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Ouverture des inscriptions pour la conférence internationale sur l'enseignement supérieur au 21eme siècle - Diversité des missions

17-Apr-2007

Cette conférence aura lieu à Dublin les 25-27 juin. Elle est organisée par le Dublin Institute of technology en partenariat avec d'autres organisations dont l'IMHE (Le Programme de l'OCDE sur la gestion des établissements d’enseignement supérieur). Pour plus d'informations et pour s'inscrire: www.heconference.dit.ie

Guide to maintaining ventilation systems in schools

06-Apr-2007

Quebec has just published a best practice guide to maintaining ventilation systems, aimed at the physical resources managers of the network of school boards. This 64-page document, which is tailored to the school environment, is now available in PDF format on the Quebec Ministry of Education, Leisure and Sport website.

New Millennium Learners

05-Apr-2007

The emergence of digital native learners has major potential implications for education. The objective of the NML is to analyse this new generation of learners and understand their expectations and attitudes. The impact of digital technologies on cognitive skills and on learning expectations, and the evolution of social values and lifestyles are important issues.

IMHE Info Survey Results

14-Mar-2007

We have received 147 responses to the survey. The results demonstrate overall satisfaction while pointing out several avenues for improvement, which we will try to follow. Once again, we thank you for participating in the survey.

Résultats de l’enquête sur IMHE Info

14-Mar-2007

Nous avons reçu 147 réponses pour cette enquête. Les résultats montrent votre satisfaction et suggèrent quelques pistes d’amélioration que nous allons essayer de suivre. Nous vous remercions encore pour votre participation.

John Mayfield in Memoriam

15-Feb-2007

It is with great sadness that we say goodbye to John Mayfield who passed away last November in Australia. John was chairman of the PEB Steering Committee from 1985 to 1988, and he remained an active supporter of our work. John will be remembered for his charismatic personality and important contribution to education both in Australia and worldwide and will be greatly missed by all who knew him.

PEB Launches Facility Performance Evaluation Pilot Study

13-Feb-2007

In 2007, PEB will launch a Facility Performance Evaluation Pilot Study, involving five countries. The broad purpose of this pilot study is to provide key stakeholders in educational facilities with tools, information and analyses to evaluate quality in relation to their facilities’ capacity to enrich and facilitate the educational process.

OECD report urges Switzerland to improve educational R & D

30-Jan-2007

Switzerland needs to improve the organisation and the quality of its educational research and development (R&D) in order to make  these activities more relevant to policy-making and educational practices, according to a new OECD report.

Tom Schuller, Head of CERI, gave a speech at Université Paris Dauphine on 31st January 2007

26-Jan-2007

Tom Schuller, Head of CERI, gave a speech on "Education et formation tout au long de la vie : quelle vision internationale ?" on 31st January 2007 at Université Paris Dauphine (see presentation at: http://www.wcfel.org/).

Informal OECD Ministerial Meeting on Vocational Education and Training, Copenhagen 22 – 23 January 2007: Chair’s Summary

24-Jan-2007

OECD Education Ministers met informally in Copenhagen under the chairmanship of Bertel Haarder, Danish Minister for Education and Ecclesiastical Affairs on 22 and 23 January to discuss vocational education and training.




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