The New Genre Higher Education Framework

2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kapil Sibal
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Quality Standards ◽  
Governance Structure ◽  
Intellectual Freedom ◽  
Institutional Autonomy ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Education ◽  
Higher Education System ◽  
Digital World ◽  
International Borders

Institutions of higher education exist to contribute to the collective growth of the society by nurturing the creative genius of individuals. This may be achieved by striking a fine balance between gifting intellectual freedom and monitoring the fulfilment of social obligations. An environment of this kind can only be built through a policy of non-interference and institutional autonomy. A governance structure like this does not necessarily suggest lack of accountability or decentralization of power. Rather, this implies great commitment towards academic, administrative and financial accountability through the process of self-regulation. Given that higher education is transcending international borders in the digital world, we are in greater need of establishing governance structures and international quality standards which foster competence and excellence in our higher education system without curtailing academic freedom.

scholarly journals Self-Regulation Of Faculty In Higher Education

2004 ◽  
Vol 1 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Debra D. Burke
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Code Of Ethics ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
State Legislators ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Education ◽  
Problematic Behavior ◽  
Tenure System ◽  
Tenure Review ◽  
Guiding Principles

Many of the disciplines in which faculty in institutions of higher education are trained, such as law, accounting or medicine, are characterized by a code of ethics and by the regulation of those guiding principles by the profession. Universally, however, academia, is neither guided by a single code of ethics, nor self-regulated by such a code. The tenure system, while compatible with progressive counseling, is less compatible with progressive discipline because of its limited exceptions for terminating tenure and few options for otherwise correcting problematic behavior. As state legislators seek to implement a system of performance checks through post-tenure review, faculty as a whole should consider implementing a code of ethics, coupled with a system of self-regulation for compliance. This paper will discuss these issues and propose that since all faculty members, not just faculty who are administrators, are potentially affected by the sub-standard performance of a colleague, the collective body of faculty should establish and maintain a disciplinary board for regulating professionalism in institutions of higher education.

scholarly journals Post-Digital World, Pandemic and Higher Education

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 90 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander Sergeevich Safonov ◽  
Anastasia Vladimirovna Mayakovskaya
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Student Survey ◽  
The Real ◽  
Higher Education System ◽  
Digital World ◽  
Current State

The article examines the prospects that open up for the implementation of the educational process in higher educational institutions, as well as the problems faced by the modern higher education system in the context of the transition to distance learning caused by the current epidemiological situation in the post-digital world. On the basis of the data from a student survey made during the COVID-19 pandemic, who studied using distance digital technologies, we have analyzed the current state of higher education. Consequently, the authors have concluded that the universities, implementing programs for the digitalization of the educational process and the creation of massive online courses, are actually away from the real social circles of the post-digital society. Given the results, the authors argue that digitalization is not a way to resolve the internal contradictions of higher education. Moreover, digitalization as a goal of higher education somewhat hides the real contradictions of the learning process.

Research on the Construction of Education Network Platform in Universities Based on the WEB Services

2014 ◽  
Vol 926-930 ◽  
pp. 4590-4593
Author(s):  
Chun Yan Tian ◽  
Dong Mei Guo
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Web Services ◽  
Development Theory ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Education ◽  
Network Systems ◽  
Higher Education System ◽  
Distribution Of Resources ◽  
Network Platform ◽  
Education Network ◽  
The Web

Research on the Construction of Education Network Platform in Universities Based on the Web Services Universal education and life-long learning has speed up the network development of education, and internet education to the tradition of the level of education has a more flexible and open has become the most rapidly developing education in a network of education. In order to improve information system in the development theory research institutions of higher education, and search for the distribution of resources "information", from the network systems modeling point of departure in institutions of higher education network platform features a full analysis, the use of language, UML modeling build a unified system model, with the web services technologies to find a solution to the institutions of higher education resources deployed problems, then based on the web service network platforms built higher education system integrated mode.

scholarly journals The Challenges of Developing an Autonomous Higher Education System in Afghanistan

2015 ◽  
pp. 20-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph B. Berger ◽  
Hanni S. Thoma
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Education System ◽  
Institutional Autonomy ◽  
Higher Education System ◽  
Current State

Higher education has made tremendous strides in Afghanistan since the fall of the Taliban in 2001, credited largely to a highly centralized approach.  Yet as the country and its higher education system continue to develop, institutional autonomy is now a top priority.  This paper describes the current state of institutional autonomy in Afghanistan, as well as remaining challenges.

scholarly journals Enforcement of student-centered approach in the Ukrainian legislation on higher education

2018 ◽  
pp. 3-12
Author(s):  
V. Bakhrushyn
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Education ◽  
European Higher Education Area ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Student Centered Learning ◽  
Normative Documents ◽  
Higher Education System ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
European Higher Education

The focus on the development of student-centered learning and teaching in higher education has increased considerably in the course of the recent years. This has been reflected in many documents of the European Higher Education Area and become an impetus for the establishment of relevant norms in Ukrainian legislation. The development of the concept of educational leadership simultaneously took place, which is seen as the unity of leadership in education, leadership for education and leadership of education (S. Kalashnikova, 2012). Student-centered approach is one of the important bases for forming leadership potential both for universities and the higher education system as a whole, as well as for future specialists who will work in a wide range of fields after their graduation. The evolution of the norms of Ukrainian legislation for the rights of students and student self-government during the last 30 years is analyzed in the article. The first steps in this direction are shown to be made at the turn of the 1980-1990s. However, the movement towards strengthening the academic freedoms of students, their right to choose a part of the content of education, self-government, participation in governance and decision-making process was inconsistent and contradictory. Many of the norms adopted in the early 1990s have not been implemented yet or only they are embedded in the appropriate institutions of higher education. Many of these norms are still negatively perceived by a significant part of Ukrainian educators who do not understand the importance of changing the attitude towards students to improve their success and competitiveness as a system of higher education in Ukraine and particular universities as well as the entire state. Several years ago, the Soviet norms that included the participation of the Komsomol organizations in solving student issues remained valid, and certain Soviet norms remained to be in force today. There is a greater number of such norms in the internal normative documents of institutions of higher education. Meanwhile, the European Higher Education Area continues to develop the methodology and tools of the student-centered approach, to expand the rights and opportunities for students. This negatively affects the competitiveness of Ukrainian higher education.

scholarly journals THE WAYS AND MODELS OF HIGHER EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (36) ◽  
pp. 661
Author(s):  
Marat R. Safiullin ◽  
Aliya A. Shugaepova ◽  
Dilyara I. Shakirzyanova
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Reference Model ◽  
International System ◽  
Education Development ◽  
Higher Education System ◽  
Digital World ◽  
The World ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
Global Arena ◽  
Russian Universities

The article is devoted to the study of the features and prospects of development of the system of higher education, both in the global arena and in Russia. The results of the study are based on the opinions of foreign and Russian experts and practitioners from the sphere of education. The surveys were divided into the main blocks, such as the trends in development of higher education system in the world and in Russia; the system of higher education in Russia and its transformation in new economic and social realities; the international system for the assessment of universities, and its prospects in the Russian Federation; the ways of development of Russian universities in the modern digital world. The opinions of experts on the concept of university reference model are presented.

Engaging Faculty as a Strategic Choice in Assessment

2011 ◽  
pp. 317-336
Author(s):  
Sean A. McKitrick
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Social Capital ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Shared Governance ◽  
Strategic Choice ◽  
Governance Structure ◽  
Assessment Process ◽  
Sociological Research ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Education ◽  
Networking Theories

This chapter introduces methods that can be used to engage faculty in the assessment process, working within a shared governance structure in institutions of higher education. It begins by identifying assumptions about including faculty in the assessment process, placing special emphasis on social capital and networking theories often used in communication and sociological research. The chapter then proceeds to identify six methods that might be used to engage faculty strategically in the assessment process, and then used three case studies to help explain these methods. The author hopes that an understanding of these assumptions and methods will empower assessment professionals wishing to develop and sustain assessment on their own campuses, and will lead to further discussion about how to include faculty in the assessment process.

scholarly journals Tajikistan: University Challenges and the Professoriate

2017 ◽  
pp. 11-13
Author(s):  
Zumrad Kataeva
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Soviet Union ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Education ◽  
Higher Education Access ◽  
Education Access ◽  
Higher Education System ◽  
The Soviet Union ◽  
Soviet Space ◽  
Post Soviet Space

Tajikistan's higher education sector has experienced significant challenges after the breakup of the Soviet Union followed by the civil war of 1992-1997. The situation and status of the professoriate throughout the Post-Soviet space has deteriorated, as salaries and professional development opportunities have spiraled downward. Liberalization of the economy and the promise of higher education access have led to a rise in the demand for higher education. Higher education institutions have had to hire lesser-prepared faculty as those more seasoned or talented among the professoriate left for the private sector or migrated abroad. Today, the compensation of faculty members in Tajikistan is not enough to cover living costs, forcing them to use a variety of strategies to survive. They work as translators, consultants, or private tutors. The Tajik higher education system needs to work on establishing policies and opportunities to better support the profession, especially if institutions of higher education are eager to compete in the growing global educational marketplace.

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