The varied pros and cons are drawn from different contexts, as are the perspectives on academic inbreeding, which stems from academic immobility. In internationalizing Philippine education, academic mobility becomes a must. Academic immobility. Academic immobility, or intellectual immobility, refers to the inability of a faculty member to experience another academic environment, which is usually meant to be that of an offshore quality-assured university. Academic immobility is generally viewed as insular and unhealthy for academia.

Source: Manila Times July 19, 2023 22:10 UTC