Education - Higher

This two-volume treatise offers an in-depth exploration of materia medica, the branch of medical science concerned with the study of drugs and their effects on the body. Written by renowned physician William Cullen, the book provides detailed descriptions of various medicinal substances, as well...

This catalogue, published in the late 19th century, provides information about the Female Normal School at Farmville, Virginia. It includes descriptions of courses of study, lists of faculty and students, and details about the school's facilities.This work has been selected by scholars as being...

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,...

Written for graduate school administrators, student affairs professionals, and faculty, this book offers ways to better support today's graduate student population, addresses the needs of today's changing student demography and considers the challenges today's graduate students face inside and outside of the classroom. Author:...

The 1960s was the most transformative decade in the history of American higher education--but not for the reasons you might think. Picture going to college in the sixties: the protests and marches, the teach-ins and sit-ins, the drugs, sex, and rock 'n' roll--hip, electric,...

Product information not available.Author: John F. Ohles, Shirley M. OhlesISBN-10: 0313232571ISBN-13: 9780313232572Publisher: GreenwoodLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/01/1986Pages: 1024Format: HardcoverWeight: 4.11lbsSize: 9.57h x 6.42w x 2.76dReview Citation(s): ALA Ref Srces for Small/Med Li 01/01/2000 pg. 111

Under the auspices of ArtsEngine at the University of Michigan, the Mellon Research Project examines the increasingly prevalent integration of arts practice and study at research universities. ArtsEngine National's initial mission to "transform the research university through the infusion of arts practice" in response...

Author: Ronald a. MielechISBN-10: 154023472XISBN-13: 9781540234728Publisher: History Press Library EditionsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/12/2010Pages: 98Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.67lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.25d

In The Ocean in the School Rick Bonus tells the stories of Pacific Islander students as they and their allies struggled to transform a university they believed did not value their presence. Drawing on dozens of interviews with students he taught, advised, and mentored...

This book describes the innovative transformation of institutions of higher education (HEIs) across the world in response to the emerging realities of the twenty-first century global knowledge-based economy. It also describes how HEIs are defining many of today's economic realities on a regional level.Author:...

Reparation and Reconciliation is the first book to reveal the nineteenth-century struggle for racial integration on U.S. college campuses. As the Civil War ended, the need to heal the scars of slavery, expand the middle class, and reunite the nation engendered a dramatic interest...

The Institution And Education Of Children is a book written by Michel de Montaigne, a French philosopher and essayist, in the 16th century. The book is a collection of essays that explore Montaigne's ideas on the education and upbringing of children. Montaigne believed that...

Global recessions and structural economic shifts are motivating government and business leaders worldwide to increasingly look to "their" universities to stimulate regional development and to contribute to national competiveness. The challenge is clear and the question is pressing: How will universities respond?This book presents...

How was academic feminism formed by the very institutions it originally set out to transform? This is the question Ellen Messer-Davidow seeks to answer in Disciplining Feminism. Launched thirty years ago as a bold venture to cut across disciplines and bridge the gap between...

They're not the students strolling across the bucolic liberal arts campuses where their grandfathers played football. They are first-generation college students--children of immigrants and blue-collar workers--who know that their hopes for success hinge on a degree. But college is expensive, unfamiliar, and intimidating. Inexperienced...

Author: Houghton Mifflin HarcourtISBN-10: 0547484356ISBN-13: 9780547484358Publisher: Great Source Education GroupLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/31/2010Pages: 160Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.83lbsSize: 10.88h x 8.25w x 0.35d

This volume looks at the role of universities in the National Innovation Systems in economies of the Asia Pacific. It examines the tremendous growth of human and knowledge capital made possible by teaching and research excellence in major universities, along with how universities are...

American higher education is at a crossroads. Technological innovations and disruptive market forces are buffeting colleges and universities at the very time their financial structure grows increasingly fragile. Disinvestment by states has driven up tuition prices at public colleges, and student debt has reached...

In a time when education faces unprecedented challenges, Stuff that Works, Works! offers a beacon of hope and practical guidance for educational leaders at all levels. Authored by seasoned educators intimately acquainted with the complexities of the field, this book presents a comprehensive roadmap...

Dive into the expansive realm of instructional design and explore a rich tapestry of effective strategies and practical techniques. This comprehensive guide is a treasure trove of insights bridging the theoretical foundations of instructional design with hands-on, actionable methods to elevate learning experiences. After...

This book illuminates autoethnographic stories of belonging in higher education in the United States, celebrating diverse experiences and offering insights that make this text essential for researchers, students and professionals in Education, Sociology, Psychology, Student Affairs, African American Studies, and Asian American Studies.Author: Nicholas...

A quick, compact, yet comprehensive textbook that teaches you how to craft a winning college essay and get into the college of your dreams! Learn the secrets and supercharge your writing skills to create unique and memorable essays.How to be memorable? How to be...

This book expands discussion of active and engaging classrooms from multi-disciplinary and practical perspectives. Each chapter offers tips, tricks, and recommendations for practice regarding active learning and high impact teaching that is geared toward higher education. This book is a valuable and practical resource...

This book explores the foundations of leadership by confronting common assumptions and provides language for engaging in the leadership process as a leader and a follower. This practical book was designed for college students who are interested in learning more about the process of...

How college faculty and staff can help students "hack" their college experience through a proactive, personalized approach to success.College is a complex, high-stakes game, according to authors Ned Scott Laff and Scott Carlson, but students can learn how to win it. Hacking College offers...

As classrooms move from chalkboards to digital platforms, there's a critical juncture where the potential of AI intersects with the future of academia. The problem is multifaceted - it involves the nature of pedagogy, the demand for personalized learning experiences, and the ethical considerations...

In this edited volume, diversity practitioners in the field of higher education speak about the transformative journeys that led them to become Chief Diversity Officers (CDOs).Not always an easy path, chapter authors lay bare the challenges and successes of doing this important work in...

From the author of Generous Thinking: A Radical Approach to Saving the University comes a compelling guide to the art of collaborative leadership.In a world increasingly defined by crisis, public service institutions like colleges, universities, and nonprofit organizations require capable, dynamic, and trustworthy leadership--yet...

How surveillance perpetuates long-standing injustices woven into the fabric of higher education.Higher education increasingly relies on digital surveillance in the United States. Administrators, consulting firms, and education technology vendors are celebrating digital tools as a means of ushering in the age of "smart universities."...

A World of Private Higher Education is the definitive treatment of a sector accounting for a third of the world's 200 million higher education enrolment--yet remaining largely unknown even to scholars of higher education and widely mis-characterized when it is considered by stakeholders or...

This comprehensive history of higher education in Ohio covers the development of the state's colleges and universities from the early 19th century to the present day. From the establishment of Ohio University in 1804 to the growth of the state's public university system in...

This book provides a comprehensive history of the Harvard Law School, from its founding in 1817 to the early twentieth century. The author, Francis Rawle, draws on a wealth of primary sources to offer a detailed account of the school's institutional development, and explores...

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,...

Although foster youth have college aspirations similar to their peers, fewer than one in ten ultimately complete a two-year or four-year college degree. What are the major factors that influence their chances of succeeding? Climbing a Broken Ladder advances our knowledge of what can...

The Future of Higher Education explores policy, pedagogy and the student experience at a conceptual level, enabling university staff to place their own work within a wider theoretical framework and to develop their own understandings of some of the key controversies that surround teaching...

A hilarious parody for anyone who's going to college, been in college, thinking about college, or knows someone in collegeAuthor: Dean Yeagle, Patricia BacallISBN-10: 1449963528ISBN-13: 9781449963521Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/01/2009Pages: 144Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.57lbsSize: 9.25h x 7.50w x 0.31d

Higher education is in a time of crisis--diminishing funds, rising costs, lack of student preparation for college work, low morale among students and faculty, strained relations between faculty and administration, and confusion about curriculum and educational goals. Tierney believes that the problems are moral....

"An important addition to the library of anyone concerned with orinterested in the role of the university in today's society. Thoseof us who have devoted our life's work to improving the delivery ofeducational programs and services to students will appreciateBalderston's comprehensive view of our...

Cheating Lessons is a guide to tackling academic dishonesty at its roots. James Lang analyzes the features of course design and classroom practice that create cheating opportunities, and empowers teachers to build more effective learning environments. Instructors who curb academic dishonesty become better educators...

This book expands discussion of active and engaging classrooms from multi-disciplinary and practical perspectives. Each chapter offers tips, tricks, and recommendations for practice regarding active learning and high impact teaching that is geared toward higher education. This book is a valuable and practical resource...

An eye-opening look at how America's elite colleges and suburbs help keep the rich rich--making it harder than ever to fight the inequality dividing us today Hailed as a "staggering portrait of inequality in America" (Philip Dray) Poison Ivy tells the bigger, seedier story...

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to increase, its impact on higher education presents immense opportunities and daunting challenges. Across campuses worldwide, educators grapple with integrating AI into academic practices, from grading to teaching methodologies. However, the widespread adoption of AI, fueled by models like...

Your college junior is embarking on an important and transitional year.By junior year, most college students have found their comfort and people. On the other hand, some juniors may start feeling impatient to be done with college and start living in the real world....

Despite - or because - we live in calculative and instrumental times in higher education, liberal arts colleges and programmes are flourishing. They draw students fascinated by society and culture who want to make a creative contribution. The Reinvention of Liberal Learning around the...

The importance of measuring instruments and transducers is well known in the various engineering fields. The book provides comprehensive coverage of various electrical and electronic measuring instruments, transducers, data acquisition system, storage and display devices . The book starts with explaining the theory of...

Teaching and Learning as a Pedagogic Pilgrimage is premised on an argument that if higher education is to remain responsive to a public good, then teaching and learning must be in a perpetual state of reflection and change.Author: Nuraan Davids, Yusef WaghidISBN-10: 0367584735ISBN-13: 9780367584733Publisher:...

This text assesses the role the University of the West Indies has played since its inception in providing tertiary education to the peoples of the Caribbean, and evaluates the future of the institution as it enters the 21st century. It addresses issues such as...

Written for educators, administrators, policy makers, and anyone else concerned with the future of higher education, Rethinking Faculty Work shows how changes in higher education are transforming the careers of faculty and provides a model that makes it possible for all faculty to be...

"This very readable book is what every graduate student needs as they start a program. I wish my own MA and PhD students, during my 40 years of supervising, could have been demystified by having Casanave's 'textual mentor' as a companion." --Merrill Swain, Professor...

Author: Robert C. DickesonISBN-10: 0470559683ISBN-13: 9780470559680Publisher: Jossey-BassLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/26/2010Pages: 256Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.95lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.10w x 0.90d