Breaking Through the ‘Parchment Ceiling’
In his new book, the digital education veteran Peter Smith calls for an end to “knowledge discrimination” at our colleges and universities.
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A movement rises to take back higher education
Heterodox Academy, now more than 2,000 strong, stands against censorship and for free inquiry.
American media keeps falling for Russian trolls
Russian trolls posing as an American college student tweeted about divisive social, political and cultural issues using an account that amassed thousands of followers -- and appeared in dozens of news stories published by major media outlets -- as recently as March.
WHO gaming disorder listing a ‘moral panic’, say experts
The decision to class gaming addiction as a mental health disorder was "premature" and based on a "moral panic", experts have said.
Climate change doesn’t have to be polarizing
June 23, 1988 marked the date on which climate change became a national issue.
Twice as many students skip all lectures when videos available
Introduction of lecture capture also leads to significant drop in attainment, King’s College London study finds
Signs of life for the Perkins Act?
As with the Higher Education Act (HEA), Congress is past due in reauthorizing the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act.
Bitcoin could ‘bring the internet to a halt,’ banking group warns
Don't bet on bitcoin ever replacing the dollar or other traditional currencies as everyday money.
Gene-edited farm animals are on their way
Scientists have created pigs that are immune to one of the world's costliest livestock diseases.
The 5 ‘Ls’ of leadership on Twitter
As I have tried to both persuade and coach corporate and NGO sustainability leaders of the beauty of social media engagement these past few years, a simple five-phase theory has emerged.
