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Record Nr.

UNINA9910461181203321

Autore

Turner Yvonne

Titolo

Internationalizing the university / / Yvonne Turner and Sue Robson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Continuum, , [2008]

©2008

ISBN

1-283-20634-X

9786613206343

1-4411-5347-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (190 p.)

Collana

Continuum studies in education

Disciplina

378/.016

Soggetti

International education

Education, Higher - International cooperation

Globalization

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 (pages [141]-178) and index.

Nota di contenuto

The globalization of higher education : concepts and context -- An international institution -- Internationalization : the challenges -- International students -- International curriculum, teaching and assessment -- Supporting the learning process -- Managing the process : strategic and management issues -- Internationalization, university teachers and academic development.

Sommario/riassunto

Globalization is changing the face of Higher Education across the world. Academics and students today are internationally mobiles and unprecedented numbers of international exchanges are cross-border education projects are being developed. The implications for individual universities are significant: international students can bring much needed revenues to boost university coffers and stimulate university classrooms but they also have high expectations and demands. This book discusses the implications for those involved in managing the organizational processes and those designing programmes an