, 2023
A crowdsourced analysis of TEF submissions shows that there is no single working definition of educational gain. Debbie McVitty, Adam Matthews, and James Coe don't find that to be a problem The post TEF submissions reveal a range of conceptions of educational gain appeared first on Wonkhe.
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