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Global Implications of the Bologna Accord

Global Implications of the Bologna Accord. Dr. Marina Stock McIsaac President, ICEM Eger, Hungary, November 6, 2006. Introduction. ICEM UNESCO Affiliate Agriamedia Eszterházy Károly College. Educational Challenges. Prepare students for employment Harmonize educational efforts

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Global Implications of the Bologna Accord

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  1. Global Implications of the Bologna Accord Dr. Marina Stock McIsaac President, ICEM Eger, Hungary, November 6, 2006

  2. Introduction • ICEM • UNESCO Affiliate • Agriamedia • Eszterházy Károly College

  3. Educational Challenges • Prepare students for employment • Harmonize educational efforts • Collaborate • Prepare for the future

  4. Eszterházy Károly College • 250 year history • International • Humanities and sciences

  5. Globalization • Growth in population migration • Explosion of communication technology • Rapidly changing job markets

  6. Prepare for the Future • Increase employability • Allow for mobility • Prepare for new job skills • Recognize reduction trends

  7. Bologna Process • Mobility • Employability • Competitiveness • Attractiveness

  8. Actions to be taken • Comparable qualifications and grades • 3 cycle system; BA, MA, Ph.D • Transfer of credits (ECTS) • Mobility of teachers,students • Quality assurance of programs • Common European dimension to HE

  9. “To make Europe the most competitive and dynamic knowledge-based economy in the world, capable of sustainable economic growth with more and better jobs and greater social cohesion” Lisbon Council, 2000

  10. Promises • Knowledge-based economies • Education for all • Lifelong learning possibilities • Transferable programs • Options for mobility • New job opportunities

  11. European Higher Education Area (EHEA) • Compatible systems • Unified and transparent degrees • Internationally accredited schools • Internationally acclaimed programs • Transferable • Lifelong learning • Job retraining

  12. Bergen goals for 2010 • Intensify efforts for EHEA • Include innovative teaching • Include new learning environments • Provide sustainable funding

  13. Problems • Student Concerns • Teacher Concerns • Institutional Concerns • Government Concerns

  14. Student Concerns • Increased costs • Underserved minorities • Diversification of teachers,students • Job opportunities

  15. Student Concerns “..will cost me more money..3 years will not prepare me the way the previous 5 year program did. New criteria will require a Master’s Degree to teach and there will be no jobs for the Bachelor’s degree”

  16. Teacher Concerns • Massive layoffs • Social disuption • Current teacher replacements with MA • Timely inservice training

  17. Institutional Concerns • 5 does not = 3+2 • Retool staff • Reorganization of departments • Loss of faculty positions

  18. Government Concerns • Budget • Jobs • Standardize education • Avoid social upheaval

  19. Toward Resource Sharing • Technology and resource sharing • Changing roles of teachers, students • Industrialized to information-based • Freely available, shared resources

  20. Accessible Educational Materials • MIT, 2001 Open Courseware (OCW) • UNESCO, 2002 Open Education Resources (OER) • OU, 2006 Open Learn

  21. Open Courseware (OCW) “…a free and open educational resource (OER) for educators, students, and self-learners around the world.It is true to MIT's values of excellence, innovation, and leadership.

  22. Open Education Resources (OER) “… digitized materials offered freely and openly for educators, students and self-learners to use and re-use for teaching, learning and research.”

  23. Open Learn “The OpenLearn website will make educational resources freely available on the internet, with state of the art learning support and collaboration tools to connect learners and educators.” The Open University, 25 October 2006

  24. Bologna and Lifelong Learning • Provide inexpensive materials • Develop knowledge based economy • Achieve goals • Mobility, employability, competitiveness, attractiveness • Acquire skills and knowledge

  25. Conclusion • Internationalization of education can provide: • Wider knowledge base • More diverse and skilled workforce • Greater cultural understanding • Better employment • Better mobility • Better lifestyle UNESCO

  26. Thank you mmcisaac@asu.edu

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