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Future of Universities Yunus Söylet President of Istanbul University ysoylet @ gmail .com

Future of Universities Yunus Söylet President of Istanbul University ysoylet @ gmail .com. Biruni : 973 – 1061 Astronomy, mathematics, science, geography and history.

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Future of Universities Yunus Söylet President of Istanbul University ysoylet @ gmail .com

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  1. Future of Universities Yunus Söylet President of IstanbulUniversity ysoylet@gmail.com

  2. Biruni: 973 – 1061 Astronomy, mathematics, science, geography and history Inordertoincreasethe pleasure, enthusiasmandefforts of realscientist, necessarymotivationshaveto be providedtothem Toachieveadvancements in science, allthematerial, social, technicalrequirementshaveto be maintained

  3. IstanbulUniversityCentralCampus

  4. Oldestuniversityin Turkey& one of theoldest 10 in Europe • IstanbulUniversity had threedifferentperiods in thehistory • Madrasah (1453-1846) • Darülfünun (1846-1933) • IstanbulUniversity (1933- ……..)

  5. Responsibilities of ContemporaryUniversities Knowledgegeneration Knowledge transfer Transformation of knowledgeintotechnologyandproduct

  6. Global InformationEconomy Global usage of knowledgeChange in economic, social, andcultural life Knowledgegeneration& Increase in thecountry’s increasetheknowledge, competitiveadvantage skillsandcompetencies of individuals

  7. TheImpact Of Global Knowledge On HigherEducation • Increasingdemand • New agegroups • Increasingcompetition • Integration of technologyintoourlives • New highereducationproviders • Globalization / Internationalization OECD : 20 years/ twicestudent number

  8. Theeffects of globalization - based on competition - standardization - crossboundries Change in HigherEducation

  9. Change in Relationships of Government-HigherEducation Thewithdraw of governmentfromproduction Focus on regulationandcontrol Budgetrestrictionsforhighereducation

  10. ChangeInResearchFunction Instead of government-universitycollaboration, nowfocusing on industry-universitycollaboration Acceleration in transformation of knowledgetotechnologyandproduct

  11. Change in EducationFunction Curriculumdevelopmentforraising global citizens Internationalaccreditedprograms Providingopportunitiesto studentsallaroundtheworldtomakefieldwork Focus on discussinginternationalissuesandencouragingfacetofacecommunication in coursesandmulti-disciplinary

  12. Changes in TeachingFunction TraditionalSystem: TeachingInputs Courses, modulesandcontentdefinedbyinstructors Modern System: Teaching Outputs Indicatorsaboutwhatshouldstudentsknowandwhat can do aftergraduation Not thepurpose of teaching, refers to the student's learning success

  13. Advancements in EducationandCommunication Technologies DistanceEducation Variety of internet andothertechnologies Competitiveadvantage of ( MOOCs… )

  14. Internationalization • Internationalqualifiedresearchersandfacultymembers • Internationalqualifiedstudents • Internationalconferencesandactivities • International research / study / internship opportunities Internationalmobility-diversityamongstudentsand facultymembers

  15. Internationalization Advantages Students can learnfromdifferentcultures Increase in research Increase in collaboration Improvement in academicquality Innovativecurriculum Internationalsolidarity

  16. Internationalization Disadvantages Commercialization Increase in bureaucracy( Internationalhyper- bureaucracy) Increase in studentnumbers Decrease in quality Standard curriculum Standard individuals Braindrain Disappearance of locality Risk of transformationtoVocationalSchools

  17. Aims of ContemporaryUniversities Researchforthesocietybenefit Knowledgegenerationforsocietyandenvironment Easily employed and mobile graduates Useableknowledge Individualsthathave“internationalknowledgeandcross culturalcompetencies”

  18. Future of Universities Universitiesare not theonlyinstitutionsthatgenerateknowledge Basicscienceresearchwill be theirstrenghtformanyyears Privatesectorwillattractinnovativestudents/ instructors Strategiesfordiscoveringcompetentindividuals

  19. Future of Universities • Itwill be difficulttocompetewithprivateuniversities • Collaborationwithindustry-jointprojects • Strategydevelopmentforrankings • Working on developingtechnologicalproducts • Encouragingtechnology transfer andcommercialization • Workingcloselywithlocalandcentralgovernment

  20. It is difficulttogainqualifiedstudents • Socialresponsibilityprojects-policiesforachieving • thesociety’srespect • Flexibleprogramsforeasilyemployability • Workwithalumni • MOOCs

  21. University in thefuture • Changes in Students’ Profile • EliteeducationMasseducation • HighschoolgraduatesForallages • NationalInternational • Like us Web generation • OnlyeducationJob+Education • Task-oriented As I want (dictating) • RulesFlexibleandchangeable

  22. University in thefuture • Respecttostudent as individual, • Activestudents, studentorientededucation • Providingdiscussionandreserchareastostudents • Re-structuringuniversitiesbased on removingdiscriminations EncouragingInnovativeThinking

  23. University in thefuture • Beingcompetitive • Accountability (government/ society/ stakeholders) • Equivalency diploma • Nationalandinternationalaccreditationandqualitysystems AccreditationandQualityProcesses

  24. Future of Universities Working on protectinglocalvalues Encouraginglocal, cultural, arts, andliteraturestudies Courseselectionbetweenfaculities Socialresponsibilityprojects

  25. Globalization & Threats Variety vs Standardizations Balancing of thesetwooppositeconcepts is themission of education

  26. LastRemarks Thosewhoownstheknowledgerulestheworld Themostimportantresource is humanresource Thosewhoplayteamworkwill be successful !!!

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