Transformations and Changing Perspectives in Higher Education

This book reveals the intricacies of the Indian education system, especially those that surged in the past decade. It covers several perspectives of global higher education, wherein the dynamic trends and frameworks are explicated for a better understanding of the curriculum design and delivery of higher education in India.

Kennedy Andrew Thomas is the Director of Centre for Education Beyond Curriculum (CEDBEC) and Professor at School of Education at Christ University, Bangalore, India. Joseph Chacko Chennattuserry is the Vice Chancellor of Christ University, since May 2023. Joseph Varghese Kureethara is Professor in the Department of Mathematics, Christ University, Bangalore.

Part I: The Changing Perspectives in Global Higher Education 1. Global Higher Education: Redefining Boundaries 2. The Changing Trends in International Education in India: A review Part II: The Changing Perspectives in Indian Higher Education 3. Higher Education in India- Need for Paradigm Shift 4. Challenges and Solutions in Implementing NEP 2020 in Engineering Education 5. National Education Policy 2020's Structural or Fundamental Change the Way forward: A Study of Higher Education Institutions 6. Digital Transformation in Indian Higher Education: A Way Forward for India 7. Changing Landscape of Job Market and the Challenges before HEIs 8. Recent Trends in the Contribution of Student-Centric Support in Higher Educational Institutions in Tamil Nadu Part III: The Changing Perspectives in Curriculum Design and Delivery9. The Role of Colleges in the Context of CBCS and Ranking Systems and the Expected Role of NEP 10. Impact of Outcome-Based Education Curriculum - Design and Delivery Approach 11. An Inclusive, Capacity-Oriented Curriculum Design and Delivery for Higher Education Institutions of India: A Proposed Framework 12. Design and Evaluation of Course Outcomes in Outcome-Based Education Curriculum for Undergraduate Programmes of Ayya Nadar Janaki Ammal College Sivakasi 13. Skill Enhancement is an Essential Aspect of the Emerging Curriculum to Resolve the Talent Crunch and Foster Entrepreneurship among Young Graduates 14. Transformation of Engineering Education System in Anna University Part IV: Emerging Ways of Enriching Student Learning and Experience 15. Vocal Sensitivity and Paralinguistic Behaviour: A Need Analysis of Self - Perception on Paralinguistics among Graduate Students and In-service Teachers 16. Gender Inclusivity as A Means to Enrich Student Learning: A Case Study 17. Augmented Reality, A Learning Experience for 21st Century Learners 18. Enhancing Knowledge of Educational Cognitive Science among B.Ed. Teacher Trainees 19. Imparting Life Skills through Psychoeducation Among 1st-year University Students to Cope Better with Campus Culture Part V: Metaverse, The Emerging Learning Tool 20. Meta-Teaching on Leveraging the Metaverse for Definitive Efficiency in Learning in Higher Education 21. Education Meets the Metaverse - A Whole New World 22. Metaverse for Education in India Part VI: Post-Pandemic - Insights for Learning from Anywhere and Anytime 23. Measuring Effectiveness of Teaching-Learning Process in the Pre- and Post-Covid-19 Era: A Students' Perspective 24. Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic on Higher Education in Vellore District, Tamil Nadu, India Index