How to Build a Regional University: A Case Study That Addresses Policy Settings, Academic Excellence, Innovation System Impact and Regional Relevance

Autor/inn/en	Wise, Graham; Carrazco Montalvo, Ivan
Titel	How to Build a Regional University: A Case Study That Addresses Policy Settings, Academic Excellence, Innovation System Impact and Regional Relevance
Quelle	In: Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, 40 (2018) 4, S.342-358 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Wise, Graham)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1360-080X
DOI	10.1080/1360080X.2018.1482104
Schlagwörter	Case Studies; Excellence in Education; Educational Change; Higher Education; Benchmarking; Foreign Countries; State Universities; Service Learning; Educational Innovation; Geographic Regions; Qualitative Research; Educational Policy; Educational Planning; Economic Development; Longitudinal Studies; Ecuador + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Lernerfolg; Bildungsreform; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Ausland; Staatliche Universität; Service-Learning; Instructional innovation; Bildungsinnovation; Qualitative Forschung; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Bildungsplanung; Wirtschaftsentwicklung; Longitudinal study; Longitudinal method; Longitudinal methods; Längsschnittuntersuchung
Abstract	A public university was established in 2014 as a cornerstone of Ecuador's sweeping higher education reforms. Four years later, Universidad Regional Amazónica Ikiam had developed internationally benchmarked teaching, research and community service missions within the Ecuadorian Amazon. The creation of Ikiam occurred during a period of broad international discourse on the importance to universities of academic excellence, innovation system impact, and regional relevance. This case study tests whether a top-down state-driven development model can establish a university on principles of excellence, impact and relevance. The creation of Ikiam is analysed qualitatively and the results are discussed in context with national and international policy settings for higher education and innovation. This study provides insights for low and middle-income countries to strengthen higher education and innovation systems through university creation. Internationally it provides practical insights for university master planning taskforces to build organisational strength and distinctiveness through excellence, impact and relevance. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01