Posts Tagged Higher Education
Jefferson’s Children: Education and The Promise of American Culture
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The well-known president of Bard College and musical director of the American Symphony Orchestra challenges the current idea that higher education is in decline and shows how to inspire a love of learning in America’s youth. National ad/promo. Tour…. More >>
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Universities in the Marketplace: The Commercialization of Higher Education
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Is everything in a university for sale if the price is right? In this book, one of America’s leading educators cautions that the answer is all too often “yes.” Taking the first comprehensive look at the growing commercialization of our academic institutions, Derek Bok probes the efforts on campus to profit financially not only from athletics but increasingly, from education and research as well. He shows how such ventures are undermining core academic values and wha… More >>
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How to Recruit and Retain Higher Education Students: A Handbook of Good Practice
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This is an invaluable resource for academic staff, administrators and policy makers involved in student recruitment and improving student retention in HE. It offers practical advice on how universities can reach out into the community and influence the expectations of prospective students so that they are better able to make sensible decisions about choosing both courses and institutions…. More >>
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Cooperative Learning in Higher Education: Across the Disciplines, Across the Academy
- ISBN13: 9781579223298
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- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Collaboration in Distance Education: International Case Studies
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Through Canadian, American, Australian and Malaysian case studies, Collaboration in Distance Education identifies and analyzes the key factors enhancing and inhibiting the strategic alliances for course development, teaching and credit transfer which have become central features of institutional culture and policy-making in the distance and higher education fields. The high incidence of failed collaborative ventures indicates that the dynamics and strategies for suc… More >>
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