1. International Forum on Education Leaders Beijing, 3-6 September 2005

3. the future of tertiary education?

5. are tertiary education systems ready?

6. outline of the presentation... importance of knowledge for developing countries changing education & training needs the changing tertiary education landscape emerging challenges

7. economic development is increasingly linked to a nation’s ability to acquire and apply knowledge

8. knowledge is a key factor in explaining the difference between poverty and wealth

9. knowledge to solve environmental problems

10. knowledge for safety

16. disaster preparedness n sismology n vulcanology n climatology (floods, tsunamis, droughts, etc.)

17. Tsunami 26 December 2004

18. understanding of global issues

19. acceleration of speed of creation of new knowledge

20. growth of the Internet

21. outline of the presentation... importance of knowledge for developing countries changing education & training needs

22. changing education and training needs n higher skill levels

23. Female Male relative earning gaps are increasing

24. changing education and training needs n higher skill levels n flexibility to adapt to change

25. 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.

27. OECD Average PISA results for selected developing countries

29. changing education and training needs n higher skill levels n flexibility to adapt to change n need for continuing education

30. from innocence

31. … to wisdom

32. Framework for Lifelong Learning Learning Systems Formal Learning 80 AGE 0 AGE Informal Learning Non-Formal Learning

33. South Korea and China 1975 2000 1980 68% 1% 31% 1% 34% 65% 3% 45% 52% 1960 1980 2000 80% 3% 17% 49% 42% 9% 18% 55% 26%

34. changing education and training needs n higher skill levels n flexibility to adapt to change n need for continuing education n learning to learn and unlearn continuously

37. outline of the presentation... importance of knowledge for developing countries changing education & training needs the changing tertiary education landscape

38. n changing education and training needs n change in forms of competition n change in tertiary institutions

39. the changing tertiary education landscape n change in forms of competition u long distance competition (virtual universities)

41. new forms of competition …

44. the changing tertiary education landscape n change in forms of competition u long distance competition u franchise universities

45. franchise universities …

46. the changing tertiary education landscape n change in forms of competition u long distance competition u franchise universities u corporate universities

47. Motorola University

48. the changing tertiary education landscape n change in forms of competition u long distance competition u franchise universities u corporate universities u media companies, libraries, museums & secondary schools

49. the changing tertiary education landscape n change in forms of competition u long distance competition u franchise universities u corporate universities u media companies, libraries, museums & secondary schools u education brokers

50. education brokers

51. the changing tertiary education landscape n change in education and training needs n change in forms of competition n change in the institutions u a greater variety of clients

52. university of the future? postgraduate studies first degree continuing education

53. the changing tertiary education landscape n change in education and training needs n change in forms of competition n change in the institutions u a greater variety of clients u open systems

54. the Credit Bank System in Korea n open educational system n recognition of learning acquired in-school and out- of-school n degree granting n fully recognized degrees

55. graduation ceremony at the Korean Credit Bank

56. the changing tertiary education landscape n change in education and training needs n change in forms of competition n change in the institutions u a greater variety of clients u open system u inter- and multidisciplinarity

61. the changing tertiary education landscape n change in education and training needs n change in forms of competition n change in the institutions u a greater variety of clients u open system u inter- and multidisciplinarity u new pedagogical practices

62. new pedagogical approaches n focus on learning rather than teaching n new and varied modalities for learning n learning tailored to needs of individuals n teacher as guide and facilitator n reliance on advanced education technology in appropriate ways

63. same GEOGRAPHIC PLACE TIME Physical mtgs. Print-on-paper books, journals Hands on labs, shops, studios

64. same GEOGRAPHIC PLACE TIME different Physical mtgs. Print-on-paper books, journals Hands on labs, shops, studios Shared notebook Library reserves Time-shared labs, shops, studios AV Conference Web search Online, real time instruments Email Autonomous instruments

65. outline of the presentation... importance of knowledge for developing countries changing education & training needs the changing tertiary education landscape emerging challenges

66. opportunity or challenge?

67. challenges n world class n financing and equity challenges n integration of ICT n quality assurance n graduate unemployment flexibility

68. what it means to be world class n research universities or all types of tertiary institutions? n every institution or a select few? n beware of regional imbalances

70. financing and equity challenges n China as a pioneer in charging tuition fees n equity issues n distortion of academic mission

71. integration of technology

72. opportunities n increased access to learning opportunities u more learning options F distance education F asynchronous learning n enhanced quality of content and delivery  more effective learning methods  continuously updated curriculum  open education resources n improved research facilities  virtual labs  distance experiments  access to digital resources

74. Chinese open resources for education

76. challenges n world class n financing and equity challenges n integration of ICT n quality assurance

77. quality challenges n virtual universities n e-learning n individualized learning

78. franchise universities

79. challenges n world class n financing and equity challenges n integration of ICT n quality assurance n graduate unemployment

80. graduate unemployment n supply factors u relevance of degree u general competencies u English language n demand factors u job creation u economic structure

81. challenges n world class n financing and equity challenges n integration of ICT n quality assurance n graduate unemployment flexibility

83. n strategic planning to provide direction for change n close linkages with the economic environment for adequate feedback n ability to react and adapt rapidly

84. conclusion

86. the brick university

87. the click university

89. competing in the learning society...

93. Crisis

94. Danger

95. Opportunity

96. Crisis = Danger + Opportunity

97. is there a vision?