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Hugo Chavez Transforms Venezuelan Higher Education
Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez, in office since 1999, has been steadily transforming the country’s higher education system. Supporters find the...
The OECD
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is an important part of the ‘learning machinery’ that both sheds light...
Half-Truths on a J-School
The move by the U. of Colorado to replace study of journalism with study of information should concern all who care about an informed, democratic society, writes Michael Bugeja.
New Year, New Habits
Kerry Ann Rockquemore launches a new series for junior professors.
Dear Professor, I Want To Be Your Friend
Boston, USA. In the six years of teaching at my university, I’ve gotten to know my students on a variety...
Rat Girl
As regular readers know, I’ve been a fan of Kristin Hersh’s for years. She has a new book out, Rat...
Kindles and Coursepacks
The $139 Kindle is a game changer. 2011 will be the year that the traditional paper coursepack (finally) disappears, to...
EDUCAUSE rocks my world and it's still a month away
I received an email last week with "Get Ready for EDUCAUSE 2010" in the subject. Like a lot of the...