The current higher education system in Korea is derived from both Eastern and Western traditions. After centuries of Confucian influence, the advent of missionaries from Europe and the United States facilitated a shift towards Western-oriented education in the late 1800s. In addition to establishing many…
Editorial Note: Web links have been removed from this page due to outdated third-party web content. Regional Poverty Project Unites East African, UK Universities Ten universities have embarked on a multimillion-dollar campaign to end poverty in the communities around the Lake Victoria basin, one of…
Argentina School System Suffers with Economy Argentina is facing its worst economic crisis in many years. Even the country’s system of education is suffering financial hardships. Proposed budget cuts threaten to greatly curtail the ability of universities to handle dramatic enrollment increases. With massive inflation,…
Regional Videoconferencing Is a Big Hit in the East Videoconferencing as a means for distance education has begun to catch on in a big way in the East. Pioneered by Waseda University in Tokyo, a program called CuSeeMe is now used by students at 15…
The Palestinian Territories Curfews Impinge on Education Process After weeks of incursions by Israeli Defense Forces, lecturers and students at West Bank universities have tried to carry on as usual, but are finding it increasingly difficult. Most schools remained open during the violence, but many…