You’re about to write a conference abstract. That sounds straightforward but it’s often not. There are things to decide even before you start writing. For example you have to choose what to focus on. And how cooked it already is. This choice may lead to two dilemmas. Here’s the first – Do you put in […] … learn more→

Graduations throughout the United States erupt with some familiar sounds every year: the passionate cheering of friends and families, the lofty grandeur of speeches and, of course, one very recognizable tune. Most Americans – if they’re even aware of its name – know it simply as “Pomp and Circumstance.” More specifically, it is the “trio” […] … learn more→

Coverage of the recent student encampments at more than 50 universities across the United States has focused on confrontations between opposing groups of protesters or between protesters and police. The spectacle of militarised officers being called on to campus grounds, or academics and students alike being pinned to the concrete, has dominated news broadcasts. Having recently returned from […] … learn more→

World University online courses can be a valuable resource for learning about the cannabis industry, offering a range of courses covering various aspects of this rapidly growing field. Here are some potential courses you will find: Introduction to Cannabis Studies: This course could provide a broad overview of the cannabis industry, covering its history, legal […] … learn more→

Ok, it wasn’t a fancy academic book, but still… I want to share how we did it, and what we learned about generative AI in the process, but first some context. For a long time, my friend Professor Narelle Lemon and I have talked about writing a book called ‘Rich Academic / Poor Academic’. The […] … learn more→

Interrogations of university leaders spearheaded by conservative congressional representatives. Calls from right-wing senators for troops to intervene in campus demonstrations. Hundreds of student and faculty arrests, with nonviolent dissenters thrown to the ground, tear-gassed and tased. We’ve been here before. In my book “Resistance from the Right: Conservatives and the Campus Wars in Modern America,” I detail how, throughout the […] … learn more→

Title of course: “The David Grutman Experience” What prompted the idea for the course? The first time David Grutman, a Miami businessman who runs a growing hospitality empire, told me he wanted to teach a class, I thought he meant he wanted to do a single guest lecture. He had already been guest-speaking in the nightclub […] … learn more→

While we debate whether , how and how much to use electronic devices in primary and secondary classes , in the university environment the use of digital devices has been integrated into the system for more than two decades. The implementation of the Bologna Process – with one of its basic pillars focused on educational improvement through new teaching and evaluation methodologies […] … learn more→

The fate of hundred of millions of dollars in scholarship money is up in the air in Ohio after seven state universities put race-conscious programs on hold to check their legality. The review comes after Dave Yost, the state’s attorney general, advised administrators in a call that using race as a factor to award funds may be unconstitutional. […] … learn more→

Learning and training have become an important niche in a market in which universities compete on a global scale . A competition for students that increases with non-face-to-face training possibilities . In this context, learning is at the center of the debate. The added value of universities will be in their ability to advance a model that makes teaching […] … learn more→