A Step Forward? Bertelsmann & Others Back $100 Million Venture Fund For Innovative Education. Just as (mobile) technology is bringing some exciting changes to the health industry, it’s simultaneously over in the classroom trying to save education before it’s too late. I’m not sure we’re even close to “too late”, but it’s hard to ignore the fact that, like the health industry, the educational system (and I don’t limit that to the U.S.) is broken. Millions of young people are entering a system that just isn’t built to handle the diversity of learning styles — or the speed of innovation. Peter Thiel is right: Higher education is in a bubble. I’m not sure dropping/stopping out is the always the best answer, but the point remains. The truth is that, while higher education may be in a bubble, most institutions are starved for cash. Because of these funding limitations, institutions struggle to take big steps forward, with STEM initiatives, technology in the classroom, etc.
Again, this is only part of the answer, but these public-private partnerships can certainly make some waves. Can Technology Transform Education Before It’s Too Late? Editor’s Note: This guest post was written by Prerna Gupta, who is CEO of Khush (now part of Smule), whose music apps, like Songify and LaDiDa, have been used to create over 125 million songs worldwide. You can follow her @prernagupta. As technology continues its march toward the Singularity, transforming the way we work, socialize and play at an increasing rate, there is one very important aspect of American society that lags behind: education. Many in Silicon Valley have strong opinions on how education should be improved, perhaps most notably Peter Thiel, who believes we are in a higher education bubble and should be encouraging kids to skip college and pursue entrepreneurship instead. I agree that Americans are placing too much emphasis on higher education, but I think the debate over Thiel’s statements misses a much deeper point.
Why is higher education overvalued? Dave McClure’s fund, 500 Startups, plans to invest in 10-20 education startups this year. La France attire les étudiants étrangers. Eh oui la France est attractive pour les étudiants étrangers. Avec de près de 12% d’étrangers sur ses campus, elle n’est même dépassée dans le monde que par le Royaume-Uni et surtout l’Australie.
Cette dernière en reçoit même autant que la France pour trois fois moins d’habitants. Pour autant, ce sont toujours les Etats-Unis qui reçoivent le plus d’étudiants étrangers. La bâtiment principal de la Cité Internationale universitaire à Paris (Copyright CIUP) Des handicaps qui perdurent La Conférence des Grandes écoles vient à ce propos de publier le résumé de son congrès annuel consacré l’année dernière au thème « Quelle réponse au défi de l’international pour l’enseignement supérieur ? Cédric Villani mettait aussi en cause « l’allergie à l’anglais dont fait parfois montre le système français » et qui peut « dissuader certains étudiants de venir étudier en France ». Un bon investissement pour la France D’où viennent les étudiants étrangers en France ? Les USA restent largement leaders. College Students Aren't Getting Entrepreneurial Skills; Schools Need to Focus on Giving... -- SUNNYVALE, Calif., May 13, 2011.
SUNNYVALE, Calif., May 13, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Colleges are not focused enough on teaching the vital entrepreneurial skills American students need to compete globally and should implement more practical programs that enable them to create businesses while still in school, according to a new national survey on entrepreneurism and education released today. Two out of three Americans say that as America faces increasing global competition, U.S. schools are not focused enough on providing entrepreneurial skills, according to the Zogby/463 poll commissioned by Cogswell College.
Americans also say that traditional teaching methods aren't the way to teach entrepreneurial skills. Overall, 73 percent report the best way to teach a student to become an entrepreneur is to enable them to create businesses or intern in start-ups. And 76 percent said that students launching a business while still in college will make them more successful in creating jobs and opportunities after graduation. La guerre mondiale des talents est-elle déclarée.
La demande de talents à travers le monde est supérieure à l’offre et les nations vont se battre pour attirer les meilleurs, c’est l’une des principales observations de l’étude «Global Talent Index Report: the Outlook for 2015» que vient de mener le cabinet de recrutement de cadres de haut niveau Heidrick & Struggles sur les 60 principales économies de la planète à l'horizon 2015. Un effort pas toujours assez soutenu en matière d’éducation Nombreux sont en effet selon l’étude les pays incapables de « s’adapter pour former leur main d’œuvre aux enjeux économiques de demain ». Résultat, un cadre dirigeant sur trois dans le monde se déclare « insatisfait de la qualité des recrutements effectués au cours des deux dernières années.» A contrario, d’autres, et notamment les pays scandinaves augmentent leur budget alloué à l’éducation pour atteindre le Top 10 de ce classement d'un nouveau type. Les pays scandinaves s’imposent Share and Enjoy Cette entrée a été publiée dans Orientation.
France Reinvesting in Universities, Education Minister Says. The High Cost of Low Teacher Salaries.