To stay in the game universities need to work with tech companies: ShutterstockThe world of higher and professional education is changing rapidly. Digitally-enabled learning, in all its forms, is here to stay. Over the last five years, massive open online courses (MOOCs) have enabled universities to share their expertise with millions across the … [Read more...] about To stay in the game universities need to work with tech companies | The Conversation
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African universities must take a critical view of knowledge and how it’s made | The Conversation
African universities must take a critical view of knowledge and how it's made: For the decolonisation of knowledge to be successful, it must be driven by critical thinking. ShutterstockMost universities boast “centres” or “institutes” designed to announce their strengths in a certain field. But there’s more to it than that: when a university establishes a new centre, it is … [Read more...] about African universities must take a critical view of knowledge and how it’s made | The Conversation
Traditional universities are on the way out: online is the future for Africa | The Conversation
Traditional universities are on the way out: online is the future for Africa: Online education can work just as well in Africa. ShutterstockEducation has two faces in today’s world, according to a recent World Bank report. On the one hand there’s the traditional face, where learning takes place in the state-sponsored classroom. On the other are the private initiatives in which … [Read more...] about Traditional universities are on the way out: online is the future for Africa | The Conversation
Universities can do much more to recognise and plan for risks | The Conversation
Universities can do much more to recognise and plan for risks: The right questions and planning can help universities to mitigate risk. ShutterstockIf you want to understand how tough it is to run a university anywhere in the world today, just read the news. From student and staff safety to students apparently behaving badly, fee protests to governance issues: university … [Read more...] about Universities can do much more to recognise and plan for risks | The Conversation
South Africa’s universities can do more to make disabled students feel included | The Conversation
South Africa's universities can do more to make disabled students feel included: It's not enough just to enroll disabled students at universities. They need particular support. ShutterstockIt’s been a decade since South Africa signed and ratified the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The convention is an international human rights treaty that’s supposed … [Read more...] about South Africa’s universities can do more to make disabled students feel included | The Conversation
