International Forum on Education Leaders

Beijing, 3-6 September 2005

the future of tertiary education?

are tertiary education systems ready?

outline of the presentation...

• importance of knowledge for developing countries

• changing education & training needs

• the changing tertiary education landscape

• emerging challenges

economic development is increasingly linked to a

nation’s ability to acquire and apply knowledge

knowledge is a key factor in explaining the

difference between poverty and wealth

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1958 1962 1966 1970 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990

Rep. of Korea

Ghana

GDP Thousands of1985 US dollars

Differenceattributed toknowledge

Difference dueto physical andhuman capital

knowledge to solve environmental problems

                                                                                              

knowledge for safety

disaster preparedness

sismology

vulcanology

climatology (floods, tsunamis, droughts, etc.)

Tsunami26 December 2004

understanding of global issues

acceleration of speed of creation of new

knowledge

growth of the Internet

outline of the presentation...

• importance of knowledge for developing countries

• changing education & training needs

changing education and training needs

higher skill levels

Female

Male

relative earning gaps are increasing

changing education and training needs

higher skill levels

flexibility to adapt to change

changes in job task-skill demands in the USA

(1960 – 1998)

Source: Autor, Levy, and Murnane (2003) “The Skill Content of Recent Technological Change: An Empirical Exploration,” Quarterly Journal of Economics.

OECD Average

PISA results for selected developing countries

changing education and training needs

higher skill levels

flexibility to adapt to change

need for continuing education

from innocence

… to wisdom

Framework for Lifelong LearningFramework for Lifelong Learning

Learning Systems

Formal Learning

80 AGE

0 AGE

Informal Learning

Non-FormalLearning

South Korea and China

19751975

20002000

19801980

68%

1%

31%

1%

34%

65%

3%

45%

52%

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19801980

20002000

80%

3%

17%

49%

42%

9%

18%

55%

26%

changing education and training needs

higher skill levels

flexibility to adapt to change

need for continuing education

learning to learn and unlearn continuously

outline of the presentation...

• importance of knowledge for developing countries

• changing education & training needs

• the changing tertiary education landscape

the changing tertiary education landscape

changing education and training needs

change in forms of competition

change in tertiary institutions

the changing tertiary education landscape

change in forms of competition long distance competition

(virtual universities)

new forms of competition …

new forms of competition …

new forms of competition …

the changing tertiary education landscape

change in forms of competition long distance competition franchise universities

franchise universities …

the changing tertiary education landscape

change in forms of competition long distance competition franchise universities corporate universities

Motorola University

the changing tertiary education landscape

change in forms of competition long distance competition franchise universities corporate universities media companies, libraries,

museums & secondary schools

the changing tertiary education landscape

change in forms of competition long distance competition franchise universities corporate universities media companies, libraries,

museums & secondary schools education brokers

education brokers

the changing tertiary education landscape

change in education and training needs

change in forms of competition

change in the institutions a greater variety of clients

university of the future?

postgraduate

studies

first degree

continuing education

the changing tertiary education landscape

change in education and training needs

change in forms of competition

change in the institutions a greater variety of clients open systems

the Credit Bank Systemin Korea

open educational system

recognition of learning acquired in-school and out-of-school

degree granting

fully recognized degrees

graduation ceremony at the Korean Credit Bank

the changing tertiary education landscape

change in education and training needs

change in forms of competition

change in the institutions a greater variety of clients open system inter- and multidisciplinarity

the changing tertiary education landscape

change in education and training needs

change in forms of competition

change in the institutions a greater variety of clients open system inter- and multidisciplinarity new pedagogical practices

new pedagogical approaches

focus on learning rather than teaching

new and varied modalities for learning

learning tailored to needs of individuals

teacher as guide and facilitator

reliance on advanced education technology in appropriate ways

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Library reserves

Time-shared labs, shops, studios

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Web search

Online, real time instruments

Email

Autonomous instruments

outline of the presentation...

• importance of knowledge for developing countries

• changing education & training needs

• the changing tertiary education landscape

• emerging challenges

opportunity or

challenge?

challenges

world class

financing and equity challenges

integration of ICT

quality assurance

graduate unemployment

flexibility

what it means to be world class

research universities or all types of tertiary institutions?

every institution or a select few?

beware of regional imbalances

financing and equity challenges

China as a pioneer in charging tuition fees

equity issues

distortion of academic mission

integration of technology

opportunities

increased access to learning opportunities more learning options

distance education asynchronous learning

enhanced quality of content and delivery more effective learning methods continuously updated curriculum open education resources

improved research facilities virtual labs distance experiments access to digital resources

Chinese open resources for education

challenges

world class

financing and equity challenges

integration of ICT

quality assurance

quality challenges

virtual universities

e-learning

individualized learning

franchise universities

challenges

world class

financing and equity challenges

integration of ICT

quality assurance

graduate unemployment

graduate unemployment

supply factors relevance of degree general competencies English language

demand factors job creation economic structure

challenges

world class

financing and equity challenges

integration of ICT

quality assurance

graduate unemployment

flexibility

flexibility

strategic planning to provide direction for change

close linkages with the economic environment for adequate feedback

ability to react and adapt rapidly

conclusion

the brick university

the click university

competing in the learning society...

competing in the learning society...

competing in the learning society...

competing in the learning society...

Crisis

Danger

Opportunity

Crisis

=

Danger + Opportunity

is there a vision?