Distance higher education is an important component of the Chinese higher education.How to enhance the quality of distance higher education is one of the key issues to be addressed in the research areas of distance ed...Distance higher education is an important component of the Chinese higher education.How to enhance the quality of distance higher education is one of the key issues to be addressed in the research areas of distance education and higher education.As a crucial step to quality improvement,the constitution of accreditation system in distance higher education balances the benefits of all parties involved.This paper explores the American accreditation system of higher education and distance education and concludes with suggestions for the constitution of the Chinese quality assurance system:1)establishing third-party institutions to share part of the government roles;2)constituting the accreditation system;3)setting up appropriate standards;4)publicizing results of quality assurance work;and 5)building internal quality assurance mechanism.This paper is aimed to provide some reference to the constitution of accreditation system of distance higher education in China,facilitate the solution of quality problems in distance education,and promote the continuous improvement and development of distance education in China.展开更多
Libraries in China's higher education institutions have been developing in keeping pace with the flourishing development of China's higher education. This article aims to make an introduction to the constructi...Libraries in China's higher education institutions have been developing in keeping pace with the flourishing development of China's higher education. This article aims to make an introduction to the construction of China's higher education libraries, especially the recent three decades' achievements since China's reform and opening-up in 1978. In this article, the authors draw a general picture of the development of libraries in China's higher education institutions, covering such eight aspects as management, types and positioning,organizational structure and personnel, expenditure and buildings, reader service, building and sharing of resources as well as automation system.展开更多
E-learning platforms support education systems worldwide, transferring theoretical knowledge as well as soft skills. In the present study high-school pupils’, and adult students’ opinions were evaluated through a mo...E-learning platforms support education systems worldwide, transferring theoretical knowledge as well as soft skills. In the present study high-school pupils’, and adult students’ opinions were evaluated through a modern structured MOODLE interactive course, designed for the needs of the laboratory course “Automotive Systems”. The study concerns Greek secondary vocational education pupils aged 18 and vocational training adult students aged 20 to 50 years. The multistage, equal size simple random cluster sample was used as a sampling method. Pupils and adult students of each cluster completed structured 10-question questionnaires both before and after attending the course. A total of 120 questionnaires were collected. In general, our findings disclosed that the majority of pupils and adult students had significantly improved their knowledge and skills from using MOODLE. They reported strengthening conventional teaching, using the new MOODLE technology. The satisfaction indices improved quite, with the differences in their mean values being statistically significant.展开更多
随着社会经济的迅速发展和国际交流的日益频繁,高等教育的国际化和多样化成为许多国家高等教育发展的重要特征。加拿大作为一个移民国家,由于地域广阔,高等教育也因此具有明显的多样性和地方差异性,同时作为高等教育的发达国家,加拿大...随着社会经济的迅速发展和国际交流的日益频繁,高等教育的国际化和多样化成为许多国家高等教育发展的重要特征。加拿大作为一个移民国家,由于地域广阔,高等教育也因此具有明显的多样性和地方差异性,同时作为高等教育的发达国家,加拿大高等教育在国际化方面也走在比较前沿的位置。了解加拿大高等教育发展的经验和措施,对同样是高等教育大国和高等教育正在逐步走向世界的中国将有很多有益的借鉴。本期我们有幸采访了加拿大多伦多大学的格兰·琼斯教授,期望能在更全面地了解加拿大特有的政治、经济、文化背景下深入理解其高等教育。格兰·琼斯(Glen A.Jones)教授是教育学博士,现为加拿大多伦多大学安大略教育研究院(OISE/UT)的科研副院长,迄今已发表40多篇有关加拿大高等教育体制的论文,是新版《世界教育百科全书》(加拿大分册)的撰稿人、加拿大高等教育学会前任主席以及《加拿大高等教育》杂志的副主编。琼斯教授已出版的书籍包括:1997年出版的《加拿大高等教育:不同体系与不同视角》(Higher Education in Canada:Different Systems,Different Perspectives)、1998年出版的《大学与国家:对加拿大经验的反思》(The University and the State:Reflections on the Canadian Experience)、2002年与Alberto Amaral、Berit Karseth合作出版的《高等教育机构管理的国家视角》(Gov-erning Higher Education:National Perspectives on Institutional Governance)、2005年与Patricia McCarney和Michael Skolnik合作出版的《创造知识,巩固国家:高等教育角色的变化》(Creating Knowledge,Strengthening Nations:The Changing Role of Higher Education)等等。2001年,加拿大高等教育研究协会授予琼斯教授事业研究奖。琼斯教授的研究和教学领域主要集中在高等教育制度、政策和管理,他对高等教育机构与政府之间的关系、高等教育机构之间的关系以及高等教育机构的决策制定过程尤感兴趣。除正式的高等教育机构外,琼斯教授还对大学内外影响政策制订的施压群体和个人所发挥的作用感兴趣。琼斯教授正在进行的项目有:加拿大社会科学和人文科学研究委员会资助的一个对加拿大大学、教师和学生组织的全国研究以及安大略高等教育政策的批判分析。展开更多
文摘Distance higher education is an important component of the Chinese higher education.How to enhance the quality of distance higher education is one of the key issues to be addressed in the research areas of distance education and higher education.As a crucial step to quality improvement,the constitution of accreditation system in distance higher education balances the benefits of all parties involved.This paper explores the American accreditation system of higher education and distance education and concludes with suggestions for the constitution of the Chinese quality assurance system:1)establishing third-party institutions to share part of the government roles;2)constituting the accreditation system;3)setting up appropriate standards;4)publicizing results of quality assurance work;and 5)building internal quality assurance mechanism.This paper is aimed to provide some reference to the constitution of accreditation system of distance higher education in China,facilitate the solution of quality problems in distance education,and promote the continuous improvement and development of distance education in China.
基金supported by the National Planning Office of Philosophy and Social Science(Grant No.04BTQ002)
文摘Libraries in China's higher education institutions have been developing in keeping pace with the flourishing development of China's higher education. This article aims to make an introduction to the construction of China's higher education libraries, especially the recent three decades' achievements since China's reform and opening-up in 1978. In this article, the authors draw a general picture of the development of libraries in China's higher education institutions, covering such eight aspects as management, types and positioning,organizational structure and personnel, expenditure and buildings, reader service, building and sharing of resources as well as automation system.
文摘E-learning platforms support education systems worldwide, transferring theoretical knowledge as well as soft skills. In the present study high-school pupils’, and adult students’ opinions were evaluated through a modern structured MOODLE interactive course, designed for the needs of the laboratory course “Automotive Systems”. The study concerns Greek secondary vocational education pupils aged 18 and vocational training adult students aged 20 to 50 years. The multistage, equal size simple random cluster sample was used as a sampling method. Pupils and adult students of each cluster completed structured 10-question questionnaires both before and after attending the course. A total of 120 questionnaires were collected. In general, our findings disclosed that the majority of pupils and adult students had significantly improved their knowledge and skills from using MOODLE. They reported strengthening conventional teaching, using the new MOODLE technology. The satisfaction indices improved quite, with the differences in their mean values being statistically significant.
文摘随着社会经济的迅速发展和国际交流的日益频繁,高等教育的国际化和多样化成为许多国家高等教育发展的重要特征。加拿大作为一个移民国家,由于地域广阔,高等教育也因此具有明显的多样性和地方差异性,同时作为高等教育的发达国家,加拿大高等教育在国际化方面也走在比较前沿的位置。了解加拿大高等教育发展的经验和措施,对同样是高等教育大国和高等教育正在逐步走向世界的中国将有很多有益的借鉴。本期我们有幸采访了加拿大多伦多大学的格兰·琼斯教授,期望能在更全面地了解加拿大特有的政治、经济、文化背景下深入理解其高等教育。格兰·琼斯(Glen A.Jones)教授是教育学博士,现为加拿大多伦多大学安大略教育研究院(OISE/UT)的科研副院长,迄今已发表40多篇有关加拿大高等教育体制的论文,是新版《世界教育百科全书》(加拿大分册)的撰稿人、加拿大高等教育学会前任主席以及《加拿大高等教育》杂志的副主编。琼斯教授已出版的书籍包括:1997年出版的《加拿大高等教育:不同体系与不同视角》(Higher Education in Canada:Different Systems,Different Perspectives)、1998年出版的《大学与国家:对加拿大经验的反思》(The University and the State:Reflections on the Canadian Experience)、2002年与Alberto Amaral、Berit Karseth合作出版的《高等教育机构管理的国家视角》(Gov-erning Higher Education:National Perspectives on Institutional Governance)、2005年与Patricia McCarney和Michael Skolnik合作出版的《创造知识,巩固国家:高等教育角色的变化》(Creating Knowledge,Strengthening Nations:The Changing Role of Higher Education)等等。2001年,加拿大高等教育研究协会授予琼斯教授事业研究奖。琼斯教授的研究和教学领域主要集中在高等教育制度、政策和管理,他对高等教育机构与政府之间的关系、高等教育机构之间的关系以及高等教育机构的决策制定过程尤感兴趣。除正式的高等教育机构外,琼斯教授还对大学内外影响政策制订的施压群体和个人所发挥的作用感兴趣。琼斯教授正在进行的项目有:加拿大社会科学和人文科学研究委员会资助的一个对加拿大大学、教师和学生组织的全国研究以及安大略高等教育政策的批判分析。
