Category Archives: Higher Education

Includes updates references to government or other reports directly relevant to Langara and Post Secondary Institutions.

The Chronicle of Higher Education

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Annie Jensen

The Chronicle of Higher Education keeps you informed about the issues facing higher education. Published every weekday, with several newsletters and expert-written blogs, The Chronicle is one of the leading sources of news, advice, and jobs for people in academe–very useful to any Langara … Continue reading →

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Libraries a value proposition

Posted on September 20, 2012 by Patricia Cia

What Libraries Should Be: A Values Proposition by Barbara Fister in Inside Higher Ed, Library Babel Fish September 19, 2012 Worth reading the whole post. Though it is in the classroom and while completing assignments that most students gain experience … Continue reading →

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Canada’s International Education Strategy

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Patricia Cia

On August 14, 2012 the Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, released the final report of the Advisory Panel on Canada’s International Education Strategy, International Education: A Key Driver of Canada’s Future Prosperity. “The report outlines … Continue reading →

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Future U

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Annie Jensen

A timely series from Ars Technica. Future U is a multipart series on the university of the 21st century. We will be investigating the possible future of the textbook, the technological development of libraries, how tech may change the role … Continue reading →

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Inside Higher Ed Survey

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Patricia Cia

A few interesting posts following the release of  two 2011 Inside Higher Ed Surveys Library Journal and ACRL posts bring up some interesting commentary and also note that: “Two surveys conducted by Inside Higher Ed found that college and university … Continue reading →

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Horizon Report 2012

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Patricia Cia

The NMC Horizon Report > 2012 Higher Education Edition is a collaborative effort between the New Media Consortium (NMC) and the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative (ELI), an EDUCUASE Program. Entering mainstream use: One year or less: mobile apps and tablet computing … Continue reading →

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