There is an overwhelming amount of sources for content regarding
international education. And whilst many of the academic journals and published
works provide great in-depth insight into the topic, sometimes a snapshot is
more desirable. Enter social media and a force of bloggers, tweeters, gramers,
posters and the like who can provide just this. But where to start? Not to
worry, below are listed 4 sources to wet the appetite, including some
background to the source and a snapshot of recent activity.
Christine Ennew
Professor Christine Ennew is Provost and CEO of the University of
Nottingham Malaysia Campus and Pro Vice Chancellor at the University of
Nottingham. Christine graduated from Cambridge University and completed her PhD
at Nottingham.
In her recent activity Christine tweets about her concerns over the
Planned EU referendum and subsequent risks to UK universities, the makeup of UK
TNE International students with high proportion of Chinese and Malay students
and similarities regarding tuition fee changes both present and expected,
between UK universities and Australian.
#GlobalHE - OZ strategy for #IntHE makes good sense - lots that others can learn. If Oz can deliver! http://t.co/gcaysKOcZv
— Christine Ennew (@ChrisEnnew) April 3, 2015
Aussie Govt blocks increase in tuition fees. Concerns about Univ funding crisis. Same debate will face UK http://t.co/OPlya8Hnwf
— Christine Ennew (@ChrisEnnew) March 22, 2015
Aussie Govt blocks increase in tuition fees. Concerns about Univ funding crisis. Same debate will face UK http://t.co/OPlya8Hnwf
— Christine Ennew (@ChrisEnnew) March 22, 2015
Jason Lane
Jason Lane is a Professor, Author and Speaker on HE
internationalization, cross-border higher education, branch campuses, economic
competitiveness, and university global strategy. Jason does a lot of the work
for you, hunting out important issues and sharing them with his network. If
you're looking for a non-bias point of reference then Jason is the man to
follow.
Jason’s recent activity has highlighted the potential for foreign owned
university growth in India, the importance of international education and the
existence of the globalization of knowledge base.
International students are driving a London real-estate boom: http://t.co/GCtXc2uQkD
— Karin Fischer (@karinfischer) May 13, 2015
"International ed has gone way beyond belief. Globalization of knowledge base is here. International education is imperative." #COILCON
— Kimberly Gillette (@drkgillette) March 19, 2015
Timely Read from @tsiligiris and @theobhe: TNE vs student mobility: Substitutes or distinct markets? http://t.co/PFuwhT0csm @CrossBorderHE
— Jason Lane (@ProfJasonLane) June 30, 2014
Jamil Salmi
Jamil Salmi is a global tertiary education expert with a focus on Policy
guidance on system-wide tertiary education reforms, Advice on benchmarking,
strategic planning and capacity building to establish world-class universities
and improve any type of tertiary education institution and Organization and
delivery of leadership training.
Jamil’s recent activity shows his dedication to all things global, with
references to internationalization in Brazil, the core values of Canadian
Universities, Cost sharing saturation in Mongolian Universities along with
references to Mexico, USA Nigeria and many more nations.
AusAID just released a series of policy notes I wrote for them http://t.co/1FMMBdyMbF
— Tertiary Education (@TertiaryEd) July 26, 2013
Innovative financing proposal in Oregon (graduate tax), as a variation on the Australian HECS approach. http://t.co/ukIJbg77fq
— Tertiary Education (@TertiaryEd) July 8, 2013
Moderating panel on MOOCs at Riyadh International HE Conf. good discussion of pedagogical opportunities and challenges
— Tertiary Education (@TertiaryEd) April 15, 2014
David Comp
Last, but certainly not least, David Comp is a truly valuable source for
keeping up to date with International education discussions. David currently
works as the Associate Director of International Programs at the University of
Chicago Booth School of Business. He also serves as a Study Abroad Research
Consultant for the Centre for Global Education at the University of California,
Los Angeles. He has worked as the Senior Adviser for International
Initiatives in The College and an Assistant Director in the Office of
International Affairs, both at The University of Chicago.
Not only can you keep up to date with snippets from David’s twitter
account but there is a plethora of information available on his site, https://davidcomp.wordpress.com/. David’s recent
discussion have included innovations role in expanding students’ international
experiences, US business schools targeting Cuba and an evaluation of countries
in crises regarding studies.
#DidYouKnow: @UChicagoHum will offer instruction in 55 languages this academic year? http://t.co/wq4oXltQTc
— UChicago (@UChicago) January 26, 2015
Interested in INTL #studentmobility? This new tool from @unesco maps global student movement http://t.co/5SPyHBGW0u pic.twitter.com/weabDwfrTx
— Mobility Research (@CRSM_Seneca) May 6, 2015
Access, Inclusion, & Diversity in International Education Roadmap (AID Roadmap) via @diversityntwk at http://t.co/CuSWOeNA0g.
— David Comp (@DavidComp) April 30, 2015
This is by no means a list to cover all your information needs regarding
the ever changing International Education landscape. This just aims to provide
you with some go to sources for short, up to date and valuable insights into
the current climate, allowing you to delve as deeper into the topics that
interest you.
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