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What University Innovation Discourse Repeatedly Misses: Abundant Language of Change, Scant Questions on Structure

We Have Talked About ‘University Innovation’ for Years For several years, the Korean university community has been fixated on “innovation.” From curriculum and pedagogical shifts to digital transformation, strengthening industry-academic cooperation, and regional linkage strategies—hardly a task exists that hasn’t…

Why are Universities Facing a Crisis? – Moving Beyond Finance and Demographics to Re-examine the Design of Higher Education

The Crisis of Universities Did Not Begin with Numbers The discourse surrounding the current crisis in higher education usually starts with numbers: declining school-age populations, stagnant tuition revenue, reduced government financial support, and falling enrollment rates. While these indicators are…

In the Age of AI, Universities Must Begin by ‘Understanding the Student’ Before Focusing on Technology

The Question Universities Are Missing: “Why Do Students Cheat?” Universities globally are currently waging a war against academic misconduct. They introduce professional detection programs, tighten AI usage regulations, strictly apply academic sanctions, and even invest enormous resources into detecting AI-generated…