National Chengchi University & Lingnan University 2021 International Research Seminar: The Changing Context of Global Higher Education in the Post Pandemic

The annual NCCU–LU International Research Seminar, co-organized by National Chengchi University College of Education and Lingnan University, aims to provide a platform for worldwide scholars to exchange research and academic ideas on significant education topics. The 2021 Seminar taking place on 12 November will explore various issues of global higher education in the post-pandemic era. This research seminar emphasizes the University’s promotion of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which are designed to provide quality education for all (SDG4) and facilitate good health and well-being (SDG3). This co-organized Seminar as an international exchange platform is directly related to SDG17 (Partnerships for the Goals), which aims to revitalize global partnerships for sustainable development.

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Programme Rundown

09:00 – 09:30	Welcoming Session Opening Remarks Prof. Chao Yu Guo, National Chengchi University Prof. Ka Ho Mok, Lingnan University Prof. Robin Jung Cheng Chen, National Chengchi University Group Photos
09:30 – 11:00	Session 1: Transnational Higher Education: Challenges and Prospects Chair: Prof. Bruce Macfarlane, Education University of Hong Kong The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Higher Education: Comparative and International Perspectives Ka Ho Mok, Lingnan University Exploring Transnational Research Partnership on a Virtual Mode and the Impacts of COVID-19 Pandemic: A Longitudinal Research over PIRE Project in Taiwan and US Angela Yung Chi Hou, National Chengchi University The Development of National Information Centers (NICs) with Tokyo Convention: Can the NICs Become a Key Booster for Transnational Higher Education in Asia and Pacific? Taiji Hotta, Hiroshima University & National Information Center for Academic Recognition Japan (NIC-Japan) Shifting Power and Agency from the College / University to Students Joshua Smith, Loyola University Maryland
11:00 – 11:10	Tea Break
11:10 – 12:40	Session 2: Cities, Changing Demography and Universities: Systems and New Approaches Chair: Prof. Ka Ho Mok, Lingnan University The Impact of Covid-19 on Changing University Learning and Teaching Policies: Whither the Freedom to Teach? Bruce Macfarlane, Education University of Hong Kong Two Edges of Asia in a Multipolar World: The Interconnections between Chinese and Turkish Higher Education Systems Yusuf Ikbal Oldac, Lingnan University & Lili Yang, University of Oxford Higher Education Intellectual Performance, Social Network, and Strategies over the Pandemic Time: A Bio-eco-tech Approach to Online Mathematics Education Toshiyuki Hasumi & Mei-Shiu Chiu, National Chengchi University University as Real Estate Developer: Comparative Perspectives from the Global East Do Young Oh, Lingnan University
12:40 – 13:40	Lunch
13:40 – 15:10	Section 3: Role of Universities and Internationalization under Covid-19 Crisis and Innovation Chair: Prof. Angela Yung Chi Hou, National Chengchi University Flexible Pathways to Learning: Putting the Learner at the Centre Christopher Hill, British University in Dubai Online Education in Chinese Universities under the Control of COVID-19 Epidemic: Challenges and Countermeasures Youliang Zhang, Tongjie Chen, Yidan Zhu & Tongfei Ma, Lingnan University Internationalisation of Malaysian Higher Education in Post Covid Era Husaina Banu Kenayathulla, University of Malaya Innovating Higher Education Assessment amid the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Case Study of Lingnan University, Hong Kong Weiyan Xiong, Yidan Zhu & Youliang Zhang, Lingnan University
15:10 – 15:20	Tea Break
15:20 – 16:50	Session 4: Student Experience in Virtual Internationalization: Quality and Engagement Chair: Prof. Joshua Smith, Loyola University Maryland Pre-service Teachers’ Transformation of Teaching under Covid-19: Feelings, Strategies and Gains Yang-Hsueh Chen, National Chengchi University The Impact of the COVID-19 on International Higher Education: The Emergence of New Forms of Internationalization Ka Ho Mok & Yuyang Kang, Lingnan University COVID-19 and Well-being of International Students: Implications for International Higher Education Governance Padmore Adusei Amoah, Lingnan University & Esther Wing Chit Mok, University of Sydney Developing Effective Discourse for Online Learning and Knowledge Creation Huang Yao Hong, National Chengchi University
16:50 – 17:00	Closing Remarks Prof. Ka Ho Mok, Lingnan University Prof. Angela Yung Chi Hou, National Chengchi University

National Chengchi University’s seminar website: https://pse.is/3q2lxn

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