Internationalization of Higher Education: Converging or Diverging Trends?

Perceived Risks ◽

Global Survey ◽

Institutional Leadership ◽

The World ◽

Geographic Regions

Offering a glimpse at the results of the most recent global survey on internationalization of higher education conducted by the International Association of Universities (IAU), the article focuses on a few findings that show the growing importance of internationalization policies/strategies for higher education institutions worldwide as well as the strong role played by institutional leadership. A discussion of the perceived risks for institutions and for society serves to demonstrate some converging trends while also pointing out the persistent differences and variations between HEIs in different geographic regions of the world. Some analysis of the responses to questions about funding of internationalization is used to highlight the complexity of the picture drawn by the findings of this 4th Global Survey.

Policies and Initiatives for the Internationalization of Higher Education - Advances in Higher Education and Professional Development ◽

Internationalization of Higher Education Institutions in North Cyprus

10.4018/978-1-5225-5231-4.ch007 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 98-125

Author(s):

Mehmet Altınay ◽

Belal Shneikat

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Global Level ◽

Competition And Cooperation ◽

North Cyprus ◽

The World ◽

Shed Light

Internationalization has become one of the hotly debated issues in higher education institutions due its role in competitive advantage. Countries around the world encourage their universities to engage in competition and cooperation on the local and global level, and this can't be achieved without internationalization. This chapter is proposed to shed light on a unique case study: internationalization of higher education in North Cyprus, which is a politically unrecognized country. To achieve the aim of this chapter, a survey from International Association of Universities (IAU) was adapted to evaluate the internationalization in the four largest and oldest universities in North Cyprus.

STRATEGY OF INTERNATIONALIZATION AS A KEY PRIORITY OF UNIVERSITY EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT IN UKRAINE

Continuing Professional Education Theory and Practice ◽

10.28925/1609-8595.2018(1-2)3846 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 38-46

Author(s):

Olga Vyhovska ◽

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Rapid Development ◽

Bologna Process ◽

International Standards ◽

University Education ◽

Institutional Strategy ◽

The World ◽

The Bologna Process

The article deals with the theoretical analysis of the problem of internationalization of higher education in the context of introducing reforms of the Bologna process in the European region and, in particular, in Ukraine; the historical periods of formation of the internationalization of higher education from the moment of the first European universities emerged; it was determined that universities at their institutional level are important participants in internationalization and, in accordance with local specifics, their understanding of the objectives of ensuring the quality of education and development priorities must develop their own strategies for internationalization; on the example of the Grinchenko University it is substantiated that the development of the institutional strategy of internationalization is one of the key priorities of the development of university education in Ukraine. Modern information and communication technologies, the rapid development of distance learning, the growing popularity of Internet universities form a single world educational market in which higher education institutions from different countries of the world, without restricting themselves national borders, offer their services in conditions of strict international competition. The processes of Ukraine’s integration into the world educational space, in particular its accession to the Bologna Process, determine the creation of a competitive sphere of Ukrainian higher education. The urgency of the problem of internationalization, which reflects the idea of openness of education and science in the world and has significant modernizing potential, lays the foundation for its scientific reflection on the integration into the national context of the best international standards of higher education quality. These imperatives should serve as a guideline for the institutional strategy of internationalization as a key priority for the development of university education in Ukraine in order to increase the competitiveness of Ukrainian higher education institutions and their integration into the European educational space.

A Global View of Internationalisation: What Next?

10.1007/978-3-030-67245-4_13 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 83-88

Author(s):

Elspeth Jones ◽

Hans de Wit

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Policy And Practice ◽

Global View ◽

Key Points ◽

The World ◽

The Impact ◽

Different Parts

AbstractThe International Association of Universities has long espoused a values-driven approach to internationalisation “to ensure that the outcomes of internationalisation are positive and of reciprocal benefit to the higher education institutions and the countries concerned” (IAU 2012). In line with this, there is increasing discussion about whether the concept of internationalisation has yet been adopted in more distinctive forms in different parts of the world to better reflect local needs and priorities. This debate seeks to consider the impact on policy and practice through new perspectives from those whose voices do not normally have a strong presence in the discourse. In this contribution, we will reflect further on these key points, and consider what might be involved in taking the internationalisation agenda forward in more sustainable, equitable and inclusive ways.

The Role of IAU in Facilitating International Cooperation

10.1007/978-3-030-67245-4_11 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 73-76

Author(s):

Ranbir Singh

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

International Cooperation ◽

AbstractThe International Association of Universities (IAU), founded in 1950 under the auspices of UNESCO, is a prominent global association of higher education institutions as well as organisations across the world.

A Case Study of an Internationalization Process of a Private Higher Education Institution in Malaysia

Gadjah Mada International Journal of Business ◽

10.22146/gamaijb.5444 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 15 (3) ◽

pp. 211 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Abu Bakar Abdul Rahim ◽

Abdul Talib Asmat Nizam

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Education Institution ◽

Private Higher Education ◽

Internationalization Process ◽

Higher Education Institution ◽

The increasing competition and commercialization of higher education has led to the internationalization of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) around the world. While internationalization appears to be inevitable, differences are apparent in its definitions, depth, scope and mode. The main aim of this paper is to assess the internationalization efforts of Malaysian HEIs through a case study on the internationalization process of one private HEI. The case highlights various weaknesses of the internationalization effort in the institution. The symptoms and the causes of the problems in the institution corroborate similar findings in other studies involving the internationalization of HEIs. Suggestions and recommendations are presented to enable other organizations that wish to undertake similar internationalization efforts to learn from the case study institution’s experience.

Stepping Up Global Collaboration to Protect Higher Education’s Future

10.1007/978-3-030-67245-4_3 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 17-20

Author(s):

Stefania Giannini

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Online Learning ◽

70Th Anniversary ◽

Global Collaboration ◽

The Past ◽

AbstractWhether a university was founded centuries ago or in recent decades, the past 70 years have seen momentous change in the landscape of higher education and its place in our societies. The year 2020, coinciding with the 70th anniversary of the International Association of Universities (IAU), witnessed change that no forecast had anticipated: the closure or re-alignment to online learning of nearly all higher education institutions in the world, affecting some 220 million students in 175 countries.

The Indian University in a Comparative Perspective

10.1093/oso/9780199480654.003.0004 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

N.R. Madhava Menon

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Competitive Advantage ◽

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.

STATUS QUO OF A ‘LEAN UNIVERSITY’ CONCEPT IN KYRGYZSTAN

Alatoo Academic Studies ◽

10.17015/aas.2019.194.03 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 19 (4) ◽

pp. 23-30

Author(s):

Jyldyzbek Jakshylykov ◽

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Education System ◽

Status Quo ◽

Lean Principles ◽

Higher Education System ◽

The Kyrgyz higher education institutions are failing to meet the newly emerging challenges. Despite the efforts and jobs done, the effective results are not being achieved in the education and research sphere as desired. In this article, we give the examples of “Lean principles” implementations around the world as one of the solutions to the above mentioned challenge. In the last part of the article, we discuss a status quo of these principles in Kyrgyz higher education system.

Accreditation and ranking of higher education institutions (HEIs): review, observations and recommendations for the Indian higher education system

The TQM Journal ◽

10.1108/tqm-04-2021-0115 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

Jerald Ozee Fernandes ◽

Balgopal Singh

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Education System ◽

Research Approach ◽

Academic Quality ◽

Content Type ◽

Global Ranking ◽

Higher Education System ◽

The World ◽

Indian Higher Education

PurposeThe higher education system has been entrusted globally to provide quality education, especially to the youth, and equip them with required skills and capabilities. The visionaries and policymakers of the countries around the world have been working relentlessly to improve the standard of the higher education system by establishing national and global accreditation and ranking bodies and expecting measuring performance through setting up accreditation and ranking parameters. This paper focuses on the review of Indian university accreditation and ranking system and determining its efficacy in improving academic quality for achieving good position in global quality accreditation and ranking.Design/methodology/approachThe study employed exploratory research approach to know about the accreditation and ranking issues of Indian higher education institutions to overcome the challenges for being globally competitive. The accreditation and ranking parameters and score of leading Indian universities was collected from secondary data sources. Similarly, the global ranking parameters and scores of these Indian universities with top global universities was explored. The performance gaps of Indian university in global academic quality parameter is assessed by comparing it with scores of global top universities. Further, each domestic and global accreditation and ranking parameters have been taken up for discussion.FindingsThe study identified teaching and learning, research and industry collaboration as common parameter in the accreditation and ranking by Indian and global accreditation and ranking body. Furthermore, the study revealed that Indian accreditation and ranking body assess leniently on parameters and award high scores as compared to rigorous global accreditation and ranking practice. The study revealed that “research” and “citations” are important parameters for securing prestigious position in global ranking, this is the reason Indian universities are trailing. The study exposed that Indian academic fraternity lack prominence in research, publication and citations as per need of global accreditation and ranking standards.Research limitations/implicationsThe limitation of this study is that it focused only on few Indian and global accreditation and ranking bodies. The future implication of this study will be the use of methodology designed in this study for comparing accreditation and ranking bodies’ parameters of different continents and countries in different economic development stages i.e. emerging and developed economies to know the disparity and shortcomings in their higher education system.Practical implicationsThe article is a review and comparison of national and global accreditation and ranking parameters. The article explored the important criteria and key indicators of accreditation and ranking that would provide an important and meaningful insight to academic institutions of the emerging economies of the world to develop its competitiveness. The study contributed to the literature on identifying benchmark for improving academic and higher education institution quality. This study would be further helpful in fostering new ideas toward setting up of contemporary globally viable and acceptable academic quality standard.Originality/valueThis is possibly the first study conducted with novel methodology of comparing the Indian and global accreditation and ranking parameters to identify the academic quality performance gap and suggesting ways to attain academic benchmark through continuous improvement activity and process for global competitiveness.

Emergency remote education and smart working at three European higher education institutions

International Journal of Web-Based Learning and Teaching Technologies ◽

10.4018/ijwltt.287553 ◽

2022 ◽

Vol 17 (6) ◽

pp. 0-0

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Digital Technology ◽

Online Courses ◽

Remote Education ◽

Face To Face ◽

The World ◽

Administrative Procedures ◽

European Higher Education ◽

Smart Working

Due to the threat posed by COVID-19, many colleges and universities around the world opted to switch to online courses and smart working to keep their students, professors, and staff safe during the pandemic emergency. Face-to-face classes, including labs and workshops, have been canceled and substituted with online activities. New administrative procedures have also been established to support the emergency remote education. This article analyzes these changes in light of the experiences of three higher education institutions in different countries, namely Latvia, Poland, and Italy. From this analysis, some aspects have emerged that have stimulated a deeper reflection on the use of digital technology in higher education. .