EMERGING ISSUES IN EDUCATION AND ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENTS Session

EMERGING ISSUES IN EDUCATION AND ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENTS Session II Asia Pacific Educator's Roundtables Manila, The Philippines February 8 to 12, 2016

Emerging Issues in Education and Academic Developments USA Context Influence of technology Commodification of education - sometimes a "degree" rather than learning that is pursued Marketplace confusion between information and knowledge, facts and analysis, knowledge and wisdom, completion and mastery/competence Competency based education as an emerging model

Emerging Issues in Education and Academic Developments (continued) USA Context For Profit providers Increasing demand for services, support functions, and accommodations in higher education and the related costs and expertise required Challenge with first generation students' needs compared to those with family experience in higher education

Emerging Issues in Education and Academic Developments Multiple Contexts Cost, debt, and family's willingness to invest in education High cost of facilities, personnel, operation, technology, infrastructure, educational quality, compliance, and services Persistence to completion, graduation in education Demand perceived value of higher education, particularly in developing countries, but also in developed countries Issues of prestige and value related to institutional choice Assessment need, practice, and use Externally mandated services and requirements

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: REACTIVE TO PROACTIVE

Academic Developments How is technology influencing the curriculum and pedagogy at your institutions? (data phones, tablets, etc…mobile technology) What have been your most effective faculty development strategies or programs and what are your biggest needs in this area? What are the practices of curriculum development and renewal at your institution to ensure quality and market alignment…Program Review

Emerging Issues and Future Planning What are the emerging issues that challenge AP institutions? Which ones are unique to the institution? Which ones are shared? What are the external and internal forces that may drive the need for future change at each institution?

Emerging Issues and Future Planning (continued) How have the interests, needs, and demands of your students and prospective students changed in the past 5 years? How do you see in this changing over the next 5 years? What are the factors within the church that are affecting the institution, its purpose, and its future?