scholarly journals One World, Many Knowledges: Regional experiences and cross-regional links in higher education

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tar Halvorsen ◽  
Peter Vale
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Knowledge Society ◽  
Modern World ◽  
Global Knowledge ◽  
University Ranking ◽  
University System ◽  
Nordic Region ◽  
Scholarly Networks ◽  
Research Organisations ◽  
Scholarly Collaboration

Various forms of academic co-operation criss-cross the modern university system in a bewildering number of ways, from the open exchange of ideas and knowledge, to the sharing of research results, and frank discussions about research challenges. Embedded in these scholarly networks is the question of whether a global template for the management of both higher education and national research organisations is necessary, and if so, must institutions slavishly follow the high-flown language of the global knowledge society or risk falling behind in the ubiquitous university ranking system? Or are there alternatives that can achieve a better, more ethically inclined, world? Basing their observations on their own experiences, an interesting mix of seasoned scholars and new voices from southern Africa and the Nordic region offer critical perspectives on issues of inter- and cross-regional academic co-operation. Several of the chapters also touch on the evolution of the higher education sector in the two regions. An absorbing and intelligent study, this book will be invaluable for anyone interested in the strategies scholars are using to adapt to the interconnectedness of the modern world. It offers fresh insights into how academics are attempting to protect the spaces in which they can freely and openly debate the challenges they face, while aiming to transform higher education, and foster scholarly collaboration. The Southern African-Nordic Centre (SANORD) is a partnership of higher education institutions from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Botswana, Namibia, Malawi, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe. SANORDs primary aim is to promote multilateral research co-operation on matters of importance to the development of both regions. Our activities are based on the values of democracy, equity, and mutually beneficial academic engagement.

The Indian University in a Comparative Perspective

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
N.R. Madhava Menon
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Knowledge Society ◽  
Comparative Perspective ◽  
Policy Changes ◽  
University System ◽  
Current State ◽  
The World ◽  
The University

The purpose of looking at Indian universities in a comparative perspective is obviously to locate it among higher education institutions across the world and to identify its strengths and weaknesses in the advancement of learning and research. In doing so, one can discern the directions for reform in order to put the university system in a competitive advantage for an emerging knowledge society. This chapter looks at the current state of universities in India and highlights the initiatives under way for change and proposes required policy changes.

scholarly journals Towards Global Knowledge Society; A SWOT Analysis of Higher Education of Pakistan in Context of Internationalization

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 08
Author(s):  
Jamshed Khalid ◽  
Anees Janee Ali ◽  
Mohammad Khaleel ◽  
Md Shamimul Islam
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Education System ◽  
Swot Analysis ◽  
Research Collaboration ◽  
Knowledge Society ◽  
Asia Pacific ◽  
Global Knowledge ◽  
Higher Education System ◽  
Quality Of Higher Education ◽  
Higher Education Internationalization

<p><strong>Purpose</strong> – The purpose of this study to overview the trends of higher education globally, within Asia Pacific Region and specially in Pakistan. Most importantly, current study highlights the strengths and opportunities as well as weakness and threads of Pakistan’s higher education system by proposing a SWOT analysis of higher education internationalization.</p><p><strong>Design/methodology/approach</strong> – This review paper is meant to appear in conjunction with more discrete and in-depth previous literature regarding higher education internationalization. </p><p><strong>Findings</strong> – It is investigated that higher education institutions in Pakistan are in need to rethink and reshape internationalization strategies following global standard which would be useful for the smooth drive towards global knowledge society and quality of higher education can be enhanced by developing internationalized curriculum, recruiting international students and staff and establishing international research collaboration programs.</p><p><strong>Originality/value</strong> – In this study a SWOT analysis of internationalization has been proposed which illustrates the internal and external factors which are positively or negatively impacting the higher education system in Pakistan.</p>

University’s Role in Exploring New Knowledge in the Global Knowledge Society

2013 ◽  
pp. 39-46
Author(s):  
Chammika Mallawaarachchi
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Knowledge Society ◽  
Global Knowledge ◽  
New Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge Environment ◽  
Knowledge Exploration ◽  
Knowledge Ecology ◽  
Present Setting

This chapter discusses ways to explore knowledge in higher education, especially in universities, from a knowledge ecology perspective. Managing knowledge is a challenge, and it is a drastically changing concept. The author contends that knowledge ecology is a good concept to explore knowledge in higher education while working in the knowledge society towards building a secure and stable knowledge environment. Knowledge ecology focuses on identifying valuable knowledge but not managing knowledge. This is very important in the present setting. Hence, the chapter presents how universities meet the knowledge society’s demands without any obstacles of knowledge exploration focusing on the elite knowledge of its knowledge ecology.

scholarly journals Higher Education Transformation: Some Trends in California and Asia

2008 ◽  
Vol 6 (5) ◽  
pp. 532-544 ◽  
Author(s):  
John N. Hawkins
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Public Good ◽  
Knowledge Society ◽  
Global Knowledge ◽  
The Public ◽  
Sensitive Topics ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Public Research Universities ◽  
Higher Education Transformation ◽  
Education Transformation

This article discusses higher education transformation in California, the wider USA, and Asia. It touches on several sensitive topics, including the relationship between higher education and the public good versus commodification, privatization, and centralization versus decentralization, as well as others. In the USA and California, this has led to questions of whether historic conceptions of the ‘public good’ can be sustained within the policy frame it has created. The notion of higher education as a public good, especially for the large public research universities, is also being challenged in the Asia region as the state withdraws from maintaining the levels of financial support it has provided in the past. The author suggests that scholars and practitioners in both Asia and the USA should remain engaged with each other and continue to share policies and practices as their respective higher education institutions seek to develop and grow in the increasingly global knowledge society.

scholarly journals The Emergence of the Professional Field of Higher Education in Sweden

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ola Agevall ◽  
Gunnar Olofsson
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Knowledge Society ◽  
Building Blocks ◽  
Industrial Society ◽  
Social Functions ◽  
University System ◽  
University Teachers ◽  
History Of ◽  
Professional Field ◽  
The University

The changing structure of the Swedish university system has shaped its corps of university teachers. The analytical device used to demonstrate this connection is the changing social functions of Swedish universities which serve as the lens through which we understand this change. We argue for five successive and historically added layers of functions: the training of church officials, state functionaries, experts of the industrial society, the welfare professions, and, finally, the mass of employees of the “knowledge society.” Each new function is superimposed on the existing ones, adding to the complexity of tasks, areas of knowledge, and teacher categories in the universities. The position of the university as the arbiter of the highest form of knowledge, the internal differentiation of the field of higher education, and the growth and stratification of its teaching corps are three main building blocks for this history of the Swedish system of higher education.  

scholarly journals Knowledge Production for All

2018 ◽  
pp. 4-5
Author(s):  
Alma Maldonado-Maldonado ◽  
Jenny J. Lee
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Knowledge Production ◽  
Research Universities ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge Society ◽  
Global Knowledge ◽  
Education Systems ◽  
Higher Education Systems

In the current knowledge society, all students and scholars, particularly in nonresearch universities, should learn how to be active contributors, rather than mere consumers, of knowledge. Global knowledge production would be severely weakened and higher education systems would be further stratified if this role was limited to research universities.

Reorienting Agricultural Education System in India

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (03) ◽  
Author(s):  
UMESH SRIVASTAVA
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Education Policy ◽  
Education System ◽  
Agricultural Education ◽  
Environmental Science ◽  
Computer Application ◽  
Global Knowledge ◽  
National Education ◽  
National Education Policy ◽  
The Government

In order to revitalize Indian education system, the Government of India has recently approved National Education Policy-2020 (NEP-2020) and proposed sweeping changes including opening up of Indian higher education to foreign universities, dismantling of the UGC and the AICTE, introduction of a 4-year multidisciplinary undergraduate program with multiple exit options, and discontinuation of the M Phil program. It aims at making ‘India a global knowledge superpower’. In the light of National Education Policy-2020, agricultural education system needs to be redefined in India as it increases knowledge or information and farmer’s capacity to learn. As the level of agricultural education increases, farmers will become more and more self-reliant and will depend more on their self-studies dealing with farming. It is suggested that reorientation of agricultural higher education in context of globalization, food security, diversification, sustainability of ecosystems, and agribusiness is necessary. The curriculum of agricultural higher education needs to be made more broad based and manpower has to be trained scientifically in topics such as biotechnology, genetic engineering, agro-meteorology, environmental science, agro-ecology, computer application, information technology, conservation of natural and human resources, specialized job-oriented courses, and trade and export in agribusiness. Finally, adequate emphasis should be placed on practical skills and entrepreneurial capabilities among the students to achieve excellence. To properly address the challenges faced by today’s Indian agriculture, competent human resource in sufficiently large numbers would be required in the near future. There is a vast scope for young graduates to undertake agriculture as their profession which is directly or indirectly contributing to the economic and social development of the country.

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