Higher Education category: 3664 books
Higher Education, Stratification, and Workforce Development
Competitive Advantage in Europe, the US, and Canada
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2015
This work analyses how political economic shifts contribute to competition within higher education systems in the US, EU, and Canada. The authors highlight competition for prestige and public and private subsidies, exploring the consequences of these processes through theoretical and empirical analyses....
Islamic Finance in Western Higher Education
Developments and Prospects
Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 2012
This is the first of its kind in its topical coverage of the developments and prospects of Islamic finance education at Western higher education. Intended to establish itself as a unique reference for academics and researchers this book gives an insight into ethics and values in curricula development at business schools and in finance departments.
A New Deal for the Humanities
Liberal Arts and the Future of Public Higher Education
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2015
Many in higher education fear that the humanities are facing a crisis. But even if the rhetoric about “crisis” is overblown, humanities departments do face increasing pressure from administrators, politicians, parents, and students. In A New Deal for the Humanities, Gordon Hutner and Feisal G....
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Language: English
Release Date: August 18, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: August 18, 2005
Specially commissioned contributions edited by some of the most respected academics currently working in the field of higher education, drawing the situation as it is now and looking forward to the developments of the coming years. It asks questions such as will 'Dearing' prove to be little more than...
Robot-Proof
Higher Education in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
Language: English
Release Date: August 18, 2017
How to educate the next generation of college students to invent, to create, and to discover—filling needs that even the most sophisticated robot cannot.
Driverless cars are hitting the road, powered by artificial intelligence. Robots can climb stairs, open doors, win Jeopardy, analyze stocks,...
The Gamification of Higher Education
Developing a Game-Based Business Strategy in a Disrupted Marketplace
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2014
Instead of thinking about education as the mastery of a body of knowledge where the subject matter becomes the focus of our attention, The Gamification of Higher Education encourages us to think of it as a process that draws out the best in individuals and prepares them for happy, productive, and successful lives.
Engineering Education for Sustainable Development
A Capabilities Approach
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2018
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. In demonstrating the usefulness...
Demystifying Outcomes Assessment for International Educators
A Practical Approach
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2015
For many in international education, assessment can seem daunting and overwhelming, especially given that such efforts need to involve much more than a pre/post survey. This book is a practical guide to learning-outcomes assessment in international education for practitioners who are starting to engage...
Learning with Digital Games
A Practical Guide to Engaging Students in Higher Education
Language: English
Release Date: September 10, 2009
Written for Higher Education teaching and learning professionals, Learning with Digital Games provides an accessible, straightforward introduction to the field of computer game-based learning. Up to date with current trends and the changing learning needs of today’s students, this text offers friendly...
Challenging Boundaries
Managing the integration of post-secondary education
Language: English
Release Date: January 13, 2009
This edited volume will be an important and key resource for managers, researchers, and policy makers in the field of Higher Education and Further Education. It offers insights into a radical new way of organizing post-compulsory education on an international basis that directly promotes a social...
International Students Negotiating Higher Education
Critical perspectives
Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 2012
In the current economic climate, more than ever, international students provide an important income to universities. They represent much-needed funds for many institutions, but they also come with their own diverse variety of characteristics and requirements.
This insightful book offers a critical...
Tribes and Territories in the 21st Century
Rethinking the significance of disciplines in higher education
Language: English
Release Date: January 25, 2012
The ‘tribes and territories’ metaphor for the cultures of academic disciplines and their roots in different knowledge characteristics has been used by those interested in university life and work since the early 1990s. This book draws together research, data and theory to show how higher education...
Peer Review of Learning and Teaching in Higher Education
International Perspectives
Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2013
Incorporating both theoretical and practical perspectives, this volume of papers explores varied aspects of peer review of teaching in higher education. The section on theory features contributions from academics based in Europe, North America and Australia. It provides a number of models demonstrating...
Postsecondary Play
The Role of Games and Social Media in Higher Education
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2014
The college application process—which entails multiple forms, essays, test scores, and deadlines—can be intimidating. For students without substantial school and family support, the complexity of this process can become a barrier to access. William G. Tierney, Tracy Fullerton, and their teams...