American for-profit colleges are struggling financially. Several have shut their doors for good in recent years, and in 2013, nearly half of the debtors to default on student loans obtained them while attending for-profit schools. So, what is happening to these institutions and do these trends signal the end of this industry in America?
Slipping Revenues of For-Profit Schools
The Malaysian government should look to civil society for support in strengthening the nation’s education system.
A survey commissioned by computer-makers Dell has found that schools across the world are not meeting the educational technology needs of its students. But even more surprising is the finding that China is ahead of the United States and Germany when it comes to using technology in learning.
Technology is not only a critical part of learning, it is also an essential tool for communication and enhances student-teacher engagement. Check out the following infographic which examines which technology is most important to students and how technology impacts academic experience and achievement.
Some have argued that students can learn without technology in the classroom. After all, students born before the digital era were able to graduate from college without multi-million dollar investments in technology.
Online courses, OpenCourseWare, and MOOCs have fundamentally changed how we perceive affordable and accessible education. Take a look at this infographic to learn about how startups like Khan Academy, BenchPrep, Udemy, and others are empowering students and educators by offering thousands of courses online for almost next to nothing.
While education standards have improved across the board in the past 50 years, it has not improved evenly. Some countries, mostly developed nations, enjoy greater rates of educational attainment than others.
A recent study by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development found that the majority of countries that spend the most on education have the most educated populations. As in previous years, the best educated countries tend to spend the most on tertiary education as a percentage of gross domestic product.
The cost of tuition is soaring, outpacing the cost of living in most countries. Last year, tuition and fees at US public universities soared 8.3 percent, twice the rate of national inflation. With total student debt estimated at $1 trillion, we wonder: Is a college degree still worth it?
Last year, two-thirds of graduates left college with an average of $25,000 in debt while 9.1 percent of fresh graduates struggled to find jobs.
The use of robotics today has begun to spread into many facets of our daily lives. While the most commonly sought-after robots today are still meant for industrial purposes such as carrying, loading, assembling and welding, countries such as South Korea have already begun utilising robots in education, fire-fighting, sewage repairs and manufacturing.
A new project at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology is also using $100 million in grants and over 300 researchers to build and deploy an army of robots to deliver English instruction to South Korean school children.
As we approach the summer holidays, the tourism industry in many countries prepare for its highest traffic as well as highest revenues in the year. For students, the summer holidays are also the longest vacations in the academic year. Besides travelling, what else can students do to maximize their holidays?
While vacations are fun, there are several alternatives available for college students.
Student debt, like any other form of debt, has a strong social impact. As student debt continues to rise in the United States, unanticipated consequences on family formation becomes more evident. This infographic discusses how, and why, the student debt has become such a family burden.
While empirical data concerning the effects of student debt on marriage, divorce and fertility is still meager, early research has found that there is a positive correlation between debt and family formation and stability.
