Canadian Policy Changes Leave International Education Leaders Apprehensive, but with Muted Hope
Policy changes in Canada impacting international students have sparked concerns among students and educators alike.
Policy changes in Canada impacting international students have sparked concerns among students and educators alike.
In conflict zones around the world, the battle for girls’ education persists, with numerous challenges hindering their access to quality learning opportunities.
Medical education in North America is increasingly being outsourced overseas. Offshore Medical Universities have become commonplace in the Caribbean. Increasing numbers of physicians now receive their basic medical education at overseas schools that have less stringent admission requirements and operate under different regulations and quality assurance standards than medical schools in the U.S. and Canada.
Designed and delivered with intention, digital education can form “an integral part of a more inclusive and effective learning ecosystem,” Adam Stepan, director of Columbia University’s Picker Center Digital Educational Group, said in an interview with WENR.
Immersive technologies, particularly virtual reality, could revolutionize higher education. But universities still need to overcome major challenges.