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Transformative-ready institutions, Huron's 495 survey advises

Transformative-ready institutions' goal-setting by 495 leaders

Oluchi Maxwell
October 24, 2019
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Transformative-ready institutions should adopt the jobs-to-be-done framework developed by the Harvard Business School professor Clay Christensen. The jobs-to-be-done framework discussed in Huron’s report credited the framework to improve the school’s administrative decisions, student-focused programs, and resource planning. Also, transformative-ready institutions should infuse tech with a student-centric focus and address areas highlighted by Huron’s report, Planning […]

Privatization of higher-ed a sign of bigger problems to come

India Universities

Privatization of higher-ed: Sign of bigger problems to come?

Mihir Sharma
October 24, 2019
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With an increase in India’s demand for higher education, there’s a heavy rise in the privatization of higher education institutes. Overall, 60% of the colleges and universities are today privately managed. Privatization has been the center of a lot of intense debates, not only in India but internationally. Democrats in the US are demanding to […]

Edtech platform receives funding from top investors

Asia Opportunities

Edtech platform with 1M users wins top investors

Kelvin Maina
October 24, 2019
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Edukasyon.ph platform has received funding from top investors in its series A funding campaign. The Edtech platform is centralizing resources such as course works, available scholarships, available highschools and college vacancies. The Edukasyon platform received funding from a host of investors among them EduLab Capital Partners, Alternate Ventures, Obunsha Ventures, Foxmont Capital Partners, French Partners, […]

Science

Sleep effects maximized in fewer hours, magic pill possible?

Kelvin Maina
October 24, 2019
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Sleep effects have always fascinated the scientific community for a long time. Researches into sleep effects involving sleeping patterns – amount of sleep required, different sleep disorders, sleepwalking, restless legs syndrome – and other sleep phenomena that have been studied to understand this mystery. Recently, it is a case of a father and son that […]

economics teachers awarded for developing an app

Asia Teachers

2 Economics teachers awarded for developing gamified learning app

Kelvin Maina
October 24, 2019
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Two economics teachers have developed a learning app to help students keep track of their studies, access tutorials and be able to complete tests through the app. The teachers were recognized by the Economic Society of Singapore for their outstanding work. The app makes use of the functions of the hashtag, where teachers are enabled […]

Science

Antarctic ice flooding theory debunked by MIT researchers

Oluchi Maxwell
October 24, 2019
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Antarctic ice contribution to climate change is uncertain and may not be as presumed previously. This was the conclusion from a study conducted by a team of researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Scientists previously reported that the ice shelf in Antarctica plays a significant role in flooding, but recent research proves otherwise. […]

Excessive internationalization bothering Dutch students

Europe Government

Internationalization excessive, Dutch Educ Minister insists fixing

Mihir Sharma
October 23, 2019
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Ingrid Van Engelshoven, the Dutch Minister for Education, Culture, and Science insists on greater and more ‘balanced’ internationalization of higher education in the Netherlands. The minister wants international students to be a part of the Dutch research programs and to be a part of the country’s economy. However, as much as this internationalization is appreciated, […]

Asia Government

Nadiem's new appointment concerns 1.14M teachers

Oluchi Maxwell
October 23, 2019
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Nadiem’s new appointment will hopefully revolutionize the education sector as he did with the transportation industry. As Indonesia’s latest Education and Culture Minister, Nadiem will develop human capacity in Indonesia to escape the middle-income trap. Nadiem Makarim, whose business idea employed 2 million drivers, will utilize his expertise in business to transform the education sector. […]

Europe Finance

Funding for SCoTENS denied by North Ireland

Ken Vincent Rosales
October 23, 2019
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Northern Ireland civil service commission denied the funding request by the Standing Conference on Teacher Education, North and South (SCoTENS). What is SCoTENS? A cross-body organization established in 2003, for the common interest of teacher education in both Northern and Southern Ireland. The Standing Conference on Teacher Education, North and South is a group of […]

Europe Special Education

Special education plight in 700 affidavits; UK gov't blamed

Kelvin Maina
October 23, 2019
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Special educational needs and disabilities (Send) have been neglected according to a scathing report by a cross-party committee of MPs highlighting the shortcomings of the government. The committee has also called for radical changes to be made in the whole system to ensure that the students are taken care of. In 2014, the government outlined […]