Allowing anyone who wishes to attend the courses of the most prestigious universities, without prior diploma and from all over the world, this is the attractive prospect opened up by the rise of massive open online courses (MOOC) in From 2012. To support the institutions in the design of these online programs, the Ministry of Higher Education launched in […] … learn more→
Author Archives: Kevin
MOOC: the revolution did not take place
Peer reviewed research: Women put off of Stem because syllabi are “chilly”
There are many things men aren’t particularly good at, or even suited for. Lactating is as good an example as any. Yes, you can totally have a male lactate from medical conditions or drugs. It’s not even sexist to ask women not to lactate at work, since men can do it as well (our court […] … learn more→
I acted like a complete jerk to my students just to prove a point
During a recent lecture, I purposefully antagonized students. I belittled one student by criticizing him in front of others. I favored another student by telling other students they should be more like her. I responded impatiently to questions. I told one student his contribution to class was incompetent. Yes, I felt like a jerk by […] … learn more→
Why we must save the Endangered Species Act from the Trump administration
In the 1984-like Newspeak of the Trump Interior Ministry, officials are broadcasting plans to “modernize” and “improve” the Endangered Species Act, even as the Head of the Ministry issues decrees to undermine its reach and effectiveness. Since taking office, Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke has set out to eviscerate the act by restricting and manipulating […] … learn more→
Get ideal and bright career moves with reliable career advice
No matter you are a student, just completed your graduation or a highly experienced professional, you need some central career planning that will become successful when you can get one professional to aid you in clarifying what is anticipated of you. You must always keep this in mind that at each stage of your career, […] … learn more→
A thesis supervisor, what’s the point?
To embark on a doctorate is to accept to question one’s certainties and achievements to venture on previously unexplored fields. In this face-to-face three to five years at once exciting and challenging that engages with his subject, the young researcher is however not alone. As stated in the decree establishing the national framework for doctoral training in […] … learn more→
Means-tested fees come with a lower political price tag
It is an intriguing coincidence that just as the Augar Review plunges England into yet another round of introspection on tuition fees, the biggest idea sweeping higher education finance across the globe is one that England itself abandoned for no particularly good reason about a decade ago. Between 1998 and 2006, the headline tuition fee […] … learn more→
How to sell and buy your airline miles
Are you a frequent flyer? If so, you may have built an enviable stock of airline miles you know you’ll never use. If so, you can either leave them to go to waste — or you can make money off them instead. But what about if you want to buy airline miles and make big […] … learn more→
Teaching English, the easy way
Have you been given the responsibility of teaching English to students from Thailand and you have no idea where to start? Come to think of it, every language will be difficult to learn, and English is no different. However, you can make the process easier for students. No one said that teaching English in Thailand […] … learn more→
Perfectionism, an epidemic hidden among young people
We are university teachers and every day many young people knock on our door. They tend to be ambitious, bright and hardworking. They have a wide network of friends and have the support of their families. But no matter how balanced they seem: we have observed that they are increasingly more likely to seek our support not only […] … learn more→
