Distributing the Future Evenly: English as the Lingua Franca in the Saudi Arabian Higher Education Sector

2012 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 477-491 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrys Onsman
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Saudi Arabian ◽  
Education Sector ◽  
Lingua Franca ◽  
The Future

From the Guest Editors: Canadian Perspectives on and Applications of Applied Sociology

2021 ◽  
pp. 193672442110021
Author(s):  
Emily Milne ◽  
Sara J. Cumming
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Teaching Practice ◽  
Education Sector ◽  
Public Confidence ◽  
Applied Sociology ◽  
Application Research ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
The Future ◽  
Sociological Approaches

Public confidence and trust in higher education has declined (Johnson and Peifer 2017) and the future of the higher education sector has been questioned (AGB 2020). More specifically, the discipline of sociology is considered to be in “crisis” and applied sociological approaches are offered as a solution (Graizbord 2019; Weinstein 1997). The purpose of this introduction article as well as the broader special issue is to explore the nature and state of applied sociology in Canada. With a collection of seven articles authored by Canadian sociologists on topics including application research, reflections on process, and teaching practice, this special issue provides a platform to discuss and showcase the distinct nature and contributions of applied sociology in Canada as well as highlight the work of Canadian applied sociologists.

scholarly journals Digital transformation of Higher Education: what’s next?

New Vistas ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dinusha Weerawardane
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
Education Sector ◽  
The Future

The Covid-19 pandemic has exponentially accelerated digital transformation within the higher education sector, and has given us the opportunity to re-think and re-shape how we do things. This article explores what true digital transformation looks like, where it could potentially lead us and what universities of the future might look like.

scholarly journals Akreditasi Perguruan Tinggi dan Kebijakan Merdeka Belajar-Kampus Merdeka: Sebuah Pengalaman dan Harapan

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nuryadi Wijiharjono
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Education Sector ◽  
Alternative Solution ◽  
Young Generation ◽  
Centers Of Excellence ◽  
The Future

The purpose of this article is to reveal the experiences of the higher education accreditation model and expectations of the freedom to learn policy or “Merdeka Belajar-Kampus Merdeka” (MBKM). Indonesia has more than 4000 higher education institutions that are building quality to educate the nation’s life. But only a few of these managed to become centers of excellence. There has been a widening quality gap between universities in Java and outside Java. Without radical policies in the higher education sector, the future of the young generation will be threatened. MBKM policy, with a few notes, can be an alternative solution for the 21st century.

scholarly journals The Englishization of Polish higher education

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Agnieszka Cierpich-Kozieł ◽  
Elżbieta Mańczak-Wohlfeld
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Scientific Communication ◽  
Education Sector ◽  
Medium Of Instruction ◽  
Lingua Franca ◽  
University Websites ◽  
The Status ◽  
Key Aspects ◽  
Polish Higher Education ◽  
Job Competition

In Poland, Englishization is subsumed under the concept of internationalization, which is considered a nationwide tendency of the development of the higher education sector. It is highly recommended to use English as a lingua franca of research and scientific communication, and it is common to implement programmes using English as a medium of instruction (EMI). Therefore, one of the key aspects discussed in this paper concerns the equalization of the status of Polish and English as languages of instruction. Other ‘tangible’ exponents of this English-Polish ‘alliance’ are to be seen in the area of job competition procedures, which have to be stated in both Polish and English. Emphasis is also placed on the development of English versions of university websites.

scholarly journals Visioning 2035: The future of the higher education sector in the UK

Futures ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 42 (5) ◽  
pp. 445-453 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eddie Blass ◽  
Anne Jasman ◽  
Steve Shelley
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Education Sector ◽  
The Future ◽  
The Uk

scholarly journals Implementation o f Lean Kaizen i n Saudi Arabian Higher Education Sector

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 118-126
Author(s):  
Muhammad Attar ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Continuous Improvement ◽  
Saudi Arabian ◽  
Education Sector ◽  
Current Status ◽  
The Past ◽  
Early Stages

The Lean-Kaizen has been utilized in different sectors over the past years as a continuous improvement tool and wastes elimination to gain competitive advantage. Indeed, Lean- Kaizen implementation in the higher education sector has not been employed effectively in some countries. The paper aims to examine the current status of Lean-Kaizen implementation in the Saudi Arabian higher education sector. The survey was distributed to several universities in Saudi Arabia and the findings of the survey illustrated that the implementation of Lean-Kaizen is still in the early stages and not adopted widely in universities within Saudi Arabia. The paper provides valuable information about the current status of the Lean - Kaizen implementation in the Saudi Arabian higher education sector. A recommendation was proposed to guide universities and practitioners for future continuous improvement efforts.

Outsourcing to Cloud-based Computing Services in Higher Education in Saudi Arabia

2017 ◽  
pp. 124-136
Author(s):  
Athary Alwasel ◽  
Ben Clegg ◽  
Andreas Schroeder
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Saudi Arabian ◽  
Education Sector ◽  
Software As A Service ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Computing Services

In recent years Saudi Arabia has made great strides in higher education. This paper looks at the higher education sector in Saudi Arabia with special emphasis on outsourcing to Software as a Service based email systems as a positive enabler of higher education. Outsourcing can be defined as the process of contracting services to a third party with financial and contractual terms to govern that provision. There are many advantages and disadvantages of outsourcing and many reasons why an organization might decide to outsource specific services. This chapter describes the information systems outsourcing trend towards cloud based solutions (particularly email) in the Saudi Arabian higher education sector over the last few years and discusses the implications of this trend.

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