an exploration in establishing successful international education partnerships aige guo, phd office...
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International Education Partnerships International involving two or more countries different cultures, values, markets, systems, developing status, and languages Education focusing on academic improvement (faculty and students) Partnerships cooperation based on mutual interest and benefitsTRANSCRIPT
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An Exploration inEstablishing Successful
International Education Partnerships
Aige Guo, PhDOffice of Global InitiativesThe University of Toledo
China-US Higher Education SymposiumJune 15, 2011, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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In this presentation --
• International education partnerships• Models• Challenges / Obstacles• Key components for success
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International Education Partnerships
• Internationalinvolving two or more countriesdifferent cultures, values, markets, systems, developing status, and languages
• Educationfocusing on academic improvement (faculty and students)
• Partnerships cooperation based on mutual interest and benefits
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Models• Degree-oriented programs (exchange programs for students)
Regulation admission with special considerationsStudents coming to the other campus and taking the entire curriculum after completion of degree(s) in home institutions
“2+2” or “3+1” programsStudents attending the other institution about half way through study in home institutions
Short-term study with transferrable credits
• Faculty Development (exchange programs for faculty)
Teaching methodology / visiting scholarsTeaching in partner institutions for established curriculaPossible to be additional to degree programs
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Challenges / Obstacles• Challenges
MOU signed, but not much activities;well-intentioned programs not being followed throughcurriculum adjustmentadministrative changes
• Obstacleslanguagepricinginternational competitors
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Key Components• Identify needs and resources in home institutions• Find the right university and the right programs• Communicate expectations and understand
regulations and requirements• Appoint a key coordinator for international programs
in each institution and a key contact for each program: agreement – work – follow up
• Maintain multiple programs: initiate new programs at different points of time