Education - Higher

Discussing what is meant by e-business and why e-business approaches are relevant to universities and colleges, this book considers debates about ICT and higher education to explore the provision of post-secondary education as a whole.Author: Jos BoysISBN-10: 0415419875ISBN-13: 9780415419871Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/21/2007Pages: 158Format: PaperbackWeight:...

This book demonstrates how the theoretical concepts of the capabilities approach can be applied in the context of engineering education and how this could be used to add nuance to our understanding of the contribution higher education can make to human flourishing.Author: Mikateko MathebulaISBN-10:...

Higher Education Revolutions in the Gulf explores the reasons behind this dramatic growth. It examines the causes of the sharp shift in educational practices and analyses how these new systems of higher education are regulated, evaluating the extent to which the new universities and...

This book outlines a methodology based on actor-network theory (ANT) and praxiography and applies this to the field of medical education.Author: Bethan MitchellISBN-10: 0367740826ISBN-13: 9780367740825Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/26/2022Pages: 150Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.51lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.34d

This book offers a conceptual, theoretical, and empirical overview of the role of Total Quality Management (TQM) in Indian Higher Education from the perspectives of the engineering faculty, students, and alumni. It identifies the critical dimensions to measure the performance of TQM. Author: Sayeda...

This book examines the political economy of academic capitalism, investigating why and how the economic logic of capital accumulation has come to dominate the academy, how this domination has changed the struggle for recognition in the academic field, and the consequences for academic freedom...

Gender and Precarious Research Careers aims to advance the debate on the process of precarisation in higher education and its gendered effects, and springs from a three-year research project across institutions in seven European countries: Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, Iceland, Switzerland, Slovenia and Austria....

The Wicked Learning Workbook is a pedagogical manual illustrating how to successfully develop and deliver an alternative, international, approach to master level educationAuthor: Michael GibbertISBN-10: 0367197626ISBN-13: 9780367197629Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/27/2020Pages: 178Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.65lbsSize: 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.60d

A report from the front lines of higher education and technology that chronicles efforts to transform teaching, learning, and opportunity.Colleges and universities have become increasingly costly, and, except for a handful of highly selective, elite institutions, unresponsive to twenty-first-century needs. But for the past...

Literary Learning explores the nature of literary knowledge and offers guidance for effective teaching of literature at the college level. What do English majors need to learn? How can we help them develop the skills and knowledge they need? By identifying the habits of...

What can we learn when we follow people over the years and across the course of their professional lives? Joseph C. Hermanowicz asks this question specifically about scientists and answers it here by tracking fifty-five physicists through different stages of their careers at a...

Author: Amy BaldwinISBN-10: 013814396XISBN-13: 9780138143961Publisher: Prentice HallLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/27/2007Format: Paperback

Author: Carol J. Carter,Joyce Bishop,Sarah KravitsISBN-10: 0137138369ISBN-13: 9780137138364Publisher: Prentice HallLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/01/2008Format: Paperback

Author: Carol J. Carter,Joyce Bishop,Sarah KravitsISBN-10: 0136086799ISBN-13: 9780136086796Publisher: Prentice HallLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/28/2008Format: Paperback

Struggling with unexpected changes in your life? Having difficulty understanding how to manage change to move from merely surviving to fully thriving in new circumstances? Even when change is anticipated and welcome, it can still be difficult. Then this book is for you! You...

"Writing Reimagined. Mastering AI in College Writing" is a profound exploration of the transformative power of writing as a tool for personal and societal change. Each chapter presents a compelling argument for rethinking traditional writing instruction by using Artificial Intelligence (AI) into your writing....

Welcome to Mastering Google Maps Navigation! This guide is designed for anyone who wants to learn how to use Google Maps effectively.Whether you're planning a road trip, looking for the fastest route to your doctor's appointment, or just want to explore new places with...

AI can sound confusing, intimidating, or even a little frightening especially when it feels like technology is changing faster than ever. AI for Seniors is a calm, friendly guide designed to help older adults understand artificial intelligence in a clear, practical, and reassuring way....

Strategic Leadership for the Graduate School Dean is a bold, practice-informed, and future-oriented guide to one of the most misunderstood leadership roles in higher education. Grounded in the realities of U.S. universities yet globally aware, the book challenges ceremonial and compliance-driven models of academic...

This is the story of Bacone College, founded as Indian University in 1880. Bacone College in Muskogee, Oklahoma, reached out to the American Indians of Oklahoma and beyond to provide a Christian liberal arts education. The initial goal of the college was to train...

Navigating Life with Jesus invites readers to see their lives as boats set adrift-some filled with love, others weathering storms. No matter the journey, faith, kindness, and love can guide us through the darkest waters. We are not defined by ease, but by the...

Finalist: PROSE Awards 2025 - Education Theory and PracticeWritten by activists and scholars based in Australia, Kenya, Pakistan, New Zealand, South Africa, Uganda and the USA, The Bloomsbury Handbook of Prison Education offers the first global state-of-the-field overview of research into educational practices and...

In 2015, students at the University of Cape Town ignited a movement that would reverberate across the globe by demanding the removal of a statue of the British imperialist Cecil Rhodes. What began as a protest against a single monument became Rhodes Must Fall:...

In 2015, students at the University of Cape Town ignited a movement that would reverberate across the globe by demanding the removal of a statue of the British imperialist Cecil Rhodes. What began as a protest against a single monument became Rhodes Must Fall:...

Author: Kenneth K. MwendaISBN-10: 1919178856ISBN-13: 9781919178851Publisher: Mereo BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/31/2025Pages: 396Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.49lbsSize: 9.25h x 7.50w x 0.81d

A bold and timely reexamination of how white students understand and engage with race on college campusesIn Disrupting White Noise, Zak Foste and Lauren N. Irwin challenge the prevailing belief that white students come to college as "empty vessels," revealing how these students are...

For 150 years, Grove City College has powerfully promoted faith, freedom, and the pursuit of excellence. Grove City College is perhaps best known for its 1984 Supreme Court battle with the federal government over financial aid--a case that led the college to reject all...

Small colleges are a vital component of the United States higher education system. However, their unique characteristics are often overlooked in analyses that incorporate all colleges and universities. Many concepts familiar to economics professors but less familiar to more general audiences are helpful in...

Wherever your student is on their transfer journey, College Ready is here for you! There are many reasons students transfer to a new college. They may have started at a community college with a well-considered plan to get some credits under their belt before...

In this Book, we will cover the Laplace Transform, including its definition, key properties, applications, and techniques for calculating both Laplace and Inverse Laplace Transforms and its applications in the area control theory, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical systems, signal processing and other areas, providing both...

In each chapter of The Rise of China-U.S. International Cooperation in Higher Education: Views from the Field, scholars, leaders, and practitioners describe the theoretical and practical implications of partnerships between higher education institutions in China and the U.S.Author: Christopher J. JohnstoneISBN-10: 9004368345ISBN-13: 9789004368347Publisher: BrillLanguage:...

In dem Band werden die neuesten Entwicklungen und Probleme im europäischen Hochschulwesen analysiert. Im Mittelpunkt der Erörterungen stehen die veränderten Beziehungen zwischen Hochschule und Arbeitsmarkt, die Modifikationen in den Lehr- und Lernformen und schlie lich die Bedingungen der Forschung in diversifizierten Hochschulsystemen. The contributions...

Author: Reiko YamadaISBN-10: 3031155297ISBN-13: 9783031155291Publisher: Palgrave MacMillanLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/01/2024Pages: 177Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.54lbsSize: 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.42d

Trial by Vampire "We are within our rights to bring you here without your permission." The vampire Queen finally spoke, tearing my gaze from the others. I focused on her as she went on, motionless, voice velvet over jagged ice. "You've stolen our power,...

This book stands as an exploration of the beginning of life that takes the shape of poetry in a dialogue with the primordial forms of the living, with which the poet is intertwined in a chain of love as she weaves her emotional and...

This issue of The Proceedings of GREAT Day showcases students' intellectual immersion in both their local and global communities. These essays thoughtfully address a multitude of issues, musing on subjects that are both ancient and contemporary, global and intensely personal. We chose to publish...

In this issue of The Proceedings of GREAT Day, student scholars showcase the disciplinary range that SUNY Geneseo has long prided itself on. The distinct essays that we chose to feature break the mold in order to delve into issues that affect a multitude...

Senior capstone experiences, one of a number of high-impact educational practices promoted by the Association of American Colleges and Universities, provide students with an opportunity to integrate and apply what they have learned throughout their undergraduate years. Participating in capstone experiences have been linked...

Author: David C. HardestyISBN-10: 1933202300ISBN-13: 9781933202303Publisher: West Virginia University PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/01/2007Pages: 432Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.97lbsSize: 9.02h x 6.35w x 1.41d

"A.I Teaches You Writing a Novel: From Imagination to Bestseller"Have you ever dreamed of writing a novel that captivates readers, lingers in their minds, and leaves a lasting mark on the literary world? A.I Teaches You Writing a Novel is your ultimate guide, combining...

Recent research has demonstrated a loss of verbalization, or grasp of the Christian language, in the emerging generations of Western Christianity. As contemporary culture rejects Christian identity more and more, subsequent generations are losing the ability to proclaim their faith well. This is particularly...

Recent discussions and dissemination of information regarding the rapid growth of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) across our nation are creating some awareness among administrators and educators in higher education institutions regarding the extensive diversity of AAPIs, the struggles of some AAPI populations...

Even though diversity is currently conveyed as a ubiquitous principle within institutions of higher education, professionals of color still face issues such as discrimination, the glass ceiling, lack of mentoring, and limited access to career networks. Unfortunately, an open channel does not exist for...

This book on Higher Education in the Caribbean, explores the key issues facing Higher Education institutions in the twenty-first century and its emphasis is on the financial and social commitments of Higher Education. The book examined research tendencies, experiences, challenges and practices to rethink...

Originally this book was meant only to recommend a way to pay for placing modern technology into all of our country's public schools. As we began to formulate that financing plan, however, we realized the task was not as straightforward as we had thought....

This book focuses on the terms "collaborative learning," "cooperative learning," and "learning community" in which they have been bandied about in American higher education with great frequency and enthusiasm. One primary purpose of this monograph is to provide a more precise delineation of postsecondary...

Migration as a taught subject is entrenched in social and political debates, with the classroom firmly framed as a site of committed social and political encounter. That means teaching migration through the prism of critical pedagogy is a political and ethical necessity. This book...

Chris Payne writes a hilarious surreal account of life as a university professor at a dysfunctional university in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. On the beautiful island of Cyprus, little works as you expect it to, from the primitive plumbing to the maniacal...

Going to college used to be a passport to future success, but that's no longer the case. For some students, it's still a good choice that leads to a successful career after graduation, but for many their degrees are worthless pieces of paper. Choose...

Despite the high aspirations of young people from disadvantaged communities, they face barriers that are frustrating the realisation of their educational ambitions. This book analyses the 'left-behind' phenomenon and shows how education has become the new divide in Western society. It explains how denied...