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Beginning with the premise that a comprehensive understanding of American life must confront the issue of race, sociologist David Yamane explores efforts by students and others to address racism and racial inequality-to challenge the color line-in higher...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781799851592Author Holli Vah SeliskarFormat PaperbackPage Count 156Imprint Information Science ReferencePublisher Information Science ReferenceWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781637846995Author Senora ScottFormat PaperbackPage Count 134Imprint Hawes & JenkinsPublisher Hawes & JenkinsWeight(grams) 204g

Generation Z views participatory technological interfaces as an integral part of their lives. Every experience in which they engage, particularly schooling, is viewed and experienced through that highly technological lens. At no other time in higher...

Cheating in educational institutions and society not only threatens the overall quality of the education, as well as its dissemination of knowledge, but it also affects the current social fabric. With the ever-evolving realm of the internet, the scope of...

As more classes move to online instruction, there is a need for research that shows the effectiveness of synchronous learning. Educators must guide students on how to use these new learning tools and become aware of the research trends and opportunities...

Online degree programs have long faced the issue of retention and engagement from their students. Proper support and guidance for students can encourage continuation in these programs, and can help lead to student success. Coaching for Student Retention...

Social demonstrations that take place on university campuses have profound effects on students as well as the environments in which those students live and learn. These demonstrations, in recent years, have taken on traditional forms such as spontaneous...

As higher educational learning enters a new age, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are seeking innovative ways to establish strategies to compete with other academic institutions. As establishments that have played a pivotal role in...

On the essential role of higher education and academic freedom in thriving democracies.Higher education is facing an existential crisis. Students and staff are surveilled with cameras and facial recognition software. Police zip-tie and arrest students...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780738509648Author David W., Ph.D. BrennerFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Arcadia PublishingPublisher Arcadia Publishing

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780738507224Author Gerald L. PetersonFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Arcadia PublishingPublisher Arcadia PublishingWeight(grams) 295g

This volume consists of original essays by academic leaders and scholars connected to Clark Kerr's life and work. He was arguably America's most significant higher education thinker and public policy analyst in the last 50 years of the 20th century and...

This book is the first of several with the results of a collaborative European project supported by the European Science Foundation on changes in the academic profession in Europe (EUROAC). It provides a short description of the ESF EUROHESC programme...

This book provides the first academically rigorous description and critical analysis of the Higher Education system in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and of the vision, strategies and policy imperatives for the future development of Saudi universities. The...

This volume provides insightful analysis of the way higher education engages with socially excluded communities. Leading researchers and commentators examine the validity of the claim that universities can be active facilitators of social mobility,...

Higher education policy has increasingly gained a European dimension, with its own distinct influence over national education policies. Against this background, a major project was launched, the REFLEX project, which aims to make a contribution to...

Students entering higher education expect their studies to lead them towards some specific form of professional career. But in this age, complex internationalized professions are the main source of work for graduates, so students need to prepare...

The quality of the academics who undertake the work of teaching and research is critical to the significance, status and relevance of our universities. There is widespread evidence that doctoral students are not being properly prepared for the changing...

Our colleges and universities are being led in large part by baby boomers who are now in later midlife. Huge numbers of those middle-aged leaders will retire within the next 10 years. While we know that being in later midlife and impending retirement...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789380710327Author M AdithanFormat PaperbackPage Count 299Imprint Wisdom Village Publications DivisionPublisher Wisdom Village Publications...

This book explores different national models of university systems, including their historical development. It examines major themes confronting higher education, such as globalization, the growth of regulatory states, markets and education as a tradable...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781522587422Author Rhonda JeffriesFormat PaperbackPage Count 360Imprint Information Science ReferencePublisher Information Science ReferenceWeight(grams)...

Today, globalization highlights the importance of cultural diversity within countries, communities, and institutions while providing a better understanding of individuals and groups. By encouraging a focus on international perspectives in learning,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781522586050Author Yukiko Inoue-SmithFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Information Science ReferencePublisher Information Science ReferenceWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781874097471Author Ian PearsonPage Count 64Imprint The Social Market FoundationPublisher The Social Market Foundation

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781620455654Author Barrett SeamanFormat HardbackPage Count 324Imprint Trade Paper PressPublisher Trade Paper Press

Higher learning has seen an increase in web-based distance education programs, which coincides with advancements made in educational technologies. As these programs are on the rise, it becomes increasingly more important to ensure that instructional...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781098052263Author Dr Adrienne Werdann GarabedianFormat PaperbackPage Count 44Imprint Christian Faith Publishing, IncPublisher Christian Faith Publishing,...

This revealing volume examines the current role and status of women in higher education-and suggests a direction for the future. Judith Glazer-Raymo and other distinguished scholars and administrators assess the progress of women in academe using three...

Once rare, presidential transitions at institutions of higher education now command the attention of about one-quarter of the nation's colleges and universities at any given time. Though they occur frequently, transitions at this level are hardly...

As the cost of higher education continues to rise, students and their families find it increasingly difficult to navigate the financial aid maze. In Redesigning the Financial Aid System, economist Robert Archibald examines the history of the system and...

The current era in higher education is characterized by increased need for accountability and fiscal constraint coupled with demands for increased productivity. Higher education is expected to meet the demand of changing student demographics, as well as...

Research universities are unique in American education in the degree to which they are sensitive to policies of the national government. According to Robert Rosenzweig, it is impossible to understand the recent past, the present, and the future of the...

American colleges and universities are poised at the edge of a remarkable transformation. But while rapid technological changes and increasingly intense competition for funding are widely recognized as signs of a new era, there has also been an...

"We pass on our traits through our genes but our cherished values, beliefs, and practices are transmitted through those units of meaning called memes. This remarkable book provides an authoritative account of how 'good work' endures in the sciences and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780470049181Author Barrett SeamanFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint John Wiley & Sons LtdPublisher Turner Publishing CompanyWeight(grams) 408g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781275776791Author Baxter Perry SmithFormat PaperbackPage Count 488Imprint Gale Ecco, Sabin AmericanaPublisher Gale Ecco, Sabin AmericanaWeight(grams) 862g

Doctoral programs are an important feature of academia. They foster professional development among future researchers and academicians. Ensuring the quality of these programs and providing quality mentorship encourages success among program participants...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781799818762Author Edgar Oliver Cardoso EspinosaFormat PaperbackPage Count 152Imprint Information Science ReferencePublisher Information Science...