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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781532668302Author Nijay K GuptaFormat PaperbackPage Count 180Imprint Wipf & Stock PublishersPublisher Wipf & Stock PublishersWeight(grams)...

How the university went global and became the heart of the information ageThe university is experiencing an unprecedented level of success today, as more universities in more countries educate more students in more fields. At the same time, the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262545143Author Stephanie K. KimFormat PaperbackPage Count 216Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press Ltd

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781594634048Author Kevin CareyFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Hudson Street Press (an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) Inc)Publisher Penguin Putnam...

This timely book offers a detailed, multidisciplinary view on the radical changes in higher education caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Chapters carefully investigate how the pandemic led to massive disruption in the sector, examining the contentious...

THE LEARNER-CENTERED CURRICULUM "If an institution is to be truly learner-centered, all processes and practices need to be learner-centered, and the curriculum is no exception."-From the Preface The Learner-Centered Curriculum is for educators and...

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Frustrated by the lack of opportunities to research, create learning experiences or make a basic living within the university on our own terms, para-academics don't seek out alternative careers in the face of an evaporated future; we just continue to do...

Academic freedom allows members of institutions of higher learning to engage in intellectual pursuits without fear of censorship or retaliation, and lies at the heart of the mission of the university. Recent years have seen growing concerns about threats...

Institutions, faculty, and students benefit when women academics advance in their careers, yet research shows that women academics are more likely to stall at the associate professor stage of their careers than men. Charting Your Path to Full is a data-...

Going to university is expensive. It's an investment of money. It is also a massive leap of faith by everyone connected to your choice. You hope it will be a good experience, but you aren't sure. You want it to be fair to you and worth the effort, but...

In a straightforward manner, Semenza identifies the obstacles along the path of the academic career and offers tangible advice. Fully revised and updated, this edition's new material on advising, electronic publishing, and the post-financial crisis...

A cutting-edge view of the digital humanities at a time of global pandemic, catastrophe, and uncertaintyWhere do the digital humanities stand in 2023? Debates in the Digital Humanities 2023 presents a state-of-the-field vision of digital humanities amid...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262542432Author Lucy MontgomeryFormat PaperbackPage Count 184Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press Ltd

Excellence. Originality. Intelligence. Everyone in academia stresses quality. But what exactly is it, and how do professors identify it? In the academic evaluation system known as "peer review," highly respected professors pass judgment, usually...

A practical, accessible handbook for chairing a department.Over the course of a typical academic career, most faculty will serve at least one term as chair of a department. It's a leadership and service role that's at the very heart of faculty...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780907845348Author Duke MaskellFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Imprint AcademicPublisher Imprint AcademicWeight(grams) 350gDimensions(mm) 234mm *...

We've heard plenty from politicians and experts on affirmative action and higher education, about how universities should intervene-if at all-to ensure a diverse but deserving student population. But what about those for whom these issues matter the...

What's the difference between a solicitor and barrister? What law course should you choose? Where do you find a training contract? If you're thinking of studying a law degree, the new and updated edition of Getting into Law provides you with all the...

Academics extol high-minded ideals, such as serving the common good and promoting social justice. Universities aim to be centers of learning that find the best and brightest students, treat them fairly, and equip them with the knowledge they need to lead...

What are the foundational moments of meaningful scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) projects? How do teacher-scholars collect, develop, and share useful insights about student learning? How do they work through the pinch points that frustrate,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780618773558Author Professor of Sociology Jerome KarabelFormat PaperbackPage Count 736Imprint Harper PaperbacksPublisher Harper PaperbacksWeight(grams)...

With faculty and alumni that included John Cage, Robert Creeley, Merce Cunningham, Buckminster Fuller, Charles Olson, Josef and Anni Albers, Paul Goodman, and Robert Rauschenberg, Black Mountain College ranked among the most important artistic and...

The first full-length history of college teaching in the United States from the nineteenth century to the present, this book sheds new light on the ongoing tension between the modern scholarly ideal-scientific, objective, and dispassionate-and the...

Starting from the premise that learning and career development happen naturally and optimally through collaboration and social relationships, this book challenges the dominant employability skills discourse by exploring socially connected and networked...

Following World War II the American government and philanthropic foundations fundamentally remade American universities into sites for producing knowledge about the world as a collection of distinct nation-states. As neoliberal reforms took hold in the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781421447797Author Learning Specialist Dave CormierFormat HardbackPage Count 192Imprint Johns Hopkins University PressPublisher Johns Hopkins University...

The research is clear: online learning works best when faculty build regular, positive, and interactive relationships with students. A strategy that helps forge such a relationship is the use of videos. Student satisfaction and course engagement levels...

Since its publication almost 150 years ago, The Idea of a University has had an extraordinary influence on the shaping and goals of higher education. The issues that John Henry Newman raised-the place of religion and moral values in the university...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781984857569Author Katharine Edd BrooksFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Ten Speed PressPublisher Random House USA Inc

Angry debates about polarizing speakers have roiled college campuses. Conservatives accuse universities of muzzling unpopular opinions, betraying their values of open inquiry; students sympathetic to the left openly advocate against completely...

American higher education is at a crossroads. Technological innovations and disruptive market forces are buffeting colleges and universities at the very time their financial structure grows increasingly fragile. Disinvestment by states has driven up...

If you teach in higher or professional education, 53 interesting ways of helping your students to study is designed to help you. This book provides practical suggestions, each tried and tested, for helping students to improve their learning. The book is...

Stand, Columbia! Alma Mater Through the storms of Time abide Stand, Columbia! Alma Mater Through the storms of Time abide. "Stand, Columbia!" by Gilbert Oakley Ward, Columbia College 1902 (1904) Marking the 250th anniversary of one of America's...

This is a book for anyone who has ever considered engaging in the scholarship of teaching and learning - known familiarly as SoTL - and needs a better understanding of what it is, and how to engage in it. The authors describe how to create a SoTL...

As the result of recent changes in the research landscape, researchers are now commonly required to do more than just research. For example, they are often expected to take responsibility for post-research activities, including engagement with...

The COVID-19 pandemic undoubtedly tested the resilience of academics in higher education. Many universities were severely affected by reduced student enrolment, with widespread job losses reported across universities. For many academics, the impact of...

Gamification in Higher Education is a user-friendly text for anyone curious about gamification and how it increases student engagement.This book presents actual examples from gamified college courses, furnishing strategies and detailed plans for...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781511741835Author Americans BulletinFormat PaperbackPage Count 582Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent...