Transnational Education: Challenges, Benefits and Missed Opportunities
Transnational Education (TNE) has been succinctly described as “higher education study programs, or sets of courses of study, or educational services, including those of distance education, in which the learners are located in a country different from the one where the awarding institution is based” (UNESCO/Council of Europe). The international education sector supports the mobility of students, as well as staff and faculty, and TNE essentially refers to the mobility of programs.
TNE encompasses diverse modes of delivery such as branch, offshore or franchise campuses, articulation agreements and both joint and dual degrees, distance education, COIL and MOOCs. It is in wide and popular global use, notably from the UK, from Australia and from Germany, but from Canada, not so much. The pandemic may have opened the door for enhanced Canadian engagement.
Three experts in the field will explore the diverse global landscape of TNE, offer definitions and case studies, articulate the benefits and costs, and explore the rationale, opportunities, and challenges for enhanced and constructive Canadian engagement.
Moderator:
Dr. Randall Martin, BCCIE
Presenters:
Dr. Kevin Hall, President, University of Victoria
Kevin Hall is the eighth President and Vice-Chancellor at the University of Victoria. Kevin has served at many levels and functions at a university—from faculty member, research centre director and department chair to vice-president and senior deputy vice-chancellor of global engagement and partnerships at the University of Newcastle (UON) in New South Wales, Australia.
Dr. Diane Simpson, Principal, Humber International Graduate School, Humber College
Diane Simpson holds a doctorate from the University of Toronto in higher education and comparative, international, and development education. Her research focuses on the internationalization of higher education; international program, provider, and student mobility; international joint universities; and technical vocational education in Canada and globally. In her current role she serves as Principal for the Humber International Graduate School in downtown Toronto where she leads graduate programs for international learners with a focus on supporting learners in their transition to life and careers in Canada.
Dr. John McNamara, Global Head of Research, International Education Services, British Council.
Based in the British Council’s Dublin office, John McNamara manages the delivery and presentation of international education research, aimed at providing the UK education sector with the insights and market intelligence to succeed globally. John has a master’s degree in Economics from the National University of Ireland, Galway.
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