MOOC-SAL: 3.4. Quiz Module 3

Before looking at the precise nature of leadership linked to internationalization, it is important to understand the range of activities nowadays mean when it comes to internationalization in educational environments. Which of the following activities could an academic leader adopt to achieve this goal?

• Providing an international experience for students (periods of study abroad, exchange programs)

• Providing international experience for staff (exchanges, languages)

• International research activities

• All options are correct

Why internationalization is something that university leaders should be concerned about?

• Because It is often considered as an indicator of high quality and status.

• Because it results from the active encouragement of governments.

• Because it provides opportunities for research collaborations.

• All of the above.

Finland is one of the global leaders in developing the information society and innovation systems. This is mainly because (you can choose more than one option):

• Innovation systems comprise the complex functions and interactions among various actors, such as government, enterprises, universities and research institutes.

• Finnish education system particularly has a high reputation in educating the most talented students in the world.

• Finland as a traditional welfare state attaches importance to the balance between education as a public good and as an industry.

• Finnish higher education has provided strong knowledge and human resource support for the development of the innovation society in Finland.

Quality assurance is a solved question in institutional cooperation in higher education. Is this true or false?

• True

• False

The goals of internationalisation in higher education are to equip students with all of these EXCEPT ......

• intercultural understanding

• effective communication

• conventional view

• international network

The importance of internationalization in higher education can include the following: (choose all that apply)

• develop strong research group links

• create barriers between different cultures

• leverage institutional strengths through strategic partnership

• increase anxiety among the different nationals

Comprehensive internationalization in higher education includes

• lifelong learning strategies

• cultural awareness

• financial stability

• articulated institutional commitment