The Distributed University for Sustainable Higher Education.
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Singapore :
Springer Singapore Pte. Limited,
2021.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Series: | SpringerBriefs in Education Series
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Table of Contents:
- Intro
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Contents
- 1 Some Context: From First to Fourth Generation Universities
- References
- 2 The Problem with Universities Today
- 2.1 Managerialism Creates Burdens for Academics with No Evidence of Benefit
- 2.2 Business Imperatives Override Educational Imperatives
- 2.3 Needless Competition Between Universities Leads to Duplication
- 2.4 Research Imperatives, Including for Academic Advancement, Override Educational Reward Systems
- 2.5 Local Educational Needs are Ignored for Overseas Student Income
- 2.6 Global Inequalities in Educational Need are Ignored
- 2.7 Universities have Not Kept Up with the Way Young People Gain Information
- 2.8 Environmental Sustainability is Ignored
- References
- 3 Solutions
- 3.1 Develop Trust in Academic Staff to Replace Managerialism
- 3.2 Focus on Collaboration-And a New Taxonomy
- 3.3 A Proposal for an 'International Baccalaureate' for Higher Education
- 3.4 Utilise Volunteers as Untapped Educators
- 3.5 Move to Online Learning
- 3.6 Place Education in a Framework of Environmental Sustainability-The Distributed University
- 3.7 Use Open Educational Resources
- 3.8 Take Advantage of Modern Technology and the Fourth Industrial Revolution
- 3.9 Develop a True Global Perspective to Reduce Global Inequalities in Access to, and Benefits of, Higher Education
- 3.10 Reduce Reliance on Overseas Student Fees and Develop the 'Global Online Learning' Programme
- 3.11 Plan E for Education-Increasing Online Public Access to Higher Education
- References
- 4 But How Can We Afford It?
- 4.1 Separating Teaching and Research Funds and Functions
- 4.2 Making Trust the Major Mechanism for Ensuring Quality
- 4.3 Changing the Educational Process
- Reference
- 5 A Case Study-Peoples-uni, and Conclusions
- 5.1 Peoples-uni
- 5.2 Conclusions
- References.