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Teaching for Learning: 101 Intentionally Designed Educational Activities to Put Students on the Path to Success by Claire Howell Major
RRP: £35.99£32.09Teaching for Learning is a comprehensive, practical resource for instructors that highlights and synthesizes proven teaching methods and active learning strategies. Each of the 101 entries describes an approach and lists its essential features and... -
The Marketisation of English Higher Education: A Policy Analysis of a Risk-Based System by Colin McCaig 9781787438576
RRP: £48.99£40.83This book traces the development of a fully marketised higher education system in England over a 30-year period, and identifies five distinct stages of market reforms culminating in the Higher Education and Research Act (HMSO, 2017). The Act shifted the... -
The graduate advisor handbook: A student-centered approach by Bruce M Shore
RRP: £14.00£12.26In the sink-or-swim world of academia, a great graduate advisor can be a lifesaver. But with university budgets shrinking and free time evaporating, advisors often need a mentor themselves to learn how to best support their advisees. Bruce M. Shore, an... -
Teaching Excellence?: Universities in an age of student consumerism by Andrew Gunn
RRP: £46.99£38.32This new title explores the role of teaching within the modern university and the impact of the Teaching Excellence and Student Outcomes Framework (TEF). It provides a critical analysis of recent policy reforms designed to increase competition and choice... -
Women Thriving in Academia by Marian Mahat
RRP: £17.99£15.39In a male-dominated higher education sector characterised by overt and subtle adversities for women, the path for women in academia is rarely a simple and easy one. This book sets out to empower women in academia to unite in sharing their stories,... -
Changing Education: A Sociology of Education Since 1944 by Janet McKenzie 9780582381216
RRP: £45.99£45.12For courses in Sociology (Sociology of Education, Applied Social Studies, Research Methods, Family Studies); Education (Educational Studies, Educational Management and Teacher training - including B.Ed. and PGCE); Social Policy (Education Policy,... -
Mobile-Mindful Teaching and Learning: Harnessing the Technology that Students Use Most by Christina Moore
RRP: £26.99£23.46This book provides faculty and instructors with an introductory guide to integrating mobile learning in their courses. Recognizing that a smartphone is the first and main piece of technology anyone owns, with ownership exceeding 95% for those aged 18-29,... -
Prepare, Succeed, Advance, Second Edition by Nijay K Gupta 9781532668302
RRP: £20.00£15.69Apologies 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)... -
MOOCs by Jonathan Haber 9780262526913
RRP: £23.00£22.97Everything you always wanted to know about MOOCs: an account of massive open online courses and what they might mean for the future of higher education. The New York Times declared 2012 to be "The Year of the MOOC" as millions of students... -
The University and the Global Knowledge Society by David John Frank
RRP: £30.00£23.29How 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... -
Constructing Student Mobility: How Universities Recruit Students and Shape Pathways between Berkeley and Seoul by Stephanie K. Kim
£39.62Apologies 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 -
Building the Post-Pandemic University: Imagining, Contesting and Materializing Higher Education Futures by Mark A. Carrigan 9781802204568
£111.61This 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 End Of College: Creating the Future of Learning and the University of Everywhere by Kevin Carey
RRP: £14.99£9.80Apologies 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... -
The Learner-Centered Curriculum: Design and Implementation by Roxanne Cullen
RRP: £34.99£31.71THE 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... -
The Para-Academic Handbook: A Toolkit for Making-Learning-Creating-Acting by Alex Wardrop 9780956450753 [USED COPY]
RRP: £21.95£15.82Frustrated 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... -
The Para-Academic Handbook: A Toolkit for Making-Learning-Creating-Acting by Alex Wardrop 9780956450753
RRP: £21.95£21.00Frustrated 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 by Jennifer Lackey
£48.26Academic 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... -
Charting Your Path to Full: A Guide for Women Associate Professors by Vicki L. Baker 9781978805934
RRP: £29.99£26.50Institutions, 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-... -
Playing the University Game: The Art of University-Based Self-Education by Helen E. Lees
RRP: £21.99£18.10Going 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 Strange Land: A Student's Guide to Studying Abroad by Study Abroad Institute 9780998704463
RRP: £15.99£11.80Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780998704463Author Study Abroad InstituteFormat PaperbackPage Count 180Imprint Study Abroad InstitutePublisher Study Abroad InstituteWeight(grams)... -
Graduate Study for the Twenty-First Century: How to Build an Academic Career in the Humanities by Gregory M. Colon Semenza 9780230100336
RRP: £54.99£17.32In 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... -
Debates in the Digital Humanities 2023 by Matthew K. Gold
RRP: £29.99£26.50A 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... -
Crossing the Finish Line: How to Retain and Graduate Your Students by Alan Seidman 9781475838916
RRP: £25.00£21.79College student retention continues to be a vexing issue for colleges and universities. There are some very simple steps that a college or university can take to help students persist until they reach academic and/or personal goal attainment. This book... -
Open Knowledge Institutions: Reinventing Universities by Lucy Montgomery
RRP: £24.00£20.38Apologies 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 -
How Professors Think: Inside the Curious World of Academic Judgment by Michele Lamont
RRP: £21.95£17.62Excellence. 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... -
How to Chair a Department by Kevin Dettmar
RRP: £24.00£21.18A 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... -
New Idea of a University by Duke Maskell 9780907845348 [USED COPY]
RRP: £14.95£2.27Apologies 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 *... -
New Idea of a University by Duke Maskell 9780907845348
£17.79Apologies 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 *... -
The Diversity Bargain: And Other Dilemmas of Race, Admissions, and Meritocracy at Elite Universities by Natasha K Warikoo
RRP: £19.00£18.50We'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... -
Getting into Law by Emily Lucas 9781911067788
£15.23What'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... -
Cracks in the Ivory Tower: The Moral Mess of Higher Education by Jason Brennan
RRP: £26.99£24.25Academics 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... -
SoTL in Action: Illuminating Critical Moments of Practice by Nancy L. Chick 9781620366936
RRP: £31.99£28.33What 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,... -
The Chosen: The Hidden History of Admission and Exclusion at Harvard, Yale, and Princeton by Professor of Sociology Jerome Karabel 9780618773558
RRP: £22.99£18.80Apologies 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)... -
College (Un)Bound: The Future of Higher Education and What It Means for Students by Jeffrey J. Selingo 9781477800744
£10.15What is the value of a college degree? The four-year college experience is as American as apple pie. So is the belief that education offers a ticket to a better life. But with student-loan debt surpassing the $1 trillion mark and unemployment on the... -
On Being a Scientist: A Guide to Responsible Conduct in Research: Third Edition by Committee on Science, Engineering and Public Policy 9780309119702
RRP: £16.99£16.12The scientific research enterprise is built on a foundation of trust. Scientists trust that the results reported by others are valid. Society trusts that the results of research reflect an honest attempt by scientists to describe the world accurately and... -
The Amateur Hour: A History of College Teaching in America by Jonathan Zimmerman 9781421439099
RRP: £30.50£27.37The 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... -
Higher Education and the Future of Graduate Employability: A Connectedness Learning Approach by Ruth Bridgstock
£110.61Starting 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... -
Making the World Global: U.S. Universities and the Production of the Global Imaginary by Isaac A. Kamola
RRP: £24.99£20.01Following 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... -
Learning in a Time of Abundance: The Community Is the Curriculum by Learning Specialist Dave Cormier 9781421447797
RRP: £25.00£23.94Apologies 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... -
99 Tips for Creating Simple and Sustainable Educational Videos: A Guide for Online Teachers and Flipped Classes by Karen Costa
RRP: £27.99£24.28The 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...