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Two major UK universities are to offer massive open online courses – or Moocs – which for the first time will earn credits that count towards a final degree, it has been announced. In what is being billed as an important step towards widening access to higher education,...
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June 24, 2017 Loknath Das
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Over half of Italian BSc students would consider continuing their studies after graduation instead of entering the workplace, according to a new survey. Of those interested in studying further, one of the most popular options was a two-year master’s program to complete the “3+2” educational path recommended by...
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June 22, 2017 Loknath Das
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Academics at Oxford University have failed in a new bid to challenge rules forcing them to retire at 67. The university’s congregation – which is made up of academics and administrative staff – voted down a call to axe the retirement age. Paul Ewart, a 69-year-old professor of...
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June 16, 2017 Loknath Das
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University College London, one of the world’s leading universities, has been hit by a major cyber-attack. The university describes it as a “ransomware” attack, such as last month’s cyber-attack which threatened NHS computer systems. The attack was continuing on Thursday, with access to online networks being restricted. The...
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June 16, 2017 Loknath Das
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The University Grants Commission (UGC) put forth an idea of introducing the choice-based credit system (CBCS) in institutions of higher education in 2008-09, claiming that the new “learner-centric approach” has distinct advantages over the existing system since it allows students choice of courses or subjects within a programme...
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June 10, 2017 Loknath Das
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Geography is one of the oldest earth sciences and much of the geographical work dates to the Greek period. The word ‘Geography’ was coined by Eratosthenes, a famous Greek scholar, in the third century B.C. ‘Geo’ means earth and ‘Graphy’ is to describe. Hence if we look at...
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June 9, 2017 Loknath Das
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