Freitag, 27. Januar 2012

A "Race to the TOP"

Race to the Top is quickly becoming one of most successful federal education programs in the US.

Donnerstag, 26. Januar 2012

Bologna Implementierung

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Udacity!!!

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Message from Beijing Normal University: CHINESE GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIP

Dear Colleagues and friends,
Greeting from Beijing Normal University. I hope this email finds you well.


With a great success in 2011, the Institute of International and Comparative Education, Beijing Normal University continues to offer the International MA program in Educational Leadership and Policy (Comparative Education) for international students, in collaboration with the Institute of International Education, Stockholm University. Applications for 2012 are now available!

This program will enroll 25 international students for 2012 with generous financial support from the Chinese Government. Around the top 40% of the international students will be awarded a full Chinese Government Scholarship based on candidates' academic excellence covering their tuition fees and living expenses for two years. Other students will also have the opportunity to get Beijing Government Scholarships which will cover tuition for at least 1 year. So that would be a very good chance for students who are interested in Chinese culture or who can't afford to pursue further education. We will continue with great efforts to create more opportunities for students from all over the world to know China and we will also strive to provide high quality education and excellent service for international students.

This program is a 2-year teaching and research program, modeled on the core-course system of the Institute of International Education, Stockholm University, which has been proved to be effective for over 30 years. It allows students to fully develop their academic capacities and provides students with qualifications, skills and competencies to apply for Ph.D. programs in comparative education at Beijing Normal University and elsewhere.

But please notice that the DEADLINE FOR CHINESE GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIP is Mar. 1st, 2012, and applicants’ materials should arrive at Office of International Students & Scholars Affairs, Beijing Normal University before Mar. 1, 2012. No application will be considered after that date.

Besides, applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, admission decisions will be made as soon as the review process is complete. Therefore, the earlier applicant send their materials, the more possibilities they could get full scholarship.

Attached are brochures of the International MA Program in Comparative Education at Beijing Norman University in English, please kindly circulate this announcement for your friends and we do appreciate your help if you can post this announcement on your websites.

For more information about this program, please visit: www.compe.cn and www.bnulxsh.com .

For academic affairs, please contact:
LIU Baocun

Professor and Director of the Institute of International and Comparative Education

Email: liubaocun@bnu.edu.cn

Tel. +86 (10) 58808309 Fax. +86 (10) 58800597


For administrative affairs, please contact:

LIU Min

Assistant Professor, the Institute of International and Comparative Education

Email: intlmaedu@bnu.edu.cn

Tel. +86 (10) 58804218 Fax. +86 (10) 58800597



Donnerstag, 12. Januar 2012

Call for Papers: The Social Contract of Higher Education - 2012 EAIR Forum


EAIR 34th Annual Forum 2012, Stavanger, Norway, 5-8 September 2012
The Forum will be hosted by the University of Stavanger.


Next year, the main forum topic will be ‘The social contract of higher education’. With a bit of luck, this will keep you on your toes with excitement and lead to fruitful debates. Although formal can be fun, informal can be even more fun. In next year’s Forum, the Norwegian informal tone combined with the characteristic regional «dugnad» spirit and an extensive social programme will make the EAIR 2012 Forum the perfect place for networking and for building and deepening relationships. (Professor Dr Jan Erik Karlsen, Forum Chair)


The EAIR Forum 2012 Stavanger Programme Committee invites you to submit your proposal for the EAIR 34th Annual Forum, which will take place in Stavanger, Norway at the University of Stavanger from Wednesday 5 September to Saturday 8 September 2012.
Researchers, academics, policy makers, administrators and educators are invited to submit their proposals for a presentation or a poster during the Forum. Each accepted proposal will contribute to one of the seven specific programme tracks which are outlined below.

Overview Tracks:
  • Education as a vehicle of social justice
  • Policy development for knowledge enhancement
  • Higher education in a competitive world
  • Promoting higher education in decades of open access
  • Student experience: Attractive learning and teaching
  • Management and governance: Friend or foe?
  • Institutional research: Measuring effectiveness in higher education
http://www.eair.nl/forum/stavanger/welcome.asp