Outline of the event
2016 Kyoto FD Executive School
- Date
- Saturday, June 25, 2016 11:30~12:30
- Venue
- Campus Plaza Kyoto, 2nd Floor, Conference Room 1
- Organizer
- University Consortium Kyoto
- Target
- Faculty and staff of the executive department of the University Consortium Kyoto member universities and junior colleges
- Contents
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Theme: Quality Assurance of University Education in the 21st Century: The Ideal Direction Overview Today, universities around the world are growing their student population at an annual rate of 5%. On the other hand, the number of university students in Japan seems to be on a downward trend. On the other hand, in terms of the quality of university education, the 21st century is following a different direction from the 20th century. In other words, it is a shift from the homogeneous, mass-production-oriented “artificial plantation-type education” of the 20th century to the “wood-based education” of the 21st century, which fosters diverse global human resources with an emphasis on “individuality.” What kind of methods, structures, and operations are required for “wood-based education” to establish “individuality”? lecturer Norihiko Suzuki
(President, Akita International University)
Graduated from the Faculty of Economics, Hitotsubashi University in 1968. He holds a master’s degree in economics from the same university. Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) from Indiana University. After serving as an assistant professor and associate professor at Washington State University and an assistant professor at the University of Illinois, he served as an associate professor, professor, department chair, and vice president for academic affairs at International Christian University. In 2004, he became president of the university, serving two eight-year terms, retiring in 2012. In 2013, he was appointed President and President of Akita International University. He has consistently promoted “liberal arts education” since his days at International Christian University.
Implementation Report
On Saturday, June 25, 2016, the University Consortium Kyoto held the “2016 Kyoto FD Executive School.”
A total of 39 participants, mainly from the presidents of the 50 member universities and other members of the university executive committee, were invited to give a lecture titled “Quality Assurance of University Education in the 21st Century: The Ideal Direction” by Akita International University President Norihiko Suzuki.
Using the Erasmus Programme and MOOCs as examples, he talked about the qualitative transformation of undergraduate education that can be seen from the problems faced by universities in Japan today, based on the premise that alignment between universities is spreading all over the world and that Japan universities will have no choice but to do so around 2030.
In the post-event questionnaire from the participants, we received comments such as “The talk was very helpful not only in Japan but also in the world,” “I learned a lot because the content was about the problems we are currently facing,” and “The content of the lecture was clear and easy to understand.”
Inquiries
University Consortium Kyoto FD Project
TEL 075-353-9163 FAX 075-353-9101
〒600-8216 Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Nishitoin-dori, Shiokoji, Shimo-ku, Kyoto, Campus Plaza Kyoto
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