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Australian Universities in top 200 list

Seven Australian universities have secured places in a list of the top 200 higher education institutions in the world, according to the Times Higher Education world university rankings.

Foreign students on par with locals

INTERNATIONAL students do just as well as Australian students at Australia's elite universities, countering claims that international students are "soft-marked" and are dragging down academic standards, according to the author of a new study.

Visa change to help foreign students

Visa rules and red tape is being eased to help more foreign students come to Australian universities. It will be more attractive to overseas students under new visa rules to be adopted in time for the second semester of 2012, the government says.

Are Online Studies Effective

A recent study by Di Xu and Shanna Smith Jaggars of Columbia University showed that the completion rate for online students at community colleges is 8-12% lower than those in face-to-face classes. In fact, the failure rate of online students has repeatedly been found to be more like 25% more than those in F2F classes across all types of postsecondary institutions. As higher education, especially the private “for-profit” sector, is increasingly investigated for  potential causes of student failure, the most common reason goes largely ignored. The Xu and Jaggers study found that the primary cause of online students being unsuccessful is personal issues: family, employment, and health concerns. In this study, about one-third said they couldn’t keep up with their schoolwork and another third said that once they fell behind, they couldn’t catch up; therefore, they stopped. 

Trends In College Marketing

College marketing is at an interesting crossroads today. Students and colleges have become more concerned with saving money, while at the same time, more technologies for marketing and communication have developed. Often, this means that college marketing departments are able to work smarter and leaner, saving money while at the same time more effectively targeting and attracting the right students to the right campus. Other times, it means that they’re able to better pinpoint what works and what doesn’t, focusing their efforts on what really brings students to campus and keeps them there. Read on, and we’ll take a look at how social media, mobile interaction, and even good old campus visits are working in college marketing these days.

Unemployment Varies by College Major

Employment rates are higher for recent college graduates than for those with less education, but job prospects vary by major, according to a report released on Wednesday by Georgetown University's Center on Education and the Workforce.

Is higher education developing work skills?

Research by recruiter Adecco of more than 500 companies raises the issue of whether universities are sufficiently preparing young people for the world of work.

Community Colleges Urged to Take Innovative Steps to Serve Immigrant Students

Community colleges must develop innovative and customized approaches to serve a growing number of immigrant students, says a report released on Monday by the Community College Consortium for Immigrant Education.

The Future Of Higher Education In America

According to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2008, 2.2 million freshman students, or 68.6 percent of all high school graduates, were enrolled in college. Most of the high school graduates who attend college are full-time students, though just under 40 percent of non-traditional, older or working students went to college full-time.

Is Cutting Cost Effective In Higher Education

Teaching-led universities have been more open than research-intensive institutions to adopting a Japanese manufacturing technique designed to cut out "wasteful" inefficiency as they face a tougher fight for survival, it has been suggested.

Study And Work In Germany

Germany opens its doors to foreign professionals. German universities are among the world’s oldest and best universities for technical education. Unlike most other developed countries, education in Germany is funded by the government and the fee structure is the same for the German as well as the international students. Germany is the world’s fourth largest economy and the leader in research and development. Thus, there are plenty of full-time job opportunities for students pursuing technical programmes in German universities. Choose from thousands of innovative Masters Degree from 200+ universities.

Harvard Launches City Lecture Series

As part of Harvard’s 375th anniversary and in celebration of its close ties to the Boston and Cambridge communities, the University has developed a lecture series that will bring some of Harvard’s most renowned thinkers to speak at neighborhood libraries.  Developed in partnership with the Boston and Cambridge public libraries, the John Harvard Book Celebration program will reach all 34 library branches in Boston and Cambridge.  All events will be free and open to the public.

Australia Open Doors To Foreign Students

Australia's 39 universities are preparing for a brand new day in 2012: not only will government quotas on the number of local students they enrol be lifted, but they will also be able to recruit as many foreigners as they wish as a result of a new fast-track visa system.

Australian Public Universities In 2012

Australia's public universities face an uncertain year in 2012 when, for the first time, the government will lift the quotas it sets on the number of undergraduate students each can enrol. How this 'demand-driven' policy will play out is uncertain but it seems likely that in this and coming years, some universities will face significant enrolment increases while others will see their numbers fall away to an alarming extent.

Learn Mandarin Immersion Programs

Chinese Language Programs are offered by China's top university and professional teachers in Beijing. Beijing, is by far the most popular study destination for western students, regarded of having the optimal learning environment for standard Mandarin Chinese 'putonghua' and for language immersion with the local population.

Boston Business School

CTH Hotel management courses Special New Year Promotion For 2012, 

It’s time for BBS to give a special reward to you!
For 20th Feb and 5th March intakes, we are giving a special Discount of course fee to all students!
CTH Diploma in Hotel Management: Regular course fee: S$5,000.00
Special Course Fee for 20th Feb & 5th March intakes: S$3,440.56 (31.19% off)
8 months theory + 6 months paid internship
CTH Advanced Diploma Hotel Management: Regular Course fee: S$6,000.00
Special Course Fee for 20th Feb & 5th March intakes: S$4,375.14 (27.08% off)
9 months theory + 6 months paid internship

For details contact blog email. 

Study In New Zealand

The opportunity to study in New Zealand. These are some of the benefits that New Zealand offers to students:
1. Study for One Year and Get an Open Work Permit for One Year.
2. Permanent Residency possibility after Two Years.
3. Fees are very competitive in comparison to other countries.
4. Part Time Work up to 20 Hours per week during studies and full time during Vacations.
5. Spouse can work full time if the student is in the long term shortage course or a PG course.
6. Fees to be Paid after getting the Principal In Approval.
7. Funds to be shown Fees + 10,000 NZD
Courses Offered: Diploma, Advance Diploma, Bachelors, Graduate Diploma, Post Graduate Diploma, Masters in Accounting, Finance, Business, Marketing, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Biomedical Engineering, Practical Nursing, Pharmacy.
Interested candidates are inspired to apply by sending their academic documents, Passport and IELTS score card. For details do not hesitate to contact blog email.

Teachers To Select Strategic Groups, Not Students

In a business environment, managers--not the people they supervised--decided who would work together on a project. This made sense, since they were in the best position to objectively determine which staff members would provide the right combination of skill, teamwork, and other qualities to ensure a successful project.

Student Attitude Adjustment or Teacher Attention Adjustment?

Like a lot of teachers, believe that attention-seeking students needed attitude adjustments. So when kids acted out, teachers not only punished them but also preached to them about changing their attitudes. But nothing changed until, the best way to modify someone else's behavior is to modify your behavior. 

Don't Prevent Students' Mistakes, Prepare for Them

It's common knowledge that people can learn as much from their mistakes as anything. And yet traditional teaching methods often deny students the chance to learn from their mistakes by preventing them from making mistakes.

Predictions of Higher Ed Technology in 2012

The flurry of late 2011 news has certainly made making predictions about technology and higher education fun.

The announcement about MITx -- MIT's plans to offer certification ("for a modest fee") for open courseware -- was the year's final shot across the bow of higher education. Beware, it seemed to indicate: things are changing. No doubt, 2011 was a year of shrinking government funding for education, rising student debt, rising unemployment among college grads (gasp! people questioned the value of a college diploma!) and growing private sector investment in education companies. 2012 will likely bring more of the same.

UK Higher Education Needs Reform

Almost drowned out by the raging Europhobia came the news just before Christmas that the UK has slipped below Brazil in terms of total gross national product. Predictions are that the UK will also fall below India and Russia by the end of the decade.