Ecuador´s higher education system in times of change
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2013
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Ecuador’s higher education system is undergoing dramatic changes. The National Constitution of 2008 and the Higher Education Law of 2010 have changed the way Ecuador’s universities are funded, administered, and accredited. The importance of research was elevated and drastic changes were made to the academic qualifications and employment conditions of full-time faculty. This article describes the attempt to raise the level of Ecuador’s system of higher education and its impact on faculty and administrators.
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El sistema de educación superior de Ecuador está teniendo cambios dramáticos. La Constitución Nacional del 2008 y la Ley de Educación Superior del 2010 han cambiado la forma en que las universidades ecuatorianas se fondean, administran y acreditan. La importancia de la investigación se elevó y cambios drásticos fueron hechos a los grados académicos y condiciones de empleo de profesores de tiempo completo. Este manuscrito describe el esfuerzo de elevar el nivel del sistema ecuatoriano de educación superior y su impacto en profesores y administradores.
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Ecuador, Higher education, Ecuador constitution 2008, Ecuador higher education law 2010