By Jos Beelen and Elspeth Jones. In recent discussions on the internationalisation of higher education, the constant introduction of new terms and definitions has rightly been criticised. Although we are fully aware of this, we consider that the importance of clarifying the concept of 'internationalisation at home' overrides the urge to limit the number of definitions. We have recently proposed a new definition of internationalisation at home. Read more...
By Maxine Clarke. At the EAIE Conference in Glasgow, one of the now traditional debate sessions took place with speakers, including myself, from 5 different countries fiercely debating the role of administrators and academics in the international arena. More...
As the primary drivers of teaching and research on campus, faculty play a pivotal role in advancing institutional internationalization. Yet ACE’s 2011 Mapping Internationalization on U.S. Campuses survey found that only 8% of institutions include internationally-focused criteria in their tenure and promotion policies. More...
ACE's Center for Internationalization and Global Engagement will host the 2016 Internationalization Collaborative, “Foundations for Global Learning: Internationalization in the General Education Curriculum,” Feb. 20 in Montreal. More...
By . Internationally-focused teaching activities are currently the least commonly found criteria in tenure and promotion codes, even though diversifying student learning is a top priority for institutions. More...
By Elizabeth Redden. Should universities incorporate internationally focused criteria in their tenure and promotion policies?
A majority of institutions (52 percent) have identified internationalization as one of their top five strategic priorities, but only a minority (8 percent) report having guidelines in place specifying international work or experience as a consideration in faculty tenure and promotion decisions. Read more...
By Jeremy Rappleye and Edward Vickers. Japan needs more gurobaru jinzai (global talent)! Or so we are constantly told these days. Politicians portray global talent as individuals whose knowledge of foreign cultures and languages will connect Japan with the outside world, restoring the country’s competitiveness and strengthening its international relationships. Read more...
By Nicola Jenvey. Only 8% of United States higher education institutions have guidelines specifying international work or experience as a consideration for faculty promotion and tenure decisions, according to a study by the American Council on Education, or ACE. Read more...
Campus France vient de créer un web documentaire qui illustre, grâce à de nombreuses vidéos et des publications, les résultats du projet européen « ALISIOS », dont l’objectif est de renforcer le dialogue politique et la coopération institutionnelle entre l'Union européenne et le Brésil. L’outil a été lancé à l’occasion de la conférence finale du projet qui s’est tenue le 28 octobre 2015 à Manchester, au Royaume-Uni.
Pour accéder au web documentaire : http://webdoc.alisios-project.eu. Voir l'article...
By Leasa Weimer. When discussing international education in Europe, you will likely hear the concept ‘mainstreaming internationalisation’. Is this just another buzzword? At times it’s referred to as an undesirable force that may lead to internationalisation being reduced to yet another higher education activity. Other times, it’s seen in a positive light as it leads to integrated approaches where people at all levels participate in and co-create processes and activities. Occasionally, it describes how far the field has evolved since the early days of Erasmus. More...
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