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Placing a New University Model Within the Discourse of Higher Education

Placing a New University Model Within the Discourse of Higher Education

Mary S. Runte, Robert Runte
Copyright: © 2019 |Pages: 20
ISBN13: 9781522562559|ISBN10: 1522562559|EISBN13: 9781522562566
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-6255-9.ch002
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Runte, Mary S., and Robert Runte. "Placing a New University Model Within the Discourse of Higher Education." Handbook of Research on Challenges and Opportunities in Launching a Technology-Driven International University, edited by Mehdi Khosrow-Pour, D.B.A., IGI Global, 2019, pp. 11-30. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-6255-9.ch002

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Runte, M. S. & Runte, R. (2019). Placing a New University Model Within the Discourse of Higher Education. In M. Khosrow-Pour, D.B.A. (Ed.), Handbook of Research on Challenges and Opportunities in Launching a Technology-Driven International University (pp. 11-30). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-6255-9.ch002

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Runte, Mary S., and Robert Runte. "Placing a New University Model Within the Discourse of Higher Education." In Handbook of Research on Challenges and Opportunities in Launching a Technology-Driven International University, edited by Mehdi Khosrow-Pour, D.B.A., 11-30. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2019. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-6255-9.ch002

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Abstract

A historical analysis of the discourse of the purpose of higher education provides a typology of four distinct discourses which reflect the social, political, and economic context within which the changing rationale for funding universities has been defined. By analyzing where a technology-driven, international university could be located in the interstices of these competing discourses, the typology can assist educational leaders, administrators, and policymakers to more readily identify key obstacles to be overcome, opportunities that could be developed, and the latent dysfunctions that need to be anticipated to avoid both collateral damage and the resulting determined pushback. Forewarned is forearmed, and understanding which aspects of which discourses lend support or undermine such a project could greatly assist proponents in seeking support and avoiding missteps.

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