If you’ve been reading this bog for a while, you’ll know that I occasionally keep tabs on what’s going on at some of China’s top universities. I haven’t done it in a couple of years or so, so I thought it was time for an update. Figure 1 shows total expenditures at what I call China’s Big 8 universities (which is actually just the C9 League of universities—that is, the Chinese equivalent of Canada’s U15, only even more elite—minus the
Spotlight Good afternoon all, Today’s newsletter includes various articles about the impacts of AI on research and science. Also, here’s your last chance to register to our AI Roundtable on decolonization, which will take place next Tuesday. See details below. Next Roundtable Meeting Date: Tuesday, May 28th, 2024Time: 12h00-1h00PM ET Join us next Tuesday, May 28th, from 12:00PM to 1:00PM ET, for our next AI Roundtable, which will focus on Decolonization. In this session, we will have the pleasure to
When it comes to higher education systems, few countries can match South Korea for its sheer dynamism. From its explosive growth to meet “Education Fever” in the 1980s and 1990s, to its astonishing run-up in research output in the 90s and 2000s, to its policy innovations like the self-study degree and the Academic Credit Bank, it’s always been a system to watch. However, as Korea got rich, it also began to shrink. The birthrate fell precipitously to the point where
Note: This blog is adapted from a talk I gave to the U21 Network’s COO Network yesterday at McMaster University There has been a lot happening lately in the world of student mobility and international mobility. Seems like a good time to take a minute and look at the big picture. Let’s start on the side of the “sending” countries. Data for China in the last couple of years is pretty spotty—a lot of the “information” you see comes from surveys conducted
Spotlight Good afternoon all, The highlight of today’s newsletter – we share a research paper that proposes an Artificial Intelligence Assessment Scale to integrate GenAI in educational assessment. You’ll also learn about the new version of ChatGPT – GPT-4o. Read below! Next Roundtable Meeting Date: Tuesday, May 28th, 2024Time: 12h00-1h00PM ET Join us Tuesday, May 28th, from 12:00PM to 1:00PM ET, for our next AI Roundtable, which will focus on Decolonization. In this session, we will have the pleasure to
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