The First #MITx #HarvardX #MOOC: https://plus.google.com/u/0/+mit/posts/ZgPusHhTpRZ

A new trajectory in higher education, which contributes to generate a richer segmentation. Division of labour, more than substitution of existing models

Is your CV.... simply too long?

Is your CV .... too long? https://chroniclevitae.com/news/516-the-professor-is-in-can-a-cv-be-too-long

Again on Athletics and Colleges

A debate which is unique to the U.S. system. A very interesting perspective on another dimension of its unicity...... https://chronicle.com/article/Union-Bid-at-Northwestern-U/146167/

Assessing Student Learning: Back from an excessive standardization?

Tests to assess student learning: The failures of an excessive standardization? Again an interest debate on The Cronicle of Higher Education. Inspiring also for other countries.
https://chronicle.com/article/Colleges-Back-Away-From-Using/146073/

https://chroniclevitae.com/news/445-in-hindsight-former-ph-d-students-reflect-on-why-they-jumped-ship

Interesting study by the Council of Graduate Schools (Ph.D. Completion Project). Out of 9,000 doctoral students they tracked from early nineties to 2004, 57% completed the program within 10 years, while 30% dropped out. Interestingly enough, there are two times where attritions spike: the first two years and when students begin their dissertation. A deeper exploration would be interesting.