We know little about how internationalisation processes are understood, rationalised and prioritised in different parts of the world. A global survey of internationalisation in universities was undertaken at the University of Southampton to fill this gap. Its purpose was to discover how strategic leaders in universities in different parts of the…

The influence of the information and communication technologies (ICTs) in open and distance learning (ODL) in a developing country, the Philippines, is critically evaluated in this paper. Specifically, this paper examines how ICTs have influenced or shaped the development of ODL in this country. Also examined are the different stages or…

This bibliography, a selection of documents from the holdings of the Regional Office library, supplements and up-dates the "Bibliography for a Review of Education in the Asian Region" which appeared in the "Bulletin," Volume I, Number 1, September, 1966. Entries are divided according to country or geographic area and include,…

This updated, revised edition of a report published in 1965 provides a broad overview of the Mongolian educational system. The first chapter, An Outline of the Educational System, includes discussions of the growth of the public education system; types of education; teacher training; curricula; school calendars; textbooks; and administration. The…

This collection of 12 essays is drawn from a May 1990 panel meeting in Paris, France in conjunction with a joint United Nations University/United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization project on "The Changing Role of the Universities." Papers are grouped into those on: the general role of the university, regional…