THE QUEST FOR A WORLD CLASS UNIVERSITY: DEFINING THE GOAL FOR AN EMERGING ECONOMY

"In the past ten to fifteen years policy makers, scholars, development advisers, industry chief executives and academic leaders have all been grappling with how to create, develop and maintain a university that is recognised as one of the best in the world. Motivations for this pursuit revolve around increasing economic competiveness and diversity, being part of the global scientific community, national prestige or pride and talent creation and retention." -

A FEW GLOBAL TRENDS AND POINTS OF COMMONALITY IN QUALITY ASSURANCE IN HIGHER EDUCATION

In this brief paper author offers a public policy perspective on quality assurance in higher education. Author begins by arguing that there is a growing public interest in quality assurance and offers some reasons for this increased attention. He suggests that the forces and factors that have fostered this greater interest are common to many countries and that this commonality has led to a convergence of the fundamental principles underlying quality assurance in different jurisdictions. He concludes by suggesting how these principles might apply at higher education institutions in new nations and emerging systems of higher education in the region

Moocs and Fiscal Clouds Make Sunshine State Shiver

Alan Ruby asks academics at Florida State College at Jacksonville what they have to offer that an online course does not

A Day at a US Graduation Ceremony: What to Expect

Ever wondered what happens at a US graduation ceremony? Alan Ruby shares his experiences of attending his nephew\u27s graduation in Oregon

World Insight: The Untold Story of Middle America’s Regional Universities

Alan Ruby sings the praises of the less-heralded face of US higher education

Generation Y Are Failing to Put Money Where Their Mouths Are

Alan Ruby wishes students would use their economic clout in a more politically and morally meaningful way than purchasing organic burritos