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Record Nr.

UNINA9910456105203321

Titolo

A new world of knowledge [[electronic resource] ] : Canadian universities and globalization / / edited by Sheryl Bond and Jean-Pierre Lemasson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Ottawa, Ont., : International Development Research Centre, c1999

ISBN

1-280-71850-1

9786610718504

1-55250-045-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (308 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

BondSheryl

LemassonJean Pierre

Disciplina

378.0160971

Soggetti

International education - Canada

Education, Higher - Aims and objectives - Canada

Universities and colleges - Canada - International cooperation

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 283-294).

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 Introduction: The Internationalization of Canadian Universities; Chapter 2 From Here to There and Back Again: International Outreach in the Canadian University; Chapter 3 From Reluctant Acceptance to Modest Embrace: Internationalization of Undergraduate Education; Chapter 4 The Internationalization of University Research in Canada; Chapter 5 The Dilemma of Institutional Structures; Chapter 6 Students as Agents of Change; Chapter 7 New Forms of International Cooperation

Chapter 8 The Impact of Information Technology on National and Transnational EducationChapter 9 Issues and Trends in Internationalization: A Comparative Perspective; Chapter 10 Conclusion; Appendix 1 Canadian University and Other Web Sites on Internationalization; Appendix 2 Contributors; Appendix 3 Acronyms and Abbreviations; Bibliography;

Sommario/riassunto

A New World of Knowledge examines how globalization has obliged universities in Canada to reassess and rethink the international



dimension of their mission and practice. All now include an international dimension in their mission statement. Is this a true statement of educational principles? Or is it simply a marketing message intended to position the university to cope with budget reductions through the sale of educational services? A New World of Knowledge looks at the important role thatCanadian universities have p layed in shaping Canada's response to the problems of international developm