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Creating And Curating New Knowledge: A North American University Case Study, Niraj Chaudhary, Michele Gibney
Creating And Curating New Knowledge: A North American University Case Study, Niraj Chaudhary, Michele Gibney
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In the Fall of 2017, a cross disciplinary team at University of the Pacific in Stockton, California, USA worked together to identify ways of creating new knowledge for an undergraduate engineering course titled Building Information Modeling. The team included faculty from the School of Engineering and Computer Science and technical staff from the Cube, a digital makerspace in the library. Students were tasked to design and model a one-story building to house the University of the Pacific Garden Program on campus. The cross disciplinary team had the students explore an immersive way of seeing the building model by using a …
Higher Education In Algeria: Achievements And Challenges- 1963 To 2017, Fatima Bouchikhi, Barka Zine
Higher Education In Algeria: Achievements And Challenges- 1963 To 2017, Fatima Bouchikhi, Barka Zine
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This paper is based on the case study of the higher education sector in Algeria. Around the world higher education is under pressure to change. It is growing fast and its contribution to economic growth is vital. Universities are mainly expected to create knowledge; improve equity among population; and respond to students. Furthermore, it has been largely documented that in developing countries, higher education is recognized as a key force for modernization and development. Consequently, this has caused an increase in the demand for its access, accompanied by several challenges: students are asking more and more for quality education and …