Delineating Challenges and Opportunities for HBCUs

2016 ◽  
pp. 72-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Osundwa Fred Wanjera
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Historically Black ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Institutional Climate ◽  
Education Environment ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Black Institutions ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Changing Demographics ◽  
Historically Black Institutions

There has been a recent push on a majority of American campuses to become more diverse in all aspects of their everyday life. For this reason, several institutions have to rethink how they approach the subject of diversity. Educational institutions, including historically Black institutions, must bridge socio-economic, racial and other differences if they are to thrive in a higher education environment that is continually becoming more competitive as demographics shift. This chapter illustrates how changing demographics, the benefits of continued diversification, and the value that is continuously being placed on diversity should influence positive change and shape the character and institutional climate of historically Black institutions. The chapter underscores the need for HBCUs to create cultural climates in which all students are recruited, appreciated and valued regardless of their racial or socio-economic backgrounds as a strategy to achieve competitiveness.

Delineating Challenges and Opportunities for HBCUs

2017 ◽  
pp. 1353-1368
Author(s):  
Osundwa Fred Wanjera
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Historically Black ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Institutional Climate ◽  
Education Environment ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Black Institutions ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Changing Demographics ◽  
Historically Black Institutions

There has been a recent push on a majority of American campuses to become more diverse in all aspects of their everyday life. For this reason, several institutions have to rethink how they approach the subject of diversity. Educational institutions, including historically Black institutions, must bridge socio-economic, racial and other differences if they are to thrive in a higher education environment that is continually becoming more competitive as demographics shift. This chapter illustrates how changing demographics, the benefits of continued diversification, and the value that is continuously being placed on diversity should influence positive change and shape the character and institutional climate of historically Black institutions. The chapter underscores the need for HBCUs to create cultural climates in which all students are recruited, appreciated and valued regardless of their racial or socio-economic backgrounds as a strategy to achieve competitiveness.

Scientific journals of Russia and the activities of international would-be scientific network structures

2021 ◽  
pp. 533-542
Author(s):  
Yuriy Mikhailovich Reznik
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Network Structures ◽  
Russian Science ◽  
News Magazines ◽  
Publishing Policy ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
The Right ◽  
Academy Of Sciences

The paper deals with the problem of network dependence of Russian news magazines and the actual dictates of international network structures (Scopus, WOS, etc.) that set their own requirements for their content and quality. The latter influence not only the scientific rating of journals, but also the publishing policy of their publications. The situation is further complicated by the fact that the rules of the game imposed by them have been adopted by the country's state authorities and, first of all, by the Ministry of science and higher education of the Russian Federation, which has tightened the requirements for reports of scientific and educational institutions, as well as researchers and teachers, including mandatory publications in Scopus and other international databases. Despite the efforts made by the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Sciences and the leadership of higher education institutions, Russian science was dependent on these structures, which began to determine the directions and priorities of its development, including selecting the subject and language of journal publications. The scientific community of Russia is faced with the task of protecting the interests of journal editors and protecting the right of authors to Express their own scientific position and the ability to present publications in their native language.

scholarly journals ICT Adoption by Library Professionals in India: Challenges and Opportunities

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communications Technology ◽  
Technology Literacy ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Communications Technology ◽  
Training Environment ◽  
Managerial Support ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Ict Adoption ◽  
The Subject ◽  
And Training

In this research, the use of ICTs in India by librarians, particularly in the use of mobile phones, was the focus of this study. To gather the required data for the research, surveys were performed and this approach was implemented. The questionnaire was presented to eight librarians from eight teacher college libraries in the subject of study who responded to it, and the results were used to inform the research. According to the conclusions of the study’s materials, ICT use by professional librarians in India is still a relatively recent phenomena, and as a result, it is still in its early phases. The study showed that while libraries utilise information and communications technology (ICT) to deliver some services, these services are insufficient in part as a result of challenges such as a lack of money, a scarcity of trained personnel, and a lack of managerial support. According to the findings of this study, college librarians should get training in information and communications technology literacy since ICT is a dynamic, continuously practising, and training environment that they should take advantage of, as demonstrated by the results of the study. It was proposed that students have access to contemporary ICT instruments, such PCs, printers and scanners, to help them with their home maintenance tasks in order to enhance the administration of educational institutions. The recommendation was also made that libraries should get sufficient help in this respect. The research also advised that college bibliographers participate in attachment programmes with the help of students at the major university libraries to understand the finest practises of modern librarians.

Creating a Global and Innovative Higher Education Environment

2018 ◽  
pp. 358-378
Author(s):  
Paula Peres ◽  
Anabela Mesquita
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
First Generation ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Technology In Education ◽  
Global Learning ◽  
Adoption Of Technology ◽  
Education Environment

Since the first generation of distance learning the format of distance education has changed a lot. Actually, with the increasing use of web technology to interact online the learning environments have been radically changed. The emergence of MOOC and its adoption by well-known universities has also influenced the change. Of course, the adoption of technology in education is not happening in the same way and at the same time and pace in all educational institutions. In fact, the success of adoption of technology depends on several factors related to the organization where it is implemented and with the individuals involved. In this chapter, the authors present the creation of a global and innovative higher education environment case study, the evolution of the solutions offered concerning distance learning, the actual offers, and the concerns for the future. They identify the factors that enabled or constrained this evolution as well as raise some questions that are still unanswered and point out some clues for future research in the field of creating a global learning environment.

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