Covid-19 crisis amplifying education iniquity, WISE event warned
Hosted by the World Innovation Summit for Education and the Qatar Foundation, the three-day “Education Disrupted, Education Reimagined, Part II” conference...
Month: July 2020
University leaders sign joint statement to promote mobility in higher education
“These days, international mobility has become even more important to research and learning” Signed during a virtual conference focused on...
Survey shows shift in attitude towards online learning since lockdown
The survey of 2,063 users of the Bramble live online teaching platform reveals the wholesale shift in attitudes towards online...
Colleges turn to states for coronavirus liability protection
Dive Brief: North Carolina's legislature last week passed a bill immunizing the state's colleges to legal claims, including tuition-related lawsuits,...
Over 300 admissions deans pledge not to disadvantage students impacted by the coronavirus
Dive Brief: More than 300 college admission leaders have signed onto a statement declaring that they are committed to equity and...
To find the best starting point when teaching formal communication, think informally
Dive Brief: As students adopted digital communication at an increasing rate since the pandemic started, high school teacher Benjamin Barbour...
Phased reopening of UK visa application centres in India
According to VFS Global, as part of a phased resumption of services centres will be open in Ahmedabad, Bengaluru (Global...
Ed Dept’s ‘evolving communications’ delayed aid to college students, watchdog finds
Dive Brief: The U.S. Department of Education's handling of federal coronavirus aid delayed college students from getting the funds, according...
Supreme Court: Public money can be used for religious education
BRIEF: The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 Tuesday in favor of a Montana mother who wanted to use the state’s tax...
International students worry more about health & safety than remote instruction
The SERU Consortium policy brief surveyed 22,519 undergraduate students and 7,690 graduate and professional students at five public research universities...
