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Exploring the globalization of Higher Education through Open and Distance Education - dos & don'ts
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A story compiled by Prof. Anurag Saxena, SOMS, IGNOU
The Parable of the Hare & the Hedgehog
The Challenge
One day the hedgehog challenged
the hare to have race with him.
The hare, being sure of his victory,
accepted the challenge without
hesitation.
The Race
The race started at the entrance to the vineyard.
After they started, the hare ran fast, while the hedgehog, snorting in the air, took his time and loitered along the boundaries.
The Result
Surprise! When the hare, totally
exhausted, appeared at the end of the vineyard, the hedgehog was already there
"I was waiting for you. You have taken
lot of time."
Return Race
The hare, too proud to concede victory, proposed a return match.
Again, when he crossed the finish line at the end of the field, the hedgehog, not at all breathless, waited.
The score never changed. The hedgehog was always at the finish line before the hare.
Mystery
The hare, exhausted by the races, couldn't understand why his competitor did not seem to be affected by the races.
The solution to the mystery was obvious; the hedgehog had a twin who waited at the other end of the vineyard.
The hare, however, was not a fool…
He Asked the Hedgehog, whether, during the race, he had seen – the vine stocks heavy with fruits, – the shining dews on the leaves, – the rays of evening light across the rows, – the warm smell coming out of the
perspiring earth
The hedgehog, a little embarrassed, replied,
"What really matters is that I reached the
finish line before you. Is that not true?"
The hare retorted, "What matters to me is having
made a fine journey, full of discoveries and benefiting from the experience. You cheated, and you deprived yourself of the scenery of
nature.
Moral of the story
It is not the question of becoming first and knowing everything in advance.
It is also necessary to be actually on the route.
The theoretical knowledge is not always the best; one should also face the reality, pass through the fire of the things.
Hare was not convinced
whether, in the end, Hedgehog
really won."
The question of globalization
Why we need to think of internationalization?
Who is getting benefit from? Opportunities vs. options? Delivery mechanisms and
coping with time-zones… Quality assurance… Global competition?
Present scenario
In Indian Sub-continent In Africa In Gulf In Australia In South-East Asia In America and Canada
Nepal Bhutan Afghanistan Pakistan Bangladesh Sri Lanka Maldives
Present scenario – Indian sub-continent
East Africa South Africa West Africa North Africa Small States
Present scenario – Africa
United Arab Emirates Saudi Arabia Iraq & Iran Small States
– Kuwait– Bahrain– Oman
Present scenario – Gulf
America Latin America Australia Europe Pacific South Asia
Present scenario – Others
Internationalization
Promoting the academic programmes cross border
Establishing bilateral and multi-lateral cooperation and exchanges
Sharing resources Sharing experiences Providing consultancies to newly
established/needy universities/ institutions Creating avenues for joint international
programmes
Emerging scenario
Teacher to learner to learning centric education
Teacher
Learner
Learning
Emerging scenario
Web-based delivery of programmes
Core-faculty support
Emerging scenario
Global student – Have options– Independent– Highly motivated– Demanding– Knowledge seeker– Technology oriented
Emerging scenario
Web-based servicesWeb-based servicesfor efficient administrative support (tracking and MIS)for efficient administrative support (tracking and MIS)
Offer of lab-based programmesOffer of lab-based programmes Sharing of resourcesSharing of resources
materials, human resources, experiencesmaterials, human resources, experiences
Joint venturesJoint venturesJoint degree programmes, dual degrees, collaborative Joint degree programmes, dual degrees, collaborative materials development, faculty exchangesmaterials development, faculty exchanges
Challenges and practices
Finding appropriate partners – marrying the mandates and visions – Business model vis-à-vis service
model in education
Local recognition and accreditation
Finding local academic support– Arranging practical/labs/viva-voce
Challenges and practices
Meeting local cultural and contextual needs
Quality assurance and monitoring
Professional expectations from global learning community
The hedgehog, a little embarrassed, replied,
"What really matters is that I reached the
finish line before you. Is that not true?"
The hare retorted, "What matters to me is having
made a fine journey, full of discoveries and benefiting from the experience. You cheated, and you deprived yourself of the scenery of
nature.
Moral of the storyfrom institutional point of view
It is not the question of becoming first and knowing everything in advance.
Institutions need not to imitate other institutions
It is also necessary to be actually on the route.
Identify the need of globalization and crossing the border; are there takers? Need assessment…
The theoretical knowledge is not always the best; one should also face the reality, pass through the fire of the things.
Introspection of strengths and weaknesses.
and...
are we there when are we there when they need us...?they need us...?
