University Rankings in 2011 | Top Universities

University Rankings in 2011 | Top Universities.   QS University Rankings – a good place to stop by as you search for the right University for your needs

First time abroad for higher studies? Some valuable tips.

Following is an excerpt from ICICI Lombard’s blog for Indian students aspiring to go abroad – well worth a read if you are a student travelling abroad for the first time. For Indian students, commerical information from ICICI Lombard may be relevant as well. Research is very important: Right from hailing a cab to crossing [...]

So what if the higher education bubble bursts?

The Higher Education Bubble -  it’s very existence is in question. But so was that of the housing bubble and those that have burnt their fingers and now find themselves chained to their houses by smothering mortgage debts will not find it too hard to buy the education bubble theory. The following Economist article was hugely [...]

Is the student at the heart of the International Student Recruitment process?

Is the student at the very heart of the international student recruitment process? Increasingly Educational Institutions around the world are relying on international student fees. Likewise, Governments are aware of the huge revenue contribution of international students. Many unscrupulous agents add to the commercialisation problem by marketing a certain’ institution on the basis of the  ‘percentage [...]

Benefits of foreign internships and international academic-industry links

The Chronicle dated Feb 24th carried this very interesting piece on the importance of foreign internships as key to Global Engagement of Universities http://chronicle.com/article/Why-International-Internships/126505/. I think this article touches upon a very crucial and relevant subject that can contribute to the Internationalisation of Education. Bringing students, academics and industry on one common platform also pays rich [...]

Obama Visits Facebook, Google, Intel To Push Education Plans – edu-tech partnerships will define the future

Obama Visits Facebook, Google, Intel To Push Education Plans. Quite an irony when you think about it – Kids spending obscene amount of time on Facebook are said to be falling behind in their studies as a result. Likewise, google is reported to be  making student projects a plagiarism contest. The litany of complaints just gets longer [...]

Are recruiters and study abroad agents necessary?

A Sharp Debate About Agents and Recruiters – WorldWise – The Chronicle of Higher Education#comment-305. A lot of heated words were exchanged back and forth in this very pertinent debate on the uses and abuses of recruitment agents worldwide. The points against where that a good educational institution only needs to inform not sell through [...]

Ex-IITian starts world-class school in Bihar village – The Times of India

Ex-IITian starts world-class school in Bihar village – The Times of India. From no electricity to virtual lessons – all it takes is the enthusiasm to learn and the passion to impart knowledge!

Webcam lectures – would you endorse?

Why shouldn’t students be allowed to attend classes through webcam?

  The Chronicle carried this interesting article on the benefits of facilitating classes through webcam. New Question for Professors: Should Students Be Allowed to Attend Classes Via Webcam? – Technology – The Chronicle of Higher Education. The answer, from the article content and the feedback seems rightly to be ‘why not?’. For one thing it [...]