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SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY, OMAN Third Educational Conference Improving the Student Experience Sir John Daniel Assistant Director-General for Education UNESCO (President and CEO (designate) The Commonwealth of Learning). Improving the Student Experience. ,. The Principle of
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SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY, OMAN Third Educational Conference Improving the Student Experience Sir John DanielAssistant Director-General for EducationUNESCO (President and CEO (designate) The Commonwealth of Learning) Improving the Student Experience ,
The Principle of REQUISITE VARIETY
BRITAIN’S TOP NINE UNIVERSITIES Quality Rankings of Teaching based on all subject assessments 1995-2003(Sunday Times University Guide 2003) • 1 CAMBRIDGE 96% • 2 LOUGHBOROUGH 95% • 3= LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS 88% • 3= YORK 88% • 5 THE OPEN UNIVERSITY 87% • OXFORD 86% • IMPERIAL COLLEGE 82% • UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON 77% • ESSEX 77%
The Principle of REQUISITE VARIETY
UNESCO • Division of Higher Education • - General Reform of HE • HE and Globalisation • Teacher training • UNESCO Chairs
Higher Education as a Public Good
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1) Everyone has the right to education. Education shall be free, at least in the elementary and fundamental stages. Elementary education shall be compulsory. Technical and professional education shall be made generally available and higher education shall be equally accessible to all on the basis of merit. ,
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (2) Education shall be directed to the full development of the human personality and to the strengthening of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms. It shall promote understanding, tolerance and friendship among all nations, racial or religious groups, and shall further the activities of the United Nations for the maintenance of peace. ,
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (3) Parents have a prior right to choose the kind of education that shall be given to their children ,
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1) Everyone has the right to education.Education shall be free, at least in the elementary and fundamental stages. Elementary education shall be compulsory. Technical and professional education shall be made generally available and higher education shall be equally accessible to all on the basis of merit. ,
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1) Everyone has the right to education. Education shall be free, at least in the elementary and fundamental stages. Elementary education shall be compulsory. Technical and professional education shall be made generally available and higher education shall be equally accessible to all on the basis of merit. ,
Higher Education as a Public Good
GLOBAL • PUBLIC • GOODS
Higher Education as a Public Good
State Provision or State Framework?
Globalisation and Higher Education TRANSBORDER EDUCATION
Students vote with their Feet
‘the academic mode of thinking that makes hypotheses…the systematic scepticism that examines the evidence’
MOTIVATING ACADEMICS
TRADITIONAL TEACHING • Plan and design • Organise resources • Lecture • Assess the students
DISTANCE TEACHING Division of Labour
SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY, OMAN Third Educational Conference Improving the Student Experience Sir John DanielAssistant Director-General for EducationUNESCO (President and CEO (designate) The Commonwealth of Learning) Improving the Student Experience ,