Education - Higher

Whether or not a college currently offers a Supplemental Instruction program, uses peer leaders in First-year Learning Community, or assigns Peer Tutors to courses, Undergraduate Peer MentoringPrograms will provide educators with concepts, examples, and findings useful for program development, innovation and enhancement. Contributors describe...

Machine Learning for Wireless Communication: Principles and ApplicationsEdited by Dr. Sanjay AgalUnlock the future of connectivity where algorithms power intelligent communication systems. Machine Learning for Wireless Communication: Principles and Applications is your essential guide to the transformative synergy between machine learning and next-generation wireless...

John Wilson tells the shocking and untold story, backed by staggering evidence, of how he became collateral damage by overreaching federal prosecutors who weaponized our justice system to justify bringing Felicity Huffman and Lori Laughlin to trial in Boston in the infamous Operation Varsity...

Humane Composition Pedagogy (HCP) provides a pedagogical framework for reconciling the current disconnect between neoliberal higher education policies (sometimes called the "business model" of higher education) and the demand for kinder and more human-centered instruction. Humane education is a pedagogical model, with origins in...

This book problematizes and explores appropriate ways of using AI technology that can augment educational practice, especially in K-12 teaching and learning.Since the launch of OpenAI ChatGPT in November 2022, people have been debating "to chat or to cheat" while more and more educators...

Discover the Sacred Power of Cacao - A Beginner's Guide to Ritual, Healing, and Spiritual AwakeningFor thousands of years, cacao has been used in ceremonies, healing practices, and spiritual traditions to open the heart, deepen connection, and unlock inner wisdom. Now, this comprehensive beginner's...

In this thoroughly updated fourth edition, a trusted editor offers a comprehensive guide to selecting--and working with--a book publisher. For more than two decades, writers have turned to William Germano's Getting It Published as a guide to the world of serious book publishing, including...

The Global South's reliance on Western knowledge and its derivatives perpetuates colonial domination of the South. This book examines the challenges facing research in the universities of developing nations and provides a framework fornurturing research-oriented flagship universities that can build a robust knowledge edifice,...

Navigating the Ubiquitous, Misunderstood, and Evolving Role of the Educational Leadership Program Coordinator in Higher Education is an edited volume of chapters focused on the role of the program coordinator (PC) in educational leadership. The book is a recent addition to the book series:...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

Are students coming to your class lacking focus, having difficulty connecting with you and their peers, falling behind, or acting out when you instinctively feel they could do better? Do you sometimes feel like you don't have the capacity as a teacher or school...

It's happening in colleges all across the country. Instead of being educational institutions designed to encourage the free discussion of ideas, universities have become prisons of propaganda, indoctrinating students with politically correct (and often morally repugnant) ideas about American life and culture. This book...

Finally, the first research-based book of sound strategies and best practices to help instructors motivate students to complete their online courses. Although studies support the effectiveness of learning online, students often fail to complete online courses. Some studies have found that as many as...

An empowering, step-by-step guide to crafting compelling college admissions essays that stand out and showcase your unique story.The college essay is a defining moment in the admissions process that offers students the chance to showcase their unique stories and voices beyond grades and test...

Now completely revised! An essential guide on how AI is revolutionizing the future of learning and how educators can adapt to this new era of human thinking.Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing the way we learn, work, and think. Its integration into classrooms and workplaces...

This edited book on Faculty Learning Communities (FLCs) explores the ways in which FLCs have expanded across platforms, spaces, and focus while maintaining the core values and elements of original FLCs. The first section investigates ways that FLCs support faculty retention, teaching, and scholarship....

Helps higher education leaders to work with existing national and institutional data to produce more nuanced and relational indicators of teaching excellence and convey understandings of teaching excellence that matter to them.Author: Aneta Hayes, Nicholas GarnettISBN-10: 1916925170ISBN-13: 9781916925175Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/02/2025Pages: 88Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.33lbsSize:...

John Wilson tells the shocking and untold story, backed by staggering evidence, of how he became collateral damage by overreaching federal prosecutors who weaponized our justice system to justify bringing Felicity Huffman and Lori Laughlin to trial in Boston in the infamous Operation Varsity...

Why institutional neutrality is nothing but an illusion. Can a university ever truly be neutral in today's social and political climate? Pushing against the tide of universities increasingly pledging to stay neutral about contentious issues, law professor Brian Soucek argues that their promises are...

Critical Futures explores the evolving landscape of community-engaged research (CER) in a time of unprecedented social, political, and environmental crises. This collection brings together leading scholars, community researchers, and activists to examine the intersection of CER with social justice, decolonization, and transformation.The book explores...

Orthopedic special testing is a vital tool for massage therapists to assess and address lower body pathologies effectively. Here's an overview of its purpose, procedure, application in massage therapy, and how understanding this topic can benefit readers: 1. Purpose of Orthopedic Special TestingOrthopedic special...

In the rapidly evolving landscape of higher education, technology has become the driving force behind revolutionary changes in teaching, learning, and leadership. The intersection of artificial intelligence (AI), digital learning platforms, and innovative leadership practices has created opportunities and challenges that are reshaping education...

This essential guide offers a practical framework for developing a successful Post-Secondary Education (PSE) program for students with intellectual disabilities-one of the fastest-growing areas in higher education.Author: Joseph B. Ryan, Kristina N. Randall, Erica WaltersISBN-10: 1032956828ISBN-13: 9781032956824Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/26/2025Pages: 204Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.65lbsSize: 9.00h...

Although empirical evidence indicates that HSIs (Hispanic Serving Institutions) are making some progress in recognizing that enhancing the racial and cultural experiences of Latino/a/x students, "Latinx-enhancing" is part of their role as institutions that enroll and serve large numbers of minoritize students (Garcia, 2019),...

This book goes beyond now-familiar analyses of 'neoliberal governmentality' which tend to characterise academics as passive subjects or as 'strategic actors', drawing on and cynically exploiting metrics as a form of capital exchangeable across different fields. Instead, Universities in Crisis draws on newer paradigms...

The what, why, and how of Universal Design for Learning in higher education post-2020.Author: Nicola MartinISBN-10: 1915713390ISBN-13: 9781915713391Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/24/2025Pages: 106Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.39lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.25d

This volume explores the current state of student mental health and trauma while offering theories and practice of trauma-informed teaching and learning.The interdisciplinary authors gathered in this collection discuss the roles, practices, and structures in higher education that can support the wellness and academic...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

Since China proposed its "Belt and Road Initiative" in 2013 to boost its influence on international affairs and "cultivate international contacts who are friendly toward China", the number of foreign students in China has surge exponentially. Yet global political changes have added tensions and...

Higher education provision is an essential component (socially as well as economically) of modern social structures. British Labour and Higher Education focuses on the development of Labour policy on higher education from 1945 to 2000. It analyses the rapid expansion and series of fundamental...

Delineates Lacan's theory of the four discourses as a practical framework through which faculty can reflect on where their students are, developmentally, and where they might go.University classrooms are increasingly in crisis-though popular demands for accountability grow more insistent, no one seems to know...

The fact that women and people of color tend to underperform at professional schools is a source of controversy. Conservatives blame affirmative action, while liberals blame intentional discrimination. The extensive research reported in Professional Identity Crisis belies both conspiracy theories. The author spent over...

A Marginal Revolution Best Non-fiction Book "[A] fascinating book." -Steven Mintz, Inside Higher Ed "Substantive on virtually every page, the author actually understands how universities work...An impressive performance." --Tyler Cowen, Marginal Revolution "With his extraordinary breadth of curiosity and equal ease in the histories...

Your dissertation is not a hurdle to jump or a battle to fight. It is a stimulating and exciting journey that can be completed in fewer than nine months and by following twenty-nine specific steps. Sonja Foss and William Waters--your guides on this journey--explain...

Author: W. Caleb McDaniel, Alexander X. ByrdISBN-10: 080718442XISBN-13: 9780807184424Publisher: LSU PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/22/2025Pages: 424Format: Hardcover

Academia and its citizens, during periods of political violence and social conflict, are often overlooked. When attention is given, the focus tends to be on student activism, access to higher education, or curriculum development. The experiences of academics affected by conflict remain under-researched, despite...

What is critical practice; what is critique? And what do these ideas have to do with higher education? This book argues that engaging in critical practice is fundamental to meaningful teaching, learning and research. Critical practice is key to understanding societies, technologies, and the...

Despite growing attention and focus, the issues with refugee access, participation, and success in higher education detailed in the first edition stubbornly remain, magnified by intensifying international conflict, as well as the impacts of COVID on universities. The second edition of Refugees in Higher...

A powerful speech addressing the responsibility of educated individuals to use their knowledge and privilege for the betterment of society, delivered by prominent social critic and abolitionist George William Curtis.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

The book covers all the aspects of theory, analysis, and design of Electronic Circuits for the undergraduate course. The concepts of feedback amplifiers and oscillators, tuned amplifiers, wave shaping and multivibrator circuits, power amplifiers, and DC converters are explained in a comprehensive manner. The...

The University of Oxford is the third-oldest university in Europe and remains one of the greatest universities in the world. Institutions have waxed and waned over the centuries, but Oxford has always succeeded in reinventing itself to meet the demands of a new age....