scholarly journals Advancing the national and global knowledge economy: the role of research universities in developing countries

2013 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 316-330 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip G. Altbach
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Knowledge Economy ◽  
Research Universities ◽  
Global Knowledge

Learning With Mobiles in Developing Countries

2017 ◽  
pp. 774-790 ◽  
Author(s):  
John M. Traxler
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Mobile Technology ◽  
Knowledge Economy ◽  
Digital Literacy ◽  
Global South ◽  
Language And Literacy ◽  
Global Knowledge ◽  
Fundamental Component ◽  
Network Technologies

In the countries of the global South, the challenges of fixed infrastructure and environment, the apparent universality of mobile hardware, software and network technologies and the rhetoric of the global knowledge economy have slowed or impoverished the development of appropriate theoretical discourses to underpin learning with mobiles. This paper addresses one specific and fundamental component of such discourses, namely the role of language and literacy as they interact with mobile technology. The paper makes three points, that mobile technology is culturally and linguistically specific, not universal or culturally-neutral; that mobile technology does not merely store and transmit language(s) and literacy within communities, it disturbs and transforms them, and that the digital literacy agenda that might underpin learning with mobiles has not yet been developed in relation to mobile technology or in relation to the global South. These are the foundations of understanding learning with mobiles in the global South.

scholarly journals Learning with Mobiles in Developing Countries

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
John M. Traxler
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Mobile Technology ◽  
Knowledge Economy ◽  
Digital Literacy ◽  
Global South ◽  
Language And Literacy ◽  
Global Knowledge ◽  
Fundamental Component ◽  
Network Technologies

In the countries of the global South, the challenges of fixed infrastructure and environment, the apparent universality of mobile hardware, software and network technologies and the rhetoric of the global knowledge economy have slowed or impoverished the development of appropriate theoretical discourses to underpin learning with mobiles. This paper addresses one specific and fundamental component of such discourses, namely the role of language and literacy as they interact with mobile technology. The paper makes three points, that mobile technology is culturally and linguistically specific, not universal or culturally-neutral; that mobile technology does not merely store and transmit language(s) and literacy within communities, it disturbs and transforms them, and that the digital literacy agenda that might underpin learning with mobiles has not yet been developed in relation to mobile technology or in relation to the global South. These are the foundations of understanding learning with mobiles in the global South.

Malaysian Knowledge Society and the Global Knowledge Gap

2003 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 383-397 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hans-Dieter Evers
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Knowledge Economy ◽  
Knowledge Society ◽  
New Economy ◽  
Knowledge Development ◽  
Natural Phenomenon ◽  
Knowledge Gap ◽  
Global Knowledge ◽  
Industrialised Countries

Knowledge has been widely recognised as the most important factor of production in a "new economy". The production, dissemination and utilisation of knowledge are therefore essential for development. Some countries, Malaysia among others, have embarked on an ambitious plan to use knowledge as a base for economic development, by-passing earlier stages of industrialisation. Some commentators have, in contrast, asserted "that it is doubtful that the knowledge revolution will let developing countries leapfrog to higher levels of development" as "the knowledge economy will actually expand the gap between rich and poor" (Persaud, 2001:108). The paper discusses this controversy by arguing that the knowledge-gap (k-gap) is in fact a precondition for development. It is, however, no natural phenomenon but it is constructed by experts and governments. Socio-economic indicators are used to show that the existing global knowledge gap is widening between Southeast Asia and the OECD countries and within ASEAN. Malaysia, whose government has pursued a vigorous strategy of knowledge development is moving ahead of other ASEAN nations, but falling behind industrialised countries. Factors explaining the situation are outlined in this article.

scholarly journals It Takes a Village: The Role of Emic and Etic Adaptive Strengths in the Persistence of Black Men in Engineering Graduate Programs

2018 ◽  
Vol 56 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-74 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian A. Burt ◽  
Krystal L. Williams ◽  
Gordon J. M. Palmer
Keyword(s):  
Black Men ◽  
Professional Practice ◽  
Knowledge Economy ◽  
Graduate Programs ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Global Knowledge ◽  
Faith Based ◽  
Family Spirituality ◽  
Emic And Etic

Black men, underrepresented in engineering, constitute a missing segment of the population who could contribute to the global knowledge economy. To address this national concern, stakeholders need additional research on strategies that aid in Black men’s persistence. This study explores the experiences of 30 Black men in engineering graduate programs. Three factors are identified as helping them persist from year to year, and in many cases through completion of the doctorate: the role of family, spirituality and faith-based community, and undergraduate mentors. The article concludes with implications for future research and professional practice that may improve the experiences of Black men in engineering graduate programs, which may also increase the chances that they will remain in the engineering workforce.

scholarly journals The Future of South African Research Universities

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph Stetar
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Education Policy ◽  
South African ◽  
Research Universities ◽  
Higher Education Policy ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Knowledge Network ◽  
Global Knowledge ◽  
The Relationship

In recent decades a widely discussed aspect of higher education policy has been the relationship between universities at the center and those at the periphery—that is, between universities of the highly developed countries and those of developing countries. The debate has focused on the universities in developing countries and their disadvantage in the highly sophisticated, rapidly changing international or global knowledge network. The case of South Africa’s research universities illustrates the dilemmas.

Contributing knowledge and knowledge workers: the role of Chinese universities in the knowledge economy

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuang-Ye Chen
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Economy ◽  
Knowledge Workers ◽  
Knowledge Society ◽  
Chinese Higher Education ◽  
Global Knowledge ◽  
Chinese Universities ◽  
Higher Education System ◽  
Economic Significance ◽  
Changing Role

As China has appeared only recently as an important knowledge producer with growing global economic significance, little is known internationally about how these processes develop and are managed within China. The rapidly expanding Chinese higher education system is playing an increasingly important role in China's knowledge economy and therefore in the global knowledge society. This paper reviews historically the changing role of Chinese universities from the planned economy to the knowledge economy, analyses their contribution of knowledge and knowledge workers, and critically reflects on the mechanisms driving or confining their future contribution to the knowledge economy.

Technology Diffusion and Economic Progress in Africa

2012 ◽  
pp. 425-440 ◽  
Author(s):  
Evans S. C. Osabuohien ◽  
Uchenna R. Efobi
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Economy ◽  
Technology Diffusion ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Appropriate Technology ◽  
Technological Diffusion ◽  
Global Knowledge ◽  
Significant Positive Relationship ◽  
Economic Progress

Application of appropriate technology has been noted as one of the distinguishing factors in growth disparities across countries. Thus, this study investigates the role of technological diffusion in economic progress in Africa. This was achieved using descriptive and empirical analyses based on imitator-innovator theoretical framework. The study established that the sub-regions in Africa with higher values in technological diffusion indicators experienced higher economic progress, which is a good indication of a significant positive relationship between economic progress and technological diffusion. Thus, the study concludes that if Africa must make contribution to the global knowledge economy and move on the path of economic progress, the issue of technological diffusion through adequate investment on R&D, functional education, among others, needs to be addressed with all serious efforts.

scholarly journals FREE EDUCATION FORMAT IN THE PRACTICE OF RUSSIAN HIGHER SCHOOL: FEATURES AND PROSPECTS OF IMPLEMENTATION

2020 ◽  
pp. 97-103
Author(s):  
I.P. Gerashchenko ◽  
N.S. Makarova ◽  
I.I. Krott
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Labor Market ◽  
Knowledge Economy ◽  
Research Universities ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Mass Education ◽  
Global Knowledge ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Russian Higher Education

The article discusses two fundamental components of the academic revolution in modern higher education: mass education and the global knowledge economy — from the point of view of the formation of a new structure of higher education: mass and research universities. The formats of higher education are analysed: “linear conveyor” and “free education”, their advantages and disadvantages within the framework of the academic revolution, compliance with modern and future requirements of the labor market. The possibilities of introducing the formats of “free education” into the practice of Russian higher education are discussed.

scholarly journals CAPITALISMO DE VIGILÂNCIA E SEUS NEXOS COM A DEPENDÊNCIA TECNOLÓGICA NA AMAZÔNIA

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (19) ◽  
pp. 202036
Author(s):  
Jader Ribeiro Gama ◽  
Fábio Carlos da Silva
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Knowledge Economy ◽  
Personal Data ◽  
Biological Data ◽  
Amazon Forest ◽  
Dependency Theory ◽  
Poor Countries ◽  
Computing Platforms ◽  
First World

SURVEILLANCE CAPITALISM AND ITS CONNECTIONS WITH THE TECHNOLOGICAL DEPENDENCE IN THE AMAZONEL CAPITALISMO DE VIGILANCIA Y SUS CONEXIONES CON LA DEPENDENCIA TECNOLÓGICA EN LA AMAZONIARESUMOEste artigo tenta estabelecer uma conexão entre o Capitalismo de Vigilância e a Teoria da Dependência, com vistas em mostrar como o processo massivo de captura de dados pessoais por meio das corporações tecnológicas denominadas de BigTechs através de suas plataformas computacionais tem aprofundado tanto a dependência tecnológica quanto a desigualdade econômica entre países ricos e países pobres. Situação que deve se agravar ainda mais a partir da intensificação do processo de rapina de dados biológicos da biodiversidade com foco nos espécimes da Floresta Amazônica. Trata-se de um chamamento para que mais cientistas e pesquisadores lancem um olhar mais acurado para essa dinâmica que vem se consolidando através da chamada Economia do Conhecimento, que tem relegado aos fazedores de ciência dos chamados países subdesenvolvidos ou em desenvolvimento o papel de meros usuários de tecnologias oriundas dos grandes centros econômicos capitalistas, além de coletores de dados para alimentar a indústria científica e tecnológica dos países do chamado primeiro mundo.Palavras-chave: Capitalismo de Vigilância; Teoria da Dependência; Amazônia.ABSTRACTThis article attempts to establish a connection between Surveillance Capitalism and Dependency Theory, with a view to showing how the massive process of capturing personal data through technological corporations called BigTechs through their computing platforms has deepened both technological dependence and economic inequality between rich and poor countries. This situation is expected to worsen even further due to the intensification of the prey process of biological data on biodiversity with a focus on specimens from the Amazon Forest. It is a call for more scientists and researchers to take a more accurate look at this dynamic that has been consolidated through the so-called Knowledge Economy, which has relegated the role of mere users to science makers in so-called underdeveloped or developing countries, technologies coming from the big capitalist economic centers as well as data collectors to feed the scientific and technological industry of the so-called first world countries.Keywords: Surveillance Capitalism; Dependency Theory; Amazon.RESUMENEste artículo intenta establecer una conexión entre el capitalismo de vigilancia y la teoría de la dependencia, con miras a mostrar cómo el proceso masivo de captura de datos personales a través de corporaciones tecnológicas llamadas BigTechs a través de sus plataformas informáticas ha profundizado tanto la dependencia tecnológica como la desigualdad económica entre países ricos y pobres. Se espera que esta situación empeore aún más debido a la intensificación del proceso de presa de datos biológicos sobre la biodiversidad con un enfoque en especímenes de la selva amazónica. Es un llamado para que más científicos e investigadores profundicen en esta dinámica que se ha consolidado a través de la llamada Economía del Conocimiento, que ha relegado el papel de meros usuarios a los creadores de ciencia en los llamados países subdesarrollados o en vías de desarrollo, tecnologías provenientes de los grandes centros económicos capitalistas así como recolectores de datos para alimentar la industria científica y tecnológica de los llamados países del primer mundo.Palabras clave: Capitalismo de Vigilancia; Teoría de la Dependencia; Amazonia.

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