This topic was discussed in the workshop held by the VNU University of Economics and Business in collaboration with Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, Singapore. The workshop analyzed the situation of digitization in Vietnamese education during Covid 19 as well as experiences and lessons from Singapore, China, India.
The event was held on May 14th, 2021 with
participation of domestic and international scholars and researchers. From the
UEB, there were Assoc.Prof.PhD. Nguyen Anh Thu - Vice Rector, Deans and
lecturers of Faculty of Political Economy. From Lee Kuan Yew School of Public
Policy, there were Assoc.Prof.PhD. Vu Minh Khuong.
Participants from Singapore, Malaysia and Vietnam
The key issues in digital transformation and challenges and
opportunities for universities in Vietnam, important governance and regulatory
recommendations for online teaching, media campaigns, benchmarking analysis
methods , digital transformation training in higher education for the
Vietnamese government.
The recommendations are divided into levels to suit the
COVID-19 situation in Vietnam and the potential of each university. In
particular, issues of governance, rules and communication campaigns are
prioritized at the national level as this is the key solution in leading the
national initiative in effectively using technology in higher education. With
the benchmarking analysis method in countries such as Singapore and South
Korea, the results show that successful application of digital transformation
was enhanced by investment in education and training, the ability of continuous
learning from universities and nation.
Assoc.Prof. Vu Minh Khuong from Lee Kuan Yew School of Public
Policy
Assoc.Prof.PhD. Nguyen Anh Thu - Vice Rector of the UEB
MA. Tran Phuong Chi, lecturer of the Faculty of Political
Economy, VNU University of Economics and Business presented the topic "Lessons
from internationalization and the relationship between internationalization and
digital transformation in higher education”, which focused on three outstanding
points: internationalization of higher education is considered as a strategy to
expand the knowledge community and digital transformation becomes a useful tool
for that strategy; internationalization needs standards such as education
accreditation and digital transformation as one of the criteria for the
continuous improvement of higher education; internationalization requires
academic exchange programs. In response to the pandemic, online exchange
programs have been implemented, giving chances of academic exchange for
students who cannot afford face-to-face exchange programs.
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