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Dear reader,
Here is a curated selection of articles and news on education and innovation.
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The University of Arizona has accelerated the launch of its Global Campus, which offers programs in exclusive locations around the world and from top universities, where international students can earn a full degree or credits from this university.
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Beyond the simple digitization of courses, Tec de Monterrey Digital Flexible Model seeks to transform the academic experience and adapt it to the demands of the new normality.
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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many teachers have been thrust into online education and synchronous sessions. How to make your synchronous sessions more dynamic and engaging? Find the answers here.
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In the face of the school closures due to the contingency of the coronavirus pandemic, both parents and children face the enormous challenge of adapting to home teaching. Can we call this "homeschooling?"
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Following the pandemic, both classrooms and offices are being enabled by audio and video transmission platforms in real-time. One of the most used is Zoom, but so-called zoom-bombers have threatened this platform.
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Maintaining an excessive positive attitude can be harmful to our health, as well as affect our interpersonal relationships. Learn to identify the signs of toxic positivism and how to avoid it.
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The Pandemic Is the Time to Resurrect the Public University
The real institutions of mobility in the United States are underfunded public universities, says Corey Robin. (The New Yorker)
Senator Lamar Alexander: Not Enough COVID-19 Testing to Open Campuses
U.S. COVID-19 testing levels are not enough for college and university campuses to reopen as normal in August, says the chairman of the Senate Committee of Health, Education Labor & Pensions. (Diverse)
The Rise of Online Learning Raises Questions About the Price We Put on Education
Cutting the price of education signals a possibly irreversible discounting of its value—a process that has already begun. (Quartz)
Why Bill Gates Is Not The Man To Reimagine New York Education
The Gates Foundation has undertaken several projects in education. They have not gone well. (Forbes)
Biggest Gap Year Ever? Sixteen Percent of High School Seniors Say They’ll Take a Gap Year
That raises the question of what all those students might do instead of attending college. Many might just need time to process how the pandemic has impacted them. (The Hechinger Report)
The Storm We Can’t See
The idea that life will soon return to normal is a fantasy. We haven’t even begun to grasp how much damage the pandemic will do. (The Washington Post)
Scotland Eyes Outdoor Learning as Model for Reopening of Schools
The coronavirus pandemic could push parents and teachers to embrace the benefits of education in the outdoors. (The Guardian)
What if You Don’t Want to Go Back to the Office?
People view a return to the office with sadness and anxiety, and not just because they still risk getting infected. (The New York Times)
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"We didn't sign up to be nurses on the front lines."
Says Dawn, a math teacher with asthma. When school buildings reopen, many teachers might not be there. "Most teachers care about the kids and their learning—this is a huge priority for us, but we're also individuals and have our own health concerns."
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