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A
Tectonic Shift in Global Higher Education
-- John
Daniel, Asha Kanwar and Stamenka Uvalic-Trumbic
The
paper foresees the prospective changes that are going to sweep through the arena
of global higher education in the coming few years. With an increased consciousness
among the developing countries for the steady growth of higher education, the
alterations are almost visible. However, spreading Internet connectivity, better
exploitation of the evolving technology for the creation of educational resources,
and a resultant cost-cutting in the investment for higher education are considered
to be the vital keys to transform the digital divide into a digital dividend.
The authors feel, encouraging cross-border higher education, paying attention
to issues such as affordability, accessibility, and appropriateness, and above
all, maintaining the quality are some of the few potential options left for the
developing countries to adopt, which will effectively define the global profile
of higher education in the 21st century. ©
2006 Heldref Publication. This article was earlier published in the Change,
Vol. 38, No. 4. Reprinted with permission. Can
E-portfolios Enrich Distributed Learning in India?
-- Indira
Koneru The
Internet has brought an unprecedented level of educational content to a wide audience,
encouraging educators to share curricula and resources worldwide through `distributed
learning'. Distributed learning as an instructional model harnesses processing
and communication technologies to manage digital contents located in different,
non-centralized locations, and allows instructors and students to take part in
the learning process independent of time and place. Learners across different
time zones and different geographical zones can participate in the same courses,
and explore and discuss in great depth by harnessing e-tools. `Electronic portfolio
(E-portfolio)' is one such tool that enriches both distributed teaching and learning.
Both learners and instructors can create e-portfolios using a Web-based software,
which offer them convenient and interactive space to represent individual learning
and competencies. Instructors can use the e-portfolios as personalized `Workspace'
to organize digital repositories and upload files of any type, and then reference
them in presentations or compositions they design to share with target group or
multiple audiences. E-portfolios allow students to sharpen their computer and
communication skills, and offer them a wider media to reflect on curricular, co-curricular,
and non-curricular experiences and accomplishments to integrate and enhance their
learning. In this regard, the paper interprets `how the E-portfolios factually
enrich distributed learning' and endeavors to offer constructive suggestions to
ODL initiatives necessary in India. ©
2007 IUP . All Rights Reserved.
Approaches
and Procedures for Teaching Grammar
-- Handoyo
Puji Widodo Teaching
grammar has been regarded as crucial to the ability to use language. For this
reason, this article introduces a five-step procedure for teaching grammar. I
have developed this procedure, which incorporates the notions of practice and
consciousness-raising, explicit and implicit knowledge, and deductive and inductive
approaches for teaching grammar. This procedure has been derived from my great
interest in innovative grammar teaching and my teaching experience in grammar.
The proposed steps are expected to be an alternative pathway for English teachers
to teach grammar, particularly teaching tenses and modals at college-university
levels or even in secondary schools. ©
2006 Handoyo Puji Widodo. This article was earlier published in the English
Teaching: Practice and Critique, Vol. 5, No. 1. Reprinted with permission.
The
Future of Online Teaching and Learning in Higher Education The
Survey Says...
-- Kyong-Jee Kim and Curtis J Bonk To
cope with the rapidly rising student enrolment in the distance education in recent
times, more and more educational institutions in the United States are working
on strategic plans to implement online education. The multifarious effects of
the e-learning are being increasingly felt in the field of higher education, and
hence, there is an urgent need to think ahead of times and adapt to the changing
situations. The paper deals with a study that surveyed instructors and administrators
in postsecondary institutions, mainly in the United States, to explore future
trends in online education. In particular, the study makes predictions regarding
the changing role of online instructors, student expectations and needs related
to online learning, pedagogical innovation, and projected technology use in online
teaching and learning. ©
2006 Kyong-Jee Kim and Curtis J Bonk. This article was earlier published in the
Educause Quaterly, Vol. 29, No. 4. Reprinted with permission. Challenges
and Opportunities Facing Australian Universities Caused by the Internationalization
of Chinese Higher Education
-- Mingxuan
Wu and Ping Yu China
opened its market to the world after it entered the World Trade Organisation (WTO)
at the turn of the last century. The Chinese Ministry of Education recently reviewed
a series of policies about international cooperation in higher education with
foreign countries in an effort to standardize their practice through centralized
control. The purpose of this paper is to analyze current features and trends in
international cooperation in Chinese higher education. This paper also develops
a benefit-driven model of the internationalization of Chinese higher education,
and attempts to address the reasons for the marketability of cooperative programs
in China. Finally, this paper discusses the issues related to the internationalization
of Chinese higher education, and makes recommendations for Australian universities
intending to enter the Chinese higher educational market successfully. ©
2006 Shannon Research Press. This article was earlier published in the International
Education Journal, Vol. 7, No. 3. Reprinted with permission. Speech
Address
at the 25th Convocation of Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning
-- A
P J Abdul Kalam ©
2007 A P J Abdul Kalam. All Rights Reserved. Book
Review Higher
Education in India: Quality Perspectives
-- Author: V
S Prasad
Reviewed
by Arun Dash There
is a direct correlation between the progress of a nation and the quality of education
imparted to its citizens. Therefore, V S Prasad with this crisp book, a compilation
of seven papers, analyzes the functioning of Indian higher education system and
offers constructive suggestions that would certainly enhance the quality of education
from all angles. ©
2006 V S Prasad. All Rights Reserved. IUP holds the copyright
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