Contents EDU April 2012
update 05 Accreditation RANKINGS 06 APPOINTED MOBILITY 07 GER Foray
Viewpoint 08 RS Grewal Collaborate for knowledge sharing, not immigration
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campus 20 Unfettered learning Traditional classroom campuses are dissolving into open learning spaces By Teja Lele Desa
strategy 26 Forever engaged Institutions need to tap their alumni network. By Charu Bahri
Academics 32 A Winter of content A unique winter school that is whipping students’ research appetite By Shalini Gupta
Technology 36 Campus butterfly The new campus butterflies are technology savvy. Instead of banning them secure the campus By Tushar Kanwar
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Global perspective
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42 constructive brainstorming Report on Distruptive Educational Research Conference
44 advancing higher education through technology A report on the Bangalore edition of the annual event held in February 2012
—Eduardo Glandt Dean, SEAS, UPenn
40 READY STEADY SHOOT DIY Video Lectures-Part II By Tushar Kanwar
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Find out what’s currently happening in institutions around the world. The Chronicle of Higher Education shares its perspectives with EDU 48 A Science Institute in Okinawa Breaks Down Academic Barriers By David McNeill 50 Google Scales Back Book Scanning By Jennifer Howard