What is Higher Education

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Learning that occurs at a university, college, or institute beyond a high school level. Learn more in: Constructing Community in Higher Education Regardless of Proximity: Re-Imagining the Teacher Education Experience within Social Networking Technology

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All education beyond the secondary level leading to a formal degree (ERIC Thesaurus). Learn more in: Curriculum Development through Competency-Based Approach in Higher Education

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Is that stage/phase of learning that is accomplished in colleges, universities, academies, etc. Learn more in: Identifying the Barriers and Enablers for Supporting Learners with Special Needs in Higher Education

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For the purpose of this chapter, higher education includes postsecondary education leading to a bachelor’s degree or higher. Although, some of the discussion is applicable to short-cycle higher education, such as junior, community, and technical colleges. Learn more in: The Global Scholar: Challenges and Opportunities of Working with Transnational Faculty in Higher Education

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Non-compulsory education provided after high school, usually at a college or university. Learn more in: Cross-Cultural Approach to Evaluation of University Services

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Higher education is a form of formal learning, in which education is provided by universities, colleges, graduate school, etc. and completed with a diploma. Learn more in: Integrating Formal and Informal Learning Opportunities of Technology in Higher Education

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Refers to education got formally or informally at an institution of higher learning usually a university. For the purpose of this study, this will be limited to university education. Learn more in: The Place of MOOCs in Africa's Higher Education

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Two or four year institutions for providing educational programs and degrees. Learn more in: Impact of Technology Ambiguity on Leadership in Global Higher Education

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Education for people above secondary level in Ghana and comprises Polytechnics, Colleges and Universities. It is also considered in many instances as institution of higher learning. Learn more in: Emerging Trends in Distance Education and Teachers' Education in Ghana

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All education beyond the secundary level leading to a formal degree. Learn more in: Mobility, Internationalisation, Higher Education: European Challenges

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Providers of education which on successful completion lead to the conferral of: Higher Diplomas; Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Arts, Post Graduate and Master Degrees; PhD, Doctorate and professional qualifications, across a range of disciplines. Learn more in: Personalised E-Learning: The Assessment of Students' Prior Knowledge in Higher Education

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An optional final stage of formal learning that occurs after secondary education. Learn more in: The Role of Social Capital in Higher Education Institutions

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It is a post-secondary education that is also considered as tertiary or third level education or optionally a final stage of formal learning including research programmes that is often delivered at universities, and institutes of higher education which award academic degrees or professional certifications. Learn more in: Entrepreneurship Approach to Higher Education Policy Aspects

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An optional final stage of formal learning that occurs after secondary education. It is often delivered by universities, colleges, and other academic institutions. Learn more in: Student Feedback Process in Enhancement of Quality of Higher Education

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Formal and informal learning and education which generally takes place in college or university settings. Learn more in: Creating a Support Structure for Academic Writing and Publication Support: The Rationale and Lessons Learned

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This is education after secondary education, otherwise known as post-secondary education, tertiary education or third level education. Learn more in: Active Learning Application of Technology Tools and Services and Increased Student Achievement: Online and Blended Learning Environments in Higher Education Institutions

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Post-secondary education Learn more in: Technology and Learning: Preparing Teachers for the Future

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Tertiary education that is offered at universities, academies, colleges, and similar institutions. Learn more in: Flipping Learning!: Challenges in Deploying Online Resources to Flipped Learning in Higher Education

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Education which are provided by colleges, universities and vocational or professional schools. Learn more in: The Impact of Entrepreneurial Sustainable Universities in Regional Development

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Higher education appears as an important element in producing knowledge, and growing qualified human power that a country requires. When we hear the words higher education, university comes in our mind. Learn more in: Organizational Culture in Higher Education

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According to Merriam-Webster dictionary a simple definition is: education or learning at a college or university. Full definition is: education beyond the secondary level; especially: education provided by a college or university. Learn more in: Applied Competences for Students by Using M-Learning Devices in Higher Education: Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes

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The education at a college or university where subjects are studied at an advanced level. Learn more in: Investigating the Roles of Neuroscience and Knowledge Management in Higher Education

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The system of postsecondary institutions that provides learning opportunities for those who wish to obtain academic degrees and professional qualifications. In the US, the system includes state-sponsored (“public”) two-year colleges (“community colleges”), four-year colleges, and state research universities. This pattern is also replicated in the private and for-profit higher education sectors. Higher education in the US is not coordinated at a national or federal level. The definition of higher education employed in this chapter does not include postsecondary institutions of a vocational nature, which are invariably organized on a private or for-profit basis. Learn more in: Strategic Leadership in Higher Education: Adding Value and Restoring the Value Proposition

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Refers to education at universities or similar educational establishments, especially to degree level. Learn more in: Blended Learning in Higher Education: A Developing Country Perspective

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A collegiate institution that provides a level of education to award academic degrees and certifications. Learn more in: Mobile Learning in Higher Education

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Education beyond the secondary level (K-12), typically considered college and university level or secondary education. Learn more in: Media Literacy in Higher Education Environments: An Introduction

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Institutions that offer post-secondary education beyond colleges. Learn more in: The Role of Teacher Education in Developing Employability Skills in Higher Education

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Post-secondary or tertiary education conducted in universities and other tertiary institutions. Learn more in: Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) in Higher Education

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Tertiary education where the academic levels generally exceed those of high school (usually degree or higher). Learn more in: Community Education in New Zealand: Entrepreneurship Programs Illustrating Tensions and Challenges

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Higher education refers to education beyond school specifically that is provided by colleges, graduate schools and professional schools. Learn more in: Classroom Behavior Among Management Students in the Higher Education of India: An Exploratory Study

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Formal and informal learning and education which generally takes place in college or university settings. Learn more in: Addressing the Scholarly Writing and Publication Needs of Graduate Students

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Education beyond high school, typically provided by colleges, universities, and or professional schools. Learn more in: motherscholar: MotherLeader

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Postsecondary or tertiary education. This term typically refers to institutions such as colleges and universities. Learn more in: Holding Out for a Hero: Leadership Discourse in College and University Presidential Job Postings in a 20-Year Span

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Universities are defined as the higher education institutions in Turkey with scientific autonomy and public legal entity performing high level of education and doing scientific research, consisting of faculties, institutes, schools, departments, art majors, art branches, research and application centers. Learn more in: Academic Leadership

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Postsecondary institutions (e.g., colleges, universities, vocational/technical schools) supporting continuing education after high school. Learn more in: The Use of Emerging Technology Exploration Projects to Guide Instructional Innovation

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Refers to education beyond high school or at the post-secondary level. It may include educational institutions such as universities, colleges, community colleges, vocational schools, trade schools, or institutes. Learn more in: Workforce Development and Higher Education Partnerships: Transdisciplinarity in Practice

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Post-secondary education at universities and colleges that is geared toward a degree-level diploma. Learn more in: Promoting the Representation of Historically Disadvantaged Students: What Educational Leaders Need to Know

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Education beyond high school, particularly at the college or university level. Learn more in: Minority College Students and Digital Agency: Exploring the Relationship Between Technology Awareness and the Development of the Digital Self

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An education that is offered at post-secondary schooling and involve various academic institutions such as universities, community and technological colleges. It also includes both public and private academic institutions that generate and disseminate knowledge. Learn more in: Incorporating Indigenous Knowledge in the Higher Education Sector for the Advancement of African Scholarship

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Advanced learning at the college or university level. Learn more in: Room to IMPROVE: Designing Virtual Professional Learning Environments

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Education in universities and/or education after high schools. Learn more in: Comparison of Two Classrooms: Environmental Knowledge in Urban and Regional Planning Education

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Education delivered by universities and similar educational institutions. Learn more in: A Qualitative Approach to Convergence of Higher Education Policies in Europe

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Means formal education beyond high school, but includes education in community or state colleges, vocational education, apprenticeship programs at colleges including tribal colleges, entry-level undergraduate programs as well as the final two years of an undergraduate program, and any professional development courses taken at an undergraduate institution. Learn more in: K. Patricia Cross's Chain-of-Response (COR) Model for Widening Participation at Higher Levels of Lifelong Learning in a World of Massification: Past, Present, and Future

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Higher education refers to education beyond school specifically that is provided by colleges, graduate schools and professional schools. Learn more in: Ethics in Higher Education

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A stage in education after school, usually at the colleges or Universities. Learn more in: Learners' Perception of Engagement in Online Learning

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Education beyond high school, specifically that provided by colleges and graduate schools, and professional schools. Learn more in: E- Learning: Practices in Distance Education

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Academic Education. Learn more in: Work Integrated Learning and Learning Integrated Work: An Approach to Unite Theory and Practice to Praxis

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This is regarded as a level of education for training and providing middle and high manpower requirements of the country. Within the context of this chapter in Nigerian scenario, it covers universities, polytechnics, colleges of education and innovative enterprise institution as specified in the 2013 National Policy on Education. Learn more in: Quality Control and Standards of Organisational Justice in Nigerian Higher Education: The Roles and Interplay of Various Agencies

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A stage of formal learning that occurs after secondary education (universities, colleges, institutes etc.). Learn more in: Angolan Higher Education, Policy, and Leadership: Towards Transformative Leadership for Social Justice

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In this context, the term refers to all types of education above secondary education and provided by acknowledged educational institutions, i.e. universities, colleges, etc. Higher education is perceived as synonymous to further education and tertiary education. Learn more in: Developing Creative Problem Solvers and Professional Identity through ICT in Higher Education

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HE is an optional final stage of formal learning that usually occurs after secondary education. Often delivered at universities, academies, colleges, seminaries, and institutes of technology, HE may also be available through certain college-level institutions, including vocational schools, trade schools, and other career colleges that award. Learn more in: Strategies on Addressing Contract Cheating: A Case Study from an Australian Regional University

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The system of postsecondary institutions that provides learning opportunities for those who wish to obtain academic degrees and professional qualifications. In the US, the system includes two- and four-year colleges, and research university. Institutions of higher education may be public (state-sponsored) or private, not-for-profit or for-profit. Higher education in the US is not coordinated at a national or federal level. The definition of higher education employed in this chapter does not include postsecondary vocational institutions. Learn more in: Strategic Leadership in Higher Education: Facilitating Collaborative Learning

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It includes the final stage of education after attending secondary education institutions. Students obtain academic degrees or professional certifications. Third level education for non-degree seekers is known as further education. Learn more in: Big Data in Higher Education

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Also known as tertiary education is the final and optional phase of education after the completion of school or secondary education where the subject is taught at an advanced level at often a university or college. Learn more in: Integrating Technology in the Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education in Namibia: Is It an Effective Tool for Professional Development?

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Education beyond the secondary level; education provided by a college or university. Learn more in: Women Leaders in Higher Education: Where's Walda?

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A collegiate institution that provides a level of education to award academic degrees and certifications. Learn more in: Model for My Students?: I'm Not Sure How to Integrate Technology Either!

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An optional final stage of formal learning that occurs after completion of secondary education. Often delivered at universities, academies, colleges, seminaries, conservatories, and institutes of technology, higher education is also available through certain college-level institutions, including vocational colleges, and other career colleges that award academic degrees or professional certifications. Learn more in: Policies and Initiatives for the Internationalization of Higher Education in Oman

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Education beyond high school, especially at a college or university. Learn more in: Mapping Mindset and Academic Success Among Black Men at a Predominantly White Institution

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Higher education is a program that is regulated by laws and educational frameworks as stipulated by different countries for students to acquire knowledge at colleges and universities, with the aim of obtaining a recognized qualification. Learn more in: Students' Support in an ODeL Context: Students in ODeL

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University or college. Learn more in: E-Learning Ecosystems Through the Co-Creation of Value From Service Ecosystems

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Colleges, universities, and institutes of higher learning that offer academic degrees and professional certifications. Learn more in: Baby Boomers and Online Learning: Exploring Experiences in the Higher Education Landscape

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Education beyond secondary education, especially at a college or university. Learn more in: Using Case Studies in the Higher Education Classroom: Case Studies in Higher Education – What's the Big Idea?

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It is the third level of education. It is beyond secondary education and is normally provided by universities or colleges. Learn more in: Learner Perception of Using Case Study Method as a Teaching Method in Higher Education

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It is an education that is provided mainly for universities, college, or post-schooling students at institutions of higher learning, be they public or private. Learn more in: #FeesMustFall Campaign and the Quest for Accessible, Quality, and Decolonized Higher Education in South Africa

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Education beyond high school provided by colleges, graduate schools, and professional schools. The term is “used interchangeably with postsecondary education in journal articles and education discourse” (Random House, 1987, p. 902). Learn more in: Accessibility of Technology in Higher Education

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Education provided by universities, vocational universities and other collegial institutions that award academic degrees. Learn more in: Trends in the Higher Education E-Learning Markets

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Intentional learning in universities and colleges. Learn more in: Learning Activities Model

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Intentional learning in universities and colleges. Learn more in: Taxonomies for Technology

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In the UK, this refers to degree level, Masters level, or PhD level education (usually) for people aged over 18 years. Learn more in: Supporting Student Blogging in Higher Education

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Education beyond 12 th grade. Learn more in: CSI4FS®: A Markerless Augmented Reality Game – A Novel Approach to Crime Scene Investigation Training

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All education beyond the secondary level leading to a formal degree inclusive of universities and colleges. Learn more in: Higher Education Technology Administrators as Relational Leaders

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Universities or tertiary education. Learn more in: In Love and War: Blended Learning Theories for Computer Scientists and Educationists

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A system of accredited institutions providing formal post-secondary education. Learn more in: Knowledge Sharing in Academic Medical Centers: Examining the Nexus of Higher Education and Workforce Development

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The peak stage of learning that takes place in institutions of higher education, such as universities, colleges, institutes, seminaries, etc. Learn more in: Rethinking Ethics Education in Business Schools in the Post-Financial Crisis Epoch: An Icelandic Perspective

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The final stage in an education system, usually provided by universities. Learn more in: New and Pressing Challenges for Romanian Higher Education System after 10 Years of Bologna Values Implementation

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Also known as post-secondary education, tertiary education or third level education is an optional final stage of formal education that is accomplished by learning at a college or university. Learn more in: Convergence in Financing the European Higher Education Systems: The Romanian Perspective

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The stage of learning that follows beyond the secondary level that occurs at a university or college. Learn more in: When Our Changing Society Meets the Social Media Era

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In most countries, it is synonymous with tertiary education, where in others (i.e. Great Britain), higher education includes undergraduate and graduate education, but does not include vocational education. For this study’s purpose, it will use tertiary education to align with OECD verbiage. Higher education does not formally include vocational education. Learn more in: The Japanese Tertiary Education System and Its Impact on Economic Conditions from 2000 to 2010: Human Capital Formation

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See Postsecondary Education. Learn more in: International Students in Online Courses

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An optional final stage of formal learning that occurs after completion of secondary education. Learn more in: Quality Assurance in Norwegian Higher Education: A Case Study

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The study of postsecondary education. Learn more in: Women's Leadership Aspirations and Career Paths in Higher Education: Influence of Personal Factors

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Education beyond secondary level, usually at the college/university level. Learn more in: College Faculty as Adult Learners: An Important Role in the New Age

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While higher education, or post-secondary education, is often understood to mean education received through colleges and universities, it can encompass other educational institutions such as vocational and professional schools. Learn more in: Faculty as Leaders in the 21st Century University

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Universities offering undergraduate and postgraduate programs. Learn more in: Current Use and Attitude Towards Learning Management Systems (LMS) in Turkish Universities

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Higher education follows primary and secondary education and is done by universities. Learn more in: How to Foster Technology-Enhanced Learning in Higher Education

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Education opportunities offered post K-12, public education. Learn more in: Faculty Participation in Distance Education Programs

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Students aged 18+. Learn more in: Facilitating Reflective Teaching: Video-Stimulated Reflective Dialogues as a Professional Development Process