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More accommodating visa rules and application processes are getting Dubai noticed by students as bigger ELT destinations clamp down with restrictions Opportunities to go on to higher education without much issue, one stakeholder said, is increasingly attractive Bigger language schools are seeing expansions as the Emirate begins to reap success in ELT post-Covid The PIE…
The focus on sustainability is ramping up in higher education, with Times Higher Education’s (THE) recent Global Sustainable Development Congress in Bangkok drawing over 3,000 delegates. It felt almost NAFSA-esque, with a large exhibition hall and headphone presentations on two hall stages running parallel to panels and other side events. The University of Auckland even…
Introduce yourself in three words or phrases. Only three words? What do you like most about your job? You get to be across every aspect of the business from curriculum design to policy development, to marketing and industry engagement. As CEO, you have a helicopter view of the organisation plus you get to meet so…
According to a government regulation, released by the state of Maharashtra’s government, candidates from these socio-economic groups will now need to have scored 75% and above from grade 10 until their recent graduation, as opposed to 60% last year, to be qualified for the scheme. Moreover, the west Indian state has also imposed an annual…
Empathy, in course development, refers to an educator’s ability to understand the problems, needs, and desires a group of learners faces through research and inquisition. An inclusive learning environment is one where all students feel academically and intellectually supported, feel a sense of belonging and respect, and do not feel closed off from the rest…
The best way I can describe my very first semester of teaching online asynchronously is “emotionally agonizing.” Having taught students in brick-and-mortar classrooms for most of my 23-year tenure in education, I had grown accustomed to witnessing the positive impact human connection can have on the life trajectory of my community college students. After transitioning…
Higher Education’s Challenges Modernizing Legacy Applications Maintaining a modern and contemporary application portfolio is critical for other reasons. Technological advancements that lead to improvements in cost and efficiency are rarely back-ported to previous software versions; likewise with advances in digital accessibility and user-focused design. Achieving gains offered by modernization requires that organizations take a…
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Arizona’s Legislature passed a fiscal 2025 budget over the weekend that would slash tens of millions of dollars from the state’s public universities. The bill would reduce Arizona State University’s state funding by $11 million,…
A federal judge on Monday blocked the U.S. Department of Education’s Title IX final rule in six conservative states — Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Virginia and West Virginia. The blow comes less than a week after a similar decision blocked the regulation, which interprets the anti-sex discrimination law to include protections for LGBTQ+ students, in…
Research conducted collaboratively by Intead and F1 Hire shows universities could invest more into their careers services for international students The H-1B visa applicant-to-sponsor ratio is highest in unexpected states, including North Carolina and Michigan Some nine out of 10 jobs sponsoring the PERM visa are in technology – but only 1.6% of companies are…