- October 1, 2024
- Accountability, Education, Governance, Higher Education, HigherEd Management, University Policy
A university culture is centered on the student, not the faculty or administration. The authority of governing is gained through levels of participation and cooperation in decision-making. The picture above shows the signature ceremony of the Magna Charta Universitatum, signed in Piazza Maggiore at Bologna on September 18, 1988, by 388 Rectors of major universities […]
Learning for Today and Beyond Tomorrow
- August 13, 2024
- AI, Digital Education, EdTech, Educational Philosophy, Innovation, Learning, Lifelong Learning, Psychology
We are at the very early stage of a significant learning revolution. AI is just the beginning of it, and we are responsible for giving future generations a much better world than what we have today. However, technology artifacts such as AI are only instrumental toys for the human playground. Our human brain and our […]
Learning To Live Together
- August 2, 2024
- Cultural Learning, Education, Educational Philosophy, Educational Theory, Learning, Psychology, Teaching
Nothing is more critical in the early stages of a child of any cultural and social condition than being prepared for cooperative behavior and social learning. We need more education of the heart if we are keen to learn to live together. The future of humanity depends more on education for the heart than on […]
The emotions we have left to experience: between wisdom, hope and uncertainty · Las emociones que nos quedan por vivir: entre la sabiduría, la esperanza y la incertidumbre
- May 18, 2024
- Aging, Cognition, Cognoscitivo, Emoción, Emotion, Ensayo, Envejecimiento, Essay, Psicología, Psychology
A bilingual article English-Spanish · Artículo bilingüe en inglés y español The critical undertaking when reaching old age, if memory continues to govern our cognitive future, is to keep hope and romanticism intact, the desire to contribute and keep creating, to expand the feeling of love as far as the horizon can be perceived, to […]
Transparency and Social Regulation in Higher Education
- March 9, 2024
- Accountability, Education, Ethics, Higher Education, HigherEd Assessment, HigherEd Management
Universities must be accountable, yes, but to whom? Whether public or private, universities cannot be exempt from regulation, but it should come in the form of self-assessment and a duty to society, not politics. The most radical critics suggest that the best law on university action is one that refers to an institution’s mission and […]
University change is inevitable. Progress and innovation is a choice
- February 2, 2024
- Education, Educational Philosophy, Higher Education, Innovation, Lifelong Learning, Philosophy, University
The future of universities is closely linked to their capacity to change and innovate and their internal coexistence. To remain in the same place, you must keep moving; otherwise, you will get left behind. However, higher education has shifted many times to and from positions based on individuals who learn and advance to corporate structures that […]
How to hack your happy hormones: A sample list
- February 1, 2024
- Happy Hormones, Mental Health, Mental Hygiene, Neuroscience, Neurotransmiters, Psychology
How to hack your happy hormones from a psychological, psychosomatic, and mental health point of view. The neurotransmitters of well-being are dopamine, oxytocin, serotonin, and endorphins. Each hormone is generated in response to a particular activity and has specific bodily and mental functions. Here are some basic examples of my Preventive Mental Hygiene classes. Dopamine: […]
Ithaca or the interim homelands
- January 14, 2024
- Emigration, Essay, Identity, immigration, Psychology, Social Philosophy, Sociology
An intimate reflection on learning, nostalgia, and liquid identities in the migratory context “As you set out for Ithaca hope your road is a long one, full of adventure, full of discovery. Laistrygonians, Cyclops, angry Poseidon—don’t be afraid of them: you’ll never find things like that on your way as long as you keep […]
The fragmentation of knowledge
- December 29, 2023
- Essay, Humanities, Philosopy of Science, Psychology, science, Social Ethics, Social Philosophy
One of the pioneers of computing, Konrad Zuse, once said that “the danger of computers becoming human-like is not as great as the danger of humans becoming a computer.” (Hersfelder Zeitung, September 12, 2005). The fear of the machine person, of the person naked of feelings, pains, joys, and passions, has arisen several times in […]
Distance Higher Education and Academic Socialization
- September 10, 2023
- Distance Education, Education, Educational Philosophy, Higher Education, Online Ed, Open Learning
Rereading some of my works from decades ago, I read with anguish that the world has changed, not universities or education. We have replaced the blackboard and chalk with LCD screens, PowerPoint presentations, virtual toys, or sophisticated ways to plagiarize with ChatGPT. We make assumptions with Artificial Intelligence, but genuine education, with valuable exceptions, remains […]