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Peer reviewedLazin, Fred; And Others – Higher Education, 1992
Guest editors comment on articles chosen for a previous journal issue focusing on the role of higher education and national economic and social development. It is noted that in developing countries, higher education addresses nation-building, whereas in developed countries emphasis is on social and economic change in the postindustrial society.…
Descriptors: College Role, Comparative Analysis, Developed Nations, Developing Nations
Ngara, E. A. – Bulletin of the Association of African Universities, 1976
The weaknesses and shortcomings of the present language programs in African universities are reviewed along with some plans for future development. The design of a course in language and culture is outlined. (JMF)
Descriptors: African Languages, Course Content, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Guides
Peer reviewedAdesola, Akin O. – Higher Education, 1991
An overview of recent history of Nigerian higher education chronicles periods of phenomenal expansion, economic downturn and retrenchment, monitoring of efficiency and academic standards, continued uncontrolled expansion in the absence of basic facilities, recently improved fiscal management, revival of student aid, and proposals for the opening…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Change Strategies, Developing Nations, Economic Climate
Download full textAssociation of African Universities, Accra-North (Ghana). – 1992
A reflection and training workshop held in Accra (Ghana) brought together African university presidents, vice-chancellors, rectors, and top-level administrators to discuss three themes: first, the nature and functions of higher education institutions; second, leadership and organization of the higher education institution; and, third, resource…
Descriptors: College Administration, Cost Effectiveness, Developing Nations, Developmental Programs
Association of African Universities, Accra-North (Ghana). – 1993
A seminar was held in Alexandria (Egypt) to bring together African university presidents, vice-chancellors, rectors, and top-level administrators to discuss the following themes: privatization, entrepreneurship, policies of international financial institutions with regard to African universities, and regionalization and the establishment of…
Descriptors: College Administration, Developing Nations, Educational Development, Educational Finance
Dewal, O. S. – 1989
The objectives of the workshop were to discuss the need for staff development in African universities, explore various means to improve teaching and learning, prepare an outline to set up centers in universities to cater to the needs of staff development, and outline a basic approach for establishing a continental committee to coordinate and…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Distance Education, Educational Improvement, Faculty Development
The University of the West Indies Distance Teaching Project. Report to the Advisory Council. ACEP 7.
Lalor, Gerald C. – 1983
The three papers in this report relate to the development and activities of the University of the West Indies Distance Teaching Project (UWIDITE), through which the University of the West Indies (UWI) is continuing experiments on the use of telecommunications to extend its regional services. A report to the advisory council, the first paper,…
Descriptors: Course Organization, Developing Nations, Distance Education, Extension Education
Rojas, Mary Hill; Thomas-Slayter, Barbara – 1991
These guidelines are intended to incorporate gender issues into university curricula, programs, and projects funded by the United States Agency for International Development (AID), while at the same time institutionalizing women in development and a gender perspective within the university structure. Universities provide a structure for the…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Comparative Education, Cross Cultural Studies, Developing Nations
Association of African Universities, Accra-North (Ghana). – 1993
A seminar was held in Dakar (Senegal) to bring together African university presidents, vice-chancellors, rectors, and top-level administrators to discuss the following themes: policies and modalities of admissions, planning and allocation of resources, structures of postsecondary education, and new technologies and interuniversity cooperation.…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Admission, Developing Nations, Educational Change
Association of African Universities, Accra-North (Ghana). – 1993
This document brings into focus the main ideas and action-oriented decisions emanating from the seminars of heads of African universities which took place on the themes of: the mission of the African university (Accra, 1991); restructuring the African university (Dakar, 1992); and the resources and management of the African university (Alexandria,…
Descriptors: College Administration, Developing Nations, Developmental Programs, Educational Development
Halamandaris, P. G., Ed.; Serfaty, Meir, Ed. – 1990
This proceedings provides summaries of the group discussions and presentations of a conference/workshop convened in March 1992 to share information concerning the future planning of educational partnerships between developing countries and Canada's small universities. The approaches examined at the conference are characterized by more sensitivity…
Descriptors: Colleges, Conferences, Cooperative Programs, Developing Nations
Valle, Victor M. – 1983
Ten important issues surround the challenges that Latin American university administrations will face in the near future. Those issues are: (1) the importance of administration to higher education and the need for analyzing situations, resolving problems, making decisions, and communicating at all administrative levels; (2) the uniqueness of…
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Administrative Problems, Administrator Role, College Administration
Tait, Alan, Ed.; Mills, Roger, Ed. – 2003
This book contains 16 papers on learner support in distance education in an international context. The following papers are included: "Constructivism or Confucianism? We Have the Technology, Now What Shall We Do With It?" (Louise Aylward); "Exploring Informal Study Groups in a South African Teacher Education Programme" (Carol…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adult Education, Ancillary School Services, Change Strategies
