Swinburne University recently announced it will remove grades from core aspects of its design degree. Instead it will focus on learning design processes and feedback throughout the semester. The “ungrading” movement, led by author Jesse Stommel, is gaining momentum internationally. A growing number of teachers are abolishing grading scales and negotiating more meaningful ways of judging individual pieces […] … learn more→

The UK government has announced plans to change the system of student loans in England, which will increase the amount of repayments collected from future graduates. In 2017, the Institute for Fiscal Studies expected only 55% of the government’s up-front spending on fees and maintenance loans to be repaid, with the rest to be contributed by taxpayers. […] … learn more→

The week of the press at school organized each year makes it possible to make pupils aware of reading newspapers, to hear journalists talk about their profession and to understand the interest of a pluralist press. It is also an opportunity to discover the productions of the pupils and the media that they develop in […] … learn more→

It’s pretty common for writers to get stuck with their writing. Most people of course find a solution of some kind. Eventually. Sometimes the stuckness goes away, apparently by itself. But sometimes the writer finds something else to work on. Sometimes they go for a walk. Sometimes they switch activity. I try to follow the […] … learn more→

A report commissioned by Universities Australia released on Wednesday found one in 20 (4.5%) students had been sexually assaulted since starting at university. The National Student Safety Survey report also found one in two students (48%) had experienced sexual harassment at least once in their lifetime. One in six (16%) had been sexually harassed since starting their […] … learn more→

One in three university students (30.6%) have experienced sexual assault at least once in their lifetime. This is one finding from the 2021 National Student Safety Survey (NSSS) report, released today. The survey responses from 43,819 students enrolled in 38 Australian universities, as well as written responses from 1,835 current and former students, demonstrate the extent […] … learn more→

When three graduate students sued Harvard University in early 2022 for sexual harassment by a tenured professor, they claimed the school hired the professor despite knowing that he allegedly harassed students at the last school where he worked. The students also claim Harvard ignored the professor’s sexual harassment of students at Harvard, including one of the individuals who sued. […] … learn more→

In universities, since 2014, students who have followed a course must evaluate it by means of satisfaction questionnaires which vary according to the establishment. They are asked if the content of the course is coherent and useful, what is its pedagogical quality or if they consider that the teacher has mastered his subject. These evaluations are […] … learn more→

Over the past five years, there has been an increase in research and development related to the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in health sciences education in fields such as medicine, nursing and occupational therapy. AI-enhanced technologies have been shown to have educational value and offer flexibility for students. For example, learning scenarios can be repeated and completed remotely, […] … learn more→

Visualize a highly successful entrepreneur. How do you imagine it? Determined, without fear of risk, self-confident, and probably many have visualized… a man. Entrepreneurship remains a stereotypically male career. And why should we care about entrepreneurship? Because entrepreneurship is essential for economic development and job creation. Therefore, the need to stimulate entrepreneurial attitudes is widely recognized. In this sense, women are […] … learn more→