Defining the Challenges of International Education (Transnational Education)
Introduction - TNE and objectives for meeting
Work is being funded by GÉANT - international effort
Discussed before at various meetings - will move it further more proactively with SIG-TNE established
Transnational education: TNE is the provision of education for students based in a country other than the one in which the awarding institution is located
TNE is continuously growing, changes in the area due to political changes (for example, less incoming students in the UK and USA)
Student mobility in both directions - sending and receiving
Training, developing skills, analytics
Ensuring high quality services and good student experience - access to the same e-learning materials and services
Introduction - CERNET's perspective
Almost 2000 TNE projects are currently happening in China, around 350 universities involved
Various types of TNE activities, including Campus Site (Nottingham, DKU, NYU), Campus-in-Campus, Office-only
New trend - Chinese universities opening campuses abroad (for example Cambridge)
Group discussions
The participants were split into 4 groups to discuss their specific requirements, depending on their situation:
- Sending NREN
- Receiving/host NREN
- NREN developing TNE support
- Education establishment (university, college)
The questions for the discussions:
- What are the main barriers and challenges for you now? In the future (both in terms of technology and strategic)?
- What do you need to know from the other three audiences to help you?
- What do you need to know now?
- What issues would you like GÉANT SIG-TNE to address?
- What supporting materials would be helpful for you (toolkits, case studies, etc)?
Group discussions feedback
Wrap up and next steps