Showing papers by "Philip G. Altbach published in 2001"
TL;DR: The intersection of the logic of globalization and other pressures facing universities make a reconsideration of international programs and strategies necessary as discussed by the authors, which is an inevitable result of the globalized and knowledge-based economy of the 21st century.
Abstract: Internationalization in higher education is an inevitable result of the globalized and knowledge-based economy of the 21st century. Other trends affecting the universities, including diversification, expansion, privatization, and so on, also have implications for the international role of academic institutions. The intersection of the logic of globalization and other pressures facing universities make a reconsideration of international programs and strategies necessary. Exchanges, university linkages, patterns of mobility, and international and regional arrangements among universities are all changing.
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TL;DR: In this article, the challenges facing academic freedom around the world are discussed and a historical and comparative framework for academic freedom in higher education is presented. But academic freedom is rarely discussed in the context of the changes taking place in higher learning in the current period.
Abstract: Academic freedom is a central value of higher education. It affects the academic profession in all aspects of academic work. Yet, academic freedom is rarely discussed in the context of the changes taking place in higher education in the current period. The concept is defined in a historical and comparative framework, and the challenges facing academic freedom around the world are discussed.
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01 Jan 2001
TL;DR: The American Academic Model in Comparative Perspective - Philip G. Altbach and Arthur Levine as mentioned in this paper, the "Crisis" crisis in higher education: Is that a Wolf or a Pussycat at the Academy's door? - Robert Birnbaum and Frank Shushok Jr.
Abstract: Contents: Introduction Part One - The University in SocietyChapter 1: The American Academic Model in Comparative Perspective - Philip G. Altbach Chapter Two: Higher Education as a Mature Industry - Arthur Levine Chapter Three: The "Crisis" Crisis in Higher Education: Is that a Wolf or a Pussycat at the Academy's Door? - Robert Birnbaum and Frank Shushok Jr. Chapter Four: Built to Serve: The Enduring Legacy of Public Higher Education - Patricia J. Gumport Chapter 5: The Mass Higher Education to Universal Access: The American Advantage - Martin Trow Chapter 6: Higher Education and Those "Out of Control Costs" - D. Bruce Johnstone Part Two - Within the Academy Chapter 7: The Liberal Arts and the Role of Elite Higher Education - Nannerl O. Keohane Chapter 8: The Technological Revolution: Reflections on the Proper Role of Technology in Higher Education - Jack M. Wilson Chapter 9: Academic Change and Presidential Leadership - Richard M. Freeland Chapter 10: Graduate Education and Research - Jules B. Lapidus Chapter 11: College Students Today: Why We Can't Leave Serendipity To Chance - George D. Kuh Chapter 12: Governance: The Remarkable Ambiguity - George Keller Chapter 13: Understanding the American Academic Profession - Martin J. Finkelstein List of Contributors Index
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30 Jan 2001
TL;DR: Altbach and Engberg as mentioned in this paper present an inventory of higher education programs, Institutes, and Centers, with a focus on the state of the art in higher education research and training.
Abstract: Introduction Research and Training in Higher Education: The State of the Art by Philip G. Altbach Inventory Usage Guide by Philip G. Altbach and David Engberg Inventory of Higher Education Programs, Institutes, and Centers by Philip G. Altbach and David Engberg Journals in Higher Education: An International Inventory by Yoshikazu Ogawa Country Index Appendix: The Questionnaire
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TL;DR: The course credit system in the United States is the standard means of measuring academic work as mentioned in this paper, and it is used to measure the time spent on study and not the quality of the work.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the social role of higher education is discussed in the context of Universities and Globalization: Critical Perspectives, Vol. 72, No. 2, No 4, The Social Role of Higher Education, pp. 254-256
Abstract: (2001). Universities and Globalization: Critical Perspectives. The Journal of Higher Education: Vol. 72, The Social Role of Higher Education, pp. 254-256.
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