Disruptive Innovation in Higher education Yet, none of these early digital innovations was fundamentally transformative or paradigm shifting
master of knowledge. Instead, she or he is a mentor and guide, and students engage in a shared
Technology in Higher education conference. The Qatar National Convention Center in Doha Qatar Dewey, J. 1897.
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improvement in the higher education and training pillar 2nd) in recent years, thus providing individuals with the
6th for its higher education and training) and efficient markets†especially its goods market (6th) †are highly
areas†higher education (22nd) and innovation (26th) †will be necessary. Although the quality of education in Hong kong is good (12th), participation remains
first-rate assessment for its higher education and training system (14th), which has provided the Danish workforce with the skills needed to adapt rapidly to a changing
higher education and training), the data suggest a slight downward trend of its performance in higher education
ranking 8th place on higher education and training two years ago), driven by lower university enrollment rates
and a decline in the extent to which staff is being trained at the workplace Norway is ranked 15th this year, up by one
higher education and training system (4th), with excellent math and science education, topnotch management schools, and a strong propensity for on-the-job training
education and 27th for higher education and training These elements have provided the basis for a business
and strong higher education and training (20th), along with its well-functioning goods and labor markets, ranked
health and primary education and higher education and training pillars, respectively) coupled with an innovative business sector (20th) that is highly adept at adopting
the highest tertiary education enrollment rates (18th which provides a large pool of skilled labor force that if properly mobilized, could help the country†s much
and higher education and training (74th), increasing the efficiency of its labor market (124th), and reinforcing the efficiency and transparency of its public institutions
47th on higher education and training and 54th on primary education. The good educational outcomes provide a basis for further developing the innovation
primary education (11th) and higher education (17th) are universal and of high quality. These factors, combined with the country†s high degree of technological
education and 11th in higher education and training Australia†s macroeconomic situation is satisfactory in the
enrollment figures for higher education are also on the rise, even though the quality of education†in particular
although tertiary education enrollment is one of the 12 The Global Competitiveness Report 2012†2013: Country Profile Highlights
remains on the higher education and training pillar (40th as well. Boosting these areas, in addition to fostering a more efficient labor market (59th), will be of great
 †co-funded by Technology Agency, Ministry of Higher education Science and Technology, European Regional Development Fund
and developed in high schools, with the 25 best Call4school projects invited to participate in the fair
which was born out of collaboration between Arduino and designers in the Master of Advanced Studies in Interaction design at SUSPI in Lugano.
higher education and research infrastructure to new areas such as satellites and GPS technologies 14 ï¿Finally, radical foundation of a new domain:
foresight and scenario-planning exercises involving the public, private and higher education sectors, the chief aim of which would be to produce a regionally-attuned smart specialisation
academic outputs) and are part of national academic systems that are targeted not 71 The term'university'includes all higher education institutions, in line with the Commission's
•establishing a regional higher education partnership to better understand the regional situation and to overcome the barriers, with a possible technical
•mapping the regional higher education system in terms of their degree -awarding ability, research activities and possible cooperation with regional
HEI and businesses at European level, 73 •Marie Curie †Initial Training Networks †Industrial doctorates:
Between higher education and businesses in educational issues, 75 •Erasmus for all: The Union Programme for Education, Training, Youth and
higher education and culture. Successful CCI strategies most often depend on excellent internal and external networks and communication channels
Intel Higher education Program Intel Emerging Markets Development Group IBM-IFC SME Toolkit EO ICT GREY:
expanded, and began to be offered in high schools, community colleges, and a host of other institutions across
fulfillment of the requirements of the Master In public Policy (MPP) degree at Harvard University†s Kennedy School of Government, commissioned by
requirements of the Master In public Policy (MPP) degree at Harvard University†s Kennedy School of Government, commissioned by Dr. Graham
Higher education receives federal funds, but additional subsidies are rare Currently, there are approximately 100 persons working
workforce educational level (80%of the employees don†t have high school studies ALSA has detected some resistance to the changes
have high school studies. The tools require the feedback from users, and the intermediate managers need a more professional profile to forecast different scenarios
enrol in higher education, register a car and participate in a public tender throughout Europe Building on existing national electronic public services, the STORK (2008-2011
as well as allowing higher education providers to set course fees •established the Trade Support Loans programme to provide income contingent loans of
•The Government will reduce red tape in the higher education sector by simplifying and reducing duplication of reporting requirements
demand-driven higher education system to all sub-bachelor courses and is deregulating fees from 2016.
Science, Research and Tertiary education, 2012. Many are single person businesses and there are also over 750,000 businesses employing one to 19 people (ABS, 2014f.
higher education; early childhood; and manufacturing Each jurisdiction has committed also to examining red tape in a particular small business sector
to higher education and the vocational education and training (VET) sector Males Females Year 12 12.8 10.1
A more competitive higher education sector The Government is committed also to improving the higher education sector through deregulation
and better targeted funding arrangements. This will ensure that the system efficiently delivers education and training that properly prepares Australians, particularly young Australians, for the
14 of our universities in the top 100 under 50-years old, in the latest Times Higher education
Also, stakeholders raised concerns in the Review of Higher education Regulation regarding the burden of reporting requirements (Phillipskpa, 2013
The continuation of the Higher education Loan Programme means no student will have to pay up front for their university study.
the Review of Higher education Regulation, and is committed to reducing red tape in the sector by reducing duplication and simplifying reporting
The Tertiary education Quality and Standards Agency is committed also to improving the timeliness of its regulatory activities and to deregulation of the sector.
the goal of a world-class higher education system that meets the needs of Australian and
university students under the Higher education Loan Programme. Apprentices who successfully complete their training will receive a 20 per cent discount on the amount to be repaid
regard to the United States†Pathways in Technology Early College High school (P-TECH model TPO00007 An action plan for a stronger Australia
In that model, P-TECHS span high school and college, offering a six-year associate degree to help young people successfully transition from education to work with the knowledge
Students will undertake regular high school curriculum subjects alongside technical subjects such as computer programming, graphics, logic and
to reform the higher education sector, and our focus on realising the potential of health research Australia performs well on measures of research excellence,
of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary education, 2012. Many are single person businesses and there are also over 750,000 businesses employing one to
The Government is deregulating the higher education sector, and funding major projects and providing incentives to ensure Australia has the economic infrastructure it needs
P-TECH Pathways in Technology Early College High school Pwc Pricewaterhousecoopers QS Quacquarelli Symonds RBA Reserve bank of Australia
Trends in Global Higher education: Tracking an Academic Revolution. Paris: United nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary education. 2012). ) Australian Small Business: Key Statistics and Analysis. Canberra:
/Times Higher education. 2014, October. Times Higher education World University rankings 2014-15. Retrieved October 2014, from http://www. timeshighereducation. co. uk/world
-university rankings/2014-15/world-ranking Toohey, T. 2013, March 9). ) Chief Economist Goldman sachs, quoted in †Cost of gender gap put
emphasis regarding higher education K n o W l E d g e a n D Co M P e t e N c e
A list of UK University websites can be accessed via the Higher education Funding Council for England http://www. hefce. ac. uk/.In South East England for example the Cranfield School
The University offers a Master's and Doctoral program, as well as a KM Graduate Certificate program ï http://www. knowledgemedia. org
ï they have to be supported by people with academic degrees ï they have to be accompanied by campaigns of dissemination and increased visibility
I.,Facilitating Reflective Learning in Higher education. SRHE and O -pen University Press Imprint, 1998 ï Buckingham, D.,Media Education:
ï Request for qualified workers increases, higher education becomes a decisive factor in com -petition ï Technical based professional skills lose against qualifications to adapt activities permanently
Higher education, Undersecretaries of the Ministry of Development and the Ministry of Economy, Undersecretary of Treasury, Chairman of the Turkish Atomic energy Authority, President of TÃOEBÄ°TAK and a Vice president, General
Turkey, and a member to be appointed by a university to be designated by the Council of Higher education.
higher education and research institutions in the region. These include the CSIRO Clayton laboratories Monash University, the Cooperative Research Centre for Polymers, the Melbourne Centre for
whether there is enough tertiary education in Wieselburg Ambitions, strategic plans and catalysts in the innovation ecosystem
basic research and tertiary education only by itself, but is of use and benefits from the surrounding
higher education and technology networks exist in strategic sectors. The current strategic framework comprises the â€oeregional Competitiveness Upper Austria 2007-2013 Program†and the â€oeinnovative Upper
In 2011 all tertiary education and research institutes owned by Upper Austria as well as all R&d, and
the level of tertiary education. Origins of the South Moravian innovation policy date back to 2001-2002
important area-specific development plans are â€oeestonian Higher education Strategy 2006†2015†â€oeestonian Enterprise Policy 2007†2013â€, â€oedevelopment Plan for Estonian Adult education 2009-2013â€
measures in favour of R&d and higher education in the framework of the EU co-financed Structural Funds
The capital region†s higher education and science landscape is multifaceted and unique. A close dialogue between science and industry promotes the dynamics of innovation
Marcin Kardas, Policy Advisor, Ministry of Science and Higher education and Krzysztof Mieszkowski Policy Advisor, Ministry of Science and Higher education
Regional, national and international policies that have been decisive for prioritisation of domains Priority setting in the governance system
i) Education (Higher education Expenditure to GDP %ii) R&d (R & D expenditure to GDP(%;%Private expenditure on R&d as a share of GDP;
Leading HEI Leading domestic†Leading foreign-†Business associations Chambers of commerce Labour unions Countries
•Does current academic education fit to the needs of the regional economy †do regional
Academic quality control Quality measured on a wider set of criteria Accountability to science Accountability to society as well
and the academic community will not just happen but it needs to be facilitated and encouraged Policy Paper Recommendations
as they deem fit †not just in HEIS •Commercial vehicle to drive Innovation
He conducted a Masters in Business Administration in Australia, worked in Australia, worked for Out of Asia in Yogyakarta,
but this is caused by a higher education level and a more relevant previous position Table 11:
He is the master. Many of my designs (for other clients) are inspired by him. I have many
I have a master in cartography at Gadja Mada University from 1980 and was graded the best student of my year.
medium/large firms were most likely to collaborate with Higher education Institutes HEIS) in Ireland ï§Foreign owned firms were more likely than Irish firms to collaborate with research
partners, with 44 per cent and 32 per cent respectively engaged. Foreign owned firms were most likely to collaborate with other firms outside Ireland,
HEIS in Ireland ï§The most likely collaboration partner for all firms was HEIS in Ireland, rather than HEIS
outside of Ireland or collaborations with other firms either within or outside Ireland FORFÃ S BERD 2011/2012 ANALYSIS
Masters Phd Very likely Likely Not likely No 22 Firms were asked at what level of qualification they were likely to recruit more researchers
Businesses mostly partnered with higher education institutes in Ireland 57 %36 %42 %35%35 %0 %10
with 17 per cent of small firms collaborating with HEIS and almost a quarter of medium/large
was with HEIS in Ireland. Foreign firms were more likely to collaborate with firms outside of
•Master headend (and the network operation centre (NOC: These elements are responsible for the reception of television channels (usually via fibre or
increasing tertiary education attainment Policy-makers and educational stakeholders recognise the contribution of ICT to achieving these
IT providers), research (e g. research centres), higher education (e g. teachers trainers cultural bodies (e g. museums), educational practice (e g. school leaders, teachers, teacher unions
The Strategy also addresses the need for Higher education Institutes and business support agencies to improve engagement and collaboration with each other, with industry and with civil
innovation in our Higher education Institutes, incubation centres, government agencies and authorities, in our communities and in the industries which form the bedrock of this region.
State agencies, Higher education Institutes and business support organisations operating in the Region. This Strategy forms an evidence-based context for the Midwest Region†s R&i priorities
The Higher education Institutes in the Region have an extensive research and innovation remit and are continually progressing
this approach a company/innovator/Higher education Institute will work with external partners on new ideas to generate new business opportunities.
Higher education Institutes, Innovate Limerick Ltd. Limerick Economic Forum, the existing business support agencies, local authorities, Local Enterprise Offi ces and Chambers of Commerce all have
have completed tertiary education 49.4%60 %Table 2. 1 Europe 2020 Headline Targets & Targets set out in the National Reform Programme
Higher education Authority <12 10-49 50-249 250 +%Breakdown of Enterprises & Employees 0 %20
vouchers utilised in HEIS in the Region 3. 4 Educational Attainment The Midwest Region has a high level of educational attainment.
%Furthermore, figures from the Higher education Authority indicate that there is a high level of post -graduate research being undertaken in the Region
The number of graduates from Higher education Institutes in the Midwest who secure employment in the Region is an indicator of academic and business performance.
Higher education Institutes, public research bodies) and small businesses. Innovation Vouchers are available to assist a company to explore a business
companies and research teams within Higher education Institutes 25 Research & Innovation Strategy for the Midwest Region of Ireland 2014-2018
4. 1 Higher education Institutes 4. 1. 1 University of Limerick †Research Strengths The University of Limerick (UL) recognises the mutual benefit
Education Institutes (HEI) and numerous national and international businesses and industries, many of whom have a
4. 2 Higher education Collaborations 4. 2. 1 Higher education Authority†s Proposed Regional Clusters The Higher education Authority†s (HEA) Report to the Minister for Education and Skills on System
Reconfiguration, Inter-institutional Collaboration and System Governance in Irish Higher education provides for a major programme of structural reform including institutional mergers and much
greater levels of institutional collaboration, with the creation of a series of regional clusters of institutions.
The vision for regional clusters is that they will function to create dynamic and innovative †regions of knowledge†capable of increasing regional capacity, capability and global
For the Midwest HEIS, clustering with the West HEIS from Galway-Sligo-Letterkenny will bring significant critical mass and competitive advantage in terms of research capacity
transform the Higher education landscape in the Region with each partner contributing according to its distinctive, yet complementary, strengths.
to the research expertise in Higher education Institutes in order to generate innovate technologies which in turn will lead to job creation.
Collaboration between Industry and Higher education Institutes The Croom Community Enterprise Centre opened in May 2013
d) The research strengths of the Higher education Institutes in the Region The above sectors have been identifi ed in this report as most likely to benefi t from smart
•Higher education Institutes †provide training, research and development •Organisations †industry organisations, organisations promoting collaboration etc
from Higher education, funding agencies and business owners/entrepreneurs to encourage interaction and communications between the relevant parties
among companies of options for improving business performance such as collaboration with HEIS on innovation projects.
•To work with the Higher education Institutes in the Region to maintain and enhance their
•Higher education Institutes •Business Support Agencies •Chambers of Commerce Regional Level •Local authorities
HEIS Figure 6. 1 Bodies/Agencies with a Role in Implementation Regional Planning Guidelines (RPG) Implementation Steering
•Higher education Institutes •Business Support Agencies •Chambers of Commerce Regional Level •Local authorities
HEIS In addition to the working group of the RPG Implementation Steering Committee, there are a number of other agencies and organisations in
Higher education Institutes University of Limerick and Limerick Institute of technology have a key role to play. It is recommend
with other HEIS, private industry business support agencies and Innovate Limerick Ltd. to ensure that opportunities for research
HEIS in the Region who have both experience and expertise in this area to ensure that the work
of the LEO complements the existing role of the HEIS in accessing EU funding under a variety of
Number of companies engaged in research with HEIS via Innovation Partnerships Number of companies involved in Enterprise Ireland/IDA
an LDC, also features relatively high school connectivity, at 43 per cent, much higher than other LDCS such as Bangladesh (5 per cent
school or higher education studies) in Oman are offered one free computer per student Furthermore, Omantel provides discounted
higher education said â€oethe organization has a long 70 years) history of success...the need to change is
companies and governments to master Digital Transformation, drawing on our understanding of the digital economy and our leadership in business transformation and organization change
Tertiary education in%26.7%22.8%(2013 Reduction of population at risk of poverty or social exclusion in
High school 1. Prior opting for desired high schools 2. Automatic allocation in high schools, based on the means of the
and developed in high schools, with the 25 best Call4school projects invited to participate in the fair
which was born out of collaboration between Arduino and designers in the Master of Advanced Studies in Interaction design at SUSPI in Lugano.
mobile technologies in higher education. The project investigated the educational potential of two ubiquitous mobile devices: Palm smart phones and ipod digital audio players (mp3
areas in higher education. This paper describes the project aims, design and implementation in four phases, together with a description of the project management and communication
design-based research, higher education Introduction Personal mobile devices such as ipods and mobile phones are now ubiquitous amongst student
the learning experience of students in higher education Aims and scope of the project The project investigated the educational potential of mobile devices, specifically, †smartphonesâ€
combined mobile phones and PDAS) and ipods, in tertiary education. Originally, the project was focused on three devices commonly used by university students:
2. What are appropriate strategies for the professional development of higher education teachers in the pedagogical use of m-learning devices
environments in higher education 4. What pedagogical principles facilitate the use of m-learning devices in authentic learning
environments in higher education The project used a design-based research approach (e g.,, Reeves, 2000; Reeves, Herrington & Oliver
and learning in higher education. This phase was conducted over the first six months of the project.
higher education m-learning principles What pedagogical principles can guide the use of m-learning devices in authentic
higher education Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4 Year 1 Year 2 Yr 2 & beyond
What are appropriate strategies for the professional development of higher education teachers in the pedagogical use of m-learning devices?
strategies facilitate the use of m-learning devices in authentic learning environments in higher education One class set (25) of each device was used in this phase to ensure specific affordances were available to
higher education? In terms of chronology, parts of this process were conducted concurrently with Phase 3 especially for those projects that were implemented earlier in the phase,
freely accessible and customisable manner to teachers in higher education. The principal vehicles for this was the conference,
The proliferation of mobile devices has proceeded throughout society at such a rate that higher education can no longer avoid exploring the educational potential of these tools.
for Learning and Teaching in Higher education References Brown, J. S.,Collins, A, . & Duguid, P. 1989).
Authentic learning environments in higher education (pp. 1-13. Hershey, PA ISP Herrington, J, . & Oliver, R. 2000).
of project innovations in higher education. Sydney: UTS Naismith, L.,Lonsdale, P.,Vavoula, G, . & Sharples, M. 2004).
e-teaching in higher education. Perth, WA: CRITC Olney, I. Herrington, J. & Verenikina, I. 2008.
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Higher education and Development, 12 (1), 45-58 Author contact: Assoc Prof Jan Herrington. Email: janh@uow. edu. au
A Mode 3 university or higher education sec -tor operates simultaneously in accordance with both the principles of Mode 1 and Mode 2 (30.
The Saunaâ masters have an understanding of entrepreneurship in advance of their years. They recognise that there is more to innovation than high tech:
masters talk about IPOS and †massive growth curvesâ€. The company recently moved into new headquarters which, poignantly, used to be Nokia†s R & D centre
of Industry and Higher education, v22 n6 p343†353 December. (further references:(26 25) Carayannis, E g.,
Higher education provides the human resources to conduct basic research, which is translated in turn to applied research leading to
where research, business and higher education come together on topics of societal challenges These ecosystems are not single clusters but net
-ation networks bringing research, higher education and business together †were to become the key operational arms of the EIT.
integrating research, higher education, innov ation and instilling entrepreneurship in this process Their goal is to educate generations of entrepreneur
and empirical analysis of higher education. He has recently coordinated a large project for the publication of microdata
which top scientists received their academic degrees Such information can be retrieved with certainty for 855 scientists in the case of Phd, 457 for the
concentration can be observed in the case of Master degrees. These degrees require a great deal of inter
Master and Phd degrees as intermediate steps towards a scientific career In evolutionary terms, it seems that the US aca
Area Phd degree Master degree Bachelor degree Number%Number%Number %USA 654 76.5 332 72.6 363 56.6
those granting the Master degree (n=457) and 41.3%of those granting the Bachelor (n=641.
Table 4. Ranking of top 15 universities granting Phd, Master and Bachelor degrees to top scientists in computer science
Phd degree Master degree Bachelor degree Number%Number%Number %MIT 82 9. 6 47 10.3 45 7. 0
granting the Master degree the top list is slightly dif -ferent. There are a few new entries from the USA
from internal Master programmes, which in turn se -lect bright students from the Bachelor. With few
Table 5. Distribution of Phd, Master and Bachelor degrees by discipline Phd degree Master degree Bachelor degree
Number%Number%Number %Computer science 327 38.2 156 34.1 102 15.9 Engineering 116 13.6 113 24.7 165 25.7
Again, the European higher education systems are less equipped to deal with this kind of cognitive complementarity.
to academic careers and investigate four career tran -sitions: from postdoctoral researcher to assistant professor (or researcher in other academic systems
Implications for higher education policy The interesting question is now whether this search regime has been compatible with the institutional
features of European higher education in the relevant historical period, and why. The answer is negative A search regime characterized by a turbulent rate of
put pressure on European higher education systems in the near future Implications for innovation policy In the relevant historical period most European
HEI Higher education Institute HGV Heavy Goods Vehicle HLC Historic Landscape Characterisation HPSU High Potential Start-up Businesses
The Higher education, Research and development and the Training and Skills sectors are key drivers of the regional economy and a range of policies is included to support their development.
and building upon the existing network of higher education establishments at Waterford Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford and Clonmel.
objectives of Adult and Further Education Programmes to provide additional access routes to higher education The development of a University of the Southeast will continue to be a priority objective of the Regional Authority
•Providing for world class higher education, research and development and links to the knowledge economy •Tackling inequality, educational disadvantage and social deprivation by providing improved public services and
Establishment of a University in the Southeast Region and further development of Higher education Institutes Improved links between HEIS and industry, particularly research and development
Incubation centres Improved public transport within and between hubs and county towns and other settlements Improved water services infrastructure in compliance with all environmental legislation and the River basin
4. 6 Higher education, Research and development and Training 4. 6. 1 Higher and Further Education Building the knowledge economy is a long-term investment.
the National Strategy for Higher education Review Group 3. For the successful integration of Tipperary Institute and Limerick Institute of technology as per
The higher education institutes in the region have adopted also a proactive approach with industry in terms of applied research;
higher education sector (HERD)( under 2%in 2006. This underlines the importance of establishing linkages and
networks with relevant HEIS and research institutes beyond the region. Significant developments such as the awarding of an SFI Strategic Research Cluster to WIT (the first of the ITS to establish such a cluster) represent a
HEIS, research institutes etc. become critical As regards the Southeast, core competencies in engineering, food production,
associations and the HEIS. Action at a regional level 3. Promote interaction between indigenous SMES
Consider how best to enable companies to access technologies and research from HEIS, for example
HEIS and research institutes to provide information on their websites from the perspective of the
Development Plan Implications (Higher education and R&d Development Plans should include policies to ensure that adequate land is available for the provision of
level research and development through the HEIS C. Developing Strategic Employment Locations within the region to act as ready†togo economic gateway
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