Higher education in the Asia Pacific : challenges for the future

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Higher education in the Asia Pacific : challenges for the future

edited by Peter Kell and Gillian Vogl

Cambridge Scholars Pub., 2007

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Papers from two conferences co-organised by the Australian Research Council Key Centre for Asia-Pacific Social Transformation Studies (CAPSTRANS) based at the University of Wollongong and the National Higher Education Research Institute (IPPTN) based at the University Sains Malaysia in Penang. The "Malaysia-Australia Higher Education Forum" was hosted by CAPSTRANS at Wollongong 2-4 November 2005, with co-sponsorship from the International Centre for Excellence for Asia-Pacific Studies (ICEAPS). "Higher Education in the Asia-Pacific and Networked Society" was hosted by IPPTN and USM in Penang 8-11 November 2006

Includes bibliographical references and index

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The Asia Pacific is the fastest growing region on the globe and universities and higher education is experiencing a dramatic surge in demand and a reform by governments wanting higher education to drive change. This edited collection has contributions from Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand, China and the United States looks at how universities are coming to grips with the challenges of change in the Asia Pacific. The contributors explore the key in issues and dilemmas about how universities in the Asia Pacific are involved in international trans-national markets and at the same time retain a role as nation building institutes. The book also explores how globalisation and new technologies as well as new frameworks of professional knowledge are creating new challenges for the institutions of higher education. Hot topics include the role of universities in nation building, international markets in higher education, international collaborations and partnerships, governance in universities, quality in offshore programs, professional learning and universities, student plagiarism, academic careers for women, international students and language proficiency and language use in multicultural universities. Contributors include Michael Singh, Peter Kell, Gillian Vogl, Tony Herrington from Australia. Mary Kalantzis from the United States. Morshidi Sirat, Abdul Razak Ahmad, Sarjit Kuar Koo Yew Lie, Vincent Pang and Rozinah Jamaludin from Malaysia and Michelle Lunn from New Zealand and Yuping Wang from China."Higher Education in the Asia Pacific: Challenges for the Future fills a vacuum in the literature on the changing nature of tertiary education with this insightful book. Arguably, we are experiencing the most dynamic change in academic life in a century and these authors discuss these changes in multiple contexts in Asia. The text investigates a veritable cornucopia of topics - the relationship between the state and the university, the nature of international collaboration, how university governance is being restructured, and the import of quality assurance, to name a few. This is a smart read on critical topics in an area that has been little studied but facing explosive growth."-William G. Tierney, University Professor & Wilbur-Kieffer Professor of Higher Education, Director, Center for Higher Education Policy Analysis, University of Southern California, WPH701, Los Angeles, CA 90089-4037"Expansive in outreach and grounded in practical experience, this editedcollection presents a rich variety of expert practitioners reflecting onthe many issues shaping current and future trends in Higher Education inthe Asia Pacific Region.The wide ranging issues addressed in this book offers the reader bothinsights and challenges in their quest to explore further and articulatethe essential elements of authentic International Higher Education. Anexcellent resources for all involved with and concerned about GlobalHigher Education and its future directions."-Andrew Scown, Vice President - Academic, RMIT International University Vietnam

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