scholarly journals The transformative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on global higher education systems

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 28-43
Author(s):  
V. Yu. Ledeneva
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Research Collaboration ◽  
Management Plan ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Education Systems ◽  
Institutional Governance ◽  
Lack Of Information ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
Transformative Impact ◽  
The Impact

The article deals with the long-term implications of the COVID-19 pandemic for higher educational institutions in different countries. The lack of information and verified data relative to the impact of the pandemic on changes in the education systems in different countries, the topic is still poorly learned, and therefore, it is difficult to predict what transformation processes will occur in the near future. The COVID-19 pandemic has posed many challenges for higher education in terms of teaching, learning, research collaboration and institutional governance. At the same time, the pandemic has provided an excellent opportunity for various stakeholders to rethink and even reschedule higher education process with an effective risk management plan for future resilience. The crisis made it possible to reconsider the role of informational and communicational technologies (ICT) and analyze the effectiveness of online learning in higher education. The article attempts to systematize the information available in open sources and assess the impact of the pandemic on such aspects of higher education as problems connected with technical facilities provision, accessibility for different social groups, digitalization and international academic mobility. Methods of systemic and comparative analysis based on international research and online surveys were used. Recommendations are proposed for studying the impact of global politics and geopolitical factors on the future of international higher education.

Impact of quality management systems on teaching-learning processes

2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 394-415 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francisco José Fernández Cruz ◽  
Inmaculada Egido Gálvez ◽  
Rafael Carballo Santaolalla
Keyword(s):  
Quality Management ◽  
Student Learning ◽  
School Quality ◽  
Learning Processes ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Quality Management Systems ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
The Impact

Purpose Quality management systems are being used more frequently in educational institutions, although their application has generated a certain amount of disagreement among education experts, who have at times questioned their suitability and usefulness for improving schools. The purpose of this paper is to contribute to this discussion by providing additional knowledge on the effects in educational institutions of implementing quality management systems. Specifically, this study investigates teachers’ and managers’ perception of the impact that quality management systems have on one essential dimension of schools, the teaching–learning processes, with impact being understood as sustained medium- and long-term organisational change. Design/methodology/approach The responses were analysed and classified into a set of sub-dimensions linked to quality management processes in a total of 29 Spanish primary and secondary education schools that have used such systems for at least three years. Findings The results showed that, according to the respondents, the following sub-dimensions were improving as a result of implementing quality management plans: teaching and learning processes, the analysis of student results, tutoring, consideration of attitudes and values and assessment processes. Conversely, quality management systems did not seem to have a clear impact on the teaching methodologies used by teachers or on family involvement in student learning. In fact, the perceived impact in these sub-dimensions varied among teachers of public and private schools as well as when comparing different regional autonomous communities. Originality/value As the main objective of a school is to guarantee student learning, one of the essential purposes of school quality assurance systems is to perform all the activities aimed at ensuring high levels of student performance.

scholarly journals The Early Career Paths and Employment Conditions of the Academic Profession in 17 Countries

2010 ◽  
Vol 18 (S1) ◽  
pp. S7-S33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alice Bennion ◽  
William Locke
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Career Paths ◽  
Research Collaboration ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Academic Profession ◽  
Early Career ◽  
Education Systems ◽  
Higher Education Systems ◽  
Employment Conditions ◽  
National Differences

The expansion of higher education systems, new demands on institutions and growing pressures on resources have become common trends across most developed countries. They bring increased expectations of academic staff and appear to lead to greater differentiation in their work roles and activities. At the same time, the backgrounds of some academics are changing and they are developing new specialisms and interdisciplinary collaborations, becoming more mobile domestically and internationally and, for some, the profession is becoming increasingly insecure. The Changing Academic Profession study has produced a rich set of data on the preparation of academics for their roles and the individual circumstances of their working lives, among other aspects of the profession. Respondents to the survey reported on the degrees they have attained, the countries in which they studied for them, the age at which they qualified and the nature of the doctoral training they received. This paper explores the early career paths of academics, makes initial comparisons between different higher education systems and begins to explore how some of these national systems interrelate with each other through academic mobility. Respondents also reported on the disciplines they studied and now teach, the number of institutions worked in and their contractual conditions and income. These data give an indication of the various degrees of flexibility and mobility required of – or chosen by – academics in the early and later stages of their careers and the stability, or perhaps rigidity, of different higher education systems and national career patterns. The data also supplement other evidence of the employment conditions and remuneration of scholars in an increasingly globalised academic labour market.1,2 The conditions of academic work are explored through analysis of the views of survey respondents on the facilities, resources and personnel needed to support it and the degree of research collaboration undertaken. Academics from the 17 countries in the study seem more content with the physical and technical resources provided by their institutions than the personnel and funds available to support teaching and research. Finally, it is suggested that the propensity for collaborative or individual research may be partially related to national differences in academics’ mobility during their training for the profession.

scholarly journals USE OF E-LEARNING TOOLS ON HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 805-810
Author(s):  
Alka Sharma ◽  
◽  
Hina Jain Gupta ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Quality Education ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Learning Tools ◽  
Higher Educational Institutions ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Higher Educational ◽  
Almost All ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Methods

In the last two decades, technology has evolved at a great pace and has influenced almost all spheres of life and education is no exception to it. Nowadays, most of the educational institutions are using various tools and equipments to impart education to the students. This paper has tried to explore the impact of e-education tools on thestudents in higher educational institutions. The sample consists of students enrolled in higher educational institutions. Both quantitative and qualitative methods have been adopted for data collection including questionnaires, semi-structured &open-ended interviews. Use of computer and internet was found to be one of the most important e-learning tools. The findings are expected to assist the higher educational institutions in framing their policies to impart quality education to the students.

scholarly journals Diversity of education systems in the European Union

2019 ◽  
Vol 55 (3) ◽  
pp. 230-249
Author(s):  
Andrzej Żurawski
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
European Union ◽  
General Education ◽  
Educational Systems ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Education Systems ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Eu Policies ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Eu

Abstract This article explores Bruno Amable’s Diversity of Capitalism approach to analyze educational systems in the European Union (EU28). The main goal is to identify the main clusters of educational systems with regard to their institutional characteristics. Second goal of the analysis is to evaluate the impact of several EU policies and initiatives on the institutional structure of European educational systems. This article identified six clusters in terms of general education and five clusters in terms of higher education systems. The clustering shows, that – with some exceptions (notably the United Kingdom and Ireland) – European education systems have similar structure to other institutional areas, in particular, it confirms the existence of post-communist (in terms of Farkas) or patchwork (in terms of Rapacki et al.) capitalism. The article shows, as well, that subsystem of higher education is much less diverse, what may have a significance for future discussions on the capitalisms in the EU. Results suggests also that there exist significant differences in performance between the clusters, something that may have a crucial importance for an educational policy.

Five Years of India Rankings and its Impact on Performance Parameters of Engineering Educational Institutions in India Pt1 Teaching Learning and Resources Graduate Outcome Outreach and Inclusivity and Perception

2021 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-36
Author(s):  
Anil Kumar Nassa ◽  
Jagdish Arora ◽  
Priyanka Singh ◽  
J P Singh Joorel ◽  
Hiteshkumar Solanki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Education ◽  
Performance Parameters ◽  
Interesting Insight ◽  
Engineering Discipline ◽  
Teaching Learning

This article analyses data on five years of India rankings to assess its impact on performance parameters of institutions of higher education on four (out of five) broad categories of parameters, namely i) Teaching, Learningand Resources; ii) Graduation Outcome; iii) Outreach and Inclusivity; and iv) Perception. The analysis on data onfour years of India Rankings, i.e. 2017 to 2020 on various performance parameters of HEIs in engineering discipline provides an interesting insight and reveals that participating institutions are making strenuous effort to improve their performance on various parameters or sub-parameters identified under NIRF. The analyses reflect that performance of  remaining  eligible  institutions  has  improved  on  most  of  the  ranking  parameters  in  comparison  to  the100  top-ranked  institutions  over  a  period  of  four  years  of  ranking,  i.e.  from  2017-2020.

INFLUENCE OF ECONOMIC DIGITALIZATION ON THE ORGANIZATION OF THE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS AT HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 45-51
Author(s):  
D.P. Melnik ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Digital Economy ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Educational Activity ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Higher Educational Institutions ◽  
Higher Educational ◽  
The Impact

This article discusses the impact of economic digitalization on the educational process in higher educational institutions of Russia. The most important role is given to improving the methodology of the managerial process in order to improve the digitalization process. The problematic issues of educational activity associated with the transition to the digital economy are identified and the corresponding conclusions are made.

Workforce Development and Higher Education Partnerships

2019 ◽  
pp. 369-382 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheena Copus Stewart ◽  
James E. Witte ◽  
Maria Martinez Witte
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Workforce Development ◽  
Future Trends ◽  
Collaborative Relationships ◽  
Higher Education Partnerships ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Collaborative Efforts

Workforce development and higher education can benefit from collaborative efforts that incorporate and apply teaching, learning, and research from a variety of environments. This chapter introduces the context of workforce development innovation and the impact on employees. Partnerships, in general, are defined and workforce development and higher education partnerships are examined that have influenced building collaborative relationships. Also included is a review of best practices and future trends related to workforce development and higher education partnerships.

Impact and Role of AI Technologies in Teaching, Learning, and Research in Higher Education

2021 ◽  
pp. 190-203
Author(s):  
Pradeep Tomar ◽  
Shivani Verma
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Intelligent Machines ◽  
Human Thinking ◽  
Teaching Learning

The future of higher education is intrinsically linked with developments on new technologies and computing capacities of the new intelligent machines. In this field, advances in artificial intelligence open to new possibilities and challenges for teaching and learning in higher education with the potential to fundamentally change governance and the internal architecture of institutions of higher education. The role of technology in higher learning is to enhance human thinking and to augment the educational process, not to reduce it to a set of procedures for content delivery, control, and assessment. With the rise of AI solutions, it is increasingly important for educational institutions to stay alert and see if the power of control over hidden algorithms that run them is not monopolized by tech-lords. This chapter will cover all the positive and negative aspects of AI technologies on teaching, learning, and research in higher education.

Knowledge Management Trends

2011 ◽  
pp. 3475-3483 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa A. Petrides ◽  
Lilly Ngyuen
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Information Transfer ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Business Sector ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Systemwide Change

While the pressure of public accountability has placed increasing pressure on higher education institutions to provide information regarding critical outcomes, this chapter describes how knowledge management (KM) can be used by educational institutions to gain a more comprehensive, integrative, and reflexive understanding of the impact of information on their organizations. The practice of KM, initially derived from theory and practice in the business sector, has typically been used to address isolated data and information transfer, rather than actual systemwide change. However, higher education institutions should not simply appropriate KM strategies and practices as they have appeared in the business sector. Instead, higher education institutions should use KM to focus on long-term, organization-wide strategies.

EDUCATIONAL COMPLEX OF THE HERSON AREA: THE CURRENT STATE AND PROSPECTS OF DEVELOPMENT

2019 ◽  
pp. 23-29
Author(s):  
Y. Oliinyk ◽  
T. Nych
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
General Education ◽  
Vocational Education ◽  
Postgraduate Education ◽  
School Education ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Doctoral Studies ◽  
Demographic Situation ◽  
Post Graduate ◽  
The Impact

The essence of the educational complex of the Kherson region as a holistic socio-geographical formation is revealed. The importance, role and place of the educational complex in the economic and social development of the territory are highlighted. The most important factors in the formation of the educational complex are revealed. The attention is paid to the deterioration of the demographic situation and its impact on the development of education. The specific of the branch structure of the educational complex is characterized. The analysis of territorial features of functioning and placement of components of the educational complex: pre-school education, general secondary education, out-of-school education, vocational education, higher education, postgraduate education, post-graduate and doctoral studies, self-education, lifelong education. Particular attention is paid to the territorial differentiation of the network of preschool and general education institutions. The dynamic of the number of MES in the region and the problem of uneven placement is traced. The tendency towards the decrease in the number of general educational institutions is revealed, which is the result of a decrease in the number of students due to the deterioration of the demographic situation. The process of formation of basic educational institutions and the impact on them of united territorial communities are described, the system of vocational education is characterized, characteristic features of the development of higher education, placement of the network of institutions of higher education, types of training of specialists are determined, the main forms of preparation of scientific and scientific and pedagogical personnel are singled out. High-level qualifications in the field: post-graduate and doctoral studies. The attention is paid to the increase in the demand for higher qualification specialists. The modern transformational processes in the development of the educational complex of the region are highlighted. The main problems are described and perspective directions of further development of the educational complex are grounded.

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