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28/12/2024

Content and Editorial Vision for Podcast "Leading Edge: Innovation and Excellence in Education"

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Content Overview "Leading Edge: Innovation and Excellence in Education" is a monthly podcast that brings together thought leaders,...
20/12/2024

Utrecht University: Reflections on Its Past, Present, and Future

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Introduction Recently, I had the pleasure of attending the Utrecht University alumni dinner in Singapore. It was most enjoyable, and well at...
13/12/2024

Navigating the Future of Learning: Integrating LLM-Based Decision Simulations in High School Education

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Abstract Large Language Models (LLMs) are rapidly transforming various sectors, and education is no exception. This article explores the po...
08/11/2024

The AI Development Fallacy: Why Technology Alone Won't Transform the Global South

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The recent essay by Dario Amadei “The Machines of Loving Grade” proposes rosy projections about using AI to rapidly boost economic growth an...
03/11/2024

My Tumultuous Journey as Vice-Chancellor: Navigating the Tortuous Road Towards Better University Governance

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As I reflect on my time as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Papua New Guinea, I'm filled with a mix of emotions - pride, frustration...

My Journey as Vice-Chancellor: Driving Educational Change in Papua New Guinea

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In 2012, I embarked on an incredible journey as the Vice-Chancellor of the Papua New Guinea University of Technology. It was a childhood dre...
31/10/2024

Navigating the Ivory Tower: Lessons from a Lifetime in Education

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Introduction Looking back 30 years after obtaining my doctorate, I can reflect on the profound influence my teachers and professors had on m...
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Albert Schram, Ph.D.
Albert Schram is an economic historian from Italy and the Netherlands, and former Vice-Chancellor of the Papua New Guinea University of Technology. He now teaches business management, marketing, economics, social sciences, humanities, and entrepreneurship at both secondary and university level. Over a career spanning 11 countries across Latin America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific — including more than 19 years outside Europe — Albert has worked as a teacher, executive, coach, consultant, and trainer. He and his wife lived for six years in Papua New Guinea, a beautiful country north of Australia, and a year in Singapore. He holds a master's degree from the University of Utrecht and a PhD in European economic history from the European University Institute in Florence, Italy. His doctoral thesis on the origins of the Italian railways was published as a book by Cambridge University Press. He has also studied international relations at the Clingendael Institute in the Netherlands. Albert is dedicated to educational leadership and management, and is a Fellow of the Executive Leadership Academy at UC Berkeley's Center for Studies in Higher Education.
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