1. ED401: Teaching and Learning in Higher
Education
GROUP PRESENTATION
Changing Trends in Higher Education
and their Implications
Group Members: Ronil Prasad, Ebwa Mwakae, Bauro Tewareka and
Takuia Uakeia
4/2/2015

2. Presentation Outline
• Abstract
• Changing Trends in Higher Education
globally and regionally in the Pacific
• Causes, Effects and Issues
• Implications
• References

3. Abstract
In this 21st Century, universities around the world are no longer
operate the way they were several decades ago. The changes in
higher education operational strategies, governance structure,
leadership and administration style, recruitment of academic staff
and students, designing and delivery of programs just but to name
a few, are reflections of the trends which higher education are
facing . The impact of the change trends’ forces and expectations
can continuously pressure universities to work more proactively
and strategically to the rising demands that either fit or not in
their expected roles as research and teaching entities. Therefore,
the aim of this presentation is to briefly analyse the changing
trends higher education are experiencing globally and regionally
and then discuss implications on individual group member’s own
courses.

4. Changing Trends in Higher Education,
globally and regionally
Trend 1: Globalisation &Internationalisation
• International connection and integration
of countries through
economic trade, fast transportation means,
flow of technology and
accepting other people’s
values has enabled
open access and
the acceptance of a variety
of students from different
countries to do studies at universities world wide.

5. Changing Trends in Higher Education,
globally and regionally
Trend 2: Open and Distance Learning
• The introduction of ODL has embraced by higher education as a
way of attracting international students and enabling the less
privilege to get access to universities. It also promotes branding
and specialty of universities at international market
• Worldwide growth
and demand access to
higher education has
enabled universities
to consider also
offering courses
through ODL

6. Changing Trends in Higher Education,
globally and regionally
Trend 3: Increasing Information and
Communication Technology Access
• The introduction of the internet and the use of moodle and other
learning softwares
had enabled students
who cannot physically access
higher education to do higher
studies online.
• Today more sophisticated
ICT softwares are used by
universities to help in the delivery of their
programs world wide. It can make
learning both exciting and
challenging too.

7. Changing Trends in Higher Education,
globally and regionally
Trend 4: Quality, Accountability &
Qualification Frameworks
• Students’ accessibility to higher education from around the globe had posed
critical questions some of which are related to: 1. the provision of best
knowledge and skills required for and by students,
• 2.who is going to be answerable to the provision of qualifications and ,
• 3.what frameworks should be form the basis in learning a particular program.
All these come down to the quest for ethical practices and social
advancement of humans.

8. Changing Trends in Higher Education,
globally and regionally
Trend 5: Demand of 21st Century’s Knowledge
and Skills, and Curricula and
Pedagogical Reforms
• With the increase demand of students to possess the 21st Century knowledge
and skills in areas such as: critical thinking, communication skills, ICT literacy,
team work and others, pedagogical strategies in higher education are
improving through the use of ICT tools to produce students with necessary
knowledge and skills of the 21st Century.
• The use of ICT tools to enhance learning and knowledge creation is now at the
forefront of tertiary teaching either when delivering programs at the face to
face, the blended or the full online mode.
• The demand for a timely exit of students with the necessary knowledge and
skills is a related issue.

9. ICT Samples of Global and Regional changing trends in
Higher Education

10. Causes, Effects and Issues
Causes
• Increased students’ demand & Rise of Knowledge Economy
• Competitiveness
• ICT tools and soft-wares
Effects
• Rise of Private Institutions
• Movements of Academics & Students
• Rise in students’ fees
Issues
• Monitoring & Regulation
• Accountability & Qualification Framework
• Ethical system

11. Implications
Some Suggestions
• Become ICT literate (use of internet and other learning software
for higher education)
• Abreast with knowledge about e-learning
• Make an initiative to take University of the South Pacific staffs’
moodle course
• Start to shift to practise using a ‘flip classroom’ mode when
delivering a course
• Involve with someone to co-ordinate an online course
• Start to individually deliver a course using a blended or full online
mode
• Continue to abreast with online learning software to improve
curricula design and course delivery

12. References
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11(2007): 290
Australian Department of Edication, Employment and Workplace Relations.”The
Development and State of the Art of Adult Learning and Education:
National Report of Australia”. 2008. UNESCO Intitute for Lifelong Learning
webite :http://www.nesco.org/uil/en/UILPDF/nesico/confintea/Australia.pdf
Evans, Terry., Margaret Haughey., and David Murphhy. eds. International Handbook of
Distance Education. Bingley, UK: Emerald Group Publishing Ltd, 2008.
Evans, Terry., Margaret Haughey., and David Murphhy. “Introduction: From
Correspondence to Virtual Learning Environments. “In Evans et.al,
International Handbook of Distance Education, 1-24.
The Commonwealth of Learning. “An Introduction to Open and Distance
Learning.”2000,http://www.col.org/colweb/webdav/site/myjahiasite/shared/
docs/ODL Intro.pdf
Trends in Global Higher Education: Tracking an Academic Revolution, A report
prepared for the UNESCO 2009 World Conference on Higher Education.
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