You are on CGS' Legacy Site.
Thank you for visiting CGS! You are currently using CGS' legacy site, which is no longer supported. For up-to-date information, including publications purchasing and meeting information, please visit cgsnet.org.
Graduate Education and the Promises of Technology: Online Proceedings of 2013 Global Summit
Summit Program and Compilation of Papers*
*Individual papers below have been updated and edited for the electronic proceedings.
We invite you to explore the electronic proceedings of the 2013 Global Summit, Graduate Education and the Promises of Technology. Panel summaries provide an overview of the papers and discussion, with individual papers accessible at the links below. Highlights from the meeting are featured in the summit video.
Panel 1: National and Regional Contexts: Priorities, Capabilities, and Challenges
Debra W. Stewart, Council of Graduate Schools
Robert Augustine, Eastern Illinois University
Noreen Golfman, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Eduardo Kokubun, São Paolo State University
Liviu Matei, Central European University
Nirmala Rao, The University of Hong Kong
Zlatko Skrbis, Monash University
Panel 2: Assessing the Life-Cycle of Student Progress: Admission to Career Outcomes
2a. Technology Tools for Graduate Recruitment and Admissions
Jay Doering, University of Manitoba
Gu Jibao, University of Science and Technology of China
2b. Tracking Student Progress through Degree Completion
Hans-Joachim Bungartz, Technische Universität München
Gerard van der Steenhoven, University of Twente
2c. Innovative Approaches to Tracking Alumni Careers
Andreas Frijdal, European University InstitutePanel 3: Using Technology to Enhance Research and Scholarship
3a. Expanding Access to Research and Scholarship
Lisa Tedesco, Emory University
Shireen Motala, University of Johannesburg
Wu Daguang, Xiamen University
3b. Tools for Collaborative Research
Kurt Sanford, ProQuest
3c. Assessing Research Outputs
Barbara Knuth, Cornell University
Bernard C.Y. Tan, National University of Singapore
Panel 4: Online Graduate Education: Curricular Innovations
4a. Innovations in Program Delivery
Nicky Solomon, University of Technology, Sydney
Brenda Brouwer, Queen’s University, Kingston
4b. Curriculum Design in the Science, Engineering and Medicine
Beate Paulus, Freie Universität Berlin
Mark J.T. Smith, Purdue University
4c. Curriculum Design in the Humanities and Social Sciences
Nick Mansfield, Macquarie University
Panel 5: Risks and Benefits of Online Learning and MOOCs
5a. Assessment and Credentialization in Online Education
Zaidatun Tasir, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
5b. The MOOC Model and Graduate Education: Will It Work?
Marie Audette, Laval University, Québec
Ernő Keszei, Eötvös Loránd University
5c. The Uneven Impact of MOOCs
Julia Kent, Council of Graduate Schools
Panel 6: Engagement with External Organizations
6a. Technology and University Rankings
Kyung Chan Min, Yonsei University
James Wimbush, Indiana University, Bloomington
6b. Building International Networks
Toshio Maruyama, Tokyo Institute of Technology
6c. Engagement with the Press
Alan Dench, University of Western Australia
Principles for Supporting Productive Uses of Technology in (Post)Graduate Education and Research
CGS contributions to the 2013 Summit were supported by a generous gift from ProQuest.
CGS is the leading source of information, data analysis, and trends in graduate education. Our benchmarking data help member institutions to assess performance in key areas, make informed decisions, and develop plans that are suited to their goals.
CGS Best Practice initiatives address common challenges in graduate education by supporting institutional innovations and sharing effective practices with the graduate community. Our programs have provided millions of dollars of support for improvement and innovation projects at member institutions.
As the national voice for graduate education, CGS serves as a resource on issues regarding graduate education, research, and scholarship. CGS collaborates with other national stakeholders to advance the graduate education community in the policy and advocacy arenas.
CGS is an authority on global trends in graduate education and a leader in the international graduate community. Our resources and meetings on global issues help members internationalize their campuses, develop sustainable collaborations, and prepare their students for a global future.
