High graduation rates are essential for innovation in modern industrialised societies. This is particularly true for postgraduate degrees. That’s because people who hold postgraduate qualifications have acquired the skills and knowledge that underpin the modern knowledge economy. They also have the capacity to produce new knowledge. At less than 15% a year, South Africa has one […] … learn more→
Author Archives: Kevin
Taking stock of postgraduate students in open and distance learning institutions
Feedback and me
I have a troubled relationship with feedback. It has been this way for many years, from my days as a PhD researcher in literary studies (where someone has literally fallen asleep in front of me while I was tutoring) to disjointed gigs as a guest lecturer and convenor where my contact with the student cohort […] … learn more→
Should students apply to university after they receive their A-level results?
Most students looking to start university in September have applied to their chosen universities by now. Some may have even received and already accepted unconditional offers. Students are increasingly likely to be offered an unconditional offer for a place on an undergraduate course, before they have completed their qualifications at school or college. The number […] … learn more→
How much does SEO cost?
Many freelancers and agencies find ourselves trying to answer this question with alarming frequency, so to clear up any doubt, we have decided to offer a complete breakdown of what SEO could cost your business. This is for basic, entry-level SEO with no bells and whistles attached. So, how much does SEO cost? Before we […] … learn more→
Project planning and control – Explained
For those starting their careers in the project management field, there is a strong possibility that they will be required to prove their knowledge with some form of qualification. The Project Planning and Control course is one foundation qualification that is popular with many project managers. Even those with no prior knowledge of planning and […] … learn more→
A look at the most predatory student loan lender
Most people are entirely unaware of how serious the student loan problem is, so allow me to put it in context. Smoking tobacco is universally agreed to be a very bad thing to do. We have almost 38 million smokers in this country, and over 80% of smokers regret taking up the habit. We have […] … learn more→
Teaching archaeology in care homes, I learned how older people are often the best students
As health care improves and more people live healthier and longer lives, the elderly population of Earth will balloon. There were 66m people in the UK in mid-2017, and nearly 12m – or 18.2% – of them were aged 65 years and over. By 2040, that number is expected to rise to 24.2%. Many of these […] … learn more→
Striking teachers in Denver shut down performance bonuses – here’s how that will impact education
Nathan Favero, an education policy expert at American University, answers three questions about the effectiveness of performance-based pay and how its elimination will impact education in Denver. How did performance affect teachers’ pay? While teachers’ base salaries were mostly determined by their education levels and teaching experience, in Denver public schools, teachers also got substantial […] … learn more→
Daughters coming home from College with mustaches is a thing now
The gender dysphoria madness affecting our culture is a bit of a puzzle to me. Yes, I knew about people who wanted a sex change, thirty or more years ago…but they were rare things, and I couldn’t claim to have even been in the same room as, much less met, such a person until just […] … learn more→
Workshops “cooking” in college: the key to learn to consume better?
At a time when obesity is a real public health problem and where agri-food marketing promotes quick and easy consumption, based on ready-made meals and ultra-processed products, it is crucial to encourage young people. to adopt good eating habits. Repeated at school or during information campaigns, the messages of the National Program Nutrition Health (PNNS) gives them some […] … learn more→
