Very interesting article / series on education from the Globe and Mail

A good read when you have time . . .

From Academica this week:

News Date: 

Oct 10, 2012

In Saturday's issue, the Globe and Mail kicked off "Re:education," a 2-week series that explores the roadmap for the PSE system that Canada needs to thrive. The series delves into several threads of the country's current university model, from the evolution of the lecture hall to digital learning and the role the private sector plays in overcoming financial strains. The Globe launched the series with a feature article on what is not working on today's campuses (a one-size-fits-all approach) and what needs to improve, touching on credential inflation, massification, advantages to and concerns over differentiation, and accountability. The series is supported by a number of interactive features and digital storytelling online, including a video mosaic of Canadian students and influential experts responding to the question: "What's the one thing you'd change in post-second ry education?"; online polling to ask readers whether today's education system has worked for them; interactive data and charts to explore matters such as tuition, debt, salaries, and employment; and video interviews with some of Canada's top academics and innovators. This is the latest theme the Globe is exploring in its editorial series, Canada: Our Time to Lead.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/time-to-lead/