Overview
- Provides a focus on computer science – aimed at the teaching of a discipline in the context of internationalization
- Presents a variety of cases/practical examples and experiences – a range of examples of successful teaching strategies that can be applied or adapted for use by readers for their own teaching
- Examines themes of internationalizing the curriculum, understanding unintentional plagiarism, enhancing student learning and teacher development, mobility in European HE, cross-cultural issues, and international collaborations
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About this book
There has been exponential growth in transnational education (TNE) in the last few years as UK universities have looked to expand their markets. Recipient countries have sought short cuts to developing their higher education provision which has proved a lucrative income stream for some universities. But overseas collaborations are not without risk. Recipient countries can be concerned with external influence over curricula, quality being diluted and higher education being infected by neo-imperialism. These concerns are not without foundation.
There are risks for providers too. Reputations can be damaged if academic standards are compromised. Conflicts of interest can occur between quality of provision and the pot of gold on offer. Staff can view overseas collaborations as distracting from their research and commitment to home students.
Computing is a particularly popular subject for TNE, but critical thinking, analysis, independent learning, and creativity can be compromised. Preventing plagiarism is difficult. Constant changes in technology result in constant curricula revision which causes severe problems for overseas collaborations.
This book focuses on TNE in the computing domain. However cross-cultural issues challenge TNE management and administration whatever the subject area. If the ever present tensions are not continuously monitored they can quickly threaten the sustainability of the collaboration. This book identifies many of the threats and some of the solutions.
The readership for this book is truly global. Any international development officer in higher education considering an overseas collaboration will benefit from this book. Any academic becoming engaged in, or already involved with a TNE partnership, either as provider or recipient, will gain information and insight into the practice and issues. Researchers in TNE will discover more lines of enquiry. Students considering a course with an overseas provider or incoming to the UK to study will be better prepared thereby enabling a more fulfilling and rewarding experience.
Anyone who has an interest in TNE, whether at the senior executive level, operational level, delivering programmes or as a recipient of TNE should read this book.
The wealth of experience gathered here will provoke questions, prompt debate and offer solutions. It has been written by people who know the issues, bear the scars and are happy to share their knowledge. It will greatly benefit future transnational collaborations.
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Table of contents (15 chapters)
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Principles
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Supporting Students
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Curriculum
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Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Dr. Jenny Carter is a Subject Area Leader in Computing & Information Systems, in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Huddersfield, UK.
Dr. Clive Rosen is Director of Passerelle Systems, an educational consultancy in Higher Education based in Newcastle Under Lyme, UK.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Transnational Higher Education in Computing Courses
Book Subtitle: Experiences and Reflections
Editors: Jenny Carter, Clive Rosen
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-28251-6
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Education, Education (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-28250-9Published: 07 October 2019
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-28253-0Published: 07 October 2020
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-28251-6Published: 24 September 2019
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 249
Number of Illustrations: 4 b/w illustrations, 31 illustrations in colour
Topics: Technology and Digital Education, Computers and Education, International and Comparative Education, Higher Education, Science Education, Technology and Digital Education