International Higher Education Teaching and Learning Association

10/10/2026

Toward a sustainable future: A new paradigm for higher education Patrick Blessinger Higher education should consider how sustainability can become an integral part of its mission and curriculum. No longer should we debate whether sustainability education should be part of higher education.

10/03/2026

The limits of certainty Patrick Blessinger In 1931, mathematician Kurt Gödel developed his incompleteness theorem (Gödel, 1931). He showed that any formal mathematical system whose axioms can be listed by an algorithm, follows consistent rules, and is powerful enough to express basic arithmetic wi...

09/12/2026

From “Can you read?” to “How do you know?” Patrick Blessinger Something important changed in the relationship between humans and knowledge around the mid-15th century. For centuries, handwritten books took months or years to be written, and they traveled slowly to a limited number of readers...

07/27/2026

The architecture of epistemic power Patrick Blessinger There is an architectural structure of knowledge in every education system. It is visible not only in the selection of subjects and authors available for study, but also in the subjects and authors omitted from study.

06/29/2026

The social contract of learning reminds us that education is not just a service but a shared human project. The social contract of learning calls for trust, responsibility, belonging, meaning, discipline, care, and democracy.

The social contract of learning Patrick Blessinger Education presupposes that human beings learn best in communities of trust, meaning, responsibility, and shared purpose. A classroom is not just a physical room where information is imparted.

06/21/2026

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Re-thinking high school graduation in the era of Education 5.0 Patrick Blessinger For decades, the New York State High School Regents exams served as a visible symbol of assessment and accountability.

06/19/2026

https://www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?story=20260616134609487 Universities can become vehicles for societal transformation by combating inequality head-on through research, engagement, widening access, support for students from all underrepresented groups in society, and producing graduates ready to be changemakers. But incentives and metrics are needed to reward progress.

‘Leaving no one behind’ is the value infusing all of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals and universities are well placed to comba...

06/19/2026

https://www.universityworldnews.com/page.php?page=EducationforSustDevXIV_Special_Report United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 10 calls for reducing inequality within and among all countries. Through a collection of articles, University World News explores how higher education can contribute to a fairer world by researching and addressing the causes of inequality both in higher education and within society.

The Global Window on Higher Education

06/07/2026

https://www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?story=20260606161207779

New analysis shows that University World News correspondents and expert commentary writers have been cited in thousands of academic publications and p...

06/06/2026

Foundational Knowledge Domains