University donations: No strings attached? | Times Higher Education (THE)
Ahhhh… the lure of money. Source: University donations: No strings attached? | Times Higher Education (THE)
Call for Nominations – IFEES Duncan Fraser Engineering Education Award
IFEES is accepting nominations for the Duncan Fraser Award until May 24, 2019. Please see documents that can be downloaded below. Details are also available in French, Portuguese, Spanish, and Russian at www.ifees.net/awards. Download PDF Flyer Download the Duncan Fraser Award guidelines Download the Duncan Fraser Award Nomination Form (English only)
5 Steps to Building a Better Word Wall | Edutopia
What a great idea, even for higher education! https://www.edutopia.org/article/building-better-word-wall?utm_source=Edutopia+Newsletter&utm_campaign=1418beb99d-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_050819_enews_buildingabetter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f72e8cc8c4-1418beb99d-78727767
IFTF: Signaling Work and Learning Readiness in 2030: The Future of Assessment
Very interesting and challenging workshop outcomes from the Palo Alto Institute For the Future. Universities, better have look at these scenarios or… Source: IFTF: Signaling Work and Learning Readiness in 2030: The Future of Assessment
We need to protect 30% of the planet by 2030. This is how we can do it | World Economic Forum
Source: We need to protect 30% of the planet by 2030. This is how we can do it | World Economic Forum
What Happens When We Listen to Teachers’ Stories
Teacher stories helps us understand 1) that we are not alone and our journeys are similar, 2) other ways of reaching out to our students, 3) confirm our vocation! Stories make us humans and help touch hearts (more so than minds). Tell your story, teacher! Build your teaching/learning portfolio to share yours. Source: What Happens…
This is what the future’s sustainable cities could look like
By 2050 the world’s population is expected to reach 9.8 billion. Nearly 70 percent of this booming population—6.7 billion people— is projected to live in urban areas. We asked experts at the architectural and urban planning firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) how they would design a city of the future, educated by lessons of…
The University Is a Ticking Time Bomb – The Chronicle of Higher Education
I think the university system needs to stop and rethink/re-invent its ‘business’ model for the 21st century. Academia cannot remain locked in the 18th century (or before) model. Source: The University Is a Ticking Time Bomb – The Chronicle of Higher Education
Unleashing the Power of Examples | Faculty Focus
YESSS! Less theory, more examples and active learning. Source: Unleashing the Power of Examples | Faculty Focus